Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 August 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. Mo. 192. VOL. LXXIX. TUESDAY, 23rd AUGUST, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • 400 2 Dr Gossip h»B recovered from his recent illness, Mrs A 8 Mackie and infant are leaving for Home on Wednesday by s.s, Teiresias, says the “M M." Capt. JF. Hermanseo. formerly of the Steam Navigation Co,, Ltd., has settled down in Tacoma, Washington.—Ex. Mr Herbert Wilson, aimm,
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  • 205 2 -acrifices involved in forced sales.— Th-j Guaranty Survey.” The puzzling que-tiou of the control and di-position of the large amount of American exports held in customs or in warehouse in La'in-American ports has recent'V been under discussion in New York. It has been proposed jhat all exporters
    -acrifices involved in forced sales.—Th-j “ Guaranty Survey.”  -  205 words
  • 147 2 The tragic and of a whole family in the li’tle village of Guettalet has caused a painful impression in the whole district of Cnrmen» n. R-c ntly the bodies of newly born twins were found near the village, and at the ii quest suspicion fdl no
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  • 30 2 The appr xim»»e return of rice exported from the port, of Ba"gkok during Julv, allows a total of all grad»-, of 1,740,932 50 piculs valued at Tea 11,739.607,
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  • 479 2 SCOTLAND YARD’S BIG SWEEP OF BESTS. “Owing to the publicity this case has obtained, London is now freer from confidence tricksters than it has been for the last quarter of a century.” Thij statement was made by Inspector Leach, of Scotland Yard, at the Old Bailey, when five
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  • 337 2 The disruption of Central Europe has affected the buying power of every nation. Half the world has its cotton, wool, wheat, copper and other products over-crowding i s warehouses and s aggers under the burden of financing these stocks while the other half of the world
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  • 844 2 S.T." THE BANKRUPTCY OF A CHINESE MERCHANT, Before Mr Justice A V Brown, the public examination in bankruptcy was commenced of Low Teng Leng general merchant of Robinson Road, Singapore, and who carried on a large business at Chop Guan Chiu Hong Robinson Road. The bankrupt, examined
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  • 60 2 Aug 23—Installation Meeting, LodgeKrian, Parit Buntar. 6 30 p.m. Aug 27—Wagon P»chau'>g, Meeting British India House, 11 a.m Aug 28—Penang Rwimming Club, Special General Meeting—noon. Aug 31—Batu Lintang, Ltd, General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 3 p.m. Sept 1 and 3—Yeomen of the* Guard, Town Hall. Sept 21—Board of
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    • 503 2 NEW ADV£RjriSEMF I I As Stenographer I Secretary in ttm BrrMtd F. M. 8 by a I tears of age. Holds excellent u 11 28 I Over 10 years experi ence I in Ceylon. <% n take X October. Pl.-ase ftpp i v P 100 1« offered to Box No.
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  • 901 3 PRELIMINARY INQUIRY. Ihe Serembjui public particularly the Chinese section of it, has been all agog during the past few weeks, consequent upon the arrest of three well-known nese on the charge of murder. xr The three are Hew Kong Nyim, Khoo Moi Choo, (otherwise known as Hew Boey
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  • 790 3 “UNFAIR EXACTIONS.” Mr. Talma has just issued a report covering the three years of the War Tax which has developed into the Income Tax, and it is full of particularly informative detail, says the ‘‘Malaya Tribune.” It is the solid thing around which all the discussion on
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    • 977 3 WANTED. NOTICE». .1 <. etnas t e r Engineer The Commiaaion recently appointed to ’"‘o "M" the present 1U dreOK ru )ning of plant, offers BtaTe tr& de depression brought about, i D r coD9 ■'•So any o f the above ca P aciti B fche mai by the continued
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    • 83 3 A BOON TO BUSINESS MEN. Many business men are so busy that they give too little attention to out-door exercise, and thus suffer from constipation, torpid liver, bilious attacks, headaches, flatulence and other troubles. To such men Pinkettes are a blessing, for these gentle little laxatives dispel constipation, regulate the.
