Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 March 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 61. VOL. LXXX. SATURDAY. 18th MARCH. 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      377 1 Tnikko KIOPER" ART < i PHOTOGRAPHIC i; STUDiO I HO. 7, NORTHAM ROAD. Tel. No. 579. >. I ■.■2 I I I ARDATH I LO-.DON Stag? (Orow a fprSw TOffllr > 2 g/dS j fgSr *"W i I IB i L- Jz x I *w. i -r I > ROSS’S
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      31 1 J BRITISH BOND Writing Pad i of 100 leaves with 25 envelopes I Ji M Hermione Box contains 50 faaey- Ji lined Notepaper, 50 Envelope* 1 $1 ;> Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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    THE PRINCE’S STORIES.
    331 2 A KEEN SENSE OF HUMOUR. The Prince tells the following stories: Once, in Australia, while taking an early morning gallop, the Prince had some difficulties with his saddle. An Australian boundary rider arrived and, noticing the English accent asked, politely, if he were an emigrant “I’m the
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    WHAT THE PRINCE TOLD "SAMMY" LUNN.
    547 2 In the Piince of Wales the British Em pire possesses a born diplomat- When the present King, then Duke of York, visited Australia 20 years ago the various i ceremonies were marked by frigidity and I formality. Never has a distinguished j visitor achieved,
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    TROPICAL AUSTRALIA.
    519 2 A SOLUTION OF THE “PUZZLE.” An Anglo-Indian, writing to* the “Age” offers a solution of the problem which is vexing Australians, and others- He says there are 50,000 aborigines in the Nor them Territory and 35,000 in the Kim berleys and North Queensland. Tut them to work. It
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      903 2 SHORT CLASSIFIED NOTICES ADVERTISEMENTS. st. GEORGE’S BALL. WANTED, FOR SALE, TO LET, &c. meeting of subscribers to the above can be inserted in the “Pinang will be held at the Penang Cricket Club, on Tuesday next, 21st March, at 6 p.m. Gazette’ at j > ../nnn (1)- To pass the
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      317 2 FOR SLUGGISH, CONGESTED LIVER AND BILIOUSNESS. TRAINED NURSE ADVISES USE OF ALKALINE SALTRATES, AND TELLS WHY ORDINARY SALINES FAIL. By Alice Landles, Certified NurseContrary to common belief such drastic purgatives as Epsom, Rochelle, or other “morning salts” and powders as generally used have practically no effect upon the liver. They
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      719 2 Ol r OK O 1 KKz YA k, r /A BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT Al' TO H. M. THE KING OF SIAM. HOTEL ROYAL s You, BANGKOK, SIAM. 1 Tl g 1 First Class Family and Commercial O Baby’s welfare i Hotiel Situated in the finest part of the thought. Much
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1735 3 EARL HAIGS COUNSEL. (From Our Own Correspondbnt Edinburgh, February 22. Willinin J-.me- once K-snrted that when mankind fiua ly abaueuii’-d the barbarous arbitrament of brut» force, they would be faced with the probem or Keeping alive the undoubted virtues that the stress of war called forth in men.
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 3 P«nang, March 18, 19M Bt Courtbst of thb Ohartbbbd Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/3 31/32 3 Credit 2/4 1/8 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demar.d Bank Rs. 178 3 days’ sight Private „184 Bombay Demand Bank 178 c Madras Demand Bank ~178 U
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      755 3 BANKS. C mFRCAN’IL* BANK OF INDIA IhONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING LIMITED. CORPORATION. i) F.rjdand.) (Incorporated in Hongkong.) J apital £3,000,000 Paid-up Capital $20,000.’' 3 Capital 1,800,000 Reserve Funds: p i( j up 1,050,000 Sterling £4,500,GuJ ntc. rve Fund and Undivided Silver $23,500,000 p ro f]t s 1 227,600 Reserve Liability of
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      211 3 I FURTHER REDUCTIONS i IN THE S PRICES OF PROVISIONS I Pritchard’s 5 Since the publication of 5 T our last price list this dept., J has been restocked with S j fresh goods, all showing 5 J a downward trend in 5 J price. Pritchard’s always 5 j take
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    THE EXHIBITION.
