Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 April 1924

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1&33. No. 94. VOL LXXXII. THURSDAY, 24th APRIL, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      19 1 Ji T. NAGATA, X e DENTIST. j; II E NEXT DOOR TO X ft f THE DISPENSARY." B G
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1192 2 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Dr. Travers has returned to Kuala Lumpur from Home. Dr. and Mrs. Bostock Hill, who have been visiting Malaya, have left for Home via Rangoon. Dr. and Mrs. Dive, late of Taiping and ■who are now stationed in Pahang, spent Easter at Kuala Lumpur. Messrs. C. B. Graburn
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    89 2 Our attention has besn drawn to some inaccuracies, which occurred in our report of the S. S. and F. M. S. Golf Cham pionship played in Penang during Easter and we hasten to make the necessary cc i rections. In the qualifying round it was Craig, who made
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    THE MAILS.
    91 2 The homeward mail, by the China closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the 26th instant. The homeward mail, by the Nellore closes at 3 p.m. on Saturday, the 26th instant. The P. &0. Packet Khiva, with mails despatched from London on the 3rd April, is expected to arrive
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    DISTRICT COURT.
    373 2 Motor Prosecutions. VISIBLE VAPOUR. Disa pleaded guilty before Mr. G. A. Smith in the District Court, Penang, this morning, to allowing visible vapour to escape from his motor car, P. 299, at Scotland Road on April 10. Inspector Randall said that a lot of vapour was coming out
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    SNOW IN "SUMMER TIME."
    151 2 London, April 11. —The House of Commons amidst a snowstorm to-day discussed a private member’s Bill dealing •'ith the permanent establishment of a six months’ period of summer time from the first Sunday in April to the first Sunday in October. Mr. Kingsley Wood moving the
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      THE COLOUR BAR.
      781 2 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”) Si r? —The public ought to be grateful to J’Accuse for the “eye-opener” which appeared in the Gazette on the 22nd inst. By frankly stating that Asiatics with scholastic attainments are excluded from the civil service, not because of their
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    EMPIRE DEFENCE.
    1150 2 PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED. The Government have, on the whole, given proof of a reasonable disposition on the question of defence, and have hitherto shown an inclination to alter nothing without full inquiry, and until Mr. MacDonald has taken soundings abroad, and has discovered whether there is a
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    VOLCANOES IN BRITAIN.
    441 2 THE ORIGIN OF ARTHUR'S SEIM Dr. J. S. Flett, Director of the Ch® gieal Survey of Great Britain and of® Museum of Practical Geology, iectfl ing at the Royal Institution. sy® that the British Isles presented the h® possible field for the studying of volo® action, because
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    Coming Events.
    49 2 April 24—Football League. K° verB Noinads, Esplanade. 25 St. GlUrge’s Ball. Tow 9.15 p.m c f p.i 26 Cricket League, L.nEsplanade. ]bio n 29—Football League. Wanderers, Esplanade. May 3—Ciicket League, Esplanade. 1 B—Football League, Casuals, Esplanade- T pf.k 10—Cricket League, 1 Esplanade. erS 13—Football League, Wanderers, Esplanade.
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      230 2 WOMEN’S WRONGS. WHAT A GREAT BURGEON SAID. One of th? greatest surgeons said that he never went to bed without feeling thankful for not having been born a woman. A woman 's health handicaps her, almost always. She has pains and disabilities which do not afflict men. Nature does not
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    PERLIS IN 1923.
    913 3 ANNUAL REPORT. The following are extracts from the annual report on the State of Perlis for the year A’.H. 1341, by the Acting British Adviser, Mr. J. W. W. Hughes: Financial. The Revenue for the year amounted to $397,187 on an estimate of $327,525 showing an increase
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    ST. PATRICK A SCOTSMAN!
    146 3 Despite all his other virtues, they must acknowledge that St. Patrick was not an Irishman, said Mr. T. P. O’Connor, at the unveiling of a masonic panel of the saint in the Central Hall of the House of Commons. It was Scotland, according to the best
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    BIRTH.
    20 4 Dennett. —On 21st instant at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. J. IL Dennett, a daughter.
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    WEMBLEY.
    449 4 The opening of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley yesterdaj’ by the King has signalised the dawn of a new era in the world of commerce. It is a deep carven step on the road to established prosperity among the nations and His Majesty’s speech has laid the foundations.
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    LOVE AND THE STATE.
