The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 18 March 1924

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  • 20 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. |lB PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY 40 CENTS OL 22 PENANG: MARCH 18, 1924. NO. 12
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    • 261 1 contents S LEADERS: MISCELLANEOUS: (Continued) Educational Heresies 239 The siDgapor# Base 2 47 g Dutch and British Froducers 243 Trade Marks in China ...247 J Recent Progress in Tropical Medi- Sir Frederick James ...248 elne Bassett Rubber 250 KH The A. B. M. Again A Perak Tin Story 252 gj
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    • 186 2 THE P STRAITS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. I.“~~ 'I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the AM daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far East, including
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  • 1096 239 ,j D pace «of this lsBue b f °T fining little article, from the 'mes on 'Essays, of outh, based on goers' reports on examinations held Lanta County Council schools. But the efforts of the young Londoner are diverting, we are inclined-to doubt very muc h whether the
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  • 442 239 Owing to bad weather, the Chief Secretary has hail to cancel his trip to the Cameron Highlands. lhe Hon. Air. J.H.AI. and Airs. Robson leave Kuala Lumpur by the night mail to-morrow for Penang en route for Home. 'lhe Rev. Bro. Paul, Director of Si. Xavier's Institution,
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  • 1308 240 A Lenten Revival A Lenten custom which has k.j'.vu'. considerable revival daring rec nr y ar- h the observance of Mid L r ;t as Mothering Sunday. The title is derived from the Fct that the Epistle f »r the day describes the Church as the Mother of
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  • 490 240 The S 'venth annual eenftH the Rantau Rubber C ornp was held on March 10th at 2*<ft lUd George Town Chambers, Penang. Present A. E Str*» Chair), A. Lindley, W J L.H. Holdeworth representing ftTi. nes, Messrs Kennedy, Burkin k Co In moving the adoption of t and
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  • 1051 241 Jun*» '!U”sar a Th" n Mine Dreol*'-. 19 A; f n ||y w ith the J»* I*'’ 1 re, r dn'iM the ye,r der 6DdedloyoDr ><*• iff 1 ran, with the exception of new PP, RceonH motion shaft, rf <' l W Hn e pi-le
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  • 717 241 RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT bo secon I Pci.au/ ACsizes fo" this yeir b gan to-day befora Sir justice Sjroule. At Hi) out His Lordship ii.ti uate to the special jmors who were iu att. rdanoe that by a n..: e slip they had be wi summon d to appear
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  • 537 242 j he Dresses There wax at least one h .lui«- o» Die frocks at, Saturday’s Fact' me-ting tha< was interesting from the woman |>oint of view There were no les- thin thru tube frocks ornamented with flat flounc s. Mrs Scott s was entirely oi pale.-’
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  • 1033 242 '.DURESS f ROM THE PERAK C. I). C. A large number of members and their friends were present at an At Heme givi'ii I» 1 1.'»' Perak hinese Dramatic Club, in Ipoh, at the Club premises, on Saturda in honour of Mr. Cheah heang Lim,
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  • 993 243 i ii interested in the he f.JLS. and tho -..«--"Xe read the accounts ol DKX-ja. >“’*’ w>th great time was devoted to a J* 1 7tbe problem of native holdapparent, lor the Xr from these holdings in at about 54 000 tons, V-' c b«r that
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  • 444 243 Air. E. A. Corbin of the P.W.D., 1'.A1.5., lias ictmucu. from, leuic. the Chief Secretary has appointed An 1-. 1". Eiasn to be a member of inc advisory committee for the Ai.b. /.il., 1 erak. 4 Air. J. C. O Iteiliy, Acting Super--visci of Customs, Seremban, returned
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  • 1219 244 Mr. Thomas and Governorships An enterprising question* r in the H>>use <,f Commons who desired enlighten a.ent upon the system of appointing Govern re of Colonies did not licit anything fresh. Probably It anticipated that a Labour Govern ment would make a new d pa- ure, but startling
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  • 490 244 The annual report of the Ma. cultural Medical Board, f Or u? states, inter alia, that the total for the year was $98,695.84 and if?? up as follows:-Medical AgJ. 84,660.10; Assessment paid bv rn s Estates 13,083.54; Interest 951 84'rSo 98,695.48. 841 The total is 1,668.75
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  • 1020 245 BUDGET PASSED (or the purpose of i B r U p Upp leraent l *!*»•*> bj -Xor/of Reorse '■^P* 1 C held jestr.'loy Pen* I na offices?. I here M U r P S- CodrWon i P r< ent: L rtimir Messis. F. H. i<V R %“XI, 0.
