Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 August 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 188. VOL. LXXIA. THURSDAY, 18th AUGUST, 1921. PRIOE 15 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 471 1 i h i 2 i I; o.t L 4 1 I I I MARCHANT I MANGALORE j ENDS ALL FIGURE WORRY. TTI I ETC I ►—< I I I IVHAT /T CAN I I Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, also Calculates Interest, STOCKS NOW ON HAND. Freights, Foreign Exchange, in Decimals
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    • 22 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN i 9 I’lf&i&viwn-Mt I Sala A«onts S.S. 4 F M S I < Ong B«m L*ong 00, I
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  • 675 2 THE GAMES IN AUSTRALIA AND ENGLAND The fifth test match, like thef ourtb, ended in a draw and in both cases time and the elements hare been against England. In the IMb game an Australian defeat was qaite on the cards. Australia was 74 runs behind
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  • 218 2 Penang Team. The Selection Committee met last evening to choose the eleven to pl*y against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday It seems a pity McHotal has been omitted, as he is an excellent shot and a hard worker. With Gray laid up and Sycr and Doff unable
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  • 415 2 Probably never has a bigger house gathered to s-*e lawo tennis in Singapore than that which assembled to see the final games of Donnell vs. Shunjiro N*kamu-a in the open championship tie, and an exhibition match between Dean and the champion of Calcutta, Mr Okamoto, The Club Pavilion
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  • 156 2 —‘M L” Thu Sulangor Tournament, The f diowing players have entered for rhe Selangor competition to choose the Sts'e rep esenta’ive for the ‘’Gaunt” Cap, r he fi al ties of which are to be played at Singapore on September 7th, Bth and 9th E N W
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  • 126 2 The Indian sportsman, Mr C N Douetil, hag pu-chase! from the Irish owner, Mr F S Mye scough, the three_'e*r o)3 Midensis, who remains in Ireland to fulfil his r maining engagements before being «hipped tn C«lcu ta. The eon of Tredennis will he trained for the
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  • 1412 2 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon Mr O F Stonor and Mrs Stonor are staying at “The Box” on Taiping Hill. Mr A E Gow, of the Mercantile Bank, expects to go to Ceylon on bis return from leave. The Rev F H and Mrs Sullivan and family returned to Singapore on
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  • 277 2 ARRIVAL AT SINGAPORE (From Our Own Corrbspondbnt Singapore, August 18. The Japanese battleships Ka*ori and Kasbim'’. with tie Japanese Crown Prince a-rived at 10 s.m. H E the Governot’si Deputy, the Hor. Mr F S James, welc m d bin on boa d. Crowd? were awaking the
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  • 245 2 Pbnang Augus h lB, 1921 BP. Tapioca $B.OO sales. M. P. Tapioca $8.15 buyers. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $lB 50 se lers. White Pepper $32 nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $3B nominal Clovea no stock. Nutmegs 80s $49.00 sellers m 110 s $34.00 se'lers f
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 253 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. Experienced Clerk-Dresser wanted, apply stating salary required io Manager, Segari Estate, Lumut P. O Dindings. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted Perambulator >n good condition. Apply Box No. 215, c/o Pinang Gazette. Wanted—To fjnt for six months, A Small Furnished Bungalow in any good locality in Penang. Seaside preferred, Apply
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    • 590 2 suit i» 2 In the Supreme Court L Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF br TWei n l liK HO HOSG Bit. LIMITED, tS < AND QU AH CdEOW D Before Mr. R-gistrar S Iq Upon ti e application of thfj p abovenamed made by way o f < this day and
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  • 600 3 $46,000 INVOLVED, The recent fraul, alleged to hive been committed on the local branch of the Netherlands Trading Society, by a well-dressed and apparently respectable Japanese, named Hideo Torigoe, was the subject of a preliminary enquiry in the Second Police Court, Singapore, on Tuesday before Mr