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    • 293 3 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above label is used by Messrs. Fraser Neave, Limited, in respect of the natural mineral water known as Salitaris bottled by them and sold at present in plain black unembossed bottles. Proceedings will be taken against any person imitating the said
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  • 53 4 Livingstone.—On the 20th inst., at the Maternity Hospital Singapore, to Mr and Mr® R G F Livingstone, a sod, Fklbingbr,—«At Jenderata Estate on Sand»y afternoon, August 21st, the wife of Mr Dudley Felsinger, of a daughter. Strblb. —To Mr and Mrs T Steele, at Bate Gajah Hospital on August
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  • 1293 4 M.M.” There can be no denying the gravity of the Irish situation. From the statement made to the House of Commons by Mr Lloyd George in moving the adjournment, it is patent that the British Government has said its last word in the matter of concessions” in
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  • 1213 4 “Cassandra,” in a long and interesting article, in the “Bangkok Siam’s Finances. Times”, the first of a series on Siamese Currency and Finance, begins a review of Siam’s financial policy during the past six years, with the intention not merely oi emphasising errors or defects in financial
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  • 143 4 DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. Following are the arrangements made io connection with distribution of alms by tbe Executive Committee of the Peoans Chinese Labourers* Unemployment Fund On Mondays, Messrs Yeoh Paik Tatt, Yeoh Hun Seang, Tho Lok Pho, Lim Eow fhoon and Tan Ab Lai. On Tuesday?, Messrs
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  • 68 4 THE DIOCESAN MAGAZINE. [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazetti] Sir, —Will you allow m fl room injoar paper to say that on behalf of the Editor and Printers of the Singapore DiccesM Magazine for August just to ha > apologise deeply to all those whim it concerns for
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  • 107 4 About 9.50 a m yes just after F M S Rail >vav launch Ibrah m le- at Penang a Chine- e passenger -a? jump into the water. Life b N f one- thrown to him and he caiu > one, A boat was lowered and toe u hauled
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  • 93 4 Tbe Band will p>*y t. he gramme of made at the Gardens 5 30 p.m. to-lay 1 March ...Die Mu’ik Spiel... Ward 2 Selection ...V» 3 Waite Wsldt** 4 P ika ...Oama-ade Gung 5 Galop ...Narreo jgte of Mrs Holte, formerly o? T P ol id u
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    • 404 4 e Electricity in I </ s the Home. I S The From Rushlight Austin All British to AutOplant, No. 10. j= Autoplant S Will furnish the elec- In 1841 Frederick de Moleyns pro- =E trie current for a house duced a platinum filament incan- using the equivalent of descent lamp
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    • 9 4 Dinner AND ANCE AT THE “E O.” Every Friday.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 85 5 pne-fT ISHII’S REPLY TO COUNCIL. Reuter's Telegrams. Geneva, August 21- to the .Supreme Council’s re- w convoke the Council of the d th reference to Upper Silesia, League hhii the aß r aS rej,e Council without reservaferreu to |M r restriction. Ueordmgly the Council reserves trbso- freedom to
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  • 146 5 Vak Paris, August 20. 3: ,r Quinones tie Leon the Spanish *legale to ‘he Council ot the League of Lons, was entrusted by the I resident (Lunt Ishii, with the drawing up of «.port on the facts pertaining to Upper Siles a. The papers express satisfaction that
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  • 57 5 DUTCH DELEGATES. The Hague. August 21. Heer Van Swintsren, Minister to Lond’li. and Heer Struycken, member of the Guml of State, will represent the Netherlands on the forthcoming Assembly d the League at Geneva. Heer Trepb. «Minister of Finance, and Heer V aai Eysinga. Professor of the
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  • 85 5 FURTHER COMMENT ON PREMIER’S SPEECH. Washington, August-21. The lone of the comment on Mr. Lloyd George s speech is favourable. It is pointed out. however,. that there are domestic and political pitfalls to a formal tripartite Alliance, which suggests ***** the treaties consequently would be "Pposed by
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  • 59 5 Washington, August 21. •he chairman of the U. S. Shipping predicts that Congress will lie asked appropriate $300.000,000 to meet claims ’oted from the previous Government '."Election with the Shipping Board. '''dent Harding has appealed for the 't co-operation of legislature and '*t'e in the effort to reduce
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  • 74 5 Mexico City, August 2L th,. dalHe s attached to the decision of Upreine Court to hold public bt nnin g on August 23 in a f ‘i'ni/ <in^* ’“junction against the GovP^rp 11 f° re ‘8 n oil interests whose Wtre denounced, because they tL
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  • 50 5 Paris, August 21July 3j re n<b rn P or t* from January Ito 11.876 y< ar wer <“ valued at Frs. f a lnpaied witk l?rS last year TiT f corres P° ndin g P eriod exports for the same 000 2 SpPctiv ely weiv Frs. 12,363.000,F rs
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  • 31 5 'p| i( London, August 21. f(: Plete ,l lup I unarder “Scythia,” i( rt has luxury and comYnrl 011 a maiden voyage to w dh 1,000 passengers.