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  • 537 245 ia IP i u CiAiNiiSii CASA Ibe story of a Taiping romance, in which a schoolmaster, aged about 22, was captivated by the charms of a iormer schoolmistress, about eight years is senior, was told in the Ipoh Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Watson on Saturday, when
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  • 1264 246 lUrtniO, IMlbJh uWI-J J I. LOE b Dir t iCLLI k lu tm jffnvrici Court, i\,uuii o aimr/Ji oclore Air uciuid omilu, ,ii. mterc-Amg action w u-. n ui < m alucu ~n- J .u s-'yu ol GOT, Bmm.m Uoatl, l'< n.iUg, .iuUU .ibtiui Hamid a*i rlldluil,
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  • 460 246 I'OUK SEI.LBK S SfCCBSSnX A I" 1 1 scl ««med Li in Ah suec-eedea in hi. appeal before Jfr tic. Acton ill the Supreme Court. s ln pore on Monday against a oonvictioX the l.istrie. Judge on a charge of U in possession of a revolver, and
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  • 1107 247 RECENT PROGR ESS IN TROPICAL MEDICINE o time to use the words of > r within the memory of men I**-' hcß tropical diseases were >^f e «r dysentery and liver This narrow sphere has graduuntil it now comprises a u e f ;n of all diseases, some old but
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  • 231 247 A meeting of the Navy pommittee of the House of Commons was to be held at an early date to discuss the Government’s attitude towards the construction of the new naval base at Singapore. It is clear (writes one political correspondent), that should the Government decide to
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  • 194 247 In order to remove difficulties respect ing the registration of the rights of trade marks British business men in China set to work to compile a trade mark law w hich might be satisfactory to all concerned. Recently this law was communiated by H. M. Legation
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  • 25 247 death in London, -I co, Singapore- ~B« DEATHS ai ou the 12th 7s years jf I, 13 at 2.W a.ni. at Van filled Pool MO,
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  • 606 248 FAREWELL TIFFIN IN PENANG Sir F'rfei rick James, ok.. and Lady Jinr*, woo are lem g the Colony on Sir Frederick’s appoint c tas Governor of t e \Vir< .r Isia'd-, v»d here thia n.orn r>'' H'D p<ncae r amer Hakozaki M* r > r rr0 b’G
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  • 49 248 [lifuter’a Tehtjram] London, March 12 In the Had, Piesitunt Cosgr v intimated that the ex cutive was appointing a Cabinet Ci mmittee t enquire into the administration of the army. :o: Mr \V. A. Sennett assumed duties in succession to Mr. Venables, as second magistrate, Singajxjre.
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  • 746 248 THIS YEAR’S CELEBRATIONS T H n -.A. B. Voules presidea at a meeting of ths nr rubers of the Royal s :ty of St. George, Penang Branch, held yesterday evening at the Penang Cricket Club. The others present were e H Mr. \V, H. Thorne, Mr. F.