    116 4 SOME OF THE FEATURES. (From Our Own Corrbspondbnt Singapore, March 18 The C-lonial Secretary, presiding at the meeting of representatives of rhe Committees in connection with the exhibition, stated that all the arrangements were proceeding satisfactorily. Mr James mentioned ths the Japanese w-re making tea garden, aud tha
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    MESSRS. R. YOUNG & CO., LTD.
    755 4 MESSRS. R. YOUNG CO., LTD. STAND AT THE EXHIBITION. Besides having the distincti n of being the only company regisced in Penang with a Stand at the forthc immg Malaya Borneo Exhibition. Me s s R Young Co, Ld, can congr ulate H emselve- upon obtaining a splendid site for
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    DISTRESS IN PENANG.
    375 4 CHINESE LABOURERS UNEM«5? ploymen T FUND. A meeting of the Executive Commrtee of the Penang Chinese Labourer* Unemploymenu Fund was held at the Chines® I’own Hull. There were present Mr Yeah Paik Tatt, (Chairman) Mr Yeoh Hun Seang (Hon Manager). Messrs Tan Chock Chim, Oon Kheng Pheow,
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    380 4 s Tngkpobr Programme. Ti e following is toe summary of the programme of the Prince of Wales visit 10 a, m. 31st March, Friday. Lands at Johnston’s Pier. 1« 10 a.m. Proceed* to the R‘3C°ption Pavilion at Raffles S’arate. 10.30 a. m. Proceeds from the Reception Pattihou
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    THE BADAK CASE.
    559 4 CONTEMPT OF COURT ALLEGED Following on the committal for trial nF Thomas West O-'tou, Henry Falkiuer Scarborough and Alfred Clark*», in what; is known a* the Badsk cas*», application wamade by Orton to tne Chief Justice in the Practice Court, Melbourne, for an order nisi requiring Ralph
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    Filipino Runs Amok.
    378 4 Arising out> of a dispute which a Filipino barber named Tove.-a, employed at the Victoria Hair Dressing Saloon io North Bridge Road, Siogiipo-e adjoining Adelphi Hote', had with the manager of the establishment at noon on Wednesday, the former seized a parang and started smashing away at
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    THE HARE MARKET.
    316 4 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reports as follows: There is but little change in the situation since our last report, the Share Market having dull with most changes downward. The price of Tin is 35/- lower £145-5/- and Rubber has eased £d. to B£d. Rubbers.— Allenby offer
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    Dutch Indies Taxation.
    608 4 1 ROTEST BY FRENCH RUBBER COMPANIES. The e Fmaniieel Weekblad Voor den Fondsenhanaei” says the Anetak»n?oor” has receive! th* following communication A number of the most important rubber plantations working with French capital (to a total amount of felly 115,000,000 fl) in *>he Du ch E-»at Indi**?
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    Singapore Share Market.
    191 4 Messrs Franer «nd Co, Singapore reported on March 14; —Tbe local share market remains quint although there is a general indication to purchase any cheap Industrials that come on tbe market, The Tin and Rubber sections are again dull and lower with very little interest being shown
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    Singapore Rubber Auctions.
    159 4 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 542nd auction, on Wednesday, March 15th, when there was catalogued 1,830,615 lbs Ton?. 817; Offered 1,582,634 lb*. Tons 706 Sold 1,345,356 lbs. Tons 601. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet; cents per lb. Singapore Standard Quality 27 to 27|
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    RUBBER PRICES
    35 4 18th March, 1922. Smoked Sheet 24|c Fine Pale Creps 24 c Uosruoked Sheet No 1 c Smoked Sheet 274 c Swgaporb Orepe 26 c Loxdon Crepe gd Market quiet. Nbw York G 13fc
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    30 4 The following were the rubber quotations in London on March 17 Smoked Sheet 8d Plantation Ist latex crepe 8d Market quiet. [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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    TIN PRICES.
    111 4 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on March 17 Spot £143 7* 6d up 7s 6d 3 months buying £145 5s 5s 3 selling £145.10* 5s Local Parity $72.08 March 18cb Singapore sold 50 tons at $73 75; Penang buyers no seller? at $73
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    The Copra Market.
