Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 August 1921

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    18 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED3DAILY. ESTABLISHEDCIB33. No. 183. VOL. LXXIK. FRIDAY, 12th AUGUST, 1921. PRICE 15’ CENT
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    550 2 Mrs. K. M Fergus'*»!! leaves for Home to-day. Col- J. P. Swettenham is due back from leave shortly. It is expected that he will return to Seremban. \li.s Morua Koss was successfully operated on f<>r appendicitis at the General Hospital yesterday and is doing well. We understand
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    MOTOR CAR RUNS INTO TREE.
    198 2 Mr. W. L. Summers and Mr. J, 11. Saunders of Alessrs. Pritchard and Co. were the victims of an alarming motor car accident in North am Road last n’ght. about 5 p.m while driv.ug homo from busness. It appears that near the entrance to Hie
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    KEDAH NEWS.
    184 2 FATAL FRACAS. On the 3rd of August a Malay named Dollah bin Ismail, fell out with a compatriot of his named Sahat *n the fields near Kubang Bongkok in the Mukim of Padang Lalang. The upshot was that Sahat received a stab wound in the chest from a
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    MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS.
    58 2 LECTURE AT SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 12At the Y.M.C.A. meeting, Major Good ngfield, F.A.A., London, read a paper on "The Municipality of Singapore, its financial and administrative problems,” illustrated by lantern slides of departmental activit es. It was an important contribution to the problems that
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    P.A.M. MEETING.
    65 2 APPEAL FOR PRODUCERS’ CORPO RATION: (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 12. At the PAM. meeting, the principal item was the reading of the R.G.A. memorandum, accompany.ng the R.G.A. scheme, detailing the position of the industry, and appealing for whole-hearted support for the Rubber Producers’ Corporation. It
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    ENGLAND IN HOLIDAY MOOD.
    47 2 London, July 26. —The holiday rush continues. The public, accustomed for six years to restriction, are bewildered now by the flood of travel facilities. The railway companies are .restoring the prewar excursions, week-end trips, restaurant cars, advance booking and numerous other pre-war privileges.
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    THE ECONOMY CAMPAIGN.
    351 2 London, July 26. —In the House of Commons, in the course of a discussion on Civil Service salaries. Sis* Robert Horne stated that automatic reductions of bonuses from September w 11 result in a saving of ten milhons sterling. It was proposed to save a further half
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    604 2 THE FIRST DAY RESULTS. (Fbom Our Own Correspondent), Kuala Lumpur, August 11. The Selangor Turf Club’s autumn meeting opened yesterday in dull cool weather. There was a large attendance. Rack I—The "NouWalmr” Stakbs. 2- pm. Value:—A. Class $350, A divided handicap for all exgriffin ponies. Ponies handicapped in
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    SECOND DAY HANDICAPS.
    521 2 (From Our Own Corrrspondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, Augu t 12. RAOS 2 —THB "TRAVBRB” p UBBB 3p m Value $6OO, A handicap for all ponit g, Entrrfhce Fee, $25. Distance, six furlongs. Petit Noir 10 0, Waukover 9.0, Gentle Eva 8.5. Peace 7.7. Race 3—“ George Cumming” Plate
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    SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
    56 2 Mr Arshak Sark’es has very generously offered a Silver Cap to the Winner of the A ata inn Handicap to be ran on the second day of the forthcoming meeting and in connection with the Spring Meeting 1922, Mr Sarkies has intimated his intention of presenting
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament
    189 2 The following are results in the PC C tennis tournament Championship—Sirg’es—N P H Whitley beat A J L Donaldson 6 2 6 2. “B” Singles 15,1 PG Stirling beat —l5 3 J D Sanderson 6-2: 6-1: ,4 C” Singles—ls D Matbieson beat—ls R Ntwington 6-3 6-1: The
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    Kleinman at Home
    122 2 —“3 T.” D H Kleinman, of Singapore, met with considerable success in the Shropshire Tennis Championships held last month. Playing in the men’s open doubles, D H Kleinman and FW. Bisiker reached the final, beating STH. Lane D E Macpherson 6—l, 6—4 in the third round and
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    P C C GYMKHANA.
    148 2 The following are the events on the programme of the PCC Gymkhana which will be an the end of September:— 1. 100 yards PCC 2. One mile Bicycle Race, Open. 3. Patting the weight, PC 0. 4. Three legged race, PCC, 5. Veterans Race, P C
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    Johore Excise Duties.
