Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 January 1922

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 6. VOL. LXXX. MONDAY, 9th JANUARY, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 606 1 X I VIKKC N 0 7, NORTHAM i ROAO. < Tel»P hone N°' ®79. -#<••' 1 1 S ii*'’'* |> Hahnko Tea i f masoots. |i I MM M Many of the Mascots which decorat e 9 K M jfej /*A-v.- r< 1 the cars one sees on the loads
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    • 19 1 SIRAITS 'f Trough diary I i; For 1922- $3.50 j STOCKED BY,.— > Pinang Gazette Prew, Ltd. J PENANG. J
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  • 285 2 INSPIRING CHRISTMAS MESSAGE. The Prime Minister sp‘nt co tin editor of th-' “Lloyd George Libera? Magazine.' he fob wing rm? 10, Dqwning-ktreet, W hitehall, S.W. 1. As Christmas is approaching, 1 should like to convey my heartiest good wishes for your magazine, which has maintained a consistently
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  • 270 2 The first total eclipse of the s-un visible in Australia since its earliest settlement will take place on 21st September 1922 k The Government Astronomer points to an important field for investigation, and the beauty and rarity of the phenomenon. A total eclip&e gives the
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  • 135 2 Those are deceived who suppose that the present sullen depressed disillusion of the workers is acquiescence or indifference, or who think that with a little sly management and a little adro t patching the old conditions can be restored. The old conditions (says the “Daily News”) cannot be
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  • 133 2 Whan Lord Chancellors and AttorneyGeneials grow eloquent upon the subject of “allegiance” the plain* citizen has no doubt to what the word conveys. But the Di*. Johnsons- and the Webster» have their doubts. One* of these savants traces tba haughty’ thing to the* Latin word for the man
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  • 596 2 Should women play football asks the Daily-Telegraph.” In all questions of this sort a clear distinction must be made J, tween those who are enamoured of a theory and those whose more cautious judgment is based on experience. It i" ea>y to imagine that a number of
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  • 315 2 Four years ago—on December 6. 1917 a large portion of the City of Halifax. N.S., was wrecked by explosion as the result of a collision in the harbour between the French munitions ship Mont Blanc and the Norwegian steamer Imo, laden with Belgian relief supplies.
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    • 1154 2 WnWL.w».-. L' —l—a—— m 111 raJJ— ria**-*■ SHORT CLASSIFIED CAR EXCHANGE. DVEE R IFIS EE IVI E NYS Owner of 5 tester green Kssex, excelf> nt condition wi e wheels, wishes to WANTED, FOR SALE, TO LET, &c. x bange for Pord or other light car can be inserted n
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    • 689 2 PENANG TURF CLUB C°SH SWEEPS. The Cash Sweep foe $lO,OOO is now full. The Committee have decided to open two L/ S Cash Sweeps of $5,000 each on The iVff 'vY/'x. Divided Griffin Handicap, Third Day M 14th January, 1922. )k FOR MEMBERS ONLY. j Tickets $5 each- g He’s
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  • 569 3 sINO uOI<B CONFERENCE.! Orb lf „ioD Of th» Malay.!» ConI 1" Method!» Eptreopal Chnrch |ere cce ft t Singapore on Frl- opeDe nine with Bighop Bickley W Or The Bishop gave a horb presid* 0 whlch he welcomed the l from the various stations •frfTnin.aU Iq the coor
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  • 134 3 Ptuang, January 9, 19QJI Bv Cocbtbsy op thk Chartkbbd Bank). London Dem nd Bank 2/3 27/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 11/32 3 Documentary 2/4 7/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 172 u 3 days'sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 172 j c Madras Demand Bank
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  • 78 3 Ji n *14 1 XT'* 14 eDRn Races. nnglembu Lode, Meeting, 9 J ‘Dh_Pp On Streftt 1130 9n~ n spec a l Mf-etiog, 630 p m Ri.. r v.Hey Rubber, Jin ji 5, etu g, 9 Union Street, no< n. A’ O Hotel Special Dinner at d '•niiriede
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  • 138 3 JO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Trant for Telak Anson, Azay Le R dean f>r Sing p >re, China and Japan. Kxpbctkd Arrivals K-London, J«n 2 1. Khiva, London, Feo 4. The as Azay le Kideae, is due here at daylght to morrow, and jails for Singapore. Saigon, Haiphong. China and Japan.
