Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 November 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE rCBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED (333. No. 269. VOL. LXXVIII. MONDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER, 1920. PRICE 15 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 455 1 NIKKO MODERN ART PHOTOGR APHIC STUDIO, No. 7, Northam Road. Tel No 579« p nnn«*M« a mmm hm« m«« «mb aa« can n s sa MASCOTS. W GREAT AUK’S HEAD rg 3'l —•<- I 1| f w S f 'S the cars one sees on the roads are ss «1
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    • 18 1 IKE BE3I GAR tN TOWN •HbVCUV «*4H M-mCM Aiiiiitp Sole ARenta M. a F.M.S. Ong S»m Leong Co.
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  • 491 2 BY GEORGES CLEMENCEAU. From a book of short stories written in earlier days by “The Tiger” and now published in an English translation, “Surprises of Life.” The question of love and marriage has manifestly the most obsessing interest for humankind. Presumably dissatisfied with the actual experiences of
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  • 378 2 Mme. Kerensky, fresh from her thril ling escape from Red Russia, reached London with her two sons, aged 14 and 11. There was an affecting meeting at Newcastle between the exiled ex Premier of Russia and his refugee wife ana children, whom he had not seen
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  • 611 2 —Ex- Viscount Morley of Blackburn Lag broken, in order io draw attention to the state of Ireland, the self-imposed silence 'observed by him since he left the Cabinet in 1914. It needs no political ghost to remind us of the salient facts of the Irish situation, or to
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  • 333 2 There is the highest authority foi stating that a report of great significance as to the conditions now reigning jn Russia has been received at the Quai d’Orsay and, I understand, by the Bri tish Government. The Soviet Govern ment at Moscow is confronted w.ith r. position
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    • 496 2 POSITIONS VACANT, Experienced Chinese Book-Keeper wanted for Mine in Kedab. Only first class men need apply. Box No 441 c/j Pinang Gazette. 2066 23-11 First class Winchman wanted for Dredge in Siam. Must be sober and industrious. Good Wages. Apply G. H, Slot Co,, Penang. 2067 For healthy Estate near
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    • 1613 2 notices. BARQUE INDUSTRIELLE de oiwioiw--| O r— CHINE. Will the gentleman who by mistake took :IXy FeV/VZ BONDS 57. CREDIT NATIONAL 1920. WJ j Penan at 225 p.m. on Tuesday, 16to iust. f p, ,’2w Ijy kintoy 3 retorn it to Pinang Gazette” The Bonds Credit National 1920 are now
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  • 275 3 Uproarious scenes were witnessed at Mold ou the occasion of the visit of Mr IW. E. Johnson, otherwise known ar I "Pussyfoot.” Mr. Johnson was dnvitec} to address a meeting by the North M ales Temperance Association. Fo; some days it was known that he
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  • 243 3 The leopard cannot change his spots, but he can his job, says a mail paperThis is proved by the case of “Percy Pussyfoot,” from Singapore, who has just reached London. Aged seven months, and ten times The size of -the largest baby you ever did see,
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  • 144 3 Milan, October 1. —A gigantic cylindri-cal-shaped waterspout, 90ft. in circumference, sho out of the sea to a height of 5,000 ft. yesterday, some ten miles off Savona. The phenomenon wa§ accompanied by a dense cloud of black smoke, which gradually assumed an opal colouring, and subsided
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  • 142 3 Dear coal is forcing country folk to re vert to some old-time substitutes. Villagers around Epping Forest now burn wood, for they are still allowed to gather fallen boughs in the forest, though t‘hey have lost their lopping rights. In Hampshire they seem to be reviving the use