    345 4 Courtship centres have been established in America with a view to brightening the lot of harassed lovers. Here is a splendid opportunity for the aspiring and perspiring citizens of Georgetown. to give expression, in practical fashion, to their interest in public affairs—we say public advisedly, because
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    215 4 LARGE FIND OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 24. The donkeyman on the Norwegian steamer Imataca was sentenced to two j ears imprisonment and fined a thousand dollars for possession of eighteen revolvers and 1750 rounds of ammunition found concealed beneath his bedding. During
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1063 4 According to the Agricultural Department of the Federated Roselle Fibre. Malay States, success is attending experiments in the cultivation of fibres in Malaya. Several estates have planted up Roselle fibre, from which an excellent rope is made locally and sold at a profit. characteristics of the rope
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    NATURE’S TOLL
    531 4 Far along the shore beyond Batß Feringhi, I sought solace beneasß the comforting shelter of j-H old palm-tree. Deep in the cnuß bling sand its roots clung tenati-B ously, gripping desperately to mainbuß a hold amid the ever shifting fournh B tions. Gazing at it I pondered upon
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      21 4 O.” Saturday, 26th April.— Special Engagement of the s. s. President Garfield’s” Jazz Band. Dancing ~9-30 p. m. till 11-45 p.m.
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      153 4 TIDE TABLES. Penang P. Sw’ham Singapore Apr. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. 24 3.23 a 9.15 a 7.58 a 2.02 a 0.49 a 7.24 a 3.35 p 10.5 p 8.1 Ip 2.23 p 2.01 p 7.31 p 25 4.12 a 9.52 a 8.51 a 2.41 a 1.31 a 8.15
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    49 4 ANNOUNCEMENT. The funeral of Mr. Tan Chong Keat will take place from 138, Hutton-lane, on Monday, the 28th inst., at 10 a.m. sharp for interment at Batu Gantong cemeterv. Relatives and friends are kindly requested not to send sweetmeats Bit-chians”) F. M. S. and S. S. papers, please copy.
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    BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS.
    1838 5 OPENING of empire exhibition. the KING’S SPEECH. exhibition will enable ns to take stock of the resources, .etial, f the Empire as a whole, to consider where actlll '•V.iii'l how they can best be developed and utilised, to tue e together of how the peoples can
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
    80 5 POINCARE’S REPLY TO CHICHERIN. Paris, April 23. M. Poincare in his reply to Chicherin’s note mentioned on April 12, says that the French Government in transmitting the Soviet Government’s petition to the French savants asking for clemency for Russian Comrades did not intend to interfere with Russian
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    GERMAN BURGOMASTER ASSASSINATED.
    27 5 Paris. April 23. A message from Speyer states that an unknown person arriving in a motor car assassinated Herr Helfferich, the burgomaster of Munchweiler.
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    S.S. SQUADRON FOR N. ZEALAND.
    15 5 Wellington, April 24. The Special Service Squadron has been sighted.
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    211 5 White Paper Issued. (Reuter’t Telegrams.) London, April 23. The Government has issued a White Paper specifying its position regarding the various resolutions of the Imperial Economic Conference showing that it endorses most of them, and giving effect to them by administrative measures and by the introduction of legislation.
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    FAMOUS SHOOTING CASE RECALLED.
    87 5 HARRY THAW DECLARED SANE. Philadelphia, April 23. The jury at the enquiry into the mental condition of Mr. Harry Thaw who killed the famous architect, Mr. Stanford White in New York in 1908 and was subsequently incarcerated in lunatic asylums, declared him to be sane and
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    DISASTROUS TRAIN COLLISION.
    81 5 SEVERAL KILLED. Berne. April 23. A disastrous collision took place between two expresses each drawn by two locomotives on the S. Gothard line near Bellinzona. It is alleged to be due to one of the drivers disobeying a signal at the entrance to the station. One of
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    BOER EX-GENERAL SENTENCED.
    62 5 1914 REBELLION RECALLED. Capetown, April 23. The Boer ex-General Maritz was charged with high treason in connection with a rebellion in 1914 and sentenced to three years imprisonment. The judge said that the lightness of the sentence was due to the accused’s sufferings during years of exile
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    BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT.
    52 5 FIRST STAGE COMPLETED. Karachi, April 23. Squadron Leader Maclaren has arrived after a perfect flight in ideal weather. London, April 24. The arrival of Squadron Leader Maclaren at Karachi constitutes the completion of the first stage of the world flight from Calshot to Karachi a distance of
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    TILDEN AND THE TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
    54 5 New York, April 23. The I .awn Tennis Association, replying to Tilden, expresses surprise at his doubts regarding his eligibility. It reiterates that he is qualified to play in the Davis Cup and Olympic games and requests him to attend a meeting of the former
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    SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.