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  • 49 3 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buutar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipo.h, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, |By train Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, >-7.16 am Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6p m. and Hongkong BY STEAMER. TO-MORROW. Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon) Seang Bee 3 p.m.
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  • 17 3 The Ttesta, with mails from Europe, is exp- cted to arrive here on Thursday afternoon
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  • 508 3 Pkna*g, January 9, 1922. BEEF— ots Soup per catty 35 Roast do 43 Steaks do 43 Stew or Curry Meat de curry 36 Rump Steak do 48 Ox Tail each 50 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do 50 Heart yer catty 40 Liver do 80 Fillet of
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    • 681 3 FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF Provisions of Pritchards. Since the publication of the November Price List, PRITCHARDS have had their Provision Department restocked with Fresh Goods all of which show a downward trend in price. Pritchards, as always, lead th- wav in such matters and are first to give
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  • 1619 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr A R Thornton re’orned from home yesterday. Mr Arshak Sarkien returned from Singapore by the Klang to-day. Mr W M Dodds of Caledonia Estate returned from leave by the Nagoya. Mr and Mrs Masterton passed through in the Nagoya on their way to Singapore. Mr G Hawkins,
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  • 338 4 RICHARDSON—ILIFFE. The wedding of Mr Laurence Richardson of the F.M.S. Railways, to Carolyn Louise Iliff- only daughter of Mr and Mrs G H lliffeChester Green,Derbyshiie Eng'acd was solemnised on Sunday, in So. George’» Church Penang. The Rev. Kepptl Garnier officiated at the ceremony which was semichoral, The
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  • 412 4 The strength of the Singapore Volunteer Force was carried to 642 on Friday by th» enlistment of 62 Volants er?, of whom 23 were European, 32 Chinese and 7 Malays. The present strength of the European Foret is no# 413, made up as follows: Colour Service 288 R
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  • 107 4 Rr-opening of Butterworth Smelting Works. There a e good reasons for believing tha 1 the smelting works of the Straits Trading Co, L’d, at Butterwoith, will recommence operations at full pressure towards the end of next month. The tenants of the oom paoy’s bungalows have beeu given
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  • 210 4 ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Mandalay, January 7. On Saturday, the Prince of Males returned to Rangoon after a wo days’ visit to Mandalay. The outstanding feature of the round of entertainments was th e displays by 600 Shan tribesmen, in the soft light of thousands of
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  • 318 4 The Prince of Walers concludes his visit to Burma to-morrow afternoon, when he leaves for Madras, where he arrives on the 13th inst. On that morning, a general reception will be accorded and addresses presented. At 11 a.m. at Government House the reception takes place! of
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  • 248 4 T have seen Siir Frank Sw’ettcinham and Sir Ernest Birch, who having read your article, of December 2nd entireily approve and very enthusiastically favour the idea of a Durbar, considering it. unimaginable that this should nor be hel'd, says the London. correspondent of the “Free Press.” Both
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  • 54 4 PRINCIPAL WINNERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, January 9. The Siamese Lottery was duiwri in l presence of H. M. the King of Siam. The first prize was won by a Bangkok Chinese., a hawker, the second by a medical student and the third by an
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  • 167 4 CHIEF JUDGE’S DECISION The appeals of Tunku Ismail, ex-D.O. of Kulim, and Tunku Abaidah, ex-Direc-tor of Lands, Kedah, and Mor Singh, against the sentences passed on them by Tuan Syed Hassan in the Alor Star Court, for criminal breach of trust, regarding Public Funds, and the counterappeal by
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  • 187 4 $6,000 TAKEN. Tin* approach to Padang Plandok Mine, situated on the’ Siamese frontier, about twenty miles to the nm th of Alor Star, down Changlun way, was the venue of an outrageous gang robbery on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Smith, of the Borneo Company Co., Penang, escorted by a.