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  • 338 3 San Irancisco, November 2. —San trancisco voted for adoption of the ant’ Japanese land law by a count of 2.096. Only 598 votes were cast in this city against the adoption of the law. San Francisco, November 3. —Incom plete returns from 453 precincts point to
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  • 160 3 Washington. September 25—Comparative figures on slk production, based on the last crop, would seem to indicate that France is losing its supremacy in the silk industry’. A report from the European division of the bureau ol commerce i=ays, however, that great n creases in production
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  • 218 3 That Lenin is using money of German origin for propaganda purposes is the allegation of M. Vladimir Burtseff, the former revolutionary, whom the Bolsheviks imprisoned in 1917 because he called them traitors. In a half-page article in “Victoire” he declares that he has documentary proof that Lenin received
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  • 105 3 Reports, originating in Germany, that the L’nited States Government is about to restore all German property sequestrated during the war, may be dismissed as untrue. I have the of authority for denying them. The Government has no power to dispose of this property’, amounting in value to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 540 3 T yj 11 T Tj IP p p ||||ez^3<^ l 11A I f OMFUETt oujmjotts pl CDNCCNTItATtD Jj I I ill iij MAI! EXTXACI J IT \P' I I t milk and egcs ‘J Over-work, worry and concen- j >t trated mental effect cause ex- K j< cessive wear and
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    • 245 3 1 I Pritchard 4. CO.. L.TD-. (Incorporated in tfie Straits Settlements) PENANG A IPOH. CHRISTMAS AND NLW YCAR GIFTS FOR FRICNDS at HOMC Manila Cigars Reina Victorias High Life in the Last Londres Princesses Delivered at any address in the United Kiflgdon, Post Free and Duty Paid. Ceylon Tea, 1n
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  • 1346 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. M. L.” Mr. T. C. Maxwell left Kuala Lumpur on Friday night for Penang. Mr. J. Meldrum of the Chartered Bank, Puket, is in Penang en route for home on leave. M. Danjou, French Consul in Singapore, left for Europe by the M. M. Porthos on a holiday.
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  • 160 4 -Ex. At the annual prize-giving at Chatham Dockyard School Admiral L. Clinton Baker congratulated the apprentices on discarding the “very effeminate” way in which many young men do, their hair. He thinks the grease-smoothed head looks “perfecUy beastly,” particularly if it melts when the «young men get
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  • 252 4 GAMBLING CASE. In the District Court, this morning, before Mr. G. A, Smith, twenty-one Chinese were charged with playing in bouse No, 63, Rope Walk. They pleaded guilty and were each fined $l5, Half of the fines if realised was to go to the informer. Capt. Barry prosecuted.
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  • 292 4 8 F P.” Sweet are the uses of a Government. We all know the Pooh Bah talent of some of the unfortunate civil servants who are dumped down in dead alive stations and left to perform a l the public offices from Harbour Master and Officers
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  • 214 4 Lukut Sepang Rivers Overflow "M L.” European Swims Home Heavy rain started at Lukut on Wednesday morning making a record of 422 inches, writes a correspondent. The whole of the road from Kuala Lukut to Chuah Village was flooded. All vehicles we-e stopped as many bridges we r e not
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 108 4 [To The Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sib, —Could I be enlightened on the subject regarding the low yardage treated by the Assm Kumbang dredge I understand the Company’s dredge is one of the largest operating in Malays, but taking the average from January to October 1920, the
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  • 34 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 22, A successful open swimming carnival was held at the Y M C A fresh water tank at Fort Canning. Lady Goillemard presented the prizes.
