Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 November 1924

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBUSHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 259. VOL. LXXXII. SATURDAY, Bth NOVEMBER, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL
    124 2 POLITICS IN GERMANY. Loudon, October 17. .German political crisis is still unsolved. Tliis is largely due to the attitude of the Nationalists who are laying claim to important posts in the Cabinet, including the Ministry of the Interior which carries with it the Chancellorship, the Food
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    WHAT FRANCE THINKS.
    174 2 London, October 21.—French press comment on the new German elections takes the line that, unless there is going to be in Berlin a Government solidly based On a majority sincerely in favour of carrying out the policy of fulfilment, it would be absurd to expect any real
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    THE GENEVA PROTOCOL.
    48 2 London. October T7.—Brazil and Chile have now signed the Geneva protocol. This, says the Geneva correspondent of the Times,” brings up to twelve the number of States who have hitherto 'iqfned. the others being Albania. Bulgaria, E'thonia. France. Greece. Latvia. Poland. Portugal. Yugo-Slavia, and Czechoslovakia.
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    THE MOSUL DISPUTE.
    163 2 London. October 20. —The Brussels Correspondent of the Times says that the meeting of the League Council to consider the Iraq frontier dispute will be held at Brussels probably on October 27. The Constantinople Correspondent of the I’inies says that Tsmet Pasha’s Mosul speech before the Angora
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    CHANGES IN EGYPT.
    187 2 London. October 19. —The Egyptian Government is at present considering a scheme for acquiring a certain number of cargo steamers, which, says the Alexandria correspondent of the “Times,” it proposes to use in transporting to Egypt part of the large amoimt of Government material annually purchased abroad
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1688 3 THE GENERAL ELECTION. A Three-Cornered Tangle. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh. October 15. —By the time this letter reaches ou, —it is written halt way between the Dissolution and Nomination Day,—the General Election will be a thing of the past all will be over, even the shouting. But
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    MOTOR FATALITY.
    761 4 CORONER’S INQUEST. Mr. N. K. Rain, sitting as H. M Coroner and assisted by a Coroner’s jury comprising Messrs T. R. P. Dawson Shaik Choonoomeah and Ong Chooi Eng, heard evidence into the circumstances attending the death of the school boy, named Vincent abas Aw I'ek Kim. who
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    Band Programme.
    71 4 Saturday Bth November 1924. —Moonlight 8.30 to 10.30 p.m.— 1 March Ever Forward Dobson 2 Overture Pique Dame Suppe 3 Waltz What'll do Berlin 4 Selection Geisha Jones 5 Fox Trot Where the Lazy Daises Grow Friend 6 Intermezzo Canterbury himes Anclift’e 7 Selection Chu Chin Chow Norton
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    671 4 The Hon’ble Mr. W. S. Gibson. Legal Adviser. F.M.S.. has returned to Kuala Lumpur from home leave. Miss Lee, of St. Mary’s Home left for furlough yesterday Mrs. la Mothe is acting for her during her absence. Mrs. S. C. M. Matthews, who was operated on a
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE. ARMISTICE DAY 1924.
    91 4 Officers and members of the P. and P. V. Corps, other than the Guard of Honour, wishing to attend the Memorial service in the Penang Cricket Club on the Uth November should wear medals or medal ribbons whether in uniform or plain clothes, which is
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    PRISONERS OF ABDEL KRIM.
    777 4 MOORISH BARBARITY. General Navarro, his officers ami men. and some unfortunate civilians fell into Abdel Krim’s bands in July. 1921. as a consequence of the capitulation of Monte Arruit, Zeluan. and many other Spanish garrisons and posts. The 13 women, ten children, and 30 men civilians
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    IPOH AGAIN UNDER WATER.
    645 4 .—“T.O.M.” SUFFERINGS OF THE POOR. Heavy rain during the past few days has brought with it the inevitable Hood in Ipoh. The waters of the Kinta River rose on Thursday night and on F riday morning all the low land, as well as the land in
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    H.H. THE REGENT OF KEDAH AT SUNGEI PATANI.
    242 4 Sungei Patani was “At Home" las t Sunday Nov. 2nd. to His Highness Tunku Ibrahim C, M. G.. C. V. 0., Regent of Kedah to celebrate H. H’s safe return from Europe. His Highness, accompanied by The lion. The Adviser of Kedah,
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    167 4 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES Nippon for Singapore, China and Japan. Menggala for Deli and P. Brandan. Oostkerk for Sabang and Port Said. Pungah for Asahan. Selangor for Bhukbt, (Tongkah) Renong and Kopah. van der Hagen for Langsa, Sabang. Olehleh. etc., Padang, Elephanta for Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) and
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    PENANG MAILS.