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  • 165 4 There) arrived in Ipoh on Saturday from Tapah, vife the Gopeng Road, Messrs Charlton and Alexander, who are on a walk from Singapore to London. They have already been on th-’ move” for two months and a week. They expect to reach their destination feur years
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  • 180 4 CARPENTIER -LEWIS MATCH. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, January 6. Georges Carpentier and Kid Lewis signed articles to bo X f or £l,OOO a side and a purse, in London, in March. In eve’ry way almost Princfßs Mary is abreast of other Royal ladies, and in more than one direction she may
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    • 543 4 NEW advertisfmfnt? KEDAH GOVERNMENT Wanted for General Hospg, Star, a Nurs e with training in midwi Salary $lOO/. p.m. with temp ance 45 per cent. Free furnished quarters, uuif, lighting. Apply with copy o f testimonial age, to the State Surgeon. Kedah. GOVERNMENT There are vacancies fo, oVeh0 Veh I
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  • 837 5 NfW YEAR MEETING 1922. o: (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing.) RACE DAYS. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 31st January, 1922. SECOND DAY Thursday, 2nd February, 1922. THIRD DAY Saturday, 4th February, 1922. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 31st JANUARY, 1922, 4 The “Noel Walker” Stakes and Purse. 2.30
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  • 972 5 CAPITALISM AGAIN. A letter received in London from Petro, grad describes in detail many of the remarkable changes that are now taking place in Russia as a result of the collapse of the Communist experiment, lhe writer, a highly educated man who at one time took an active
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  • 218 5 After the Armistice was signed an ordinance was introduced to the Legislature prohibiting Germans landing in Ceylon for three years. The period ended with 1921 and this year will see Germans settling down in Ceylon for purposes of trade. At present a certain number of German ships
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  • 163 5 Hardly a- day passes without an announcement. by a GeHrnan shipping company of the inauguration of a new trade route, the placing in commission of new vessels or the 1 strengthening of its financial lesouroes, writes a special Berlin Correspondent of “The TinrE Trade Supplement.” He!
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  • 137 5 The' changed fortunes, of the rubber plantation industry is once again exemplified by the report for the year to June 30 last, of the Castlefield (Klang) Rubber Estate. In the period covered there is a n£t loss on working of £ll*Bl4, which contracts
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  • 93 5 From the armistice to the end of the 1 present financial year the Government will have spent about £331,000,000 on the 1 pensions, allowances and medical treatment of war-disabled officers and men, and provision for dependents' of these who fel’l, states Mr. Charles McCurdy, in an mtroduction to Mr.
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  • 95 5 An interesting commentary upon the Navy’s addon in prohibiting “Crown and Anchor” is provided by the shop windows wherein toys are> displayed for sale. Seldom have so many gambling game 3 beep offered, and for some there is undoubtedly a big demand. The most popular seems,
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    • 24 5 A/EW shipment just arrived. MATTINGS IN DIFFERENT COLOURS AND ALL SIZES SELLING NEARLY HALF PRICE. H. T, DOULATRAM CO. /VO. 230/2. PENANG ROAD, PENANG.
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    • 203 5 DRIPPING. Made on our premises from Pure Beef Fats. No chemicals used in preparation. HAMS. Pineapple Brand M a p 1 e Brand GAME. Pheasants Quail Teal XX SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) PENANG. 7 J MAHA-LAKSHMI LTD.. Incorporated in S. S. 31, BISHOP STREET, PENANQ.
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  • 42 6 Kimp —On January 6, 1922, at ‘‘Albara" Singapore, to Mr and Mra W Lowther Kemp, a son. Oliver, —On January 6, 1922, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr and Mrs E Simpson Oliver, of Wessyngton Estate, Rengam, Johore, a danghter.