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  • 328 3 Accident at Ipoh Railway Station. It was a most miraculous escape which Mr GO. Laßrooy, of the Caxton Press, Ipoh bad at the Railway Station, says yesterday’s "Times of Malaya.” Mr LaBrooy had left his house rather late for the train but nevertheless made a dash in
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    • 1434 3 PgrnoN NOT,„ B ELECTRICITY r xpei iencad iu th® Allowing, GOVERWMEHT NOTIFICATIOH. VICTORIOUS. I rr| t f n ?S*ng> gravel patnp, erection, Ib is hereby notified that the date upto Amazing Results with Electrical n «'tuc-i° n aD d ,u ,nln ß °t plant, oners which the tender for the
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    • 179 3 New Dress Materials JUST OPENED UP. Let us show you the newest in fancy VOILS, FOULARDS, ZEPHYRS, CREPE GEORGETTE, ETC. Our exhibit of these fabrics is not extensive, but the patterns displayed are exclusive. less .OwRESS GOODS A less iox FOR CASH FOR CASH Cotton Crepe Georgette. I N Old
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  • 39 4 Allan—At the Bark Hoose Fuket, Western Siam, on the 13th August to Mr and Mrs J Malcolm Allan a daughter. Fbby—At the Maternity Hospital, Sugapore, on August 15, 1921, to Mr and Mrs John Frey t a son.
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  • 1156 4 The fact that in the midst of the consideration of weighty questions of domestic, imperial and international concern, like Ireland, Upper Silesia and the Pacific Conference, Mr Lloyd George should feel impelled to address Parliament in such a strain of seriousness on the situation in Russia, indicates
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  • 1281 4 A few days jago, casual reference was made to the Committee Developing appointed in Ceylon in Economic 1920, to report on the economic resources ana development of the Colony, In this country similar investigations have yet to be made all that has been done is to stifle
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  • 381 4 ALLEGED DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER. In the Full Court of Criminal appeal, Penang, to-da\, the hearing of the Appeal. Bartels v. the Crown was comuamced before the Chief Justice Sir Walter 8b»», Mr Justice Whitley and Mr Juice Branch. It will be remembered that in May Inspector
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    • 396 4 ii— ——r r »aan e Electricity ini the Home. The Austin to Autoplant/ rwo. 9 > Autfpiant The epoch making discovery of Electric Lighting was i Will furnish the elec- trie current for a house made in 1801 by means of using the equivalent of a battery, and after a
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    • 9 4 Dinner AND ANCE AT THE “E. O.” Every Friday.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
  • 29 4 DEATHS. Choy Weno Kooi—On 15th inst at his residence, No 9 Barrack Road, Kuala Lumpur. IN MEMORIAM. Spebling—F Harvey E, of Matang Es»-Rtp. on the 12tb instant in England.
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  • 268 5 dE VALEKA'S STATEMENT. Reuter's Telegrams, j London, August 16. N j, De Valeri addressing Dail rated Ireland’s claim for lt ioD from Britain and eaid the only lament the people recognised was f Dail Eire,nn The Issue. London. August 16 y, it Valera >aid that
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  • 60 5 EXPORT OF POISON GAS PROHIBITED. London. August 16. li. i.e House of Commons, Mr. Chamber!, n sad there was no restriction renmi'_■ the types of munitions which British firms may supply to the Greek ai. Turkish armies, but the Governin’nt, intends to prohib t
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  • 51 5 London, August 16. >ir Robeit Horne said that the Business Men's Advisory Committee would consot of Sir Eric Geddes (chairman) Lord Inchcape. Lord Farringdom, Sir 'J'l'h Ma lay and Sir Guy Granet. It "iil sit at the Treasury and report to th e Chancellor of the
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  • 25 5 FOUR KILLED. Rome. August 16i JU: were killed and 20 injured, and us-* collapsed in an earthquake at Massowah. Eritrea.