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  • 68 4 In a hard court tennis match, played at R» flies Hotel ball room, Gaunt and Kleinman beat Clerc, the French hard court player, and Tyler, in three straight sets, by 6 3, 6—2, 6—4. The game was fast and most interesting, and was played
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  • 429 4 Final Tennis Tie And Presentation of Prizes, The SCC. Autumn Tournament was brought to a close on Thursday evening, when the final for the Championship was played eff, the contestants being R B B. Donnell and W H. Lee-Warner. There was a large attendance when play commenced, reports
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  • 172 4 IPOH vs. TAIPING.. (From Our Own Correspondent) The hockey ma 1 ch between Ipoh and Taiping, played at Ipoh on Saturday, ended in a win for the home team by five goals to one. The game was a fast one throughout, and though the Taipiog team was thought to
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  • 60 4 The Lawn Bowls Lottery Sweep “A and B Classes, Gentlemen’s Single Handicaps, will take place on Friday, the 26rh November, immediately on the conclusion of play. The ties in the Ladies Single Handicaps fixed for Wednesday are postponed until Friday, the 26th November, pending the Ladies Lottery
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  • 308 4 A meeting of the Federal Cnnn take place in Kuala Lumpur on T will November 30th, at 11 a T 1 the day include. r dera 0 The Hon ble the Acting L or »al ArUmake the affirmation as member ?Uerto His Excellency the High to deliver his
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  • 266 4 M. T, Surely no organisation ever set forth with ambitions for a career of usefulness with greater encouragement. Even now it is being almost overwhelmed with recognition of an embarrassingly flattering character. It has every possible stimulus to make itself worthy of the status which is
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  • 271 4 24,878 Victims Of Snakes And Wild Beasts. India still pays its annual tribate d human life to the jungle In fac number of deaths from snakebi-e or attacks of wild anima's has steadi y insr ased during the last few years, a fact w' has been
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 467 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENT*. POSITION WANTED, Retired S. S. and F. M. 8. Civil Servant (Englishman) seeks Secretarial employment or similar position of trust, Please address C. P. B,” Poste Restante, Taiping, POSITIONS VACANT. Dresser required immediately. Apply by letter stating experience and salary required. Manage F Maryland Estate. Kulim. Wanted Motor
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  • 533 5 —“Ex.” ijEXEBAL ml bray >s part. The period of General Sir Archibald command in Egypt, from JanuM 1916 tJo the summer of 1917 was a a .i one for the war in the East, the f tunes of which varied m re .4 sometimes realised according to i
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  • 183 5 PRE.MIER OX THE OBJECTS OF His V LSIT TO ENGLAND. M Stambuliski, the Bulgarian Premier, interviewed by Reuter on his arrival in London, said his visit was intended to prove ihat Bulgaria 10-day had nothing in common with the Bulgaria of Tsar Ferdinand. “We have,” he said,
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  • 569 5 UNITED PARTY TO FIGHT AFRICAN SECESSION. General Smuts, the South African Premier, in a highly-importaut pro nouncement, in a Capetown cable, lays down plans for fighting the Nationalist policy of secession from the British Commonwealth. He points tu his past efforts at reconciliation with this fac tion,
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  • 257 5 The landmarks of history and litera ture are disappearing one by one- The building which covers the spot where Gibbon finished “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ is in the hands of the house-breakers. It was the Gibbon Hotel at Lausanne, and .it is being demolished
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  • 481 5 The fight between manufacturers and workers in the Italian engineering industries, whicji attracted so much attention by reason of the large number of men affected, has now been brought to a close and work has been resumed everywhere. Contrary to certain reports which have been published, Italy was
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  • 207 5 Sir William Wat»son has declined an invitation to contribute a poem to the celebration of the Mayflower Tercentenary. The request came qo him from the editor of the weekly “Literary Review,” which has lately been established in connection with the New York “Evening Post.” “I
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    • 167 5 ache and pain insurance. L sure y°ur house against fire, you inyour li fe -why not insure yourself aches a nd pains? e S r en tai Balm is an Ache and Pain v-r hos who kee P it; handy can ahe r relief from Backache, HeadEVppv Jma bsm, Neuralgia,
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    • 144 5 TO PLANTERS. RUBBER ESTATES WANTED. Since 1912 we sold the following Estates and can now place sound producing properties in connection with which reports brought up to date and plans must be furnished, giving parti culars of crop for past three years. Es tates sold the DJEMBER, THE DAEJAN, WOLBERS,
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    • 114 5 1^* BRITISH BOMBAY BAZAAR Viifjindas Qo., ?fo 8, Reach Street, I Just arrived new stocks ofArtificial Silk Embroideries, I Nice Cloaks and Dressing Gowns, Kimonos and I Pyjamas for Gents and Ladies, Wonderful selection of Antimony, Porcelain, Satsuma and Brass Goods, Suit I cases with Lock and Key complete, Ladies’
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    • 180 5 BFAFiOY ESTAY I so Asaea A BOON TO PLANTERS. Every employer of Telugu Labour should have a copy of the indispensable TELUGU HAND-BOOK By A. St. ALBAN SMITH, It is written in an easy style and contains phrases in common use on the Estates. FOR SALE AT P. G. PRESS.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 314 5 I Reynolds Denniston. Limited. I Has the Honour to Announce the First Appearance in Penang g -OF I The Denniston Players I AT THE TOWN HALL, 1 Commencing on Thursday, November 25th. J H PRESENTING THE FOLLOWING What the Papers Said About “Up in EE Mabel’s Room.” S FARCICAL COMEDIES.