    232 2 A revised list of export duties, published in the Johore Government Gazette of August 8, include the following :—Cultivated ruboer, when the title of land is issued by or on behalf of the Sultan Exempted from duty, nil; reserves to Sta'e any rent, royalty or duty. 2|
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    An Old Case
    146 2 As far back as the early part of 1918, litigation to >k place between (he Negri Sembilan Government and R M P, Nacbiappa Chatty—the latter as trustee for the Cbetty community—with regard to the rights and ownership of certain lands in Seremnan town. When the action was
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    The Amahs’ Hing.
    173 2 Slump writes to tbe Malay Mail —ln order to help break the present ring keeping up the high prices asked by Chinese amahs lam now applying for one at $35 per month with no extras whatever. I have not yet succeeded in getting one, but, as theie
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    15 Years Old Boy Accused of Murder.
    162 2 London, July 29,—l’n« fifteen-years-old boy, Arthur Janes who has been charged at Abertillery Police Court with murder on two occasions, latterly with the murder of Florence Little was presented before the court on the latter charge to day, when he was exceedingly cool
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    THE GEMAS MISHAP.
    106 2 M.L*” Interrupted Ser VICE The capsized engine at a o bee» hf.ed yet but Lampsr .nd si„, on Tuesday evening On Hne 8 train from Singapore wh ich Rt reached Kuala Lump»- Rt c d Tuesday was over an h oßr the morning train came in one
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    Government and Sugar Industry
    73 2 The Jamaican Legislature ha? p lsBe(U Bill to assist the sugar injury Charchill directs that the advance sU not exceed £lO a ton. The Lecture pointed a Commit!ee at the end of J c inquire into the advisability of aidj? tbe sugar industry, and thia b
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    Parit Buntar Football
    303 2 A football match between the Maah® Union’’ and the Krian Club wae played the public padang, Park Buutar, on the 7th August. During the first half there wae K scoring. In the second halt ihe “Mmlun Union scored, Kr an immediately equaliud and added other two goals
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    THE STRAITS LAST YEAR.
    1391 3 FURTHER POINTS FROM COLONIAL SECRETARY'S REPORT. In his annual report, the Colonial Secretary says:— Agriculture. In the early part of 1920, the price of rubber was quite satisfactory and the industry appeared to be in a sound pos tion. From the middle of the year onwards,
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      982 3 WANTED. NOTICES. '"U The ««*>• «>« Kean Mob I» :,kt h complete st, filed Shi Aegest, 1921, ~,e b'oC. er! H.«e «pply lo h beeD P'"*’»'»- ft P oqs c/-> Pinang Gazette. Bv Order of Court, 6 x R ,nl2 15 17 e l 9 8 SHERIFF, Higb Court, Kedab.
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      102 3 DON'T BE DISCOURAGED by Constipation. No matter how stubborn, it can be permanently overcome if treats! in die right way. First, cleanse the intestinal canal by taking a small do«e of Pinket*<es. the tiny. gentle-as_nature laxatives. Then watch your diet Fresh fruit, vege*tables, a sufficiency of water consumed daily, and
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    BIRTHS.
    65 4 Wattrbs —At the Government Hospita l Seremban on the 9th in«t to Jeao. the wife of W. Watters, Mambau Estate, a daughter. Edwards—At Redru’h, Cornwall, on August 4th, to Mildred, wife of EJ C Edwards, of Teluk Piah Estate, Kuala Selangor, a son. Nbubkonnfr.—At the Assistant Surgeons' Quarter Sepoy
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    BRITISH GUIANA’S EXAMPLE.
    1175 4 —“S T.” In yesterday’s editorial we commented on the remarks of several speakers at a meeting of the Batang Padang District Planters Association in praise of the Indian coolie's excellent qualities as an estate labourer. We expressed our concurrence with the views of those who urged the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1744 4 Our readers will have noticed thab their whisky (if they drink it) New Duties and s costing them more, Economy, while cigarettes and tobacco have already gone up, as the result of the new duties, operative from the 9th instant. Our copy of the Gazette with the
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      9 4 Dinner AND ANCE AT THE “E. O.” Every Friday.
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    UPPER SILESIA.