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  • 38 6 Richardson —lliffe—At St. George’s Church Penang on Bth January by the Rev. Keppel Garnier, Laurence Richardson F M S Rlys to Carolyn Louise Ilifle, only daughter of Mr and Mrs G H Iliffe Chester Green, Derbyshire, England.
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  • 1249 6 The Sinn Fein plenipotentiaries who signed the Irish Peaoe Treaty in London have won the first round at Dublin in their with Mr De Valera and the Republicans who oppose the ratification of the agreement. A majority of only seven may, at firit sighF, seem to
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  • 1414 6 Reuter has mentioned that both the Senate and House of The Load of Representatives Bills Indebtedaess. on foreign debts provide that no part of bbe debt due to the United States shall be cancelled either in principal or interest. International debts are colossal and complicated. The world
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  • 186 6 Entertainment in Town Hall. The exposition of modern dances and songs, by Heer Henry Marchand and Mlle Kitty Lipton attracted a good number to the Town Hall on Saturday night, the artistes providing two hours of pleasant entertainment. By far the greater share of the work was done
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  • 110 6 Bad Weather Interferes With Operations. Owing to continued bad weather, salvage operations on the wreck of the Eastern Shipping Go’s steamer Perlis which foundered in a gale off the Langkawii Augu-t last have been temporary v abandoned. Prior 10 the stoppage of operations got 1 progress was
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    • 210 6 I Jeyes’ I J THE I 1 “ESSENCE OF HEALTH” j s ife- r ’Ja >■'• YEL'HaI For e 10 1,1 S 1 safe H y drMb f JTOi nr 1 House. Office, H -2 S= EFFICIENT. r School, -'Ua .A v T Cinema. H car.. V 2 i L-to-'her.
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    • 50 6 E. O.” RACE WEEK ATTRACTIONS, Monday Race Tiffin -E 0 Orchestra. Tuesday Dinner and Dance. Wednesday Special Tiffin Orchestra. Thursday Dinner and Dance. Friday Tea Dance 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday Dinner Dance Fancy Dress Optional H. M. MURPHY,, Raffles Jazz Artist will Perform, in Conjunction with the Hotel Orchestra.
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  • 26 6 DEATH. Reutens, Gertrnde Elizabeth, only danghter of the late Mr V J Rentene and MnC D Renteria of No 1. Race Course Lane, Aged 25 years.
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  • 548 7 dE VALERA RESIGNS. c-n-ouncement in THE DAIL. Reuter’s Telegrams. London, January 6. Ua E i r e a nn held a secret session this M consider the possibility of morning ’<> ending a basis of agreement regarding the Treaty. Th o meeting was the outcome of an
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  • 28 7 lu,) MILLIONS DAMAGE Guidon, January 7. Puis), b” 1 fbe wa- finally (xtinUiatcd <?' damage is officially esti•noit<. '“’°uo.ooo, including ICG tenetii.oiy f which arc t ninhabitab’’?.
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  • 44 7 I’l J' hanm sburg, January 8. l H,s ition is very grave. of I, IUIS <;,,| D‘rr'<-d with the Exe''■p, jl( Industrial F.-k ration and ’«al I() deration to' allow scab X» ‘'l’l'.ieiJ to lite Vereen ng Die I’ciL rat ion ’cfuned.
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  • 1323 7 OPENING SCENES Cannes, January 6. The full session of the Supreme Council opened in brilliant sunshine. V large force of gendarmes was at th< Yacht Club, where extraordinary precautions were' observed), all cards of admission being closely scrutinised. A crowd of several hundreds respectfully greeted the members of
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  • 55 7 MR. BAR WEL I/ S DEC LA RAT 1 ON. Adelaide, January 7. The Premier, Mr. Barwe'll, declared that he was convinced some modification of the White Australia policy would eventually become inevitable. Coloured labour must sooner or I'atea be admitted under proper restrictions, calculated’ to prevent fusion
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  • 1102 7 THE SHANTUNG CONTROVERSY. M ashington, January 6. The Shantung controversy appeared hopeless of solution after a ninety minute session of the Chinese and Japan esc delegations to-day. when the Chinese announced that unless Japan accepted the Chinese plans for payment for the K ao-Chow-Tsinanfu Railway in cash instalments
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  • 101 7 TRADE OPPORTUNITIES. London, January 6. An article in the “Times” on the German trade menace in the Dutch Indies, points out that they offer a wide scope for further development, in which Britain should take her proper share. A disturbing feature is the paucity British official representation
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  • 64 7 Allahabad, January 7. A message from Teheran says the Persian Government has obtained a loan from an American company, the n -me of which is not- disclosed, with an advance of 5i,500,000 against royalties, payable by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the greater part of which will
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  • 20 7 London, January 8. A New York message says the Dutch East- Indies loan of $40,000,000 is oversubscribed.
