Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 August 1920

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 187. VOL. LXXVIII. MONDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1920. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • LATE INDIAN NEWS.
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      IMPROVED TRADE OF INDIA.
      496 2 Bombay, August s—Presiding5—Presiding over the Annual General Meeting of the Bank of Bombay this evening Mr. S. J. Gillo» (of Bombay Coy., Ltd gave an account of the trade of India with foreign countries. He said: In the past year imports and exports exceeded in value
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      WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
      265 2 The Summary of the Weekly Crop Report for the week ended the 31st July states: In Lower Burma, the rainfall during the week was general, but light in Prome with only 1.22 inches and heaviest in the maritime Districts: six Districts report over 10 inches and 13
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      INDIAN RICE.
      61 2 Replying to Mr. A. N. Samuels, Mr. Montagu said he was circulating with the official report a full statement with regard to the alleged statement of the Government of India of a serious shortage of rice in India as the ultimate consequences of which British buyers had to
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      THE GURKHA REGIMENTS.
      173 2 Simla, August 6.—The Government of India has sanctioned the formation of a reserve for the permanent Gurkha battalions of the Indian Army. The reserve will consist of private soldiers, non-com-missioned officers to be admitted to the reserve only as privates. It will comprise one class only. The
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      HEALTH STATISTICS.
      187 2 Simla, July 24. —The statistics issuec by the Government of India for the weel ended Ist May, 1920, show that in 81 oi the principal towns (with an aggregate population of 7,797,577) 5,583 deaths were recorded. This is equivalent to an an nual death rate of 37.8 per
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      LAUNCH FOUNDERS IN HOOGHLI.
      113 2 < alcutta, August 4. —The steam launch Jet.” belonging to the 8.1.5. N. Company, is reported to have sunk to-day with all hands, numbering eight, on board. She was lying at anchor at the jetty and was being badly tossed about owing to the roughness of
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      MADRAS POSTMEN APPEASED.
      51 2 Madras, August s.—ln a note to the Press, Mr. A. Lane Ryan, Postmaster’■eneral, Madras, says that the postmen of Madras have now unreservedly withdrawn their threat of a strike and gladly accepted the scale of pay sanctioned, though they say it does not come up to their
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      "THE INDIAN EMPIRE."
      117 2 Ootacamund, August 6,—“The Indian Empire’ is the title of a daily which is to be published at Delhi. A Company for the purpose with a capital of ten lakhs has been formed in Bombay. The idea of such a paper had its inception in this station, Lieut.-Col.
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    "TRUTH FOR AN HOUR."
    198 2 Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Russell in the Chancery Division in the “Nothing But the Truth” case. Mr. Henry Bagge and Mr. James Hartley Milburn sought an injunction restraining Mr. Gilbert Miller, Mr. Charles HawI trey and Sir Alfred Butt from producing the play, which
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1249 3 HOLIDAYS and THE ECONOMIC PINCH, From Our Own Correspondent. Kd nbu’gl, July 21. G.asgow Fair, t gre test of our Scottish industrial holiday < ku, L iu full swing Bur, great ss is tbt> tlodus fr< m the ci’y and «he Clyde area, it is lo: nearly so
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    THE F.M.S. CENSUS.
    125 3 The census of the population of the Federated Malay States will take place on the night of Sunday, April 24th, 1921, the date on which the United Kingdom Census will be taken. Mr. J. E. Nathan, an Officer of Class 111 of the Federated Malay States Civil
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    LAMBETH CONFERENCE
    418 4 APPEAL FOR REUNION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 11. The Lambeth Conference, which sat in private throughout, has now issued a voluminous report of its proceedings. The report shows that eighty resolutions were adopted, dealing with religious and social problems, the most important of which embodied an appeal to
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    THE BREAD SUBSIDY.
    96 4 GOVERNMENT’S INTENTIONS. London, August 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced that the Government had decided in the interests of national economy, and with a view to hastening a return to normal trade conditions to end the bread subsidy before the beginning of another financial
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    BRITISH TRADE VALUES.