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  • 30 6 Sanderson —Lockhart-Murb —On November 19, at Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, Anne (Nancy) daughter of Dr and Mrs Lockhart Mure of Llandudno, to James Durie Sanderson, of P W D, Penang,
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  • 1175 6 —"3, T.” The Straits Settlements Government Gazette of November 19th repeats the announcement made in the advertisement columns of the Straits Press, in connection with the appointment of the Select Committee to consider whether any and whet changes are desirable in the constitution of the Legislative Council.
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  • 990 6 The report of the special committee appointed by the Planters’ Ex-Service Association of Malaya to inGrants. quire into questions relating to rewards for ex-Sat vice men in Malaya, has issued a very interesting report, and it is for the P. A.M. to take action calculated to lead
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  • 161 6 China Famine Flood Relief F und Amcuat previcusly acknowledged Mr Tan Leong 12 W86 Hun Knag Kongsee 12 5.7005J Total amount paid into the "nZ Chinese Bank, Ltd, 7erBea Penang $125,700 86 p! D 3 935 u recsivtd Amount remitted $117,268 37Penang, November 22. Mr. Lim Eu Toh informs us
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  • 90 6 [From- Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 22. The Moslems of Singapore, with Penanc delegates, met on Sunday, to consider Council representation. It was decided to memorialize the Select Committee at.d the Government urging the allocation of sea‘s on the Council to the Moslem Community. MALACCA AND COUNCIL REFORM.
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  • 392 6 S.T.” To night’s change of prog; amine at tbe Empire Theatre consists of three new pictures—A Keystone Comedy, VDagrapb drima entitled A grave undertaking' anc. a Ribbon feature entrled “By the World Forgot,” by Albert E Smith, starring Miss Hedda Nova and J Frank Glendon—a drama of
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    • 35 6 THE TIDES, The following are the tides for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Time High Water. Low Water To-dat. 9.55 p m. 3.29 p m. To-morrow. 10 11 a.m. 4.25 a.m. 10.37 p.m. 4.23 p.m.
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  • 689 7 first impressions. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Geneva, November 18. n h ion quarters are of opinion that t r whole the work of the Assembly is p Th® Canadians consider the gCI vpt y’ encouraging, as it was not possible that the preliminary U e would be disposed of so
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  • 21 7 New York, November 18. i P eue Nations Committee dealWj in be organhation includes Dr Koo (China) as vice-chairman.
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  • 47 7 U.S.S. B. Scandals. New York, November 18. from b r evelations resulted aS° Dg eiBioLal Committee’s t? h^ 8 Board SC6nrial? For no rec te that in August, 1920, >2 .500,*****0 H 18 ed bhowing how dL *Lor B fed/ tuen ex P« Q ded had been
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  • 279 7 VENIZELO3 DEPARTS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Athens, November 18 M. Ven z-'los left for Nice abcard the yacht Na: cissus, escorted by a British cruiser ar.dtwo destroyers. Ex-King Constantine. London, November 18. Ex-King Constantine is doing his utmost to ingratiate himself with the Allies, despite the public declaration of
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  • 89 7 FUIURE TERM OF SERVICE London, November 17. The French Cabiu&t has decided in favour of 18 mouths’ military service in principle,” stiju’ating that the reduced servica with not be tflective until after the transitional stage, which will depend on the needs of national defence, and will probably
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  • 112 7 —Vale. Paris, November 18.—Paris University decided to bestow the Degree of Honorary Doctor upon the President of the Chinese Republic. Professor Borel, a member of the recent French Mission to China, in an article in “Excelsioi” dwells upon the most cordial reception given to the Mission everywhere
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  • 79 7 D.SPUIE WITH COMPANY. Washington, November 17. The controversy between the State Department and the Western Union Telegraph Company has reached an open breach, the Company refusing to handle further cable messages for the department, except upon prepayment of tolls. The dispute with regard to the Department’s cable
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  • 28 7 London, November 17, Bob Martin, the Champion of the American Expeditionary Forcr, knocked out the Englishman, Bandsman Rice, in the second round of a ten rounds contest.