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  • 61 7 Montreal, January 6. Forty-two prominent Montreal financiers have been summoned to appear before a ("curt of Enquiry on the 9th January*, in regard to certain transactions of a Canadian bank with a brokerage house resulting in reported heavy losses to the bank. The manager of the brokerage
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  • 34 7 London, January 6. Enquiry in poiit cal circles to-day ghov that the prospects of an early gen r 1 election do not appear to be so strong -is they were recently.
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  • 49 7 PREMIER’S FIRM A( TION Lisbon, January 6. Following his declaration that the ma.ntemance of order is Portugal’s first essential, the Premier, Cunha Leal, has had General Gomez Da, Costa, and the Chief of tho General Staff of the Republican Guard, confined in a fortress, for criticising the Government.
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  • 61 7 THE £1,000,000 GUARANTEE. London, January 7. An anonymous. do»u>r has mid' rtaken, until individual guarantees are forthcoming, to be r< '-ponsibk- for th last £BO,OOO of b e Empire] Exhibition's £1,000,000 guarantef' fund', enabling the Council to begin the clearing of the ground on January 10, when 11.
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  • 316 7 London, January 1. —The New Year’s Honours List is unusally long and includes four peerages, sixteen baronetcies anil forty-eight knighthoods, besides appointment's- to various orders. The best known new peers are Sir James Buchanan, distiller, and Robert Nivision, financial adviser to ihe Dominion's. The knighthoods include the
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  • 236 7 The sequel to a motor car collision near the Hinting Pas ri on December 29, was heard before Mr. A. 0. Baker, in the Police Court, Penang, this morn ng- when Mohamed bin Zamaludin, was charged with rash driving. Evidence w'ag led to show that
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  • 23 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 9 In Rugby match at Malacca, Singapore won by foiirlc n points to five.
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  • 363 8 A quietly improving tendency characterise» the Rubber Share Marko* say* the "Sunday Time#” of December 4. Holders who have nab tight throughout the «lump are' naturally disinclined' to e!’* > .w that the price of rubber is creeping up again?. The result is that there are vtry fe*w
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  • 214 8 K—" Pioneer. The scientific Reports of the Agricultural' Resmrch Institute at Pusa are invariably of interest and' importance; though some of them are necessarily of a technical character. In the volume for 1920-2’e, which has reofttitly bleep published. Mr. and Mrs. Howard, the Imperial Economic Botanists, have a
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  • 172 8 Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand, presid ng atthe meeting of the Hevea Rubber Trust, Limited, said that though the rubber position had much improved and still further advances in prices might be hopefully looked for, there could be no doubt thai the' estates im the East were capable
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  • 119 8 Towards the end of 1920 competition in the Dutch rubber industry became more active owing to the general slump in trade. Up to now no improvement has occurred. The Dutch rubbeT products ar« too expensive in comparison with foreign prices. The quantity of rawrubber consumed annually by
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  • 959 8 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. NAMES. J I U Kl RUBBER (Doll»».) sc. Jo.| o. Allenby Rubber Co, Ltd. 17jc 20c Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1.40 1.50 Amalgamated Malay Estates l.Buj 1.60 4 yer Hitam Planting Syndicate 9.2 S 10 25 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.00 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 1.30
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    • 300 8 I GET YOUR COPY OF ;l KAAI’S HAWAIIAN SONGS ITO-DAY. ONLY 12-00 I; WE HOLD SMALL STOCKS OF Hawaiian Ukuleles Price $l2 Each. Robinson Piano Co., Ltd., (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG.) t PfcMA N G gMiaaQßMnncHßMannwwannßMi i w. D. and ii. o. wills n BRISTOL AND LONDON. S 5 FAMOUS g
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    • 374 8 I Satisfied 7 U It is a common experience for a mother to try several foods for her baby before M finding the right one. How much better it w ould be, for IJr baby and mother alike, it the right food could be given at first. c Savory Moore
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  • 658 9 unions’ decision awaited. Aahbolt, Agent,-General for Tasmania v' a prominent) in connection with the !0 for the establishment of an ;C Service to Australia lectured on rs, 1 Air Seivice< before the Royal SoHety of Arts. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu xshbolt said that an inter-imperial rvice wa?