    64 4 London, August 11. The Board of Trade returns for July show imports £163.342,000, compared with £153,065,000 in July, 1919, and exports £137,451,000, compared with £65.315,000. The increases in exports include £67,940,000 of manufactured articles, £21.406,000 of cotton goods and £6,106,000 of woollens. The imports for the seven
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    MOTOR BOAT RACE.
    51 4 AMERICAN SUCCESS London. August 12. vjctoryfo,. 'X thu°. Btra,ght >antic for thUS «he AtTh- American. Detr^Fifth‘T second and the Britiok xc T Uas third. h Maple Leaf Fifth I se«nd a r«T ge SPe d f ,he ’“«er The beet lap MM p was 56.63 miles an
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    COLONIAL OFFICE.
    185 4 COLONEL WEDGWOOD’S FEARS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 12. In the House of Commons, Colonel Wedgwood raised the question of the general policy of the Colo nial Office. He feared we had recently departed from old traditions and the Colonial Office had a national bias in favour of the
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    HOURS AT SEA.
    76 4 Brussels, August 12The Inter-Allied Seamen’s Conference adopted the Belgian delegation’s motion in favour of a general strike of seamen with the object of obtaining an 8 hour day and a 48 hour week, with the French group’s amendment in favour of submitting the question to a commission
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    MINERS’ WAGES.
    37 4 London, August 12. The National Miners’ Conference decided to ballot on the question of a strike in connection with the demand for increased wages arising from the Government’s recent refusal to entertain the miners’ claims.
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    QUAKERS IN CONFERENCE.
    61 4 London, August 12. Representatives of China and Japan, including Doctor Nitobe, Assistant Secretary of the League of Nations, in addition to European countries, commenced a Quakers and All Friends Conference in London to-day with the object of considering the riature and basis of the Friends’ peace testimony,
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    SIR BEILBY ALSTON.
    36 4 London, August 14. H.M. the King received Sir Beilby Alston on his appointment as British Minister in Peking, and invested him with the Order of Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George.
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    VISCOUNT CHINDA.
    14 4 London, August 12. Viscount and Viscountess Chinda had luncheon with Their Majesties.
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    SHIPBUILDING.
    112 4 IMPRESSIONS IN FAR EAST. London, August 13. The “Times” publishes interesting impressions on shipbuilding conditions abroad of Mr. James French, Chief Sur veyor of Lloyd’s Register in North America, who returned to London from New York, via the Pacific and the Far East. In the course of Mr, French’s
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    WIRELESS MESSAGES.
    61 4 AMERICA AND EUROPEWashington, August 14. The Naval Communication Service begins to-morrow, when commercial, private and press messages will be accepted for transmission to France by wireless. The commercial rate will be the same as the. cable rate, and the press rate will be cents per word. Messages will
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1565 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon Mr. W. F. Nutt, is at present on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. H. A. A. Day is appointed to be a Police Magistrate for Singapore. Mr. F. K. Wilson is appointed to be an assistant District Judge for Singapore. Mr. D. Freeman expects to
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    SHIPPING DISASTER.
    182 4 PENANG STEAMER LOST WITH 19 LIVES. Disaster has overtaken the steamer Stephan, which for years had plied between Penang and the East Coast of Sumatra, the vessel having sunk last week on the voyage between Penang and Langsa. Eight passengers and eleven of the crew of the Stephan
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    105 4 Messrs Baker Fearon and Co., Kuala. Lumpur, report that business during the past week has been on a more restricted scale than has been the case for some time past, and Tins have not come in for their accustomed atention owing no doubt, to the flucuations in
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    PENSIONS AMENDMENT BILL.
    128 4 Following are the objects and reasons appended to a bill to be introduced into the Legislative Council to amend the Pensions Ordinance, 1887 —Under the existing law a public officer (other than a prison warder) cannot retire on pension before attaining the age of 55 years without
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    THE TENNIS CONTROVERSY.
    103 4 a. —Ex. With regard to his qualification for playing in the English team for the Davis Cup and Major Kingscote’s objections, Mr. Randolph Lycett tells me that if two years’ residence in England before the match is the necessary qualification he can hardly claim to be qualified,
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    GERMANS FROM SIBERIA.
    20 4 Batavia, August 16- —350 ex-German prisoners have arrived at Sabang from Vladivostok, en route to Germany.— Aneta.
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    NON-GOVERNMENT CHANDU.
    224 4 Before Mr. G. A. Smith, on the 13th inst., a Chinaman, Tan Pi, was charged with having in his possession non-gov-ernment chandu. He was fined $9BO, in default 3 months’ R.I. The fine was paid. Hongkong University’s new- session opens on the 13th September. Prominent figures in the
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    IPOH RACES.
    304 4 CLOSING DAY’S RESULTS [Fbom Ova Own j Ipoh, August 14 The weather and the going were rhe closing day cf the Ipoh Race r HH the Sultan and the Hon Mr Ro James were present. r 8 Rack I—‘(Scurry), ORTHEZt.I2 WESTER FATTEN 9.7* 1 Y aRRAMAN 9,10 3
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    Penang Baba Bangsawan.
    319 4 By special request of the Chinese Consul and Mr San Sin Cheng, the Penang B’ba Bangsawan re-appeared in 11 As yon ike it and China Kelantong "on the Uth and 15th instant atjthe Empire Theatre for the benefit of the Chinese High School. On both Tiighta the
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    RIM (MALACCA) RUBBER.
    1002 5 ALTERNATE day tapping. j’be tenth ordinary meeting of the Rim 'M ihcca) Robber Estates, Ltd., was held I vin the Council Room of the Robber Association, 38, Eastcheap. E C., s™Eri>e«tW Birch, K C M G.. 3 Chairman said the profit for the 059, as compared with
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    RUBBER OUTLOOK.
    1279 5 prospective Shortage of the COMMODITY. Mr. Joseph Entwistle, writing in “The Financier,” says a temporary fall of a few pence in the price of the commodity does not seriously affect the situation of wellchosen Rubber investments, but it does lower the market quotations for a time. The excess-profi
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    MARKET PRICES.
    357 5 PENANG, AUGUST IC, 1920 BEEF— cts Soup per catty 32 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or do curry 40 stew 40 Rump Steak do 60 Ox Tail each 50 —60 do Tongue do 70 do Feet do Heart per catty 40 Liver do 70 Fillet of
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
    1256 6 We live in a world of surprises, and since the armistice our French friends and Allies have been responsible for quite a number. The British Government and people, not having entirely lost the capacity for surprise, were no doubt astonished when the French Government, as is its
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    HERE ANO THERE.
    1842 6 Six years azo, to day, the British Expeditionary Force was The B. E. F. landed in France. The extraordinary inactivity of the German Navy in the first weeks of the war, when it attempted no operations against the transports carrying the British Expeditionary Force has always been
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      22 6 TEA DANCE AT THE E. O. ON SATURDAY, 21st AUGUST From 4-30 p.m, to 7 p,m. Thomas E. -Mason. P. P. C.
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      40 6 THE TIDES: The following »re the tides for to-day and to-morrow Penang Standard Time High Water Low Water To-day 1.44 a.in. 7.57 a.m. 1.40 p.m. 8.20 p.m To-morrow. 2 19 a.m. 8.33 a m. 2 14 p.m. 8 51 p.m.
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    FRANCE’S ACTION.
    1654 7 R LLOYD GEORGE’S SURPRISE. EXPLANATIONS FROM PARIS. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 11. Mr Lloyd George heightened the mystery regards R-uter’e exclusive news from ",/thac France was to recognise *«r»l Wrangel’e Government, and that French Foreign Office had notified Mr I'lov l George of its decision yesterday, ihen he
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    Trade with Soviet.
    89 7 BRITISH CONDITIONS Paris, August 13. The “Temps” says is the reported from Moscow that the British Government submitted the following conditions for recognition of the Soviet Government The cessation on both sides of direct or indirect hostilities, mu ual repatriation of civil and military prisoners, agreement regarding
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    The Minsk Conference.