    633 5 |HE ixm STIUAI- TRIANGLE. Reuter's Telegrams.] Paris, August 10 The more hopeful tone prevailing to. ascribed to Mr. Lloyd George’s mgnt i* rt n of a resumption of the Experts »Ugg e n which i> interpreted as British ceinnni I !to abandon the theory of the j l
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    POLISH BANDS
    42 5 London, August 10. corr'- Bs ische Zeitung’s” Breslau the Sii y- Pol S b bands crossed drive r near Rosenberg, and were Bi it a a k il Dei a fight with police and laities oops. The latter suffered ca-
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    303 5 GREEK OFFENSIVE TO BE RESUMED. Athens, August 10. An affinal message of August 10th states that operations are. progressing in the d rection of Ismidt with a view to the resumption of the offensive. Greek Capabilities Under-Estimated. Paris, August 10 While the experts were engaged on the
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    RUSSIA
    53 5 XMERK ANS LIBERATED. London, August 10. Air. Hodgson, head of the British commercial mission to Moscow, in reporting his safe arrival says he intetviewed Al. Tchicherin and confirms that the Sovie| has liberated all Americans. The latter were placed under the protection of *Jie Latvian Minister who is arranging
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    INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
    158 5 SATfSFAt K >RY PR(IGRESS Geneva, August 10. France has ratified the statute d the Court of International Jusfrice. London, August 10. On behalf of Britain, the. Dominions and India, a batch of six ratifica. ions ol the scheme for an International Court of u> dice was
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    HARNESSING THE TIDES.
    68 5 Paris. August 10. A group of American engineers, backed by American financiers, has submitted plans to harness tides of the bay of Sanit Mich* 1 at an estimated cost of £80.000,000. They propose to construct a barrier (twelve miles long across the bay, with special outlets for
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    BONDED LIQUORS FOR MEXICO.
    60 5 LITIGATION IN AMERICA. Detro t. August 10. The United States District Court has issued a temporary injunction restraining American Revenue officials from interfering with shipments of bonded liquors through the United States to Mexico. The complainants nre Hiram AValker Sons, L mited, of Ontario. It is
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    JAPAN AND DISARMAMENT.
    224 5 EMBASSY’S DISCLAIMER. Washington, August 10. < ount- Shidehara has issued a statement disclaiming all knowledge of the published statement attributed to the Japanese Embassy in London on Friday to the* effect that there was “a certain current of opinion in Japan unfavourable to the American proposal for
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    TOWARDS THE MILLENNIUM.
    111 5 STATEMENT BY r MR. MASSEY. London, Aust 10. Review ng the Imperial Conference, Mr. Massey declared the Anglo-Japanese alliance was threshed out from every possible point of view. The weight of opinion favoured a continuance of the present arrangement unless an arrangement can be effected between Britain,
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    SPAIN’S LITTLE WAR.
    83 5 CONFLICTING REPORTS. Madrid, August 10. An official communique from Melilla states that hostilities have ceased, and that enemy forces appear to be less numerous. On the contrary, other reports represent General Navarro's position as more critical. He and his men depend for water on ice conveyed daily
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    THE INDUSTRIAL SITUATION.
    133 5 STRIKE AGAINST HIGH PRICES. The South Wales Siemens Steel Association has decided' to further reduce the prices of rteel ba is by another £1 per t-m to £B.lO in order to cope wi/h foreign competition. Belgian bars are offering m Swansea at £7.5. An extraordinary sight on
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    RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT.
    49 5 OPPOSED BY DUTCH PRODI CERS. Amsterdam, August JO. A Bill recently introduced with the object of increasing import- duti' s has been withdrawn. The majority of the Dutch members of the International Association of including the largest producers, have rejec ,ed proposal? to further restrict output.
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    43 5 A HUGE SHRINKAGE. London, August 10. The Board of Trade returns for duly show a huge shrinkage of business, compared with July last year.. Imports were £80,757,000, a registered decrease of £82,370,000. Exports were £43,172,000, and showed a reduction of £94,280,000.
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    SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES.
    102 5 FRENCH PROTEST AGAINST BRITISH BILL. London, August 10. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Harmsworth said the French Government protested against the Safeguarding of Industries Bill on the ground that it will adversely affect French exports. The British Government replied that it was impossible
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    AIR DRAMA.
    127 5 SENSATIONAL SEQUEL TO ALTITUDE TEST. London, August 10. An observer went mad and attacked the pilot of ai> aeroplane above Alder shot to-day. The pilot, after a desperate fight, managed to land with a slight crash, and was again attacked on the ground by the madman, whom men
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    GAINT SUBMARINES.
    55 5 JAPAN ORDERS SWISS ENGINES. London. August 10. The “Philadelphia Ledger" Jearns that the Japanese Government has ordered Diesel engines to the value of £1.250.000 for installation in giant submarines from a Swiss firm. It is stated the are twice as powerful as those ordered from the "ime firm
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    SLUMP IN COAL.