    408 4 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) CT TRAM. Federated Malay States. Malacca, Johor*and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail Resumption or Niout Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m train:
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    HOCKEY.
    20 4 The Hockey match between Penang and F.M.S. Railway fixed for Tuesday next, the 11th November, 1924, has been postponed.
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    THE MAILS.
    13 4 The homeward mail by the Kashgar closes at 6 p.m. to-day.
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    439 4 748 1 C8 K 7.45 Litany. 8 an u 8.30 Holy C0,.,,,,,,,,;.,,,' mniuon (Cbinew), 1030 Ht,,' Tuesday. Armistice Daj. 8 a.m. Holy Communion Thursday, 8 a.m. Holy Con.nm Friday. p.m. Eve,’ nmCF WELLESLET 115 K£M The oht smriay Alor Star Church. Bmi V Ov Sermon and Holj Communion
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    THE JOY OF LIVING.
    286 4 What is the joy of living Stevenson sang about it, exiled in the ae Byron knew it, despite a dub foo domestic strife; ami Scott breat ei i every line of his books, thoug e doin' lived far from bankruptcy. No matter where you are. nor
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    1658 5 WHAT IT IS DOING. The Earl of Balfour, under the auspices of the British Institute of International Affairs, in the Edinburgh studio of the British Broadcasting Company, delivered an address on “Foreign Affairs,” which was broadcast to all stations. He said: I have been asked to speak
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      347 5 had no idea they had such nice stocks here —Shopper pl C Progressively we are organising to meet the need of the hour 1 NOW READY The New Season’s Juveniles, Gift Books and Annuals for 1925. S Our 'to< kof these books is always a very varied one. with books
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    BIRTHS.
    46 6 Melvin. —At the Batu Gajah Maternity Home on the ith inst., Alice, wife of W. Robertson Melvin, Wadcroft Estates, Ltd.. Sitawan, of a son. Majeed.—At their residence, Pahang Road. Kuala Lumpur, on the 6th instant, to Mr. and Mrs. C. L. A. Majeed, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    38 6 Silver —Hamilton Shaw. —At. StGeorge’s Church, Penang, on Nov. 6 at 11 a.in., by the Rev. Keppel Garnier, Stanley Lionel Silver, of Trolak, Perak, F.M.S., to Iris Margery, widow of the late Mr W. D. Hamilton Shaw
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    WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
    410 6 Reuter to-day sends a wire giving an extract —perhaps a summarised extract from a leader in the “Times” that greatly intrigues, because it says either too much or too little. The leader aims at a target but leaves one uncertain as to the target aimed at.
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    AIR MEN O’ WAR.
    3011 6 By Boyd Cable. Author of Between the Lines.” SILVER WINGS. Hard fighting had been in progress for some days, and the Hying men had been kept desperately busy from dawn to dark on the various branches of their several works, when a “dud day”—a day of
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      16 6 O.” ARMISTICE DAY, Tuesday, 11th November. SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE. DANCING TILL 1 45 a. m.
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      28 6 TIDE TABLES. To-Day. High Water. Low Water. 10.34 a.m. 4.53 a.m. 11.3 p.m. 4.51 p.m. To-Morrow. High Water. Low Water. 11.11 a.m. 5.31 a.m. 11.32 p.m. 5.26 p.m.
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    97 7 Greater Alertness Needed. Piding British interests. REVT EK S TELE(iRA MS. London, November 7. I “Times” in 4 leader says it is that the British policy in should display greater alertness source than has been shown for v v.-ars. With a change of Govern,U‘nf the opportunity has
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    FRENCH POLITICS.
    183 7 M. Mil .I,ERAND RE-ENTERS. Paris, November 7. M, Millerand. M. Maginot. M. le Trocquer. M. Reibel and M. Francois Mirsal are among the founders of the nailed National Republican League which, by the issue of a manifesto, signalises simultaneously, M. Millerand’s re-entry into politics and the inauguration of
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
    65 7 RAKOVSKY VND A SAFE. Paris, November 7. Le Journal says that Rakovsky has taken possession of the Russian Embassy, including live million francs worth of silverplate which had been carefully packed, hi reply to an enquiry as to the whereabouts of a safe containing the secret documents
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    GONE TO RUSSIA.
    48 7 TRADE UNIONISTS TO INVESTIGATE. London, November 7. »e ven representatives of the Trade nion Congress, including Mr. Herbert >mith, President of the Miners’ Union and Mr. Ben Tillett have gone to ‘.tibsia to investigate Trade Unionism and “so the social and economic conditions of Russia.