    47 4 M *s?rs Barlow and Co report: During the past week the market has remained practically unchanged and the volume of business done was moderate. Closing quotations are as follows No 1 $10.37| to $lO 62|. 2 1012| to 10.374. 3 9 87| to 10.12|,
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    Plaintiff Non Suited.
    153 4 MM.” In the civil suit Sow Ngok San v O>i Eng Siew and l’an Seng Khim in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, th** Chief Judicial Commissioner Sr L M Woodward non-suited plaintiff giving judgment for defendants with costs. The Judge: I do not think I shall require
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    136 4 MY iEkma fo r Europ®, etc, via Bombay' nUi! L Rochussen f or feabang. Olehleh ef(J Edavana for Rangoon r and Moulmein vj a n P-g R onk for u n PnngHh for Asahao. Sitiawan for Kanrang (Trane. Amazone for Singapore n 6) jlpohfor Port J.p,, Brouwer for
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    The Mails.
    33 4 The homeward mail b v .l Behic, closes at 6 p.m. to.da The mails despatched on the B ultimo by the Cap Arcona, wa. d*|d in London on the 16'h instant,
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    Coming Events.
    222 4 Mar 18— Concert and Dance S ool j Patani, for PW Bn 'd Church Mission. Mar 18—New Club, T.ipiug, Dance. Mar 18—Cricket, P C C v PRC, Mar 19—Malacca P A Annual Meetim 10.15 a.m. March 21—Penang Chambtr of Commerce Annual General Meeting, 2 SOpa March 21—St George’s
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      151 4 (doming UNIVERSAL HOUSE Empire Theatre, Penang Road. THE RENOWNED WILLIAMS COMPAQ the versatile entertainers andl maniacs will J nako f fpon 20th appearance in Penang inst., to the 22nd inst. S EDDIE POLO in Slack Wire C and Bent Act. Miss LA TO JR in Posing- p Miss CORA'S Gowns.
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2304 5 I T( l|.’ ANNUAL report. i I iv sixth annual general meet iiibeis <>f the Penang (‘ham niinerce will be held in the Tuesday, 21st March, 1922. nl 1 t'W H 'l* 1 of the Committee for ‘he (1( .‘list December, 1921, states i umber of
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    OUR PRESIDENT.
    175 5 Thirty years ago revolutionary orators bn Tow’er Hill or in the parks used always to begin by denouncing the Royal Family. It seemed to be thought that the first thing to do was to haur down “the swells” from the top- Now one practically never ht°ars such demanosThe
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    IMAGINATION AND WILL-POWER.
    629 5 CURES BY AUTOSUGGESTIONM. Emil Coue, the founder of the new i School of Applied Psychology at Nancy, who has achieved a high reputation m the successful treatment of mental and physical ailments by the process of suggestion and auto-suggestion, delivered the fourth of a series of lectures
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    "BLACK-COATED" UNIONS.
    151 5 IMPORTANT AMALGAMATION An important amalgamation of “black coated” unions, not without significance in view of the reported Geddes economy measures to be enforced in Governmnt departments, has just been completed. The Clerical Officers’ Association, now known as the Civil Service Clerical Association, which embraces the bulk of the
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      362 5 The Cost of Living is GOING DOWN at WHITEAWAYS Sharp Reduction in Prices from March Ist. Compare the following table of Prices ruling in December IQ2I and NOW. Dec. 1921. March lst/22 Ladies Ribbed Cotton Vests, Full Size each 2.25 1.80 Ladies Irish Lawn Handkerchiefs per dozen 2.25 1.80 “Luvisca”
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    COLONIAL COMPARISONS.
    1247 6 In the Sauut*y Piucuria 1 ot wuicb be was the foender, Lord Rothermere contributes an article on a subject around which it is possible considerable controversy will wage. He has probably been influenced by the remarkable series of descriptive articles which his brother, Lord Nortbclifie, sent home daring
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1160 6 The annual report of the Chamber of Commerce is a concise P°j n,s summary of Malaya’s merce ’Report"' and industries in 1921, and therefore, a tale of depression, with very few features to relieve it. This was to be expected in tbe case of exports, but so
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    Penang Assizes.
