Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 March 1922

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 62. VOL. LXXX, MONDAY, 20tb MARCH, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 561 1 f NIKKO i MOPERN art S PHOTOGRAPHIC j STUDsO i: HO. 7. NORTHAM ROAD. J Tel. No. 579. J ZIRIPAiaK*BMKMBfiE4K*MOEIM»KKi.MKR SJfiMS u A JSJCnunxaE n m < n I H W W W jj"V F In regard to accidents, 4 you never know e I I Illh'O'£l O 1 a
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    • 34 1 BRITISH BONO 'I Writing Pad c of 100 leaver with 25 envelope* J $1 J Hermione Box contain* 50 fancy- > S lined Notepaper, 50 Envelope. 1 1 f 31 s Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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  • 611 2 A WELL LIGHTED TOWN. An instance of trade following the flag is supplied by the Malay State of KedahThis is one of the Native States in rhe I Malay Peninsula- whose suzerainty watransferred from Siam to Great Britain 'in 1909. The British connection with i i Kedah,
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  • 219 2 There is a large project in course of development for bringing water to Singapore from the State of Johore, crossing the Straits of Johore, over the Johore Straits causeway, now in course' of construction. reports United States Trade Commissioner John A- Fowler. There is alro
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  • 304 2 —“S.F.P-” COUNTERCLAIM FOR $30,000An involved action arising out of contracts for the supply of oil was commenced before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard ia the Supreme Court, Singapore. The plaintiff was Mr. W. Maas, who was represented by Mr. Cobbett. and the defendant Mr. Malcolm Beranger, for whom
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  • 294 2 —“M.M.” LAST STONE OF THE COLUMN LAID. On Thursday evening, less than five months after the commencement of the work, the last stone completing the" roof of the Straits Settlements War Memorial on the Esplanade, was laid. A large amount of work still remains to be done
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    • 1487 2 SHORT CLASSIFIED- notices. S UTH ADVERTISEMENTS. ST. GEORGE’S BALL. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements WANTED, FOR SALE, TO LET, 4«. A meeting of subs criUrs to the above eD an I can be inserted n the “Pinang win be held at the Penang Cricket luo, ordinary General Meeting of the
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    • 141 2 w *l.' wa ag—r w- MW j r (WBr-Wdiss WPINK PILLS PEOPLE J I Pale, languid, frail-looking girls are no longer the fashion. To be considered 1 pretty in these days a girl must be bright all over, in cheeks and lips and spirit. The glowing eyes of health are
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    • 370 2 j ml /V/ in! nor I Yo w f ßaby s I Welfare, g Your dearest wish is f Or r well and happy. Then to y I !<• KJ? i as on anytl I Foo s are P ra «ically I JT; mothers milk Bikv’. *tn r: B*, coma
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  • 549 3 February 15. In December a<( a s< risati* v\nK caused in racing cirhy the refund to 40 book-makers of |,pt,s totalling £.3.500 which had been by an army officer, who telegraph,(j his iii-tructions to the book-makers from a village post office in the Midlandsj[p had backed the.
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  • 172 3 This year's Amateur Golf Championship will be open to any player whose dub committee consider him worthy to run in the big event, but this doe« not mean that the entry for the Prestwick carnival will be bigger than ever beforeThough then* may be a record entry,
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  • 109 3 The American desire to see our big Kolfiu.gr professionals shows no sign of Taylor and Herd are going ’’Ver in July- Duncan and Mitchell are ’mder agreement to make three tours in five years- Braid is the one big profes81°ft'il whom thei Americans have never on
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  • 200 3 I hat other Scot. Herd, passed through Tn '‘ri‘‘a s< me year* ago on his wav to '■xico t o pi av n Tn ßcr of exhibition s But his coming visit will be tho 'P* ooiasion he has played before an n iie:in crowd. For a man
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  • 187 3 The following P.C.C- tennis ties are fixed for Tuesday the 21st March Championship Pairs (Final)- —A- K. AB. Terrell and R. N- Hamilton v Winners of (4)- E. E- Chambers and W. H. Threl fall and W* S. Goldie and F- C- GregsonChampionship.—A. J. L. Donaldson v