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  • 204 248 Show to be Held at Kuala Lcmpci in July Kuala Lumpur, March 11 The annual meeting of the Milne Agricultural Association was held i* terday. Mr. F. W. Douglas was elected president for the current year; Mr. Khz Keng Hooi, vice-president; Capt. J. M Howlett, Hon. secretary;
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  • 63 248 The results of the ties played vestaday were as fellows: Profession PaiA. K. aB. Terrell and A. W. H®®* beat E. E. Chambers and H. C. Davies 4—3, 6—3, 6-1; Mixed W* Handicap, Class A: 15.2 MrAirs. M. T. P. Rule beat-15.1 Mr/r Mrs. M. K. Whitlock 4-5,
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  • 58 248 I he following are the results of ties played yesterday:— <g Doubles Championship. ny Sim and Saw Tiang S oi beat Cheang and Tan Ah Tah a— 63. fat Single Championship. Kim beat Lee Huan Cheang Doubles Handicap. Class B. i Them Bin and Lim Keng -15.2 Teoh
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  • 1071 249 IX* n s'4'ts u are now1 local financial P ituat i on well proposal will be L cards that L e sanctioned we .f SK* unofficial members rec c I to do everything tha %’f.rersi the loan being A g e X for )m dm Tbe Sea mess
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  • 455 249 Airs. Herbert Welham returned from Home by the P. O. Kalyan to-day. Air. J. Webster, of the Convict Establishment, Taiping, is due back from Home leave shortly. Major (I. H. Edwards, Senior Executive Engineer, P.W.D., E.M.S., is due back from Home leave by the P. O. s.s. Alorea. Mr.
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  • 505 250 ALLEGED COUNTERFEITING .ii liJ' O-' >*/-• "> tO-Qtty tBC lb c;i- w'as it.'Umeu m vvaicn lao Cniac»c orotli* r», Li An Cuun an 1 .L» iuk Chaw, were charged witn posse»» iiig iuhtruinCn'i and material» for tnc purple o. counterfeiting, *nu pohnCbsing count! Heit coin» in a hou»c
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  • 508 250 APPEAL AGAINST ORDER DISALLOWED Mr. Justice Acton gave judgment in i:;e Supreme Court, Singapore, in the pe d b Bashir Ahmed, an Indian Mohammedan well-known in Singapore, and employed as costs clerk by Mr. J. G. Campbell, against an extradition order granted by the senior magistrate to
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  • 460 250 ANNUAL report I Im directors, in presenting ,k annual report and staten,; !r for the year ended 31st h,., ttt say:-The cultivated ar^’*'. 1 the same figure as before vi 7 acres, of which 962.08 acr rubber, and the balance unX,** Rubber in bearing acres, of whieh an
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  • 1051 251 tb lf the first serious »««!>.' affairs by the AsMalays is not f was taken to Gratis terms for "waste an and the weaknesses of ifl'4 :iDC nolicv were shar P ly Thh remarkable interr** 1 1 body of gentleWon, who profess to 3« Q i;b e
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  • 456 251 Dr. Ralph Johnston Tait, formerly of Bangkok, is returning East—this time to the Malay States. Mr. Janies Berry of Berry and Co., who had been Home on leave, has returned to Ipoh, says the T.O.M. Mrs. Cormac and her daughters have returned to Kuala Lumpur from Home.
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  • 1273 252 The Acting Colonial Secretary We ha'.e pointed oat th .t m the junior” ranks of t e Service th is no lark of outstanding ability, and th -.t the Governor might v* ry well <■ ved if they provided a BUC'3e« < 0»' to B>' Frederick .1 rncs.
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  • 455 252 is truth stranger than long been a popular subject U and, mdeed, this quesriou b the subject oi a to k don in the near future between.® 1 known people, Says a W hatever the conclusions hiav tact remains that truth is o ft k strange,
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  • 879 253 the f<«s!1 mala¥A i < p£2laNG« 0 V we et»‘ ed hatwo ®A'been orde red T* B nf M n<r Munieip*' l -one fc M r eM «‘Xeroft 4 C 0... and to Z to th Zt may be ordered of tbe 9fa l. One of these. ?X
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  • 315 253 The liitie B- yuo se lad who ius beta before the on a ehaigj of from a dwelling during daylight was again before Mr. Forrer to-day. Accused, it will be remembered, on the last occasion denied having entered the house and stated that the golf sticks, etc,
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  • 516 253 DETAIL OF EXPERIMENTS IN SARAWAK Apparently Sarawak deserves credit for being first in the field as regards wireless telephony in this part of the world. Successful experiments were made here two years ago, and since then broadcasting has been considerably developed, says the Sarawak Gazette. Ihe first radiophone
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  • 917 254 M.M. TELUK KRUIN At the fourth annual general meeting of the -shareholders ol leluk Krum Im, Ltd., held at the Registered Offices oi the Company, Station Road, Ipoh, on Saturday March I, the Chairman, Air. F. E. Mair, stated that the net tribute received during the year
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  • 694 254 PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE Casuals Win Again 6 '1 esterday s match between the Alh and tiie Casuals was cn e of th beat seen lor. in spice oi strenuous was void oi any rough pl ay or incidents—a feature which other might try to emulate. pectcd a close
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  • 930 255 ffe are able to judge. (Government has not affected -T’ X Army Estimates.. In ,M Klr VaoDonald’s AdmimstraXtfLted th®»»' he j h ,K Goranment, and as the latter them at the lowest level cointhe country’s needs mid jt has acted wisely, Xt enthusiasm. The amount ..tied for
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  • 444 255 Dr. Quaiie, of the F.M.S. Rubber Uo.. has returhed from leave. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Barwise have lei I Kuala Lumpur for China. Mr. John D. Barlow, of Barlow and (.o. who has been visiting the F.M.S., is returning to London by the Kannala. 11 is Highness the
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  • 921 256 WORK DONE BY THE COMMITTEE IMPORTANT QUESTION'S DISCCSSE 1) The following brief account of the activities of the Committee Jw Sr,.its Settlements (Penang) Abhoo-Ujou be of interest to our renders. At th maugural meeting on December i-> IJ~>, the Hon. Mr. John Mitchell was elected President, Mr.
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  • 236 256 Sitting in his cipacity of Coroner, Mr. H. A. Foirer to-day heid two inquests and an inquiry touching r.cent dtaii s i Penang. The fitsinques reiiUd to th death at the House of Detention of Tang Ah Peng. Mr. D. Livingstone, gaoler, Penang, said a Chinese vagrant giving
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  • 566 256 LCCLabFUL Ljj, Y Pc xL _>.?.* e.’.bqui fh ra m OJ AT has brr’v ifa p c and to w..-, ref enc ~a day S a-,. B f a l iy rOD yesterday evening f rom th C ulia Street with Web] h Jar t,c M Magazine Station,
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  • 1029 257 n u numerous du-v* 7.->- < oi /.V\ p jhr ie h T a iV’ > this nnive. sally poP“ r > <’“ A n player says the 10 prevalent for some Li* k N.« Yofk T !L until it was er n“ti«nt was devoted to the tta!
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  • 479 257 Camp at Ayer Itam The fust week-end training camp for Company, Penang and Province Wehesley Volunteer Corps, began at 2 p.m. to-day near the Rifle Range, Ayer Itam, and will last till tomorrow night. About sixty men, including officers, were expected to turn out. Major G. G. A.
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  • 765 258 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING 10 Per (Jest. Dividend The fifteenth annual general meeting of bhar« holders of the Kuala Sidim Kuh her Company, Limited, «a* held this morning al the registered offices of lhe Company, No. I', Weld Quay, P* hang Mr F A. Pledger, (Director) presided and
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  • 519 258 Directors’ Report I la rep ,rt of (he directors f(,r the year ended December 31, 1923, to be submitted at the twelfth annual general meeting on March 18, states, inter alia, that the reconstruction proposals outlined at. the last annual general meeting have oou been pul into full
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  • 321 258 111< lor I T.0.A1. Farewell Dinner t<l Mil V 6 At a meeting of the Committee of th Perak Boxing Association held in Jp, it was decided to stage the Inter-Schuok Boxing Tournament this year in Taiping on Saturday, March 29 next The date of the annual
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  • 28 258 P.C.C. OVVT u The result of bowls tie pl®. day was:—Championship C. 11. Hertz and G. B F Nou I. &lt;l. Allan and J. M 21—6.
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  • 12 259 ]CJ 51 Noithain Dr. and Albert 1, e /sod—^ enneth
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  • 1040 259 «itting in a local dub were 1,0 tl^contemporaries and o lr conversation tioat,seßT l i'be Well,” said the Lv not like him, but you S he is an able begger. just »dnu &lt;‘Y eS) he has h Zd h it S Just shews What natural a do, for he
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  • 434 259 Mr. Beeston, of the Chartered Bank, is in Penang on inspection duty. Mr. F. Salzman of Messrs. Allen and Gledhill, Malacca, leaves for Eng-l-’D on furlough this week. Mr. M. E. Sherwood, M.8.E., lias gone on leave for ten months, Col. J. H. Tyte for eight months.
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  • 1370 260 Rubber Values bh re m r ket reports e phasi the y out! ..&lt;fa h-&gt; ju Her industry. he rece fail in vain- indeed disquieting, and thu m k-1 «fated to be un&lt; -i-y and nerv i; of t future. Lowwater mark -inc Hie Gy days of restriction
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  • 769 260 TAMIL ON TRIAL FoRmU((i|ei A BINDINGS TRAftpn» At the Pen. Assist su n.d tuis mornin,. hef OTe £’*a bpioule, a middie-aged t &gt; Mr (Appu) was eh with tv’ ApFM k Bharu in the Bindings on n v 4 °M 2.3, Accused chimed trial jury was empanelled, with
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  • 66 261 Frabrr and "eave /From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapoif, March 17 At the annual general meeting of Mess's FruerandNeave, Ltd., Mr.. H. B. Ward, presiding, stated that in spite of reduction in prices the profits weri ccnsidtnaHy higher than those of 1922. A nev factory which had been
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  • 212 261 An Unsuccessful Year Attbe annual general meeting of shareholders of Sungei Gau, the Hon Mr. D.J. Ward, presiding, said he regretted tbs oon-sucecss of the year’s work. The Company had set themselves a programme and the Government had waited them and it was imperative that ibey should go
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  • 1105 261 Monahan Beals Jamito Busily the largest crowd ever al a boxing match in Singapore repaired to the Happy Valley lor the fifteen three-minute round contest between Silvino. Jamito and the Irish American Jerry Monahan, who arrived here unexpectedly a fortnight ago, says the Straits Times. The big
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  • 1082 262 LEAH CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT ihur»daj &lt; vxuJnj,. im j//p t. tn in ha» luivn-.i auumucd i&gt;j £&lt; &lt;jb. to £2'&lt;X&gt; 15a. 3 inoniii» wild Ln-.- «pot [AMHUun cumumnuing a prcn.iuin oi t 1 he local market lias i&gt; n very irregular and puzzling and nde &lt;il one time
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  • 440 262 ANNUAL REPORT OF COMX| IT[ me annual meeting o f thp t&gt; tor Union will be held at the on Saturday, March 22 u k isse*. From the statement of A ecfm will see that the expenditure font n exceeded the revenue by $Bll two chief items
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  • 1082 263 ANTHONY CO.'S SHARE LIST Buyers Sellers Remark y»me of Coinp* D v &gt; shark et-.. 5 ,rM 1.10 1.15 l.OO MO tJMS n u J^ r r fcte%i- 540 545 too tO5 o“ I J:“ Estates, Ld 0.45 0.6 C B bt ?K£X 9 3 J I O nS Bukit
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  • 106 263 Perak River Valley 17,000, Semang. 20,599 and .Turn 5,622 lb. Cioely 44,94&gt;0 lbs., Eow Sen? 18,428, Lo" Perak 13,397, Yam 27,029, Haroi 14,746, Tukang 11,032, Teh 13,200, N.V. Langsa 23,900, Glen?ow 12,839 and United 51,444 lbs. Uni (Coconuts) 572,300 nuts. Estates February Total Co’s Febd 1924 Year
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  • 186 263 Ngow Property of the Siamese Syndicate, for the month of Febru 2,021 piculs. Jpoh Tin, for the month of Febrd' 865 piouls. Sumatra Radja Estates harvested 50 coconuts last month. Tongkah Harbour, from 9th to March (being one week), 10 tons. Tin Bentong, for the first half of
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