    250 6 POLICE /COMPLIMENTED OJ SIART CAPTURE. In sente/'ng Uin Seng to eight yun ligoroos if/trisontub’iit and Lun Hua:at Cheng AffLng to seven years’ rigoroasia prisocmqit each for gang robbery the Hon. Mr Jostle M H Whitley at Penang Asaiz-s complimented Detective I» pector brownings and his staff of detecdvti
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    Nasty Accident in Chowrasta Market.
    115 6 An accident occurred in rne Market this morning. A C bent on purchasing good?, do Mr. rutreo vegetables fcatteifd ao u ot;e with the result that she flipp»' It ground and was rendered unco was sometime ere she regain ne9S With tiw help of s,m
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    Inter-School Football.
    114 6 nlHtcb fa* The fif'h io fcer Bcbool f Ot Mr Ws cbW rhe trophy presented > seb oo1 1 Ariffio, between pl#ye ,j Kuala Kangsar Colies tVt oiDg- H Free School grouiu i resins bad won ,Le holders. ,h. P.niwg t«’“ u p t u p«'“ Free School
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      8 6 “E. O.” Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday.
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      39 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water, lu-oav 3, 8 a.in 9 28 a.m. 3.26 p.m. 10.7 p m. To-morrow. 3.44 a.m. 9.56 a.m. 4. 1 p.m. 10.47 p.m. Monday. 4 23 a.m. 10.25 a.m, 4.44 p.m. 11.57 p m.
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    RAND REVOLUTIONARIES.
    155 7 SIX THOUSAND PRISONERS. I Reuter's Telegrams.] Pretoria, March 16. Except for a few who escaped all revju ti<diaries have been taken prisoner, totalling upwards of 6,000. Deaths of Strike Leaders Johannesburg, March 17. Things are rapidly l>ecomii>g normal Already there has Keen a great rush to wfn and
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    SHIPBUILDING’ WAGES.
    44 7 A DEADLOCK. London», March 17Th< shipbuilding negotiations have broken down. Th< employer* insisted upon a ballot, with a recommendation of (ccept-aii'-c of the terms- The workers i_-.ites agreed to a ballot, but refused j,, bound by any stipulations, thus (ai'ing a deadlock
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    CAMBRIDGE BY-ELECTION RESULT.
    66 7 A THREE-CORNERED FIGHT London, March 17. The hv election in the Borough of Cambridge- for the seat vacated by Sir Eric (Jeddt's. resulted as under; Xtwi a (Coalition Unionist) 10,897 Dalton (Labour) 6,954 Morgan (Independent Liberal) 4,529 Majority 3,943 The result al the last general election was
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    RUBBER INSURANCE SUIT.
    105 7 ALLAGAR SUCCESSFUL. London, March 17. Mr. .lustice Bailhache has given judgment fop the Allagar Rubber Estates, Limited, against the National Benefit Assurance Company, Limited, and others, ins rance policies on rubber shipped to London and destroyed by fire on the Ist November, 1920. I he defendants contended
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    FATAL CARTRIDGE FACTORY EXPLOSION.
    77 7 OWNER AND MANAGER CHARGED. London, March 17I here was a sensational sequel to the 'M<losion at Tipton, Dudley, Staffordshire., when the owner of the cartridge t'l'tory, John Walker Knowles, and the •I'Lriager. Eber Chadwick, were remanded om bail, on a charge of manslaughter f *f seventeen
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    M. BERTHELOT.
    39 7 Paris, March 17. Although M. Philippe Berthelot is plac’d on the retired diplomatic list in «onwith the Banque Industrielle de ‘•ne, he will retain his ambassadorial Moreover, he will reach the age l,ril < before the decade expires.
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    JACK DEMPSEY.
    24 7 A VISIT TO ENGLAND. New York, March 17--Jack Kearns announces that he ’"I -lack Dempsey will sail for England 0(1 April ii.
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    NAVAL EXPENDITURE.
    147 7 BRITISH REDUCTIONS AND SAVINGS. London, March 16. In the House of Commons, Lt.-Col. Amery, inter-hicmg tin vote > acc< unt of Navy estimates, dwelt on the value of the Washington Conference, as showing the increased capacity of the British Empire to give united effect to a single policy.