    461 7 MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S LETTER. London, August 12. Mr Lloyd George sent a letter to M Kameneff, last evening, acknowledging the receipt of a communication from Moscow announcing the non arrival of the Polish delegates at Minsk. Mr Lloyd George informs Kameneff that be received a message from
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    Latvia.
    32 7 PEACE WITH SOVIET. Rigs, August 12. Latvia signed peace with the Soviet on August 11th. Soviet and Armenia, London, Augcat 13. Moscow has announerd that peace has bean signed with Armenia,
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    CORK COURT RAIDED.
    34 7 LORD MAYOR ARRESTED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 13. The military raided Cork City Hall last «veiling during the sitting of the Sinn Ftin Court. Eleven were arrested, including the Lord Mayor.
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    Asia Minor.
    90 7 ALLIES SIGN AGREEMENT. Paiis, August 14 An agreement has been concluded between Britain, France and Italy regarding rhe delimitation of the zones of occupation in A s ia Minor. The object of the agreement is to assist Turkey in the development of its resources and in the reorganisation
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    Mesopotamian Oil.
    66 7 London, August 13. Interviewed by the Daily Mail,” the Oil Controller, Mr Cadman, indicated that there would be no nationalisation of the Mesopotamian oilfields, which wou’d be worked bv British competitive concerns, paying Royalties earmarked for the benefit of Mesopotamia. According to the present plans, the oil will
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    Surrendered Warships.
    40 7 AMERICAN “PRACTICE.” New York, August 13 According to present plans, the surrendered German warships will be sent out on the Atlantic at full speed, with the rudders jammed, and sunk by torpedoes and guns of the American Fleet.
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    U.S Naval Attache.
    22 7 Washington, Auguat 15. Rear Admiral Albert Niblack has been appointed Naval Attache of the United States Embassy in London.
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    Argentine and Sugar Prices.
    28 7 Buenos Aires, August 12. In consequence of speculation in sugar, the Government is seeking power to expropriate 200,000 tons for distribution at reduced prices.
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    Portuguese Loan.
    24 7 Lisbon, August 13. The House of Deputies adopted a domestic l°an of 60,000 contas to meet the immediate needs of the Treasury.
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    The Foreign Legion.
    33 7 Pari?, August 12. The famous Foreign Legion is being reinforced. Its scope is considerably widened by the formation of regiments of foreign cavalry and artillery and a foreign engineers battalion.
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    Tanganyika’s Governor.
    22 7 London, August 14. Sir H A Byatt, Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Secretary, Malta, has been appointed Governor of the Tanganyika Territory.
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    County Cricket.
    35 7 London, August 13. Middlesex beat Notts by nine wickets, Surrey beat Laues by 221 runs. Leicestershire beat Derbyshire by an innings and 14 run Hants v Es*ex and Yorkshire v Sussex were drawn.
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    COUNTY CRICKET TABLE
    128 7 The following is a table from the results telegraphed by Reuter P. W. L. D. Kent 21 15 4 2 Middlesex 15 10 2 3 Lancashire 23 14 5 4 Surrev 19 12 4 3 Yorkshire 23 13 3 2 Notts 17 9 6 7 Sussex 24
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    MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
    387 7 THE PREMIER’S TRIBUTE. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 11 There was an interesting incider t in tl p House of Commons on the occasion of the Prime Minister moving that His Majesty be humbly asked to direct the erection, at the House’s expense, of a monument within the
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    American Open Golf Championship.
    40 7 “TED” RAY WINS, Toledo (Obi?), August 12. The English golf professional, Ray, w>u the American open golf championship, with 295. The Americans, Burke and Diegel, and the British players, Hutchinson and Vardon, were bracketed with 296,
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    THE FRENCH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    343 7 London, July 22—Harry Vardon and Edward Ray have sailed for New York to make another attempt to win the American Golf Championship Vardon, of course, has held the title, but both he and Ray feel that they have to make atonement for the sensational defeat ioflictid
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    Balloon Races.