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    OPIUM IN CHINA.
    318 7 Dr. Sze’s Admission. SITUATION IMPROVING. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Geneva, November 7. The sub-committee of the Opium Conference, which the Portuguese delegate was invited to attend, sat this morning. but in the afternoon there was a full meeting of the Conference when Dr. Sze admitted the production of opium
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    CHICHERIN’S CLAIM.
    80 7 AND A THREAT. London, November 7. M. Chicherin has sent all the Foreign Governments a Note declaring that the islands in the Arctic Ocean, north of Siberia, belong to Russia and expressing confidence that all Governments will adopt measures to prevent violations of Russian sovereign rights over them,
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    CRY OF “ WOLF.”
    96 7 CRY OF WOLF.” TROTSKY DENOUNCES AMERICA. Riga, November 7. Arguing at a conference of the Red Army Supply Corps against retrenchment in the Red Army and Fleet, Trots ky stated that American capitalism was interfering aggressively with European affairs under the ma-sk of pacification. Should American capitalism and America’s alarmingly
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    AUSTRALIAN DISPUTE.
    91 7 CALLING LABOUR’S HAND. Melbourne, November 7. So far the waterfront dispute has not affected overseas vessels. The Steamship Owners’ Association is asking the Federal Arbitration Court to summon a compulsory conference. Conference Called. Mr. Justice Powers has called a compulsory conference for November 12 of the parties concerned
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    THE NEW MINISTRY.
    22 7 London, November 7. It is understood that the remain ng Ministerial appointments will be published after the week-et 1.
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    AMERICAN ELECTION.
    311 7 Boom on Exchange. REPUBLICAN STRENGTH. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Washington, November 7. The wave of Republican support to President Coolidge has swept a safe Republican majority into the House of Representatives, where the Republican strength is increased by 21 and is now--28 over the number necessary for a majority. In
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    80 7 CONSERVATIVE AIMS. Sydney, November 7. Mr. Bruce, in a speech, said he was confident that the new British Government would proceed at the earliest with the construction of the Singapore Base, and so give effect to the decisions of the Imperial Conference. He added that he had received
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    THE NEW MARK.
    66 7 AX IMMENSE IMPROVEMENT. New Yew. November 7. The first exchange transactions in the new Keichs mark currency, established under the Dawes Plan for Germany’s foreign trade, was carried out here at the nominal price of $23.80 for a hundred Reichs marks. It is now' expected that the
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    COTTON TRADE PROSPECTS.
    60 7 CONTINUANCE OF SHORT TIME. London, November 7. At a meeting of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners in Manchester, it w’as decided to continue the 32 hour working week in mills spinning American cotton until November 30, when a ballot would be taken to decide the future
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
    115 7 BIG SCORES AT ADELAIDE. Adelaide. November 7. In muggy weather, on a perfect wicket and before five thousand spectators, South Australia scored 334 for 4 wickets. Arthur Richardson had 192 not out and Victor Richardson scored 87 in 160 minutes. He hit eight fours. Later Figures. In the
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL
    1291 7 Annual Athletic Sports. Not only the Hon. the Resident Councillor but all those who witnessed the annual athletic sports of the Penang Free School on the School ground yesterday afternoon unanimously pronounced the function to be an unqualified success. Amongst the large gathering present were the Hon.
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    SAFETY UNDER AESTHETICS.
    138 7 Giving evidence at a City inquest. Sir Bernard Spilsbury said that in recent years anaesthetic deaths had diminished greatly. This he attributed to various reasons, but partly, he said, it was owing to greater knowledge. The Coroner (Dr. Waldo): You mean that students are better educated nowadays.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    317 7 MALAYAN COMMAND KIFLI MEETINC. Singapore, November (From Our Own Correspondent.) Young Santos defeated Taiho in ten rounds after the poorest figlA seen at Happ\ Valley for a long time, the win ner scoring effectivelx in the last threrounds. Rifle Meeting. Rain marked the opening of the Mala van
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    75 7 NEW BOOKS. The following new books have been received Cambridge Readings in the Literature of Science, by W. C. D. and M. D. Whertham. The Dark Swan, by Ernest Pascal. The Glory of Going On, by John Owen God’s Orchid, by Hjalmar Bergman. The Red Lacquer Case, by
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    RUBBER PROPAGANDA.