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    DISARMAMENT.
    33 7 GERMANY’S OBSTRUCTION TACTICS. Berlin, March 16. The Allied Ambassadors’ Conference drew the attention of Germany to obstruction in the work of the Inter-Allied Com mission of Control, especially in connection with disarmament-
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    106 7 A PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME. Paris, March 16. Pending the presentation of the Gov ernment’s complete naval programme, the Senate is invited to vote a provisional programme, abandoning the completion of 5 battleships of the “Normandie” type, and providing for the construction of light cruisers of 34 knots, 6
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    PACIFIC TREATY.
    155 7 O P POS ITT ON I) WINDLI NGWashington* March 17. Senator Lt dge is cf the opinion that the fact of the opponents of the Four Power Treaty having agreed t > cease further obstructive tactic-., indicates recognition by the Demooats that resistance is useless. The besief is
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    RIOTING AT NAIROBI.
    61 7 SEQUEL TO AGITATOR’S ARREST. Nairobi, March 17Thousands of Kikuyus marched to Nairobi, and demanded the release cf a prominent native agitator, who had been arrested. Serious disturbances developed. Armed police were powerless to move the crowds, who stopped rickshaws and forced Europeans to alight and walk. Troops
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    FALLING COST OF LIVING.
    52 7 LOWEST SINCE DECEMBER, 19]7 London, March 16. The Official Labour Gazette states that on March 1 the working class cost of liv ing was 86 per cent above that of July 1914. This is 2 per cent lower than February 1, and is the lowest since
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    IRISH TREATY BILL.
    25 7 SECOND READING IN HOUSE OF LORDSLondon, March 16 In the House of Lords, the Irish Treaty Bill was read a second time.
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    SMALLPOX IN MADRAS.
    17 7 Madras, March 16. Virulent small-pox ig prevalent in Madras anM s >me upcountry stations.
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    256 7 FAREWELL TO INDIA. Karachi, March 17. The Prince of Wales arrived at Karachi this morning. H.R.H. unveiled the Baluchi War Memorial and presented Colours to the 126th Baluchistan Infan try. At six o’clock the Prince embarked in the “Comus” »in Kiamari Harbour, e ceiving a great
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    521 7 PREPARATIONS AT THE CHILDREN’S CORNER. A children’s mass rehearsal parade which will also include the work of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, w ill he held at Children’s Corner, Singapore, to-day, commencing at 4.45 p.m. The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides will take a prominent part
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    THE NEW EGYPT.
    73 7 DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MINISTRY. Cairo, March 17. The Residency has requested the fo reign diplomats henceforth to treat di rectly with the Egyptian Foreign Minis tryIt is officially announced that a review of the Egyptian Army will be held at Abbassia on March 18- A Royal reception
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    SANK OF ENGLAND.
    89 7 12 PER CENT DIVIDEND London, March 17. Mr Edward Norman, at the half yearlymeeting of the proprietors of the Bank of England. stated that the half yearly dividend had been increased to 6 per cent, equal to 12 per cent per annum. Since 1911, the rate had
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    FREE TRADE AMONG NATIONS.
    390 7 “ESSENTIAL FACTOR OF PEACE The Free Trade League of America addressed an interesting letter to the members of the Conference at Washington- It was signed by Mr. George Havan Putnam, president Mr. Richard Rogers Bowker, vice-president and Mr. Edward J- Shriver, Secretary. The gist of the
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    HOTEL VAN WIJK CO LTD.
    167 7 The annual report for 1921 which is to be presented at the seventeenth annual general meeting at Chartered BankChambers Singapore on March 21st. is as follows:—The net profit on the year's working amounted to $9,532-26 to which must be added the balance brought forward from
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    EUROPE'S PROBLEMS.
    522 7 KEMALISTS AND GREEKS. A Diplomatic correspondent writing on February 16 says I understand that the Marquis Curzon is anxious that the pro ject< d Conference of the three Entente Foreign Mnisters should take place at the earliest possible moment, in the hopo that the almost certain resumption ci
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    SOVIETS AND LABOUR.