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  • 46 5 Troudhjem, August 16* Queen Wilhelmina is holidaying in "ay and has gone to Molde Fjord. rof u there she will visit Merok and ranger. She has abandoned the vis t 'enmark as she wishes to return to 0 land next week.
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  • 37 5 ended WITHOUT RESULT. Amsterdam, August 16. ttaffs I ,r(>c laimed on July 28, of the taf.' J l^e hotels, restaurants and Ha aS en^ without result, the maIs ’'fusing to grant the demands.
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  • 59 5 AN INSOLVENT COMPANY. New ork, August 16. Lilith] has been granted for the upon th I,<S Steamship Company "hit.- r <l l' ‘ieation of the Berwind crcd.t,,,^ Ui lle Company and other Board <kil rni;in of the Shipp ng ed a statement charging the seiz i* ’’solvent when
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  • 232 5 MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S STATEMENT. London, August 16. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said the Supreme Council last week was most momentous. In view of questions menacing the solidarity of the alliance, hence- it was a matter of gratification that the Council should pass a
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  • 100 5 A SATISFACTORY STATEMENT. London, August 16. Mr. Asquith, in the House of Commons, emphasised that the Premier’s statement on the international situation was the most satisfactory of any since the Armistice He appealed to all to take the most sympathetic view of French feelings, because the ravages
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  • 150 5 DWINDLING RECEIPTS NEXT YEAR. London, August 16. In the House of Commons, Sir R. Horne stated that in the first four and a half months of the financial year the ordinary revenue had been remarkably steady. The only serious defic ency wa> involved in the Sales Disposals
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  • 68 5 DISCOVERED IN NEW YORK. New York, August 16. Forty half-starved Chinese stowaways were found on the British cargo ship “Bowes Castle.” They are believed to have smuggled themselves aboard at Singapore. Their provisions were exhausted and they were obliged to eat A Chinese Engineer confessed to
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  • 41 5 London, August 16The Union Castle Company announces that the fire in the bunkers of the “Saxon” has been controlled. It will be necessary to discharge the remaining coal. The structure 18 damaged. All aboard are well.
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  • 424 5 RED CROSS CONFERENCE. Geneva, August 16. The Conference mentioned on August 6. assembled and appointed a committee, comprising representatives of 22 Governments and voluntary associations besides the International Council of the Red ftoss Societies, to devise measures for the relief of the famine in Russia. The
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  • 128 5 On inquiries made on August 3, at the Chalmers Granaries a representative of the “Ceylon Observer” learnt that the situation is much better now. The allotment of 25,000 tons by India has made things look more hopeful. No news has been received from Mr. Hancox, who is now
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  • 185 5 The decision of the Government of India to authorise Ceylon one allotment of 25.000 ton of rice before the reconsideration of the monsoon position at the end of Septeinlier, has done much to relieve the food situation of the island says the “Times of Ceylon. Without this allotment
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  • 455 5 ARTILLERY IN THE MINE’The name of Sir Edgar Jones, M.P., having been mentioned in connection with a new long-range noiseless gun with which experiments have just been made in America, I asked Sir Edgar, says the London correspondent of the “Manchester Guard-an,” if the reports received from
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  • 369 5 New York, July s.—The comiuerr tl situation in every country of Latin America is the w-orst in economic history, according to statements made at New York by Louis H. Keik, general manager of the Anglo-South American bank. MrKiek has just returned from an eleven months' tour
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  • 71 5 ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 18. A European. Maurice Morton Kent, was charged in the Third Court, with falsely pretending to Mr. John Long of the Alex Motor Garage that he had a sheque for $5O on a local bank, and thereby induced him
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  • 35 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 18. It is officially announced that the Million T’cals Lottery drawing will take place on September 25th. Unsold tickets at even date number about 200,000
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  • 50 5 AN IRREVOCABLE DECISION I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 18. It is rumoured that the Government has received word that the decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Churchill, not to sanction the introduction of legislation to make restriction output compulsory is irrevocable.