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  • 19 7 Vancouver, November 17. The American Davis Cup team sailed for New Z.aland in the steamer Niagara.
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  • 289 7 THE DRAFT AGREEMENT. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, November 18. In the House of Commons, Mr Llojd George stated that the Cabinet had decided to approve the draft agreement, carrying cub the July arrangements with regard to trade with Russia. The draft would te ready for submission to the
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  • 72 7 London, November 16. Commenting on Mr Vanderlip’s Siberian concession,” the Pali Mall Gazette remarks that Mr Vanderlip may find there are other parties to be considered in bis transaction wi r h those who have been selling ofl Russia’s resources. It points out Japan recently announced that she
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  • 213 7 MR. H, H, FOX INTERVIEWED. London, November 18. Mr H H Fox, in an interview following his industrial! tour of Great Britain, stated that he was satisfied that itcreaeed attention was at present being paid to Chins, although he emphasised that heavy expenses and delays through labour
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  • 27 7 London, November 18. Mr W Hopkyn Rees has been appointed to the London University Readership in Chinese, tenable at the School of Oriental Studies.
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  • 46 7 WORKERS TRAPPED. New York, November 17, An Earlington (Kentucky) message says fire entrapped eix'een miners in this Arnold Coal Mine. It is feared rescue is hopeless. London, November 18. Ten Kentucky miners were rescued alive. Five were found dead. One is missing.
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  • 231 7 PREMIER AND PEACE DEPUTATATION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, November 18. lu the House of Commons, a-ked whether he had refused to receive a deputation fiom the Irish Peace Conference, which was appointed in response to his invitation, the Prime Minister eaid he did not think at the present time any
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  • 181 7 SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE. London, November 18. It is emphasised from official sources that the statements indicating that the meeting of Premiers in 1921 will mark the beginning of a definite system of Empire Government in peace by an Imperial Peace Cabinet go far beyond the
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  • 90 7 GOVERNMENT RESEARCH COMMITTEE. London, November 18. The Secretary of the Colonies has appointed a Committee including as Chairman, Lord Chalmers, Sir H Birchenough, Sir David Prain, Sir H Read and Sir S Stockman, to consider and report what steps can be taken to sreure the assistance of
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  • 79 7 JAPANESE APPEAL UPHELD. London, November 18. The“ Times” Vancouver correspondent ssyj the Provincial Court of Appeal has declared as ultra viret the legislation enacted by the British Columbia Government in 1902, forbidding the employment of Japanese or Chinese in any contracts or concessions from the Government. This law
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  • 41 7 London, November 18, In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Keith Fraser, Sir Robert Horne said owing to pressure on Parliamentary time, it would not be possible to introduce legislation dealing with damping in the present session.
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  • 56 7 RECEIVER APPOINTED. New York, November 18. A Receiver has been appointed for eigl t Atlantic Steamship Companies, known as the Morse Lines, including the Pawnee, Eaglewbod, Galesbury, Ascutney, Anda lusia, Arcadia, Pequot and Atlantic Adriatic Corporations, whose outstanding obligations are $1,500,000. The assets are not stated. The failure
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  • 76 7 FIRST ELECTIONS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Bumbay, November 18. The first electiors under the new Reforms .Act were held on November 16th, when thiitfeo candidates contested six seats on the I egislative Council. Novel means to enable illiterates to record their votes were adopted, each canditate taking a representative sign,
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  • 47 7 WIFE WOUNDED. Delhi, November 17. Colonel Foulkes, of the Indian Medical Service, was shot dead in his bungalow on November 15 by a number of tribesmen. His wife was badly wounded, and dragged some way by the tribetmen, but was subsequently released.