    340 7 Pai*i>; Pibiua.ry 14- —Seme startling revelations, showing th?- superhuman efforts that the Moscow “Internationale” is making to capture the Labour machines in vario<ns countries were made at today’s sitting of the National Coun cil of the General Confederation of Labour. As you have been informed, the Council
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    787 7 Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Topliss h ave gone home on leave by the Pyrrhus.—“S.T.’ Miss Pulford, of the General Hospital, proceeds to Malacca, on transfer. Mr. B. W. Allan, A.S.P-, Penang, re turned from leave by the Kalyan. Dr. J. S. Rose, Municipal Health Officer, returned
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    THE LATEST FASHION NOTES FROM PARIS.
    1156 8 (BY AN EXPERT.) P. G. Special. Paris, February 20. —Paris is busy jast now choosing the Qaeen of Qaesns for the Mid Lent Carnival, from among the many pretty girls with which this city abounds, Pans is crammed wish pretty girls you Know, At
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    488 8 St GEORGE THE MARTYR. 3rd Sunday in Lent—B a.m. Matins; 8-30 am. Holy Communion; 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil) 10.30 a.m. Matin’s (Chinese); 5 p.m. Sunday School; 6 p.m. Evensong, P* CXIX vs. 105—128, 245; vs 129—144, 248; Magnificat 50, Nunc Dimitris 65; St Patrick's Breastplate. Hymns 91
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      241 8 Buying Good Qu&lity is Really Good Economy, I I illlx V Hi I I H have j ust received a fresh sh *P’ H =H vV men t of the famous GILLETTE SAFETY RAZORS. The outfit consists H of a Safety Razor, Silver plated frame g and handle, with 12
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      477 8 Chef s Success conver A n g a simple meal into an B O appetizing repast, may be attained g by aU housewives who use SAUCE I ORIGINAL Worc alm l, in g 1 P° r Growing Children A nouiishing, sustaining food-tonic is "“‘KEPLER- ’’A C°d Liver Oil with Malt
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    INDIAN WILD LIFE.
    1241 9 SOME ANIMALS AND BRIDS. Oue of the f A?ciua r ious of India is its wild life. It in r novel experience to be having tea on a r»»cf-coars<s lnwn when a great kite swoops down, and wi’h a imh n 1 twirl of wing#, picks the
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    Indians and Fiji.
    740 9 The Government of Fiji have now re- presented the true facts to Simla, Indentured labour is not required, All that is asked is that Indians who may desire to labour or settle 10 Fiji, may be permitted j to do so. Our friends tbe Olympians are evidently
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      1140 9 M r-. rVER~2SEMENTS. the north taiping tin DREDGING CO., LTD. POSITIONS WANTED. I(lncorporated in the Straits Settlements). jnnd r r seeks employment in mercan NOTICE IS HEREBY CIVEN that English, French correspon the Third Annual General Meeting oi lusii mce and Estat > agencies. Shareholders in the above Company will
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      588 9 PUBLIC SALE. )■♦>< On Wednesday, 17th May, 1922, at 10 a.tn. IN MEDAN (EAST COAST OF SUMATRA,) at the Office of Messrs. P. H. Schneider, A. A. Aberson and H. van Wageningen, \dvocates and Solicitors, No. 2a, Paleisweg*, WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION In the presence of the Auction-master:— A.
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    METAL MARKETS.
    565 10 CONTINUED DEPRESSION. While a boom in the Stock Exchange has been the outcome of reducing the Bank rate from 5 to 4*. p.c-, it has failed to have a stimulating effect on the Metal Markets says the “Financier” of Feb. 21- This has been disappointing to manv who,
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    BIG CITY FAILURE.
    249 10 Messrs. Coward and Hawksl’ey, Sons and Chance, solicitors. 30, Mincing Lane. E. O-. state that their clients, Messrs Ellis and Company, stockbrokers, have filed a petition in bankruptcyMessrs. Ellis and Company are one cf the oldest and biggest firms of stockbrokers in the country, and have been
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    SOUTH AFRICA AND IMMIGRANTS.
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    Cable Delay to the East.
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