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  • 50 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 18. The "Malay Ma i” Colombo correspon. dent says a London cable on August 11. reports that the Stock Exchange jobbers and brokers interested in rubber have issued a manifesto unanimously urging shareholders to support the Corporation scheme.
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  • 364 5 MANY DEATHS. Shanghai, August 6. —Shanghai is still sweltering in a heat wave the worst for years. There have been many cases of heat prostration and several deaths- Dr. O'Hara is the latest vict m. He was in hospital suffering from heart action. The heat caused his
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  • 53 5 Karachi, August 3. —Nine m les have been flooded in the country districts of Karachi beyond Malir. A meeting of Karachi c t.zens has been called to arrange a scheme of relief for the homeless and starving. The municipal water works at Malir have bean also flooded
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  • 271 5 RUSSELL’S FINE INNINGS. ANOTHER DRAW. London, August 16. At the Oval, in glorious weather, before 12,000. The wicket was excellent. The Australian batting was forceful and spe< tacuiar. Andrews had eleven 4’s. He gave a superb display of cr-sp cutting in a 2 hours innings. Taylor had
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  • 16 5 London, August 16 Lemonora has been scratched for the St Leger on Monday.
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  • 339 5 ACTION AGAINST CLUB COMMITTEE. Before the Hon. Mr. Justice Pratt, at Bombay, the case of Stephen John Scott (plaintiff) vs- Fred Gosney and others (defendants) was recently heard. The plaintiff was a member of th e Bombay Commercial Gymkhana, and he filed a suit against the defendants,
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  • 977 6 REPORT ON THE STATE FOR THE YEAR. Mr. G. E. Cator, British Resident, Brunei, reports Revenue amounted to #201,250 and expenditure to $213,940. Included m the expenditure is a sum of #22,000, being the annual contribution to the Straits Settlements for Pol.ce Services in respect of 1920. Revenue
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    • 379 6 In Trying Climates Children need Cod Liver Oil to maintain their vitality KEPLER Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract is so palatable that they take it with pleasure, even in the X J T ropics. It gives them the strength to resist disease. UL n bottles °f two s^ of
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    • 377 6 PEEVISH GIRLS IT ISN’T THEIR FAULT. Astonishing, how many girls “can’t get ou with Mother!” They are pale, fretful and dross, oftlen in bed with a sick headache. a sad contrast to the bright children they were ta year or two ago, Those pale lips, backaches, breathlessness and languor tell
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    • 93 6 r I A WARM BARGAIN Fo|) A COLD DAY: I Here if is, the Raincoat you need Rain-Resisting, yet |y*w smart withal, it will be w of splendid service to I// A you every day during LH T this fickle weather. i Id i w Tailored from fine fe J
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  • 1801 7 /By J. C. Pasqual Theg e caves simply reek of ti o which is along the A Jor of the tu-luels ql»o'it*' 8 T ten P? 0 1 h "v’ v y Lre and thirty piculs further on p ked m as the miners blast
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  • 94 7 A civil suit of considerable inte'est to local Malays, commenced in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, before the Hon Mr Justice L M Woodward, O J O, the interested parties being Said Binte Abubakar versus Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji M<>hmed Eusope and nine o'hers Mr F
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  • 73 7 An account was published in yesterdays issue in regard to a motor-cycle accident at Alor Star on the 13 h ins’) in which, it was stated, that a Police Tnapec or’s aide car collided with a Chinese pedestrian with fatal consequences. We now learn that
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  • 50 7 The Band will play »he following programme of music at the Dato Kramat Gardens at 5 30 n m to-day. 1 March ...The Liberty Bell ...Sousa 2 Selection ...Suzanne ...PJaiilke 3 Waltz ...Bid me Goodbye ...Camors 4 P Ika ...Les Grenouiles ...Delbiuck 5 Galop ...Immer Fidel ...Zikoff
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  • 467 7 The Chief Secretary in his Annual Report says:-—The expenditure upon Education was $1,359,169. This does not include the salaries of the Director and Assistant Director, nor the cost of erection and maintenance of school buildings. There are ten English Government schools for boys, 19 English grant-in
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  • 476 7 Writing on th? Coins and Tokens cf Malaya in the 41 Free Press»” A.- s a Cj lector, says This island was granted Capt. Light by the Sultan of Kedah on his marriage to a daughter of that potentate and ceded by him’ to the old East
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  • 529 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. van Goens for Deli, Langsa, Edi, T Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Pangkor for Teluk Anson. Teesta for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Kinta w for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, Malacca and Singapore. Kumsang for Calcutta. Expected Arbivau*. Eurymachua, Liverpool, Aug 24, Teiresias, Singapore, Aug 25. Pyrrhus,
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  • 14 7 The homeward mail, by the Tara* doses at 10 a.m, on Saturday.