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  • 175 5 BRITAIN’S POSITION. London, August 22. The T mes, discussing the Washington Conference, the invitation to which Britain has cordially accepted, says it is incumbent on Britain to define her policy regarding China. It thinks Britain i s in a favourable position to endeavour to reconcile the
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  • 456 5 A YOUNG REPUBLIC. The following statement was issued from the Chinese Legation in London The attention of th e Chinese Legation has been drawn to several statements bearing on Chinese policy and conditions as they are said to be in China, which appeared in the Press
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  • 96 5 —Vale. IMPOSING CEREMONY IN PARIS. Paris, August 20. In memory of the 60,000 foreign volunteers belonging to 70 nations, who fought in the great war under the French flag, an mposing ceremony took place at the Invalides. Paris, in the presence of the Allies’ representatives and
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  • 19 5 Washington. August 22. A force of marines has been ordered from Philadolph a to Panama.
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  • 103 5 A FUNDING SCHEME. Washington, August 21. The administration’s bill providing for the fund ng of the Allied debt was favourably reported to the Senate by the finance Committee, the majority of whom added an amendment requiring the completion of the funding within, five years. The reports
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  • 431 5 A controversy of February last in regard to British debts to U. S. A. ,is recalled by cables now received from Washington dealing with the proceedings of the Senite Fin a nee Committee, which is consitleijiiig the funding of Allied debts. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham in
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  • 84 5 PURCHASES BY JAPANLondon, August 22. Japanese experts visited Pulhani and inspected airshjp R. 37. which it is believed will not be finished in view of the suspension of the air programme. It is understood agree that giant heavier than a,ir machines are unfitted for war purposes. It is
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  • 58 5 Washington, August 22. The State Department, in a communication to the Government of Panama, states that Costa Rica has intimated it* determination to assume the immediate jurisdiction of disputed territory, which belorfgs to Rica in accordance wuh the award. The United States advise* Panama that she
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  • 33 5 New York, .August 22. The Pol’sh Government has contracted with the Radio Corporation for the construction of a three million dollar station at Warsaw in direct connection with Long Island.
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  • 105 5 SO VIET-AMERICAN AGREEMENT. Berlin, August 21. The “Vossische Zeitung’s” Riga correspondent says that under the Agreement between the Soviet and the American Relief Administration, the army and authorities are excluded from the benefit of relief, which is solely to be extended to invalids and children. The
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  • 303 5 Russia will be in the grip of famine all next winter, and twenty millions of people will be threatened with starvation, unless .immediate steps are taken to send food to the remote districts, was the substance of a talk by Mgr. de Guebriant at
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  • 265 5 Moscow, August 2.—A11-Russian Executive Committee has given vast powers to the famine relief comm.ttee in Soviet Russ’a, comprising sixty-three representatives from all classes. The com# mittee is s’milar to a- *Red Cross organisation and is self governing. It is empowered to secure independently Russian and
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  • 42 5 Hongkong, August s,—The inaugural dinner of the Hongkong branch of the British Legion was held at the Hongkong Hotel last-night, when speeches were de 1 vered by the Governor (Sir R. J Stubbs), Major-General Kirkpatrick and Brigadier-General Mac-Naughten.