    176 5 Rival Parties’ Programmes. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Cape Town, April 24. The South African election campaign was opened for the Nationalists by the speeches of their leader, General Hertzog, and the Cape leader, Mr. Malan, and for the South African party by General Smuts. General Hertzog declared that the
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    THE N.W. FRONTIER.
    47 5 BRITISH PATROL FIRED ON. Allahabad. April 24. The Pioneer’s North-West frontier correspondent reports that Mahsuds fired on a patrol of the Berkshire Regiment near Razmak on April 15, killing two and wounding one. The artillery as a reprisal shelled Mandesh, the former Mahsud capital.
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    SOUTHAMPTON DOCKERS RESUME.
    25 5 London, April 23. There is a general resumption of the Southampton shipyard workers. The lockout notices have been withdrawn throughout the country.
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    DISORDER IN THE COMMONS.
    345 5 A HAPPY TERMINATION. London, April 10. —In the House of Commons to-day, at the end of questions. the Speaker referred to the growing habit of using unparliamentary expressions during debate, and expected the House to support him in ending it. Referring to last evening’s affray, he
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    POST OFFICE CASE.
    661 5 Alleged Breach of Trust. JUNIOR STAMP VENDOR CHARGED Before Mr. G. A. Smith in the District Court, Penang, this morning, the hearing was begun of the case against Omar bin Md. Salleh, a junior stamp vendor in the General Post Office, who is charged with criminal breach
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    ST. GEORGE’S DAY AT K.L.
    44 5 BRILLIANT BALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 24. Five hundred attended St. George’s ball at the Selangor club which was a brilliant success. At soccer the Rest beat England by three goals to nil on rain-sodden ground.
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    The Band Programme.
    50 5 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Bsplanade_ from 6 to 7 to-morrow night 1 March Presiose Devery 2 Serenade Moontime Collins 3 Waltz Sweet Williams Joyce 4 Selection lolanthe Sullivan 5 Fox Trot I Never Knew "March God Save The King.
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
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      INDIAN KHILAFATISTS IGNORED BY ANGORA.
      326 6 Delhi, April 11.—As a month has elapsed and no reply has been received from Angora to their long cable of March 12, Mr Shaukat Ali, President, Central Khilafat Committee, and Kafaikulah, President, Jamiat-ul-Ulema, have sent the following cable to Mustafa Kemal Pasha, President Angora Your
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      THE SWARAJ PARTY
      285 6 Bombay, April 14. —Pandit Motilal Nehru addressed a meoting in Bombay on Sunday night at Marwadi Vidyalaya on the political outlook. Pandit Motilal Nehru said that the fact that he was staying near Mr. Gandhi had .given rise to a great deal of speculation. It was true
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      GUJARAT OUTLAWS SENTENCED TO DEATH.
      75 6 Bombay, April. ]4. —The death sentence was passed to-day, says a Baroda message, on Babar Deva and Dabhala Jibhai by Mr. Ratanji Master, Special Magistrate. Babar Deva and Jibhai had been causing terror in Gujarat for a considerable time, and for a long time evaded
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      OUTLAW CAPTURED IN AGRA.
      85 6 Agra, April. 14. —Abdul Karim, alias Nikka, an associate of Razak, has been arrested by Sub-Inspector Pursram, of Chatta Thana, Agra police. Razak is stated to have stabbed three policemen last week, and escaped. Abdul Karim ran out of a house, where he was hiding, and
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      SEQUEL TO CALCUTTA BOMB FACTORY SEIZURE.
      122 6 DYNAMITE AND DETONATORS Calcutta,, April 9-Since the discovery of the Maniktola bomb factory the police had been busy tracing their peaces where explosives were either stored or manufactured by associates of the mien arrested at the Maniktola house. On receipt of certain information the
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      SWARAJIST CONFERENCE.
      63 6 Juhu, April 13,—The Gandhi Swarajist conference has been practically suspended, owing to delayed arrival of Mr. Dass. All the Swarajist leaders except Pandit Motifal Nehru, have left Juhu, but they are expected to return soon to resume their conversations. It is understood that it will not take place
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    A SODA WATER FALLACY.
    135 6 Mr. E. Wood, late Minister of Education, spoke of the limits of logic and reason at the Working Men’s College, St. I ancras, and told the following story: When he was at Oxford a brilliant young logic teacher used to illustrate to his class the dangers
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    ECONOMIC ASPECT OF THE EXPERTS’ REPORTS.