    39 7 HON. MR. NAMBYAR’S VISIT CANCELLED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 8. The “Malay Mail” makes the unofficial announcement that the visit of the Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar to India as Rubber Propagandist is cancelled
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    EVENTS IN THE HEDJAS.
    58 7 London, October 22,—The Baghdad correspondent of the “Times” says that the Iraq Cabinet has decided that no objection can be raised if Hussein wishes to take up residence in Basrah provided he comes as a private person and makes no attempt to influence political affairs. It
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    JAVA NEWS.
    617 8 incorrect almanac. (Translated.) For the past two or three weeks, several meetings have been held in the business associations and other Chinese quarters to ascertain, the correctness of the Chinese calendar for next year. The Dutch Government observes January 24, 1925, as the Chinese New Year’s day. and
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    146 8 WU FLEES TO SHANTUNG. Tokio. Nov. 4. Wu Pei-tii has tied to Shantung on board a steamer. The remnants of the Chihli forces that remained in the neighbourhood of Tientisn were disarmed. The d pb malic body at Tientisin has informed General Feng Yuh-hsiang to keep his forces
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    DISSOLUTION SCENES.
    744 8 J)O\VNIiN(»TREET BESIEGED BY CROWD. London, October 9.—Events following the defeat of the Government moved quickly to-day. Shortly before ten o’clock the Prime Minister left Downing-street in his car for Buckingham Palace to report to the King what happened in the House of Commons last night, and to advise
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN DREDGING CO. (1922), LTD.
    324 9 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. I'hV following is the report of the directors of the South Taiping Tin Dredging Co. (1922), Ltd. for the year ended 31st August. 1924 The DTedge ran for 7.014 hours treat ing 1,570.000 cubic yards for a recovery of Piculs 6,704.69
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    BARLOW’S REPORT.
    203 9 Singapore. November 6. —Since our last prices have improved considerably There was a very steady tone in yesterday’s local auction, and although no sales of Awarded Sheet were made under the hammer, business was done privately at 61}/61$ loose and 61$ for cased lots. London Standard Sheet realised
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    £13,000,000 SCHEME.
    88 9 NEW SOUTHAMPTON DOCK TO BE STARTED IN TWO MONTHS. Following the recent action of the Cunard Company in landing passengers from New York on three occasions at Plymouth instead of at SOUTHAMPTON, the Southern Railway announce that work will begin in two months’ time on the £13,000,000 dock
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    Coming Events.
    83 9 Nov. B—Jumble Sale. Town Hall, I’l a.m. to noon. Dance Recital, Town Hal’. 9—Malaya Cup Rugby: Perak vs. Selangor, K. Lumpur. 15—Gymkhana Meeting at Taiping 15 —Inter-state Hockey: Perak vs. Penang, Ipoh. 22 Malaya Cup Rugby: Perak vs. Penang, Tai ping. Dec. 6—Malaya Cup Rugby: Perak vs. Selangor,
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    648 9 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reported on Saturday as follows The Share Market has continued strong and active in all sections until the close, when there is some reaction on profit taking and in the Rubber Section, in sympathy with the setback in the price of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 9 PENANG. NOVEMBER 8. 1924 (By Courtxkv of fhh Chahte Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/32 3 Credit 2/4 19/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/8 Calcutta Demand Bank R«! 56 3 days’sight Private 161 j Bombay Demand Bank 156 Madras Demand Bank 156 x 3
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    THE SHARE LIST.
    114 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list at 1 p.m. to-day Yesterday. 2 -p Sharks. s x =5 S s 00 00 2Q 30 I C. I C. I f. I c. Mining. Bataug P 57 08 Idris Hyd. 28/3 28/6 27/9
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    41 9 November 8. 1924. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet ...60 market Pknang’ Fine Pale Crepe ...60 weak uUnsmoked Sheet 48 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet ...61 POR® (Crepe ...61 London and New York. rrvnnK fSmoked Sheet 1/5| dull London New York ...G34| steady
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    18 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for October:— lbs. Perak River 12,680 «emanggol 14,739 •Turn 18.570
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    19 9 Kuala Lumpur, Tin x No Liability, for October hours run 590.20, vardage 58,485, Tin Won (Pels) 733.41.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    227 9 Benares Opium p. $5.0O).00 nom. Cloves 100.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 102.00 nom. 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Sundried 12.25 buyers Rattans 11.15 sales Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shell* 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 do do do
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1079 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES t Sc o ST x RUBBER [Dpllnr.) 5 eIS o 8 Allenby Rubber Co 1 3fi 1 401 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 10' 1 21', Amalgamated Malay Estatea W 00 ex Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate H 00'11 50 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 35 40
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