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  • 73 3 Mr- Sutters, who was the appellant in the case of Sutters v. Briggs, upon which the House of Lords in October last gave its decision that money paid by cheque in respect of betting transactions is legally recoverable, is endeavouring to establish the totaJisator. He has issued
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  • 135 3 —“M.M-” Wakap bin Abdul Jalung, chauffeur to the Resident, was brought up in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, at the instance of Mr. Hussey A.C-P-, was charged under two counts, namely, “that ycu the accused, at Bata Lane. Kuala Lumpur. on or about the 12th day of
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  • 113 3 A beer boycott has begun in dockland. London. One million transport workers have “gone dry They have entered into a solemn league and covenant not to drink until the price has been reduced. Every bar is desolate in dockland except for a few martyrs who were
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  • 192 3 Introducing additional estimates in the Union House of Assembly, the Minister of Finance said the total deficit for the current year was £2,000,000. Customs receipts had fallen off to the extent of £1.000.000- The collapse of the diamond market had involved a heavy loss of revenue- The
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  • 461 3 London, February 23. —A serious erisi> has arisen in the engineering industry. the Engineering and the National Employ rs’ Fede atior.’> having given notice of a lock-out to the Amalgamated Engineering Union- The dispute is < u th question of freedom of management and has nothing te
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  • 320 3 One of the most illuminating and significant groups of figures contained in the latest published examinations of vital statistics by the Commonwealth Statistician relates to the dwindling birth rate of Australia. Whatever the causes of this remarkable phenomenon there is no question that Australia occupies a relatively
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  • 282 3 The accounts show receipts amounting to $35,590.82 and expenditure $28,173.73leaving a surplus of $7,417.09, compared with $l5-440.84 for the year 1920. The total membership at 31st December. 1921, was 126Singapore River Improvement. Government laid before the hamber Messrs. Coode, Matthews, kitzmaurice and Wilson’s report dated 12th
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  • 187 3 Friends close toi the Prime Minister have recognised how the terrible strains of the last eight years have told on him —indeed, he has held high Ministerial office for sixteen years. The marvel is he did not break down in health I’ong ago. the election come*
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  • 317 3 We learn from an authoritative Dutch source that the reports, to which refeienrence has been .made in the House o’ Commons, to the effect that Heir Stinnes had offered th? Dutch East Indian Government a loan of £10.000,090 on condition that the Dutch authorities placed their
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    • 715 3 BANKS. TH C M p RCAN T IL p BANK OF INDIA,{HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING LIMITED. CORPORATION. (Incorporated in England.) (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Authorised Capital £3.000,000 Paid-up Capital $20,000,000 Subscribed Capital 1,800,003 Reserve Bunds: Paid-up 1,050,000 Sterling £4,500,0u J Reserve Fund and Undivided Silver $23,500,000 Profits L227,6<>3 Reserve Liability of Proprietors
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  • 23 4 ENGLAND BEATS SCOTLAND. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London., March 18. In the Rugby International, England beat Scotland by 11 points to 5, at Twickenham.
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  • 140 4 THE DRAW. New York, March 17The Philippines challenged for the Davis Cup- The telegram was delayed, and arrived after the time limit had expired, but it, is believed the Lawn Tennis Association will' accept the challenge. The First RoundNe*w York. March 17The Davis Cup draw resulted as
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  • 29 4 ABOLITION OF CHALLENGE ROUNDS. Paris, March 18The Congress of the International Lawn Tennis Federation has passed a resolution abolishing the system of challenge rounds in world’s championships.