    47 5 London, August 10. Cardiff distributors have given notice of a reduction in household coal by epght shillings ton. Prices are rapf-dly slumping. Newcastle, steam c*al yesi erdaj was offered a'. 32s 6d compared with 42/6 last week. Good bunkers are now obtainable at 30/-.
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    BRITISH COAL AT HAMBURG.
    28 5 Berlin, August 10. The increased import *>f British coal is evidenced by the arrival of ten fully laden British colliers at Hamburg last week.
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    MUTINOUS CONVICTS.
    40 5 Vienna, August 10. Dissatisfied w th disciplinary measures, the convicts at Stein prison mutinied. Military were called n, whereupon the prisoners began to demolish the furniture. Reinforcements had to be summoned and opened fire. Three convicts were killed.
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    AMERICAN SCANDAL
    71 5 GOVERNOR SMALL SURRENDERS. Springfield, Illinois, August 10Governor Small surrendered to the Shcr/f, who waited all dry with a warran I in the corridors of the capital. Reuter wired on July 21 —Governor Small, named Vernon Curtis have been indicted on a charge of embezzling public funds amounting to
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    THE LAST TEST.
    62 5 HITCH AND SANDHAM INVITED TO ATTEND. London. August 10. Hitch and Sandham are also,invited tu <it_ tend at the Oval for the fifth test match whicli commences to-morrow. The others who have been requested to be present are Hon L. Tennyson, (Cap') J. W. H. T. Douglas,
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    17 5 INDIAN TEAM ARRIVES. New York, August JO The Ind/an Davis cup team has arrived.
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    DROUGHT BREAKS IN FRANCE.
    17 5 Pari", August 10. The long .drought has broken it is railring U .day.
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      EASTERN SHIPPING CO.’S CASE.
      1311 5 DIRECTORS’ REPLY TO MR. JAMES. 1 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, The statement regarding the case made in the Legislative Council on Monday by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary and the comments of the “Straits Times,” which charges the Board of Directors
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      CHAUFFEURS AND RIKISHAS.
      328 5 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir. —Yesterday, about 12 30 p.m.. <>n my way to town when my ricksha r.•ached Pangkor and Kelawei Road" junction .< motor car, belonging to a Certain Government official coming along Northani Road at a* rate calculated to do nobody
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    EX-EMPEROR KARL.
    41 5 WANTS TO LIVE IN DENMARK. Copenhagen, August! 10. According to the newspapers the ex-Ern. peror Karl has decided to take up resilience in Danmark if passports are obtainable. Inquiries are at present being made for a suitable reside nr
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    U. S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
    54 5 Lmdon, August 10. In the House of Commons at question time, Col. Amery agreed that, if the Bill dealing with the ruct/on of b b' Uleships and 2 battle cruisers now before the United States Congress were passed the United States would still be ahead of
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    EDUCATION IN THE COLONY.
    471 6 The expenditure on the nine Government English schools was $352,424.16. on the 43 aided schools (English, Anglo-Tamil, Malay, Tamil and Chinese) $709,913.14 and on the 193 Government vernacular schools $220,236.02 writes the Colonial Secretary the. Hon. Mr. F. S. James, in his annual report. The Malacca
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    STRAITS POLICE.
    362 6 The total strength of flte Force at t€ie end of the year was 2714 distributed as follows Singapore and Christmas Island 1,212, Pen I ng, Province Wellesley and Dindings 1,014. Malacca, 401. Labuan and Brunei 87. The authorised strength of the Force was 2,960. All appointments for Europeans
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    END OF THE BUYERS’ “STRIKE.”
    633 7 ...pgN ROAO IO PROSPERITY. TgE 'm Prosperity. other two fe B 8 1 quite «o well define the present vo^ Bca''/ 8ca rhe nation. We are resisting P c,it '"‘L says home paper on July 10: C ythins 3 reafty for a great revival B
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    Improved Rubber Position
    128 7 -'-“uwei -Ex. o improving statistical position of e r has bad the effect of bracing up lces rubber shares, A further cut in r Ruction is contemplated' Such a course 00 i naturally hasten the recovery of the -omrnoiity market. Buyers, appear to vri ®r the smaller
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    Coming Events.
    73 7 '-wining uvenxs. Ao< I p'~ Courfc of Appeal. g l6 —football, Penang, Selected v The Ab»™ E8 P laDade 515p.m. An! 28 if Swimming Club, Special Ans D U J neral Meeting—noon, u f«’ nt ang, Ltd, General ■lreting, Chamber of Commerce s 3 P ro. e P
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    ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, TAIPING.