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  • 136 7 Penang, August 18, 1921. (Bv COUBTBSY OF THB CHABTEBBD BANS) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 165 3 days’ siyht Privar© „174 r Bombay Demand Bank 165 c Madras Demand Bank 165
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  • 40 7 The provisional cem>m returns of Portuguese India, which inc'udes beside Goa and the towns of Din Daman and Nagraveli in Gujerat, give a population of 570,516 aa compared with 548,242 in 1910 thus showing an increase of 22,274.
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  • 379 7 This is the title of a useful volume by Mr W B Monilaws A 1 A printed and published by Messrs Fraser Neave Ltd Singapore and on sale by Messrs Kelly Walsh Ltd at $B. It ought to be of considerable assistance to those who are
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  • 143 7 The following are ths latest quotations tn Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. oc on cc so SHARES. I 1 n o co tn so oq S c. c. c. c. Rubber (Dollar) Balgownie 4.25 3.75 8,-Lintang 1.20 1.00 Bukit Jelotong 45c 55c 40c 50c Jeram
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  • 14 7 The following is an additional rubber output for July Bukit Katil lb»
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  • 102 7 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following Lon ’on prices, Augus* 17th Spot £151.101 down £3 5s 3 months buying £152.10s £3.10s 3 selling £152,15» £3.10s Local Parity $75.09 August 18tb Singapore sold 65 tons at $(6; Penang buyers no sellers at Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd London
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  • 30 7 Church Services. 13fih Sunday af er Trinity. 21st August. Holv Trinity Churcb, Nibong Tebal. Bam Ho’y Communion (English). 9 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil). 7 p.m. Even»>ng (Tamil),
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  • 42 7 21«»*i Augas‘, 13th Sunday afrer Trinity. 7 30 a.m. Ma’ins. 8 am. Holv Comma lion, 9 15 a.m Ma*i»>s and Sermon Tamil). 10 a m. Ho’y Communion (Tamil). 5 p m. Children’s Service. 6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermoa.
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  • 946 7 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. S S| to ca RUBBER (Dollar.) J c Sc. Sc. Allenby Rubber Co, Ltd, oon Alor Gajah Rubber Estate Amalgamated Malay Estates j *2O ]3O Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 7 m 7’50 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates i.qq Ayer Molek Rubber Co. "goc 90c 1 Ayer
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1164 8 g_ -J. 1 AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP I/ p M Ellerman Line. F\« I I Ellerman and Bucknail (Incorporated in Australia. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co.' Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwm, i Plk sft (IMOHFOMIED IK MIMI Thursday Island Brisbane and Sydney, The following fast steamers of above line via
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    • 696 8 BANKS. THS OF «Dl*,| CHMRTEREO u (Incorporated in England-) Incorporated in England by a, J Charter 1853 1 1 3 Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Paid up Capital t Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Reserve Fund j Paid-up 1,050,000 Resei ve Liability of Proprietor.. J’?*' I Reserve Fund and Undivided Head Office ,U<X Protfik
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