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  • 84 5 FORTY YEARS’ CONCESSION MOOTED. Berlin, August 21. The Russian newspaper “Gdosrosji’ says it learns from a trustworthy source, that negotiations are proceeding between British and American capitalists and the Soviet regarding a forty years’’ concession for lhe reconstruction of Petrograd and Odessa. The concession will comprise the
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  • 244 5 I am authoritatively informed, says a London correspondent writing on July 15, that the Soviet Government at Moscow has applied to the British Government to send out an expert engineer and an expert salvage officer, and that an ap plication mad e to Lloyd’s has resulted in these
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  • 193 5 FIRST PRIZE GOES TO PENANG. The non-selling sweep organised by the Ipoh Gymkhana Club in connection with the race for the Ipoh Cup i s over, and there are many disappointed people in Perak, for not a single prize has come to this State, two having gone
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  • 232 5 A YEAR’S WORKING. The Royal Turf Club of Siam has issued its balance sheet for the yea^ ending June 30th. The membership is 172, of whom eleven are ladies. In 1920 the surplus of assets over Labilities was Tcs. 21,711 odd, and the profit for the
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  • 70 5 SHIMIDZU DEFEATS SLEEM. London, August 21. In the Davis cup singles Shimidzu beat Sleem 7—5, 2—6. 6 —o, 6 —2. Fyzee Follows Sleem. London, August 21. In the second series of the Davis Cup Singles Kumagae beat Fvzee 3—6, 6—3, 6—3, 9—7. Mrs Mallory Retains Her Title. New
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  • 150 5 The following are results in the P.C.C. tennis tournament Double Handicap Class “B” (final) —5 A. G. Read and S. H. Dulf beat —.4 W. P. Webb and W r Woodstack 6 —3 Single Handicap Class “C” (final). —l5 J. W. Clark beat —l5 D. Mathieson 6
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  • 89 5 J. S. Johnstone beat H. A. S. Christophersi in tho final of the Negri Sembihin Competition at the Sungei Ujong Club bv 6 —l, 6 —3, after a hard game. All the finalists have now been selected except in Malacca where Salzrnann and Beattie have to meet,
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  • 234 5 Commenting on the football match between Selangor and Penang, reporte»! in our issue yesterday, the “Malay Mail” says In spite of the Selangor score being credited to but two of*the forwards unselfishness was a noticeable feature and all the forward line played strongly. Chye Hock at outside
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  • 73 5 Tho first Rugby practice will be held < n the Padang on Saturday, 10th. September and all those who .intend playing this -ea son are asked to send their names at < me to the Secretary*, Penang Cricket Club. It is hoped also, that all Rugger menwhether able
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  • 123 5 —“B. T.” An official announcement conveys th»* welcome intimation that the million trial lottery will be drawn on Sunday, September 25th. next. About 200.000 tickets idd remain to be sold, and those unsold on the day of the drawings, in th»* words of th»* official announcement, “shall
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  • 630 6 The first annual general meeting of the Overseas Assurance Corporation was held at the Registered Office, Singapore. Mr. Lim Nee Soon, the Acting Chairman. presided. The Chairman addressed the meeting as follows In order to comply with the Ordinance the following reserve has been made in the
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  • 216 6 AVlint is the smallest pump in the world this is a difficult question to answer, but it would be equally difficult to light upon any pump at once smaller and simpler than that recently devised by a Brit.' c h engineer. It consists of
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  • 529 6 HOW ONE OF THE ARRESTS WAS MADE. In a private interview with the captain of the s.s. Ban Hong Long, he stated how one of the men accused of the murder flf the late Mr. Darbyshire, Surveyor, F.M.S-, was detected by himself. On reaching Tanjong Priok, Batavia,
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    • 144 6 PRITCHARD’S Provisions, Wine and spirit Dept. This Department is stocked with a choice selection of Provisions, Wine and Spirits. Nothing but the best is ever stocked and for display and quality. Pritchard’s Provision Department cannot be surpassed. MUNRO’S “HOUSE OF LORDS" WHISKY jgSi is a Wfrisky IB of super quality
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    • 206 6 BRITISH <C D Q” EXPANDED METAL D D DIAMOND MESH V S MB HK B H V B B B B F 1 SOLE AGENTS: Wm. JACKS Co., Singapore SUB-ACENTS: R. T. REID Co., Ltd., Penang. 1 BBBBHBBHBBBaBBHHBBHBMMBBBBHBHBmBBBBIM Field’s iM Inks and Office Gums. Gum 3 oz. bottle with cap
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  • 273 7 cp L |T IN THREE PARTS. HUNAN SPL»2 ust s,—Reports regarding Peking, sltua tio« in Hunan lately ih.- I’ 01 i phiefiv to make the position 'lire It* has been stated that th ere come *> an agreement with “*r at General Chai Heng-ti was Dr- >Un
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  • 167 7 Hankow. August 4—Reliable reports «late that the Hunanese forces have rend ground and are advancing sue--*u'u’,|y. their rght wing against Tung?ha their eft against CLeu.?'i in th ::te Puchi. Taikoo and >• Petroleum Company vessels were fil'd mi, it > thought inadvertently, while '•ros’sii.. the fighting zone but
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  • 199 7 August B.—The Canton Governll ••ent Li Lieh-chun to make a ,r Kiangsi. Li’s troops,are actu‘leaning the Western frontier of p s Gi attack has been opened on L ai, g. Lang Bun-jen. Western Del‘n l i ri |<. u?0n 1 <( f Kiangsi, has deser- r Gien Kuang-yuan
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  • 70 7 ii o n utu a the International l Govern? announces that export of p °ppy ■w -it r i las ftm Pow ered the k Ade Romb a-y, Mxd a!| article." an< other centres to kJ, ,}r ’M to ri? e,,ursp of transmisk./?