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  • 365 7 The non-Cooperation Movement. London November Bth. —The “Pall Mall Gazette,” commenting on the Government of India’s anneuacemeut that continuance of its toleration of the non co operation movement dep -n is on the success of moderate citizens in keeping the movement within reasonable bounds, says the moral
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  • 17 7 Bombay, November 16. The Jacob Sassoon Mill strike spread to two other Sassoon Mills.
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  • 60 7 Annapolis (Maryland), November 16, Refusing to accept a compromise offered by the Governors with regard to hazing,” the students of St John’s college walked out in a body. Annapolis (Maryland), November 18, The Board of Visitors sent an ultimatum to the student strikers threatening dismissal, including Scholarship holders,
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  • 59 7 New York, November 18. General Fries, of the United States Chemical Warfare Service, announces the discovery of a more powerful poison gas than any used in the war, also a gas mask able to withstand it. He also states that poison gases can be solidified so that
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  • 24 7 Brownsville, November 16. Senator and Mrs Harding arrived from Point Isabel, where their holiday plana were upset by cold and a storm,
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  • 27 7 London, November 17. The Siamese Prince Parachatra has arrived in London, after his tour of the United States and Canada to study the Railways.
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  • 157 7 SHORTAGE OF CARGO. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, November 18. Freights continue to fall. The decline ia the past six months has averaged over 50 per cent. There are signs thab the downward move has not ended, for example a drop is recorded in tl e transport of coal
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  • 41 7 New York, November 18. The American bankers’ plans to take over loans of over which Cuban Bankers hold against sugar growers, have been abandoned, consequently an extension of the Cub*n Moratorium, which expires on November 30, is likely,
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  • 104 7 London, November 18. The Divorce Court g-anted a decree of restitution of conjugal rights to the wife of Colonel Henry Edmund Leach, formerly of Penang. [Col. Henry Edmund Burleigh Leach, C B, C M G, was appointed AA G, War Office, in 1916, and BrigGeneral and Deputy
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  • 160 7 M.M." The planting of a tree at the commencement of Victory Avf nue at the junction of Damansara and Venning Roads Kuala Lumpur, which was to have been performed by M Georges Clemenceau, was undertaken by the Acting Chief S.C'etasy. The Chief Secretary was banded a boo and
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  • 140 7 The following was the annual report of this company presented at the annual general meeting held at 64 Kling Street Singapore on Wednesday Nov, 17th, The nett profit for the year after writing off $3,066.07 depreciation on furniture, amounts to $620,902,44 which added to $143,784 61
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  • 183 7 .—Ex Judgment was given by the Appeal Court in Kuala Lumpur in the stamp duty case appeal. The appeal was allowed. Permission to appeal to the Privy Council was granted. The point at issue was whether in a case of reconstruction of a sterling company ad
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  • 444 8 —Ex. Somewhere about 500 or 690 B C. Solon wag asked to write a new low code for his people. And he agreed to psifo. m the task. He agreed with one proviso. He was to be permitted to escape from Athens before the new code was made
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  • 231 8 New York. November 4.—-Specu’ation is now rife regarding Senator Harding’s probable selections for the Cabinet. It is said that Mr H M Daugherty and ex sena'O J \V Weeks are most frequently mentioned Mr Daughetry, who is a barrister, is re gard-'d as a possible choice
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 220 8 1 L g Jj j Qorsar's g Q anv a5\34.1l 3 lax I "K I HU grades. (Sanvas. j n _i_ R^i saaK 3^- xl I jey e s i I i I i disinfectant I > I Evaporated s 1 Jluid. I Milk. I 8 J 8 o dZ>
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    • 272 8 HOW DOCTORS KEEP WELL. Rules They Recommend and Follow. “Eat enough food, but never too much at any one meal; keen the window® of your living rooms open day and night; take as much exercise as you can in the open air, and be careful to keep your blood in
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    • 287 8 l—lKSSEZZarai—inMil lliill mwi'i'lffll Ilfl i!"l lINBtZ3BKZWBQ B D r I I I M The PRESENT CRISIS necessitates every ESTATE OWNER PLANTER to m cut down expenses more than ever. U M Wide awake Planters and Owners are now using the “CLETRAC” to keep down the weed and to Cultivate their
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  • 219 9 ORD SYDENHAM S COMMENT. ondon, November 10—Writing in the T me-,” Loi d Sydenham expresses sur- at the recent article by the Aga iO* m, saying he has not forgotten the Ivin political evolution, published two ars ago, in which the Aga Khan •advocated a forward policy
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  • 80 9 London, November 8. —In the House of C" ninons, Major Glyn urged, in view of the present situation in Persia, the formation without delay, of a Port Trust in Basra to assist the import and export t’ade between the British Empire and other countries with
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  • 123 9 London, November 8. —The National Ritle Association has issued the 1020 results of the Annual Imperial Challenge Shield (miniature rifle) competition for n vs of the Empire for shields, medals, and prizes, presented by Lieut -Colonel R. W. Fennell of. South Africa, 820 names were entered in the
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  • 45 9 London, November 8. —The following appointments to the Legion of Honour have been made To be a Commander Brevet Col. Sir A. W. F. Knox. To be an Officer: "Major General A. W. Peck. To be Chevalier Lieut.-Colonel C. R. A. Bond.