    41 7 London, August 12. There are e'even entrants for the international balloon races cn September 1 l»h acd October 23rd, which will be held at Chicago, instead of Indianapolis, owing to inability of the latter to secure tbe necessary gas.
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    M. VENIZELOS.
    130 7 ATTEMPT ON HIS LIFE. [Reuter's Telegrams.] Paris, August 12. A determined attempt was made to assassinate M. Venizelos at the Garo de Lyon Station, when the Greek Premier; was entering a train, by two men. The first fired thref shots without hitting him, whereupon the second man emptied
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    PRESIDENT DESCHANEL’S HEALTH.
    68 7 Paris, August 13. Doubts continue to be expressed regarding President Deschanel’s health. An official statement is demanded. It is reported that. M. Millerand possesses a document, proving that President Deschanel is unable to resume the functions of his office. On the contrary, the “Petit Parisien” says a
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    FRANCO-BELGIAN ALLIANCE.
    33 7 London, August 12. French and Belgian military chiefs signed an agreement settling the general lines of a defensive alliance between the two countries. Political and economic questions remain to be considered.
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    RUSSIAN CROWN JEWELS?
    39 7 Washington, August 13The Customs intercepted a parcel from Soviet Russia to M. Martens, the so-call-ed Bolshevik Ambassador in the United States, containing over a hundred diamonds, believed to be part of the faanous Russian Crown Jewels.
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    ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.
    64 7 COLLEAGUES’ PROTEST. London, August 12. Ten Australian Archbishops and Bishops, who have just returned to England from Rome, have published a protest against the treatment of Archbishop Mannix as an insult to him and an indignity to all Roman Catholics in Australasia. They declare they are in a
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    FOR BURIAL IN AMERICA.
    69 7 London, August 13. The Belgian steamer Groningen, chartered by the United States Government», arrived at Glasgow, to receive the bodies of American soldiers buried in Scotland in war time, for re-burial at their native places. Many have been exhumed in various parts of the West of
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    U.S. AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
    38 7 Tennessee, August 13. The Senate ratified the Women’g Suffrage Amendment. Tennessee being the 36th State to vote in favour of th® measure, the necessary authorization fot; amendment of the constitution has thereby been obtained.
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    THE LATE SURGEON-GENERAL GORGAS.
    59 7 New York, August 13. The remains of Surgeon-General Gorgas, from England, were landed, and were received by a military guard of honour. The General s youngest brother draped the coffin with an American flag, after which it was borne from the landing stage through a lane
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    DRIVING TRAGEDY.
    45 7 MR WINANS DEAD. London, August 12. The American sportsman, breeder and millionaire, Mr. Walter V inans, wai 'driving in a race in Essex, when he suddenly collapsed. He fell off the sulky before the horse could be stopped and wa< picked up dead.
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    CROWN PRINCE OF RUMANIA.
    17 7 San Francisco, August 13. The Crown Prince of Rumania has arrived. from Honolulu.
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    DONS’ FEAR OF WOMEN.
    239 8 A sex war of some virulence is coming to a head in Cambridge. All “old girls” of Girton and Newnham have been asked to sign a protest against what one of them called “the old fogey syndicate.” The old fogeys in question are one half of
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    CANCER RESEARCH.
    204 8 Medical science, undismayed by a long chapter of unsuccess, continues to attack the dreadful and stubborn problem of cancer. The latest avenue of research has been opened by Professor Filiger, who, experimenting with rats, noticed that a considerable number of them was affected by cancer of the stomach.
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    WHAT IS A LUXURY?
    181 8 The “Journal Officiel,” Paris, has just published various modifications in the law imposing a luxury tax of 10 per cent on certain articles. Under the provisions, articles are divided into two classes: those which are by their nature considered a luxury, and those which will only
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    MONTMARTRE LOSES ITS GAIETY.
    110 8 Montmartre has lost its gaiety. It has been extinguished by new taxes. Cafes and restaurants where there is music have been classed with “dancings,” which is Parisian English for dancinghalls, and are subject to a tax of nearly 50 per cent on receipts. Therefore the proprietors,
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    A NOTE TO RARE BEN.
    117 8 The call of “Author” from a section of the audience after the performance of Purcell’s “Dido and Tsneas,” in Hyde Park, recalls an incident vouched for by a well-known firm of music publishers. Some time ago the firm in question brought out a new edition
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    A GREAT COCKTAIL OFFENSIVE
    900 9 i von the Centre of Mixed Drink Industry. x r «at cooktail offensive is ready to be c hed io this country. The hour u z’ro. o ]v the creme de menthe and cherry .’/coloured lights of warning are going [tie now in rely a matter
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    170 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Friday. To-day I 2 Ĕ E li SHARES. £L y £s? a 3 S Ruhber7(Doll«r) c. c. c c. Allenby R. 85c 90c 82jc 87Jc Bassett 1.35 1.40 140 J. 45 Changkat 8.50 8.75 8.00
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    39 9 The output of the Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd, for July was 180 piculs. The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. N. L, from Bth to 14 h August 1920 (being one week) was 17 tons.
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    34 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for July Ayer Molek lbs 18, 02 Ayer Kuxing 6,000 Hevea (Johore) 21,500 Kuala Pergau 33,400 Temerloh 7,728 Trafalgar 3,900 Trafalgar (coconuts) 14,500 United Malacca 13,665
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    PRODUCE
    170 9 Penang, August 16, 1920. SP. Tapioca $9.501 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $lO.OO J Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb». 6 on) sellers. Black Pepper $2l nominal White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $5O nominal Cloves $llO nominal Nutmegs average of $55 sellers (No. 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 9 Penang, August 16, 1920. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 19/32 3 Documentary 2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 116 3 days’ sight Private 123 Bombay D.mand Bank 116 Madras Demand Bank 116 3 days’
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    COMING EVENTS.
    50 9 August 19, 20, 21—Banimsu Ccmedy Company, Town Hall Aug 20—Lodge Krian, Pario Buntar, Ina allation Meeting, 6-30 p.m. August 29—P S C, 220 yds handicap “B” Class 30 yd- ecra’cb. September 10 «n't 11 —M l-ya A’Lletic sport?, KuUa Lumpur. September 13—Penang As-ixes, Nov 13 and 15—Public Holiday».
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    187 9 Yesterday’s Arrivals. Glenygle, Sunders, 3,263, Kobe, Boustead Co, general. Glenavy, Carty, 3,208, London, Buustead Co, general. Jiu Ho, Maples, 94, Deli, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Sappho, Cundy, 329, T. Anson, Adamson Gilfillan <fc Co, general. Pin Seng, Matthews, 378, Singapre, Eastern Shipping Co, general. To-day’s Arrivals. Klang, McDonald,
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    B I S N Co Oil Liners.
    580 9 In view of the proved economy of the oil engine, the British India Steam Naviga tion Company has ordered three large motor ships, designed to carry 150 passengers in addition to 10,000 tons of cargo. According to the “Motor Ship,’’ these vesselwill have
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    274 9 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, a.m. Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, 6 pro Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m Taiping By train
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    The Mails in London.
    27 9 Despatched frem Penang Delivered in London. 6th July By M M 9th August 7th Bv P& O 9th 10th By B I 9ch
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    THE MAILS.
    12 9 A mail for Western Australia closes at 7-15 a.m. to-morrow.
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    163 10 The “Matin” publishes a Jong extract from a book published on the life and death of the Russian Sovereigns. The story of the death of the Tsaritsa, the Tsarevitch, and the Princesses is told by Alexis Dobrowitz, an ex-messenger in Imperial service. He states that the Tsaritsa
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    CHINESE HOUSEMAIDS.
    118 10 Some weeks ago I made some observations in these columns about the arrival of a few hundred Chinese students in the streets of Paris, says a correspondent. Now I have to chronicle the landing of fifty Chinese (female) servants to cope with the household duties which the Western
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    49 10 There’s a rumour that the landlord is putting up the rent,” a woman told the Willesden magistrate. “I fear it is rather more thjm a rumour,’ he replied. "Rent has been the only thing that has not gone up, but its turn has come now.’
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