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  • 230 4 A rubber stairway has been put into use at Birmingham Station of the London and North Western Railway. That company j is also laying two of its platforms at Eus ton with rubber, for the purpose of test 1 ing its suitability for such purpose. Rail- way
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  • 131 4 THE CHURCHILL COMMISSION. Messrs. Fearon and Company in their weekly review state: With the exception of War loans and Industrials the market has been quiet during the week. Rubber is steady at 1 Singapore, crepe 26| cents, sheet 27 cents, 1 London, crepe and sheet B|d. and New
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  • 1447 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Geo. Stothard and Mr. J. Sellar returned from Singapore this morning. Mr H. F Monk has been seconded for service with the Government of Johore. Senhor Adelino Ferreira is provisionally recognised as Consul for Portugal at Singapore. Mr- C. J- Couch and Dr- C- V. Boland have
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  • 87 4 Per N.Y.K. s.s- “Kamakura Maru” from Birkenhead, February 25 —To Singapore Miss E. M. Hallman, Miss E. Hargreaves, Mr. R- P. Kittow, Mrs. E. C. E. Walford, Mrs. E. K. Waters, Mrs. I. P. Weir, Miss J. P- B. Weir, Mrs. H. D. Whalley. Per N.Y.K.,
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  • 1285 4 PROGRESS REPORTED. The Hon’ble Mr F S Jao>»>B presided a»5 a meeting of representatives of the various committees working in con nection with the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition and in the course of an interesting speech gave particulars of the progress that had been made with the arrangements. He appealed
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  • 465 4 Sequel to Rioting on Arcadia Eitatb. On Saturday, at. Ipob, before the Hon Mr Justice E C Watson, fifteen Telugu coolies were charged with having on the 11th day of February 1922 on Arcadia Coconut Estate, near B«gan Datob, assembled for an unlawful porpuee namely, tn attack R
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    • 434 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION WANTED. Hollander, Competent Bookkeeper and Correspondent, good typist, general officeexperience, seeks employment in office or on estate, can take up duties immediately. Please apply: Box No. 75, c/o Pinang Gazette. TO LET. “Clare Villa,” BatuFerringhi. Furnished bungalow with garage by the Sea. Particulars Apply to Messrs. Nambyar
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  • 2048 5 ujXf} \PORE ARRANGEMENTS, H R The Prince of Wt»las ii expected a- Sio2*nory on the morniuj.’ of A ii, r ri n J f j.; s y the 31»'* March in Hts Majesty’s ahip R«n f w 3 U E the Governor will take passage in Kenown
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  • 86 5 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. van Diemen for Deli. Takaoka Maru for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon). Japan for Singapore, Cnina and Japan. Pangkor for Teluk Anson. Egra for Port Swettenham and Singapore. The following ships are in communication with «he Wireless Stations at Penang— Armaod Behic, Ceylon,
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  • 285 5 DAILY (except! Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping,) Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk Anaon, Kuala Kubn, By train Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, a m Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 pm. and Hongkong I Parit Bnutar and Bagan Serai By train 939 a.m. <fc4 p.m. Kr< h
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  • 212 5 March 21—Penang Chamber of Commerce, Annual General Meeting, 2.30 p m. March 21—St George’s Society, Annual Meeting, P C C, 6 p.m. March 22—Football, Colours v Whites, Mar 24—Peuang Club, Dance, 9.15 p m. Ma r 24—Penang Golf Club, Meeting, 6.30 p m. Mar 25—Cricket, Married v Single.
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  • 471 5 High Exchange and Uneconomical Methods. Tea which is m importance?to sugar in Java is grown mostly in'Vhe mountainous districts of the West Preanger. The total area under cultivation today is a little over 200,000 acres. A considerable proportion of this area is cultivated by uat’.ve proprietors who
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  • 375 5 Messrs James F, Hutton and Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported on Wednesday February 22 as follows The more hopeful tone of the cotton markets which came into evidence last week has be-m strengthened by several factors. Ch ef amongst these have been improved reports from textile centres
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  • 87 5 Montreal, Februarv 15— After along investigation the authorities have arrested Father Adelaird Delorme, Roman Catholic priest on a charge of having murdered bis half bro’her Raoul a college student wh > was rich iu hig own name. It is alleged that the p r «eat took
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    • 426 5 Satisfied It is a common experience Va for a mother to try several JT foods for her baby before finding the right one. How “Tx much better it would bp, for > i iJr baby and mother alike, if the right food could be given at first. X. Savory Moore’s
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  • 58 6 Allison— At Pei any, on March 19th to Gwendoline, w:f) of Cuthbert James Allison, of Seuupab Estate, P.W. a son. Smith —At the Europe*!! Hospital Kuala Lauupur on 17th Marcn to Mr and Mrs W G Smith a son. Gjbson —At the Maternity Hospital Singapore gu March 15 to
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  • 47 6 LEE— Tan —On March 17 at Malacca Mr Lee Ewe Aik B Sc, E E, A A, I E E, youngest sou of the late Mr Lee Keng Tit io Mias Ruby T*n 4tb daughter of the late Mr Tan Ctay Yan J P of Malacca.