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  • 26 9 London, November 8. —The “Times,” :n the course of a leader, supports the Suggestion that General Sir Herbert Lawrence should be appointed Viceroy.
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  • 258 9 ‘fg rp The cigar slump has been pronounced, sr ‘d it must be recognised that the superis not only failed to raise more re-'-nu.e but. will lead fo a Reduction in the year s receipts. In last month's trade returns the imports of Cuban cigars stand <
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  • 114 9 QUESTION OF HIGH FREIGHT, RATES. Colombo, November 9. Within the last few days fhree or four small low-country tea estates have been compelled to close down completely in consequence of the grave depression surrounding the tea trade, while the freight! between Calcutta and London is 105 shillings
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  • 76 9 Colombo, November 8. —The London Correspondent of the “Times of Ceylon” cables that a critical period is, ahead. Rubber stock has increased by a thousand tons monthly- The conviction is entertained in some quarters that more drastic restrictions will be required. A very natural apprehension exists in
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  • 75 9 Calcutta, November 9- —The B. I. S. N. Co, have sanctioned, for (heir employees at Garden Reach Workshop and at Union Dock, Howrah, among other concessions, an increase of 25 per cent, on present wages. Half the mrniber of strikers resumed work to-day. It is expected
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  • 56 9 Calcutta, November 13. —The strike among the workmen of the stevedores, which commenced on the first ins‘rfant-, ended yesterday and all the cargo labourers. numbering about nine thousand turned up to work. Salt labourers arc expected to resume to-day. Workers of the Hoogly Dock of Messrs.
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  • 66 9 Calcutta, November 11. —The 8.1.5. Co’s steamer Muttra arrived in port yesterday with six race horses from Mauritius, the property of Mr. Guzadas. Amongst them is Golden Treasure, which comes with a good record from Mauritius. The animals looked rather knocked, up by the long
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  • 298 9 The land-buying boom appears to Ke coming to an end. In Hertfordshire, for example, as in other countries, a new squirearchy has come into possession di broad acres, and many a market gardenner along the fiats of Beds and Runts has become a yeoman proprietor of
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  • 66 9 Messrs. Whittali Co., of Klang, inform us that the undermentioned rubber companies, for whom they are agents, have agreed to restrict their output: Bukit Selangor Rubber Estate (1920) Ltd-, the Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate Ltd., the Selangor (Coalfields) Rubber Estates Syndicate Ltd., the Pilmoor Rubber Co. Ltd., the
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  • 301 9 The exhibition of village signa organised by the Daily Mail,” on the inspiration of a speech by the Dake of York at the Royal Academy banquet, certainly proves that there is a great deal of ta’ent about that can be med for public decoration. The exhibits are particularly
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  • 138 9 The Po<t office notifies that the wrappers of Christmas Cards, phonographs, and other articles intended to be sent by bookpost, should be entirely open st the ends. Wrappers may be tied with string, but should not be sealed. Closed envelopes with the corners or part of the ends cut
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  • 134 9 Nov 23—Rugby Football Practice, Epl ade, Nov 23—Reel Practice, Town Hall, 6 p.m. Kuv 24—Football, Brokers and Bankers v Merchants, Esplanade. Nov 25—Football, Gov. Monopolies v Hutton Lane, Esplanade. Nov 25, 26 and 27—Denniston Players, Town Hall. Nov 27—Lidah Tanah Meeting, neon. Nov 27—Football, Police v Topham Jones
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  • 208 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade at 6 p.m. to-day 1 March The President Marie 2 Selection... Vanity Fair Finck 3 Waltz La Barcarolle Fetras 4 Fox Trot... The Young Country Girl Perez 5 One Step... King Chanticleer Ayer Mr R L