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  • 989 9 TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. I—lpoh Stakes—2 45 p.m Value $6OO with $lOO to the Second Pony and $5O to the Third Pony. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffin Ponies 14—-2 and under. Entrance Fee $3O. Distance Six furlongs. Nankin 9.0, The “Yoke Choy” Kongsi’s br g Babz 8.9, H H The
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  • 439 9 Although there has been a falling off of interest in the lotteries and a rather smaller number of entries prospects for tomorrow afternoon’s racing are more than good. The scratchings will not be published till after these notes are out a fact which may modify any opinions expressed.
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  • 543 9 DIRECTORS BEFORE COURT. “We are unable to state the amount involved in this case, but in Bendigo alone I understand the losses are between £60,000 and £70,000." This declaration was made in Melbourne Court by Mr F G Menzies counsel for the Crown, and io referred to
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  • 200 9 BP, Tapioca S 6-50 sellara M P. Tapioca 56.80 sellers Cold leaf 572 sellers Black Pepper $l6 00 sellers White Pepper $34 sellers. Trang Pepper no stock Mace Pickings sellers Cloves ...$l2O sellers Nutmegs 80s $41.00 buyers I n 11.0 s 529.00 buyers {K o# i $lO 00
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  • 15 9 The following is an additional rubber output for December Ayer Molek lbs 21,698
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  • 26 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. NL, from l*t to 7th January, (being one we* k) 21 tons. Talam Mines Limited, December, 1921, piculs 570.76,
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  • 72 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs Kennedy Jz Co.’s share list; Yesterday. To-day. 2 2 2 2 SHARES. a o s v OJ DO S co c. c. o. 5 o. Mining. Johan (F P) 85c 90c 9Oc 95c General. M Collieries 14.50 15.00 14.50
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  • 38 9 9tb January, 1922. I Smoked Sheet 34 c Penang > Fine Pale Crepe 33£c j Unsmoked Sheet No 1 20 c ed Bheet t 1 Smoked Sheet ***** Aery Losdos J Crepe ...loLf«e»k New York 200 (weak)
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  • 85 9 The Straits Trading Co, Ltd, Jan 9tb: Singapore buyers no sellers at $84.62|; Penang buyers no sellers at $B4 62|, The Eastern Smelting Co,, Ltd London, January 6tb t £167 15s spot, and £169 15s three months buying, £l7O selling, Messrs Boustead and Co To-day’s quotation for Singapore
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  • 593 9 Annual General Meeting, The eleven’h annual general meeting of shareholders in the Samagaga Rubber Co, Ltd, was held at the offices of the secretaries and general managers, Messrs Scout, Harding and Co, Peking Road, Shanghai. Mr L J Cubitt presided. The Chairman said the wisdom of holding a
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    • 157 9 Wlffi WITH ITCHING Breaking Out All Over Face. Cuticura Healed/ My babj' boy had a breaking out °ver his face. It came like little watery heads, and they Zv d k turned to a festery huGj mor. We had no sleep V yWith him, and he was y tortured with
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    • 23 9 RING OFF 1921 AND RING UP 642 FOR PROMPT PRINTING. EVERY DESCRIPTION of OFFICE STATIONERY. C. A. RIBEIRO CO.. LTD. 51, Beach Street.