    47 7 14t( TAIRINQ 9 15 a n^Mi‘ 2th Suod *y aJfcer Trinity. st>'n 5 t>'n Chh 1 t r and Bermon 14q' A ANOREW 8 PARIT BUNTAR. 830 a 2 L h Sanda y after Trinity. *l5 p“ 0, y Communion. P and Se<mon.
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    SHARE MARKET
    641 7 KUALA LUMPUR REPORT. Messrs. Fearon and Co. reported on Wednesday; Business during the week has reflected the financial stringency so evident in this country, and, with a few exceptions, quotacioi.s have been slightly marked down in all sections. There is nothing further to report concerning the present momentious
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    Commodity Features
    269 7 —“T O M.” Activity in Tin Tne outstanding feature in the base metals past week, stys a mail paper of 10 July, was the advance of fully £4 a ton recorded at one pe< iod in tin, in regard to which American bating inthe East and at this
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    72 7 The following are the latest quotations Id Messrs. Kennedy A Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. S SHARES. s >. g S "5 CQ SO fiQ ra S c. S c. S c. Sc. Mitring. Asam K 40/- 41/- 39/- 40/Murai Tin 4.40 4.60 4.60 4.80 N Taiping
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    Rubber Crops.
    34 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for July Consolidated Malay lbs 54,340 Chulsa (Selangor) 20,000 FM S 83,500 Kong Sang 23,030 Mambau (F.M.S.) 45,000 Sungei Salak 31,000 Tangga Batu 12,500 Thirdmile 32,340
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    71 7 Messrs. The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by private and auction sales held this week Cts Per Pound. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 20j to 24 diamond No. 2 16 19 Unsmoked sheet No. 1 13 15
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    20 7 U-u Piah Mine for the month of July, 410 piculs, Sluicing 335 piculs and Tribute rs 75 piculs.
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    TIN PRICES.
    87 7 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following London prices, August 11th Spot £157.0s down £2.5s 3 months buying £158.10s £2.15s 3 selling £158.15s £2.15« Local Parity $78.22 August 12th.* Singapore sold 100 tons at $79 Penang buyers no sellers at s7B|. Messrs Bonstead and Co To-day’s quotation
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    PRODUCE.
    240 7 Pisano, August 12, 1921. SP. Tapioca $8.75 sales. M. P. Tapioca 59.00 sellers. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $18.50 se’lers. White Pepper $32 nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $3B nominal Cloves no stock. Nutmegs 80s $49.00 sellers LlOe $34.00 sellers <No. 1 $l3 50 per picul
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    The Band Programme.
    58 7 The Band will play ’he following programme of music at the Esplanade at 6 p no to-day. 1 March ...The R’fls Regnnrn* 2 Selection ...Un Bdlo io Machera... Ve*oi 3 Waltz ...Ideal» ...Buc l ssi 4 Fox Trot ...Hawaii I’am Lonesom-i for y u... Gamble 5 One
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    The Rubber Market
    305 7 Frasbr’b Weekly Report. Singapore, August 10—The market has remained steady during the week and there is a little more business to report. Transactions have again been principally confined to industrials. Robber shares remain more or less unchanged with ready buyers of shares in those companies which shew
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    MARKET PRICES.
    468 7 "MM Penang, August 12, 1921. BEEF— otgj Soup per catty 35 Roast de 4£ Steaks do 48 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 36 Kump Steak do 48 Ox Tail each .50 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do 59 Heart per catty 40 Liver do 80 Fillet
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    773 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Malay Maru for Colombo, Dhanusbkod and Bombay, Ban Whatb Soon for Port Swettenham and Singapore. City of Brisbane for London. Lian Choo for Palau Lwgkawi, Setal and Perlis. Gbirbi for Dindings and Sitiiawan. Sappho for Teluk Anson. Glenlace for Colombo, Dhanasbkodi and London. Expected Arrivals. Kalyan,
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    288 7 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, By tram Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, -7.15 a.m. Malacca, Johore, Singapore A 6 p.m. and Hongkong Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train abw 10.15 a.m. A 3.46 p.sa.
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    The Mails in London.
    24 7 Dispatched from Penang Delivered in London. 13th July By B I 9th Auguso 16th July By B I 9th August
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 7 Penang, August 12, 1921. (Bv Courtesy of thk Charterrd Bane) London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs, 176 3 days’ sight Private 183 Bombay Demand Bank 176 o Madras Demand Bank 176 3
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