Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 September 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 206. VOL. LXXIK. THURSDAY. Bth SEPTEMBER, 1921 PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 548 1 lobB iMN"’ <ry h reWl Sale,ro i S: i; s.m L»®n« *•"•"<• 0«f 111 I r E j MANGALORE So Never Say “DYE” Say Tl| I TINTTEX stocks now on hand. >♦«< Obtainable From EE o__ Messrs PRICES PARTICULARS FROM: THE BORNEO Company, Ltd., KATcT BfOS Ltd., INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND
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    • 17 1 > THE BESI 3AR IK TOWN Z e;,n. ittWw I wii «.«Bis 5.8. F.H.S- Ong S«m u»cng Vo.
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  • 82 2 SECRETARY OF STATE’S DECISION FINAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 8. A cable received from the R.G.A. states that H.E. the Governor, Sir L. N. Guillemard, has been notified definitely that the decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies against compulsory restriction, with or
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  • 86 2 Mr. (Ward Jackson. Local Secretary, R.G.A.,' informs us that the local Committee has sent to all local rubber owning companies and proprietors of rubber estates full particulars of the R.G.A. Rubber Producers’ Corporation, Ltd., together with forms of provisional assent to the scheme. The Council of the
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  • 609 2 PLANT BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR. The ninth ordinary general meeting of the Ting Kil Tin M;nes, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, Gresham House, Singapore Mr. J. M. Sime was in the chair. The Chairman said:—Gentlemen. the report and accounts
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  • 1153 2 A NEW THORNYCROFT PRODUCTION. Look after the driver, and the driver will look after the vehicle, writes the commercial motor correspondent of the "Times,” is a maxim which has already been urged in these columns, and it is at last being taken up by, at any rate, some
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  • 310 2 INTERESTING REPORT. A meeting of the Executive Committee of th<? Penanc Chinese Labourer.-' Lneni ploviiient Fund was held yesterday afternoon at the local Chinese Town Hall. Yeofi Paik Taft pif’-ided and the.p were also present Messrs. Lim Eu Toh, Lee Chin Ho. Lim Eou Thoon.
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  • 200 2 PENA NG RE PR E SENT A TIV E’ S SUCCESS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, September 8. Tn the Gaunt Cup Competition, large crowds watched Oliver (Selangor) beat Shervington (Perak) 6-z, 6-3. Oliver served well and backed it up with forceful smashes at the net. Shervington
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 417 2 »;:•>. TlTORNYCROlT a* FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS': X THE BEST MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP e g ARE THE BUSINESS MAN’S GREATEST ASSET. 8 1 1 S -1 I COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 2, 3, 4 S TON CAPACITIES. X X BRITISH MANUFACTURE OF WORLD WIDE REPUTATION. X PRICE REDUCTIONS ON ALL MODELS. SOLE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 57 2 LAST FEW NIGHTS OF FILLIS’ GREAT CIRCUS LOCATION:—Dato Kramat Gardens. To-night September 8th, at 9-15 Continuation of Grand Change of Programme. 20 Items in this Show. Last Matinee Saturday 10 h Children Half-Price to all parts of the tent. Gallery 30 cents. Booking at—ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. PRICES AS USUAL. w
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  • 848 3 SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.’ Mr Alexander Lang, 38 years old, who came to Shanghai just a week ago to take o w the management of the Shanghai branch of Robert Grant and Company of Glasgow plunged to his death eighty feet from *the top story of the Kalee Hotel into
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  • 452 3 Officers Drawing Unrevised Substantive Salaries. The following circulars have been issued by the Secretariat in respect of temporary allowances to be granted by Government to their subordinate officers drawing unrevised substantive salaries:— With reference to circular No 15 of 1921, in which authority was conveyed for the
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  • 390 3 —"T O M” Age-old precedents governing the permitted forms of public salutation to members of the Imperial Family of Japan will be shattered on the occasion of the return of HI H, the Crown Prince, from bis history making tour of Europe
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    • 994 3 MISCELLANEOUS. NOTICE. Second-hand Motor In the Estate of RAYMOND DAV,D EKAIREB, deceased. QQ_ W Pursuant to Section* 26 of the Later Car wanted. Must be in Trustee Ordinance 1914 cbfcp and economical in fl 000 giving full particulars runninE c «33 c 3 pinang Gazatte, ofcl e 18 er eby
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    • 286 3 I Your money J goes further, if a I you don’t go I further than 2 here to spend it. I I A Singular Offer of Gent’s Tennis Shirts. I Made specially for us of I the very best quality of I fC/T I English Longcloth. The j I bodies
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  • 78 4 Britten. —At the Earopeau Hospital, Ku*la Lompnr, on the 4th 1921, to Mrs Britten, wife of E F Britten, of Temiang North, Seremban, a daughter. MARRIAGES. Marshall— Hardy—At Earl’s Court, London, on 6th August), Hugh Chat-e Marshall, late of Sungei Chiuoh Estate, Perak, bo Lenore Hardy, daughter, of W
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  • 1184 4 T.0.M.” Aa we are unfortunately too well aware Malaya has its unemployment problem bat our troubles seem trivial compared with those which countries like England and and America will have to grapple with during the coming winter, if the industrial situation does not soon show aigua of improvement,
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  • 1794 4 At the meeting of the Legislative Council a batch of annual Points from Penang reports was "laid on Anaual Report. the table”, including that on the Settlement of Penang for 1920. Much of the information contained in it has already been published, but there are a few
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    • 394 4 5| 0 <-> v r S 40 e“ PUDLO” i PATENTED AND REGISTERED. S WHY PUOLO IS A POWDER.— The simplicity of using PUDLO is undoubtedly a great factor making for its freedom from failure. We find practical men < I 1 appreciate the fact that a powder is the
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    • 9 4 Dinner AND ANCE AT THE “E. O.” Every Friday.
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  • 100 5 <rl TEMENT BY MB- DE VALERA. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 6. V a lcra, in a statement to press- Dublin, «ivs: “British Imperial “X®en»re trying to sell Ireland Sl jJ.rate political margarine labelled They are angry, because we tebuitcr. inland wants butter, and wont fuse. 1 j
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  • 151 5 h o ndftn, August 21.—A message from puhbn says that while the young Irish rl ’v hold strong views on the peace pn>|wsals there is much activity among ...me of the Roman Catholic Bishops in bivmr of peace. The Bishop of Belfast his interviewed De Calera
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  • 83 5 ANNUAL REPORT. London, September 6. The Port of London was used to a much greater extent last year than in ]9]U. According to the new annual report. the total net tonnage of incoming and outgoing vessels was 32,758,604 tons, compared with the previous total 26,335,191. In
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  • 68 5 THE AMERICAN VICTIMS. London, September 6. The bodies of fifteen American victims of the R-38 disaster were entrained from Hull to Plymouth to-day. en route to America. There were thousands of spect itors of the procession, which included British and American naval and military detachments. Two Chinamen,
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  • 135 5 Lmdon, August 23.—“ The Times” in a p Mer raises “a constitutional question of t." fust importance.’’ Discussing Mr. Hughes s fears for the fate of the airships while the Dominion Parliaments are ma1 c their decisions in accordance with Imperial Conference’ resolution, “The P asks
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  • 116 5 ee P a i rß hip establishments in a ’i stagnation for the, next six 8 Be to waste valuable time .to Ve needless hostages to combhi 1 1 U a ßroad in the initiation of airT},'( t routes (declares the “Times”). h Coni Petition is far
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  • 43 5 BU SINESS BY TAXIPLANE. “"don, August 21.—A Belgian busiLxi,| nun las arranged to hire a British (r f V( j an( tor a 4,500 mile flight from but- lri to numerous European cities. tc n ls journey he will traverse four. 11 countries
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  • 68 5 REPORTED FALL OF CITY. Smyrna, September 6. It is reported that Angora has fallen after te n days’ very severe fighting. 1 here were great losses on both sides. Ihe situation of the Kemalist army is unThe Turks were outnumbered, but kept up their resistance to the last. They
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  • 139 5 KIRSCH LAG RE-OCCUPIED. Paris, September 6. lhe Austrians have re-occupied Kirschlag. [Reuter wired on September 6: The situation in West Hungary has become more senous. A message from Vienna reports that 2,500 regular Hungarian troops crossed Whe frontier of Lower Austria and attacked the village of Kirchschlag, forcing the
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  • 86 5 A REQUEST FOR £10.000.000. Geneva. September 6. I’he text of the agreement signed by Dr. Nansen with the Soviet at Moscow on the 27th August has been published. The Soviet requests a credit of £10,000.000 from the European Governments, declares it l readiness to assume
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  • 54 5 LOOTERS SENTENCED. CaJicut, September, 6. Ov -y 000 Ab piali rebels arrested al Tauur and elsewhere have been convicted by special magistrates under martiai law and sentenced to two years' rigorous ini prisonment for e,ach offence ‘f looting, removing rails, etc. They have been committed to the
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  • 40 5 A WARM WELCOME. Simla, Sept-ember 6. The Council of State and Legislative Assembly passed a resolution with aecui mation, welcoming the Prince of M ales visit A strong committee was appointed to draft a loyal address.
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  • 29 5 BENGAL COUNCIL’S OPPOSITION. Calcutta, September 6. The Legislative Council of Bengal, by 56 votes to 37. rejected a resolution in favour of the enfranchisement of women.
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  • 61 5 Washington, September '6. It is learned that a Note regarding mandates despatched last week is likely to be published immediately, it refers specifically to classes “a” and “b’ mandates under the League and reiterates American rights. A New Note. Washington, September 6 The Government has aldressed
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  • 66 5 MR. WELLINGTON KOO'S SPEECH. Geneva, September 6. Commenting on Mr. Wellington Koo’s speech to the Assembly of the League of Nations on the sth inst., the Journal de Geneve” says Mr. Koo possesses the neniialities to command respect as IS nXU, inteHigence and rery el,-ar enunciation. Although
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  • 20 5 Paris, September 6. The death is announced of veille. Minister of Public r s 1 Clemenceau’s Cabinet
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  • 148 5 trade union’ demands London, September 6. Tlie problem of unemployment was dealt with at the Trade Union Congress at Cardiff, which passed a resolution ex pressing grave apprehension on the* subject, reaffirming the principle that it is the duty of the, State to provide work ur adequate maintenance for
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  • 34 5 THREEQUARTERS OF AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED. Melbourne, September 6. The Commonwealth Treasurer states that three-quarters of the New Federal Loan of £10,000,000 have been subscribed. The period of subscription will probably be extended.
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  • 54 5 AUSTRALIANS’ SUBSTANTIAL WIN. London, September 6. At Hastings, the Australians disposed of the South of England team for 199 in just over 2 hours. Lee made 64, including six 4’s. He gave no chances. Armstrong took 4 wickets for 51, and Mailey 4 for 97. The Australians won by
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  • 56 5 AN ODDS ON FAVOURITE London. September 6. Craig-an-Eran 2 to 1 on. Thunderer 13 to 2 against. Westward Ho 8 to 1 against. Franklin 100 to 8 against. Foundation and Polly Hinders 25 to 1 against. Others 33 to 1 against. Later. Craig an-Eran 90 to 40
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  • 280 5 -“S.T.” Training for the October race meeting at the Singapore Sporting Club opened officially on Sunday, but the rain prevented any work being done. Several structural alterations are being made in the Club’s stands, etc. The big semaphore is being renewed and in future in addition
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  • 51 5 London. -August 21.-Mrs. Ilaimltan <wani from Cape Grisnez to w|thin three mile'- <>f Deal. She was in the water 20 hours in her attempt to swim the Channel* and wa< exhausted when taken out. She claims to have established a new w »rld’< record i<>r s.itmming by
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  • 221 5 INCOME TAX OFFENDERS. Four Chinese and four Mohammedan traders were charged before Mr. R. Scott in the District Court, Penang, this morn ing, at the instance of Mr. H. T. Dowle, Collector of Income Tax, with failing to furnish him with a return of their incomes and total
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  • 126 5 The, Customs and Excise Department• Bangkok, issues the following approximate Return, shewing the Values of Imports and Exports during the month of August 1921 Imports. Ticals. 3 per cent Goods 8,204.2bb Wine, Beer, and Spirits 221.093 Gold Leal Tcls. 446,600 Bullion and Coin 245,075 691.675 Opium 34J
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  • 56 5 The Registrar of Imports and Exports Singapore, states that the? total value oi foreign Imports of merchandiise into British Malaya during July 1921 was $40,891. 977; in August 1921, $42,276.889; increase $1,384.912. Total value of foreign Exports of mer chandise from British Malaya during July 1921,
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  • 292 5 P. 0. QUARTERMASTER SENTENCED. -“T.O.AL” At the instance of Detective Inspector Farmer, John Davis, quartermaster of the P. and O. steamer Khiva, was convicted by Mr. Dawson in the Third Court Singapore, of the theft of gold watches, money and other articles belonging to officers and other members of the
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  • 1367 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Eric Rice has been appointed private Secretary to H. E. the Governor of Hongkong. Dr. Gupta, a senior Assistant Surgeon in the F.M.S. Medical Service, has retired on pension. Mr. Ali Foad Toulba Bey. of H. H. Sul tan of Egypt’s Cabinet is among the visitors to
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  • 218 5 “M.L.” The trial commenced in the Supreme Court, Seremban, of Hew- Kong Nyim, Khoo Moi Choo and Wee Beng Keong who were arraigned upon the, charge of murder, it being alleged that between the night of May 9th and the early hours of the morning of May
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  • 287 6 removed in time from the track. S.h. P.” Mr. B. Nunn, District Judge, Singapore, disposed of two rather serious cases of reckless driving in one of which loss of life was under section 10, ordinance 19 of 1911 relative to rash driving. The first case was that, in
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  • 240 6 —“M.M.” An interesting case was decided by the Magistrate at Klang in Civil Suit No- 630 of 1921, R. E. Mohamed Kassim v Steel, which shows the care neces sary when carrying out even the most ordinary business, transaction. The point in dispute was whether the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 152 6 LADIES SHOES HALF=PRICE AT PPJTCHARD’S In order to make space for our new stock of Shoes we are clearing our entire present stock at HALF our already reduced prices. We list here just a few of our various lines: Usui Price Half Price. Mouse Grey Suede Lace $20.00 >lO.OO Light
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    • 331 6 AFTER GALLIPOLI. A WAR VETERAN'S EXPERIENCE. After three years military service, and exposure amid the heat and horrors of Gallipoli’s inhospitable shore®, Mr. J. W. Mills returned to England sadly weakened in constitution and general health. Interviewed recently at his residence, 5 Deepdale Lane, L'pper Gornal, near Dudley, Mr. Mills
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    • 257 6 •r” I fgd Draw the cork and g. l- .y. Haig Haig Five Stars <,* Scots Whisky will sin,c h its own praises. 1 f"" ZrSK L 1 I i A I I c' i J HAIG HAKL. L.M.TEO ,y‘ J ImS FINE WHISKY i J DEOPLE of good taste
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  • 1089 7 «rppriON ON BOARD THE BECF aRMAND BEHIC.” the inauguration of T C gprvice—M arseiUes,— Y ukoham*, tbe “7the |M t<a e their fir 6 Call afc d Message riea Maritimes bold a PeD» D <?> od boftrd their steamer Armand rPCP p: '°/10 000 tons), daring
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  • 217 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Perak (E 8 Co] for Deli. Pangkor for Teluk Anson. Trang for Kant mg (Trang). Kinta for Port Swettenham, Port ‘‘Dickson, Malacy and Singapore. Manela for Ceylon, India, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles and Europe, Expkctbd Arrivals Atreus, Singapore, Sept 9. Agapenor, Liverpool, Sept 11, Calchus, Singapore,
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  • 33 7 The following is a list of our non-deliver-ed telegrams for week-ending 7th inst. ab the E E A and C Telegraph Co Goanbuat c/j Ohewtietjoek Shautaw Street”, Meiyanar Sinnappan Akkarai Palayar.”
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  • 140 7 Ptnang, September 8, 1921. (By Courtbby or thb Ohabtbbbd Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 mouths’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 13/32 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Demand Bank Rs. 163 3 days’ sight Private „168 p Bombay Demand Bank „163 o Madras Demand Bank ~163 g-
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  • 102 7 Sept B—Fillie’ Circus, Dato Kramat 9-15 p.m. Sept 13—Penang Assiz-s. Sept 13— Penang Chamber of Commerce, 2-30 p.m. Sept 17—Cor cert and Dance Co Ltd, r Club, Butterworth P.W. 9-15 pm. Sept 21—Board of Licensing Justice», 2 30 p m, P.O C Gymkhana, end of September. As will
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  • 77 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. SHARES. -2 n ‘5 s OQ QQ OQ oo Rabker (Dollar) Sc. Sc. So. Sc.* Amalgamated 1.20 1.30 1.20 Ayer Molek 80c 90c 80c Miaiag. Johan T D 20c 10c 30c 20c Malau
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  • 30 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for August Kuala Geh lbs 15,927 Laras (Sumatra) ***** Majedie (Johore) 17,500 Permas 8,570 Punggor *10,147 a Sekong 12,500 Sungei Matang 26,089
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  • 35 7 TongkJh Harbour Tin Dredging Co, N L from 28th August to 3rd September, (being one week) 22 tons. Ngow Property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate, Limited, fur the month of August, 2,038 pikuls.
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  • 108 7 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following London prices, Sept 7th:— Spot £161.175,6d up 125.6 d 3 months buying £164.10* 15<,0J 3 selling £164.15a 155.0 d Local Parity $81.43 Sept Sth: Singapore sold 175 tons at $BO 7/8; Penang sellers no buyers, at $80.60, The Eastern Smelting
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  • 350 7 Pbnang, Septbmber 8, 1921. BP. Tapioca $7.75 sellers M. P. Tapioca $8 00 sellers Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $19.00 nomina l White Pepper $3l sales. Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $35 nominal Cloves no stock. Nutmegs 80s $45.00 nominal HOs $32.00 nominal rNo. 1 $13.50 per
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  • 344 7 The Financial Times,” says As in the case of copper, a drastic reduc tion in the world’s outpun of tin has so far failed to bring supplies below tbe rate of consumption, which would naturally raise tbe price and start the desirable process of wiping ou* accumulated
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  • 70 7 Toe statement uf revised estimates as already published was laid on the* table of the Legislative Council on Monday. It contains the list of works not to be proceeded with this year, or only partially. The works abandoned for this year are Government House supper room water
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  • 389 7 Punano, September 8, 1921. BEEF— Cta. Soap per catty 35 Roast do 48 Steaks do 48 Stew or Curry Meal do curry 36 Rump Steak do 48 Ox Tail each 50 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do 50 Heart per catty 40 Liver do 80 Fillet of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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