    237 6 Leafield, April 11.—The reports of the two Committees of Experts on Reparations are discussed from the economic standpoint by the Financial Editor of the “Morning Post.” He says the first point, which is perfectly clear, is that the experts base all their conclusions and
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    450 7 cusd- This had not been done. S. F P.” Oil) lOH SCPPRESSIOX OF 18 E1, 0P?t’M SMI GGMNG. that the offence was a which required some deAnd to stop, t he Chief Justice Court Singapore, dismissin the >up! „f two Chinese washermen «I th "u Inn steamer Venezia,
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    JOINT AIR SERVICE TO INDIA.
    186 7 FRENCH COMPANY’S PROPOSAL. London. April 10. —In the House of (ommons to-day. Mr. Leach, replying to Commander Kenworthy, said that the Civil Aviation Department had been approached by the Messageries Transaenennes, a French Company subsidised bj the French Government, with a view ’o a joint
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    RACEHORSES AS HORSEMEAT.
    141 7 facehor?. 9 ow 4wo valuable v ealed ecame horsemeat was reMuJ an ac tion m the Third Civil the Irioi, t" ICI re i ec ted the claim of '5,000 fran° rse i breeder Brindley, for tw horses V u amageS on accounfc of his bf declare
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    TITI TIN LTD.
    1581 7 S.F.P.” COMPANY TO BE RECONSTRUCTED. Mr. J. M. Sime presided over the annual general meeting of the Titi Tin Company, Limited, held at the offices of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, others present being Messrs S. Q. Wong, Koh San Hin, A, E. Baddeley, Elias, G.
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 7 PENANG, APRIL 24, 1924. (Ry Cohrtbsy of the Charterbd Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Documentary 2/4 13/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 165 1 3 days’sight Private 168 B Bombay Demand Bank 165 I g Madras Demand Bank 165 >
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    149 7 The Provisional Currency Commissioners Abstract as at April 1, 1924. is as follows: 4Vhole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on April 1. 1924 83,692,424.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on April I, 1924 83,683,453.73 (A) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on February L 1924
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    BEVERLAC RUBBER CO.
    258 7 The annual general meeting of the BteverLac (Selangotr) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Colombo, Mr. J. J. Wall presiding. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the Chairman said— The report and accounts have been in your hands for the prescribed period and with
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    HOTEL VAN WIJK COMPANY, LTD.
    250 7 The report of the directors of the Hotel van Wijk Co., for the year ended December 31, 1923, states that the loss for the period, after making ample provision for depreciation, writing off debts known to be bad, and allowing for repairs and improvements to
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    UNDELIVERED CABLES.
    30 7 The following are non-delivered cables for the week ending 16th inst., at the E. E. A. and C. Telegraph Co: Gillhill, E. O. Hotel, Seng Cheong Woh, Amsco.
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    142 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day, 2 p Shares. >» S Q P <T> CQ 32 CQ QQ sc. sc. sc. c. Mining. Asam K. 45/ 46/Hitam 1.47* 1.50 1.47 i L5O Idris Hyd. 20/- 20/6 20/- 20/6 cum
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    68 7 24th April, 1924. Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet 4H Fine Pale Crepe 41| Unsmoked Sheet 35| SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 42 pore (Crepe 42 London and New York. /Smoked Sheet... Is. Old dull LONDON Crepe ls 0 3 d New York G22] The following were the rubber quotations in London
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    RUBBER SALES.
    50 7 The General Produce Agency, Ltd., Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction room to-day Good F.A.Q. Smoked diamond sheet $54 to F.A.Q. do 52 53 Off quality and Low F.A.Q. 49 51 Plain Sheet 42 45 Loose and Lump Scrap 30 40
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    TIN PRICES.
    85 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on April 23 Spot 248.10 s up 15s 3 mos. buying 248.10 s 15s 3 selling 248.15 s 15s Local. April 24th Singapore sold 200 tons at sl23s Penang buyers no sellers at $1231. Messrs. Boustead and Co.,
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    208 7 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000.00 nom. Cloves 105.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 102.00 sellers 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Sundried 10.80 sellers Rattans 11.20 sellerRattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bay
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    286 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Bowes Castle for Colombo and New York. Glaucus for Colombo, Suez London. Pangkor for P. Langkawi A Kantang (Trang). Kedah for Bindings. Kinta for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lahore for Colombo (taking mails for India) and Bombay. Colombo (Parcels.) It is stated that five men believed
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    PENANG MAILS.
    154 7 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) BI TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca. Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail Resumption op Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m.
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