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  • 180 7 three more survivors. A telegram was received at the offices of the Eastern Shipping Co., Penamg yesterday, from the company’s agents at Sungei Opis, stating that the Siamese steamer “Chakrabang” had picked up t iree survivorsr-a passenger, a fireman ■and a hatch coolie—from the ill-fated steamer “Perlis,”
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  • 318 7 RUBBER LN PLUS DISTRICT SUFFERING. It may interest our readers to know that the elephants have been doing a great deal of damage to rubber estates up and down the Plus Road during the past fortnight says the “T. O. M. 1 of August 22. In
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  • 79 7 An original method of advertising British manufactures is being developed by an influential British Company. A big ship of a special type will be constructed with accommodation for a large number of exhibits and with room also for the exhibitors and crowds of visitors. This «ship w.'ll
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  • 961 7 Messrs Baker Murgaa Co Kuala Lumpur, in tbeir weekly report state Latest writings from Home leave little doubt that the long looked for, gradual but actual improvement in trade has, in a number of branches definitely set in. Summer months may stay it’s march, but everything points
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  • 47 7 The following are tbe latest quotations in Messrs, Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. 2 2 2 SHARES. >. s s b CQ QQ CQ oq S c. c. S o. So. Miaiag. K. Kamunting... 36- 37/6 35/- 36/6 Transactions recorded in Hitam Tin $1.40.
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  • 99 7 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following London prices, August 22nd:— Spot £152 10s up 25.6 d 3 months buying £154,5a ss.od 3 months selling £154.75,6d 25.6 d Local Parity $75.98 August 23rd: Singapore sold 100 tons at $77; Penang buyers no sellers at $77. f The
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  • 555 7 Penang, August 23. 1921. BP. Tapioca $B.OO sellers. M. P. Tapioca $8.25 sellers. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $18.50 sellers. White Pepper $32 nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $3B nominal Cloves M no stock. Nutmegs 80s $49.00 sellers 110 s $34.00 sellers {No. 1 $l3 50
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  • 542 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Ascot for Singapore and China, Jin Ho for P Brandau and Langkat. Kedah for Dindingsand SitiawanSappho for Teluk Anson. Klang for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Expioted Arrivals Eurymschus, Liverpool, Aug 24. Teiresiae, Singapore, Aug 25. Pyrrhus, Liverpool. Aug 28. Cyclops, Singapore, Aug 28. Toucher, Singapore, Sept
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  • 140 7 P«nang, August 1921. (By Coo ribs y of the Chartered Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Orsdit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentaiy 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 164] 3 days’ sight Private 170 B Bombay Demand Bank 164 c Madras Demand Bank
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  • 259 7 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, By train Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, -7.15 a.m. Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 p.m. and Hongkong Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Taiping By
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  • 56 7 The homeward mail, by the Teesta, closes at 10 »,m, to morrow. The B I Packet: Thongwa, with mails from Europa is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Thursday. Mails despatched from Penang to London on the 23rd ultimo, by B I Packets Thongwa, was delivered
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  • 429 7 Penang, August 23, 1921. BEEF— Gt" Soup P«r o»tty 35 Roast do 48 Steaks do Stew or Carry Meat do curry 36 Ramp Steak do 48 Ox Tai) do Tongne ..do 80 do Feet do 50 Heart per catty 40 Liver do 80 Fillet of Beet ..do 80
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    • 187 7 A PENALTY OF EXISTENCE IN THE TROPICS. From a tourist’s point of view to take the Eastern trip is indeed a delightful experience. One skims through, seeing and doing only what is best, staying nowhere long enough to feel the climatic pull on one s health. But different by far
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