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  • 1190 6 Receipt of the news that Mr Gandhi has been sentenced to six years’ simple imprisonment synchronises wi:h the arrival of papers from Rangoon giving lengthy accounts and comments oa the recent tional developments io India. Ir is curious to find the ‘‘Statesman”, probably the largest circulate >
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  • 1280 6 The Penang Chamber of Commerce report, published on Questions for Saturday, noted the small the chamber of dimensions of the local Commerce. export trade in pepper and spices generally. Pepper arrived iu considerable quantities from Aoheen, bu’ the bulk of it was shipped to Singapore for sale
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  • 175 6 MALAKOFF DIVIDEND. (From Our Own Correspond»!.) Singapore, March 20. At the annual meeting of Malakoff Robber Estates. Mr Gibson, who presided, «id the profit was $96,668, making $142.259 as available for distribution, A dividend of 5 per cent was recommended with $67,259 carried forward The crop wm 467,350
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  • 230 6 The van out between Lain’ Gaj*h has been repair-J a> d 11 1 from Kuak Luinpm F Qf( Saturday morning, It wa- nei P few hours until the repairs were i ard arrived in Ipnh at 4 38 a m f tbe u-ual time. Toe B-aug tis.n
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  • 253 7 A SENTENCE OF SIX YEARS. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Ahrnedabad, March 18Gandhi has been sentenced to six v simple imprisonment. Gandhi’s Plea. London. March 19. Particulars of Gandhi’s trial, from show that he pleaded guilty 1 the charges, and assumed the I an for the recent disorders 1 but said
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  • 1732 7 Ahrnedabad, March 12. —The news of M' Gandhi s arrest was circulated tn the t 'Mi over the signatures of Anusuya B,i hand and Mr. Vallabhai Patel, who also! e’.i"i'i''d that people should hold no demonstrat ion, observe no hartals and pro- j secut'' their
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  • 44 7 FIVE PER-CENT CUT Delhi. March 17. The Legislative A'sembly. after a 1 -ng discussion, secured a reduction of five cent on th? veto for genera’. administration. covering all th* 1 Centia! Government Departments. The Finance Minister did not oppose the moti<”-
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  • 19 7 o Viscount peel. London. March 18. Viscount Peel has been appointed Secretary of State for India.
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  • 53 7 KARACHI’S FAREWELL. Karachi. March 19The Prince of Wales was given a mosi hearty farewell on departing for Colombo a perfect storm of cheering almost drowning “Auld Lang Syne” played by massed bands. The Prince remained on the bridge, waving to those on shore, until the ship
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  • 124 7 The Irish members of the New Club, Taiping, gave a very successful dance on Saturday evening, at the Club, in honour of St. Patrick’s Day. Over 120 members and visitors attended, and people came from places as far apart as Penang, Bat'd Gajah, Ipoh and Kedah.
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  • 49 7 A KEEN CONTEST. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London. March 18The Inverness by-election resulted as under: Sir Murdoch Macdonald (Co-Liberal) 8.340Livingstone (Ind-Libera’) 8.024Majority No change The result at the general election was as follows Mr. T- B Morison (Co- Lib.) 7,991, Mr- G- J Bruce (Highland Land League) 2.93o—Majority 5.061.
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  • 165 7 A quiet anniversary in IRELAND [Reuter's Telegrams.l London. March 18St Patrick’s Day was observed a" a great public holiday in Ireland and passed off quietly. The chief spectacle in Dublin was the trooping of the colour?-, by the 1.R.A., formerly performed by British troops. M ith such
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  • 35 7 BOMBING AND SHOOTING. London, March 18. Three were killed and several wounded in three hours’ bombing of houses a nf i fusillading in the streets in the Roman Catholic quarter of Belfast this morning.
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  • 21 7 ANOTHER INSTALMENT PAID Paris. March 18. Germany has paid the seventh instalment of 31,000.000 gold marks under the Cannes arrangement
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  • 61 7 AMERICA S EXPENSES. Washington. March 17 Mr.. Charles. Hughes is drafting a note to the Allies with reference to America’s demand for $241.000.000 for occupation expenses- The Note will show that the United States expects her rights to be fully met. but will express willingness to assent
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  • 60 7 CON S TRU CTION AB ANDONED. Paris. March 17The Senate, by 236 votes to 2, agreed to a proposal to abandon the construction of several battleships and light war craft now on the stocks. The President of the Naval Committee, referring to the need for submarines, again
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  • 21 7 VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. Rome. March 18The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 275 to 89-
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  • 47 7 THE AMIR’S PROCLAMATION. Peshawar, March 18The Amir of Afghanistan has circulated broadcast a proclamation to the independent tribes, announcing that he has made peace with Britain and declaring that the tribesmen cannot longer look to Afghanistan to support hostile acts against the Indian Government.
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  • 53 7 L N. W. AND MIDLAND. London, March 17. