Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 October 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 232. VOL. LXXIA. SATURDAY, Bth OCTOBER, 1921. PRIOE 15 CENTS.
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    BRITAIN WINS THE OIL FIGHT.
    603 2 CONTROL OF ALL MOSUL SUPPLIES. After a ten years’ struggle for chĕa per oil, the dispute over the oilfields ot Mesopotamia has come to a dramatic climax. By the reorganisation of. Turkish Petroleum Company, BriCisa interests now assume a dominating con trol over all Mosul
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    LONDON’S RIVAL.
    177 2 New York, September 3.—The claim of London to be the largest city in the world is attacked by the National (Do graphic Society, Washington, which in forms New Yorkers that their city n< w has a valid claim to the distinction. Discussing the .figures recently innofticed in the
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    NEW EMPIRE SCHEME.
    1211 3 REFORMS FOR CROWN COLONIES. < O > The «fallowing, the gist of which was I telegraphed by Reuter, appears in The t Times’’ <>f September 14 as from a cor- i respondent:— Colonial Office, under the direc < tion of Mr.’Churchill, is engaged on an important scheme
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    NEW TEST OF SOBRIETY.
    259 3 Can handwriting be regarded as a test of sobriety In a case at Westminster Police- C.ourt, where a man was charged with being drunk in charge of a motor-car, the magistrate (Mr. Francis) inclined to they belief *hat it could. A letter written by the defendant
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      201 3 “SAFE AND EFFICIENT.” DR. MILTON HERSEY’S REPORT ON BABY’S OWN TABLETS. That there are no njurious drugs or opiates in Baby’s Own Tablets is proved by the certificate of Dr. Milton Hersey, Official Analyst to the cities of Quebec, and Montreal, of which the following is a copy “T hereby
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      551 3 In Trying Climates Children need Cod Liver Oil to maintain their vitality -KEPLERCod Liver Oil with gMalt Extract is so palatable that they take it with pleasure, even in the Tropics. It gives them the strength to resist In bottles of two sizes, of all Pharmacists c. Al BUR RO
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    835 4 Mrs E Reimann has returned from home. Mr. Arshak Sarkies h»s returned from Singapore. Mr A B Pott* has been posted to Kuala «Ajais, says tbe M..M." Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Goodwin are on a weOk-end visit to Alor Star. Mr W Graeme Anderson has returned
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    MOTOR CAR DISPUTE.
    931 4 CHINESE TRADER A CROSSLEY.” A Crossley motor-car formed the subject of an action, beard by Mr Justice BarrettLennard, in the Supreme Court, Singapore, the plaintiffs being Messrs William Jacks and Co, merchants, 31 RaffLs Place, and the defendant, Tan Kwee Chian, a Chinese trader, of 368 Beach
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    STRAUS ASSOCIATION.
    1438 4 DIFFERENCES OF OPINION IN COMMITTEE. Mr J M Sime presided over a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held in the Board room of Messrs Barker and Co. The others present were Messrs Dudley Parsons, E A Brown, O P Griffith-Jones, F C Peck, J A
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    PRODUCE.
    279 4 Penang. October 8, 1921. SP. Tapioca $7.00 sellers M. P. Tapioca $7.25 sellers Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper 515.Q0 sellers White Pepper $2B sellers. Trang Pepper n*stock Mace Pickings sellers Cloves no stock. Nutmegs 80s $42.00 sellers 110 s $32.00 sellers SNo. 1 $lO 00 per picul No.
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    SITE FOR RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    1260 4 EXPERT OPINION. Dr R O Winstedb, Acting Principal, Raffias' Singapore, writes: I have the honour once more to ask for the indulgence of *our columns on a matter c nnected with R ffl s College. In |919, it will be remembered, the Government of Ifre S
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    MARKET PRICES.
    422 4 Penang, October 8. 1921. BEEF— ctn Soup per catty 35 Roast do 48 Steaks do 48 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 36 Rump Steak do 48 Ox Tail each 50 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do 50 Heart yer catty 40 Liver do 80 Fillet of
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    PENANG HILLS RAILWAY
    1417 5 j OF CONSTRUCTION.,, MM |'|i<> following is an attract of a paper )l t seatecbto tie ~f Malaya, by Mr. A. R. Joflnson, Resident %gineer, Penaßig Hills Railway, on > lh occasion << their inspection <> the Railway on September 24th, 1921. rh< conditions governing tWe lay-out
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    IN HUNGARY.
    173 5 Hungarian generals and statesmen, and a majority of the notability who played brilliant roles during the war and it the Court of the ex-Emperor, have followed the example of Field .Marshal von Koevess. the conqueror of Ivangorod—who recently opened a cigar shop--by setting up in business as shopkeepers,
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    LOTTERY TO ENDOW MOTHERHOOD.
    146 5 Having resolved to revert- to its prewar position and principles, the Nationalist Opposition in the New South Wales Parliament has removed from its platform all planks relating to Stat© control of primary and secondary industries, and to restrictions on trade, and has decided to uphold the
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    PENANG CHINESE LABOURERS’ UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    831 5 ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE. A meeting of the General Committee the Penang Chinese Labourers’ Unemployment Fund was held at the Chinese Town Hail, Penang, on the 4th October when there were present Messrs. Yeoh Paik Tatt (Chairman), Lim Eu i’rdi. Goh Soon Cheng, Tho Lok
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    CONTRACTOR WRONGFULLY ARRESTED.
    511 5 CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS FOLLOW. tFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, October 6. On the 20th and 24th of last month, Mr Foo Sam Pow, an Ipoh contractor, was "arreisted’’ on certain information sworn against him by a man named Chin Kee On. In the first instance, Mr
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      362 5 10 YEARS’ SUFFERING: THENRELIEF AFTER THE FIRST DOSE, Many sufferer- of kidney ajid bladder disorders will be elated to know that their inability to join with other people who follow their daily routine without any sign of fatigue or discomfort, can be short lived, providing that they adopt the same
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    BIRTHS.
    20 6 Molloy.—At the European Hospital, Batu Gajah, on the sth inat., to Mr and Mrs P A Molloy, a daughter.
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    THE RIDDLE OF GERMANY.
    1189 6 When the London limes is led to describe the situation in Germany as •‘undoubtedly a riddle," the ordinary newspaper writer and reader out here, with only meagre and belated sources of information, must be pardoned for a feeling of bewilderment when be tries to realise what
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1819 6 The Labour Co#e, whose pehal should «0 %menae± in* he opinwn The Labour Code. of the landing Cdm- mittee q£ the Planters’ Association of Malaya «which has decide» to recommend bo Government the abolition of imprisftimenb fot labour offences) is a very voluminous legislative achievement, oftnpleted in
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      9 6 Dinner AND ANCE at the “E. O Every Friday.
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    36 6 IN MEMORIAM, Lamb. —In ever loving and sacred memory of our dearly beloved second son, Harold George Wellesley, killed in action at Beiaes Farm, (France), on October Btb, 1918. Aged 21 years. Thy will be done."
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    WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
    442 7 PKESI DENT HARDING’S ATT < UDE.' Reuter's Telegram W Octobei ft. < i; e ,vising tBe method adopted ft I’re. «.idFut Wilson when he toc£ leadt rslup of the American detection to 14,. is President aiding clearly intends try to carry the Senate along with him, either as
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    ALBANIA AND SERBIA.
    30 7 a neutral Enquiry Geneva. October 7. The League Council approved the appointment of a commission of three neutrals to proceed to Albania to invest! gate the situation.
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    29 7 CHINA’S DELEGATE. Geneva, October G. The Chinese Minister at Berne, Mr. War< Yung Pao, has been appointed CAifiese delegate to the forthcoming International Labour Conference at Geneva.
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    SHIPYARD WAGES.
    61 7 PROBABLE EFFECT OF REDUCTIONS. London, October 7. The court formed under the Industrial ourts Act to consider war time in creases granted to shipyard workers, derided that increases of 45 and 35 per cent, be reduced to 10 per cent, owing to the slump in the industry. It
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    QUEENSLAND LOAN IN U.S.
    92 7 a new Departure. New Yorlc October 6. The first British Overseas Government LoanWn the Unite# States is now under "'“gotiation. The National q City Com pany is offering $12,000,000 worth of ?neens|ftnd ftonds. currency twenty s'-us, git interest of 1 per cent. Li connectfcn with the
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    IRISH CONFERENCE.
    38 7 GOVERNMENIf’S REPRESENTA. > h TTV ,ES,. t> O London, October 6. > The PremW, „£ord Bskenhead Sir Hamar Greenwood, Mr. (iAmberlam, Sir L. Worthington-EvHhs and *dr. Churqjjill will represent Governmental the Irish Conference in London on October 11.
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    “ENGLAND HAS MADE MIGHTY CONCESSIONS.”
    221 7 The Philadelphia “Public Ledger” prints the following leading article: ‘‘Belfast says the ‘lrish Committee’ coming from America advise Mr. de Valera to accept the English terms. Dublin suppressed that fact and asked that it should be ignored. If there is such a committee Dublin is
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    THE IRISH QUESTION.
    98 7 —Ex. London, September 18. —The bearing of the Irish negotiations on the success of the V ashingtou Conference has not been discussed, but since an impasse is threatened there will be anxiety lest there is no agreement between the British Government and Sinn Fein before Armistice Day.
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    AUSTRALASIAN WIRELESS.
    95 7 MR. HUGHES’S VIEW’S. Melbourne, October 6.* Mr. Hughes, in the House of Representatives reviewing the work of the Imperial Conference, urged the adoption of an Australasian scheme of wireless com munication with England as preferable to the Norman scheme of relays. He submitted a proposal for an experimental
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    ALLEGED PROFITEERING.
    48 7 CARDIFF INQUIRY. London, October 7. Cardiff Corporation has ordered an investigation into alleged profiteering by retailers. The Lord Mayor said he was buying frozen meat at 4|d. per pound for the relief of the distressed, for which the butchers were charging the public 1/6 to 1/8.
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    EX-HONGKONG SOLICITOR.
    34 7 TO STAND FOR PARLIAMENT. London, October 7. Mr. H. W. Looker, for many ft*ars a solicitor in Hongkong, has been adopted as Unionist candidate for Central Hull, in opposition to Commander Kenworthy.
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    ITALY’S BIG SUGAR CROP.
    39 7 Paris, October 6. “Epoca” states that the production sugar in Italy in 1921 is nearly double that of 1920, therefore the import of sugar will be almost nil. thus saving Italy three m#lion s stealing.
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    FIRE ON LINER.
    57 7 Cape Town, October 7. The court of inquiry !#to the fire in the Commonwealth liner Port Augusta, found that every endeavour #as made to extinguish the fire, and completely exonerated the Captain, officers and crew. It declared that the fire arose in consequence of spontaneous combustion of
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    RUSSIAN FAMINE RELIEF.
    168 7 AT BRUSSELS. Brussels, October 7. The International Famine Relief Conferen#v, met. Eighteen States were represented, including Britain, France, the United States, Germany and China. M. Delacroix, the Belgian ex Premier, presi <L>l. The Conference discussed Dr. Nansen’s and Mr. Hoover’s agreements with the Soviet, from the standpoints
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    AZERBAIJAN.
    62 7 ENVFR.jft.SHA TN THE CAUCASUS. London, October 6. The Azerbaijan Information Bureau in London states that the anti-Soviet rising in Azerbaijan is growing. The Bolshevists lost 1.000 killed and 3,000 wound ed in fighting at Karabagh. Enver Pasha has arrived at Petrovsk, in Northern Caucasus, with a view to opening
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    BOOKS AS FUEL IN PETROGRAD.
    26 7 Helsingfors, October G. Large quantities of books confiscated from the Bourgeoisie are bcirg sold in the streets of Petrograd as fuel
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    SOVIET ORDERS FOR SHEFFIELD.
    20 7 London, October 7. The Soviet Government has placed large contracts foj steel tot Is with Sheffield.
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    THE LOWER MARK.
    116 7 EFFECTS IN GERMANY. Berlin, October 6. The twofold effect of the depreciation of the mark. the industrial boom and the rise in the cost of living, con tinues to be emphasised in the daily announcements of increases in the price of commodities and high dividends. r 'he
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    HARDSHIPS OF EMIGRANTS.
    104 7 BRITISH NOTE TO WASHINGTON. London, October 6. The British Government is taking up Xvfth Washington the question of the entry of BritisFfteubjects into the United States. This is due to the fact, that many British, and other cases have occurred lately, where individuals obtained the necessary visa
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    PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
    85 7 SENATE DEBATE. Washington, October 6. The Senate is debating Senator Borah’s Bill, aiming at free tolls for American ships through the Panama Canal. Senator Colt (Republican) advocated arbitration on the matter with Britain. He declared that legislative action would have a very seri>us affect on the outcome
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    U.S. MINISTER TO NORWAY.
    18 7 Washington, October 7. Mr. L. A. Swenson has been appointed American Minister to Norway.
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    DEVASTATED FRANCE.
    122 7 ARRANGEMENT WITH GERMANY. Berlin, October 7. M. Loucheur and Herr Rathenau signed a protocol, declaring that France and Germany desire to cooperate in the re construction of the devastated regions of France. Arrangements have been made for the largest possible supplies of machinery, implements and raw mater i
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    BANK INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
    98 7 THE LOAN IN FRANCE. Paris, October 6. By the decision to authorise the Chinese Government to raise a loan in France for the reconstruction of the Ban.pie Industrielle de Chine, the French Government intends to safeguard French interests in the Far East. If the French Government
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    RAILWAY COLLISIONS IN FRANCE.
    91 7 —Vale THE DEATH ROLL. Paris, October 6. Nineteen were killed in the Batignolies collision. Oue hundred injured include two Englishmen. Another collision occurred at the station at Agen. Two were killed and three injured. 26 Lives Lost. Paris, October 6. —The number of victims in the
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    ROAD REGULATIONS.
    42 7 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. Paris, Oct ‘bar 7. Twenty one States, ncluding France, Britain, Italy, the United States and Japan attended the International Road Conference, opened on the initiative of France, with the object of unifying r< ad regulations throughout the world.
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    PARIS REVIEW.
    197 7 —Vale. THE OPP AU EXPLOSION. Paris October 6. —A Coblentz message says the German Commissioner in Rhineland handed the French High Commissioner, M. Tirard, the hearty thanks of the German and Bavarian Governments, for the active assistance of the French offi cials to the victims of the explosion
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    DOCTOR CHARGED WITH MURDER.
    98 7 Badulla, September 22.—A very sensational turn has arisen as the result of an alleged assault a few days ago on a female attendant of the Badulla Hospital by Dr. Walpola, the medical officer. The woman’s condition was critical yesterday morning, when her dying declaration was recorded
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    RUBBER PRODUCERS.
    177 7 .—Reuter. SCHEME ABANDONED. (Special Cable.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, October 6. The. Rubber Growers’ Association has abandoned the proposed Rubber Producers’ Corporation. Favourable reponses were received from 769,000 acres only. The minimum necessary to proceed with the scheme was 2,200,000 acres. The Shareholders’ Association. A new Rubber
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    AUSTRALIA’S HIGH COMMISSIONER.
    17 7 Melbourne, October 7. Sir Joseph Cook has been appointed Commonwealth High Commissioner in Londan
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    STINNES BEHIND ROYALISTS.
    322 7 The plans of a secret Vengeance Society, discovered shortly before the murder of Matthias Erzberger. have been revealed by the Democratic Party in Berlin. The society is charged with being responsible f. r the mysterious disappear ance of Germans accused of betraying the Fatherland to the enemy
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    A FRENCH RUGGER TEAM.
    160 7 -Ex. It is now officially stated that th? French Rugby Federation has accepted the invitation of the Australian and New Zealand Rugby Unions to send out a re presentative team next year to play a series of international games in Austra lasia. The team will sail
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    SINGAPORE FATALITY.
    500 7 “PASSED OVER PIECE OF WOOD.*’"" The inquest into the death of Sinnappan, a Tamil telegraph messenger employed by .the East Extension Telegraph Co, who is said to have been run over by a motor car in Robinson Road early Monday morning last, was held betbro Mr. F. G.
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    THE KEPPEL ROAD FATALITIES.
    36 7 Our Singapore correspondent wires that the inquest on the victims of Keppel Road bus accident was adjourned. Meanwhile, a trial run will be arranged to find the top speed of the bus.
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    BRITISH INDUSTRY.
    272 7 London, September 21. —In connection with the rumours of an election before long and the active political campaign arranged for the autumn, it is interest ing io note that Mr. W. A. S. Hew ins, who/ is intimately associated with Mr. Joseph Chamberlain’s Tariff Reform campaign, and who
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    THE COLONY’S TRADE.
    34 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 8. The trade returns,of the Straits Settlements for Sept'jnbtn- show fnp<»rts $38,000,(MM) odd. compared with #42.000,000 in Augu>t and Exports $44 000,000, compared with $39,(MX),000.
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    NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES.
    984 8 —“B.F.P.” THE ANNUAL MEE LING. The annual general meeting of Nyalas Rubber Estates, Ltd, was held in the registered offices of the company, French Bank buildings, Singapore, on Wednesday, presided over by Mr Koh San Hin. In moving the adoption of the report and accoun s for
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    EUROPE’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.
    2140 8 THE EARNINGS OF LABOUR. In 1920 the labouring clades of England* writes Mr John Maynard Keynes, |P of The Economic Consequences of tbe Peace did less work than before the war, ye t were rewarded with as much, or even mo e, purchasing power over the commondi
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    Crops
    743 8 Ex. Producti n Still in Excess of Requirements. ij A few of tbe annual reports issued recently make a fairly good showing, although they cannot be regarded as reflecting the present state of affairs in the industry. An average price of over Is per lb for a rubber crop
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    THE SHAM MARKET
    354 9 Messrs. Kennedy Co., Penang, reports fol>w«:— '4 Then? has I>een a slightly better (gne _in somFsectioijp of Share Market but the volume of business passing is extremely limited and prices iftve moved within very narrow margins. 7ft iis 17/6 lower from Lomron at .£157-10-0 but locally sales
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    Rubber Crops.
    109 9 The following are additional rubber outputs i >r Septen bor Anglo-Maliy lbs ?2,196 Ayer Molek 14,7>9 Hrooroe 32.148 Bikarn 19.700 Bukit Jelutong 7,5l 4 Batu Tiga 37.000 t’hangkat Salak 50,000 Emerald Golden Hope 14,599 Glengowrie 23,5'01 Kuala Kubii 13,‘‘18 Lnmut 72,230 London Asiatic 63.890 P antadons 9.254 North
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    TIN PRICES.
    84 9 The Strata Trading Co., Ltd., blowing London prices. on'Oft 7th:—» 06 £155. 0b 10b 3 inombs buying 5« 3 seiffbg £1 57.15 b 5a 1 Local Parity t 77.50 October h Singapore buyer, no oilers at $77,871; tnang buyers ft) sellers at $77 7/8, Boustead and Co 70-dav’s
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    RUBBER CRISIS.
    451 9 BY SIR ERNEST BIRCH. e (A Sir Ernest Bird? writes <to a Home paper It is quite evident fAaf something must be done by all who are interested in thqj rubber industry to vnprove the condition of it. The Rubber Growers’ Association must admit and must inform the
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    155 9 OFFTCAL REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its usual auction on Wednesday when there was Cat alogued —1,922,784 lbs. Tons 858.38: 0ffered:—1,697.174 lbs. Tons 757.66: Sold 1,462,728 lbs. Tons 653.00. Prices Realized. f> Ribb»*d Smoked Sheet: Singapore Standard Quality 30? to 31 Good Average Quality
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    THE COPRA MARKET.
    105 9 •-Ex. Messrs Barlow and Co,» Singapore, report on Oct. 6. Since last reporting a large amount of business has been df'ne in the above commodity but prices, after slight Quotations are as folios: No. 1 Standard £11.75 to £12.00 2, v 11-75 11-5 3. 10.75 1125 It
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    REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
    313 9 ifiW? ANNIVERSARY LANTERN PROCESSION. An honour of the 10th Anniversary of the Republic of China, the Chinese com munity of Penang will hold a lantern procession on Monday, the 10th October, commencing at 7-30 p.m. and starting from the Chinese Town Hall. a he following is the
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    UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD.
    100 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 8. The report of United Engineers, Ltd., for the year ended June 30 shows a profit of 5i,869,918. The disappointing result of the year's working is due to a breakdown of the power plant early in the year, the strike of
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    SMALL POX OUTBREAK AT SINGAPORE.
    109 9 —“S. F. P.” During the past four months there have been 35 cases of small pox viz June 4. July 2, August 11 and September 18 with 8 deaths. All nationalities have been affected. There is no distinct focus of the disease but there have
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    LABOUR’S LOST CHANCES.
    135 9 It is pitiful (declares the "Spectator to °f the opportunities that British industry is was <ng while the Labour leaders persist in *irring up one dispute after another rather tßan face the facts. Great Britain exists as a great industrial community by her foreign trade. Without that
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    ALL MAD.
    150 9 W.'* have all been mad ever since, 1914, and we shall not regain sanity (says Raymond Radclyffe, int he “New Witness till starvation brings nome to us that we cannot go on wasting yoney. There is not a trade in England in which money is being wastAQ, and
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      412 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted Motor Bike good order. State particulars and price co Box No. 261, c/o Pinang Gazette. TO LET. Beachcroft.“ Tanjong Bnngah. The Seaside Hoose (freshly painted) and comfortably furnished. Apply to 19a, Northam Road, Penang. FOR SALE. BEST UTILITY LEGHORNS.” Eggs and day old Chicks from above,
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    VISITING A NEW NATION.
    478 10 Ex. A HOLID YIN CZECHOSLOVAKIA The suggestion was received with many misgivings, even when it was pointed out that here was an opportunity to see cue of the new nations formed ab Versailles, at a time when the rate cf cxchans? is greatly in onr favour.
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