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    • 390 9 ]>inet ng gazette RATES OF CASUAL ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE, TO LET, SITUATIONS VACANT, Etc. Minimum Charge $2.00 For 1 insertion 1,75 per inch insertions 1.50 ii 3 H 1.40 4 1.35 i> 1.30 i> 8 1.25 hlO 1.15 ii 12 1.00 18 0.75 m 25 0.60 Advertisements are charged by
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  • 153 10 Tho Rev. W. C. Robert son, of the Episcopal Church Tenness« c, has issued a cod- of rules according to which the ar:tirc of brides and bridesmaids at church weddings shall consist of what is technically known as evening dress. The V shape, or square
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  • 131 10 What is clear to overbody else, and will be perfectly clear to the Russians themselves (adds the “Spectator is that the particular from of Communism known as Bolshevism brought to disaster and starvation those whom it did not kill, and that the vast majority < f
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  • 154 10 The «oming s<ai'e of Slains Castle has revived the le'gend that among the <’bjecits of interest preserved there is th# “Curse* of Scotland, the nine of diamonds ■on which fhe Duke of Cumberland wrot< the order for the! massacre cf the Highlandersi taken, at Cultoden.” Tha< L the
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  • 118 10 Upningham School*, which has celebrated the centenary of its famous “head" Edward Thring. has, like most of 'an- great public schools, its own sumptuary laws, requiring the boys to wear black jackets and trousers without pockets. Black neckties, too. arc de rigueur, as at Harrow.
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  • 103 10 Only lovers with long purses can afford to give' their finacees emerald engagement rings. For emeralds of quality, having that rich velvety greien colour which stones of the best grade should have, are .nowadays exceptionally scarce and vcTy delar—much dearer than diamonds. Really fine stones have
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  • 100 10 Rome November 27. —Cardinal Gasparri, Secretary of State to the Vatican. in a rdfe'rence to the prospective reconciliation of the church and State in Italy, states that the Holy Sde will net claim the church's former estate's, but will ask for freedom and independence from every foreign
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  • 42 10 London- December 27. —It, is announced that Mr. Bottomley has ceased to edi* “John Bull” in order to devote the whole of his attention to personal and polit’eal affairs and the conduct of his two Sunday newspapers.
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  • 150 10 —“M. M.” The first criminal' Assize Court for the year will' be held at beremban today before- Mr- Justice branch who i s ‘now installed there as Resident Judge. Negri Sembilan. The calendar is not a hea\j 1 contains two charges of returning tr'tn banishment, one of which
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  • 109 10 Pa-is, December 22.—Yussul Ke*mai Bey, the Angora Foreign Minister, who met M. Franklin Bouillon recently at Konei, has returned to Angora. M. Franklin Bouillon will now return to 1 Paris. An •enquilry has-been opened against Generals Noureddin Pasha and Nichad Pasha and has' shown that their line
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  • 92 10 Paris. December 22. —Thef German Reichstag committees, are discussing the Government’s fiscal programme. 'the principal object of the discussions seems to be to reduce al] the percentages proposed by the Cabinet. For instance, the taxes on general increase of wealth and on war profits hav< been considerably'
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  • 93 10 Peking, December 20.—A1! tho Legatibn Guards, sent partie, to the railway station yesterday on the occasion of the departure of A Company of the Wiltshires. The American Marines Band was also in attendance, and a v.-ry hearty send off wag given to this popular Company
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  • 20 10 London. December 22. —Sir Mntin Harvey. the actor, underwent an operation last night. He remains very ill.
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  • 187 10 Valencia. December 23 —A fir? broke eat in the No. 2 hold of the Swedish steamer Indus, from Calcutta to Gothenburg. and extended to No. 3 hold. The engine-room and all the midship accommodation of the* steamer was flooded and she was grounded alongside the wharf,
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