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  • 698 9 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Hong Moh for Singapore and China. Perlis for Kantang (’Trang). Lian Choo for Pulau Langkawi, Setul and Perlis. Pangkor for Teluk Anson. Expxctkd Arrivals, Sicilia, London, 24th. Teesta, Madras, 25th, Tanda, Rangoon, 26th. Tt ongwa, Singapore, 27ih. Takada, Singapore, 29tb. G. Apcar, Rangoon, last week in
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  • 25 9 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. To day. Bindings via Tai ping 6 p.m. To-morrow. Australasia by ss Malayan via Singapore 7-15 am‘
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  • 44 9 The homeward mail by the Novara closes at 2 p.m. to m >rrow. Toe P <fc O Packet Sic lia is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the 24th instant, and is expected to have European mails on board.
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  • 346 9 —“S.F-P.” The ninth ordinary general meeting of the Ampang (Kinta) Tin Mining Co., Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers Singapore, on Wednesday, attended Jby Mr. H. Robinson (chairman), the Hon. Mr. Lowther Kemp, Messrs. J. O. May and W. Spiers
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  • 37 9 Tin was quoted in London on Nov 19th, at £2lO spot, and £244 three months To-dtj’s quota’ion for refii.ed tin in Penang was $l2O per picul, sellers, no buyers; raw tin $llB 50 per picul.
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  • 20 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin D’edgibg Co, NL. from 14 r h to 20th November, being one week, 17 ton»-
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  • 185 9 Penang, November 22, 1920 SP. Tapioca 56.75 sellers M. P. Tapioca $B.OO sellers Cold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. b oz) sellers. Black Pepper $35 sellers. White Pepper nominal Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $5O sellers Cloves $llO nominal Nutmegs average of $47.50 sellers. fNo. 1
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  • 123 9 Penang, November 22 1 1920. (Bt Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months* eight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 m Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary 2/4 23/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 13*5 3 days’ sight Private 147 Bombay Demand Bank 135 c Madras Demand Bank
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  • 956 9 KENNEDY CO.'S SHARE LIST. NAMES. I S 11 s i I RUBBER (Dollar.) c 8 Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. 60c 650| Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 2.50 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2.90 3.00; Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 20.001 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.25, Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 2.20 2 40i Ayer Fanas
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  • 547 10 NO MONARCHIST TENDENCY. Munich, October 17 —ln Prussia, th* Einwohnerwehr [Civil Guard], otherwise known as Orgeech (an abbreviation of ‘•Organisation E’sche i«h”) is il’egal, and has to surrender itsaror.s. Here in Bavaria proclamations are posted up everywhere declaring that the arms of the Einwohnerwehr are Slate property,
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  • 253 10 The French Society of Dramatic Authors has decided to attempt the revival of the “curtain-raiser’—the short one act phee with which a theatrical performance almost invariably began some years ago One Parisian manager has already consented to the revival, and has invited dramatic authors to send him
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  • 134 10 Women’s Share in Result. The Austrian Parliamentary elections resulted iu a victory for the Christian Reformers, who now hold 78 seats out of the total of 160, this being a gain of 15 seats. The Social Democrats tow have 63 s ats, having lost 6. The Pan-German?
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    • 615 12 TRAVEL IN LUXURY TO AUSTRALIA. The newly acquired Fast Twin-screw s.s. MAKELLA, 7,372 tons register, is expected to from Australia during first half of January, 1921, and is pected to be despatched for ADELAIDE, MELBOnpvu and SYDNEY about middle January 1921, and alternate month thereafter. This vessel has good accommodation
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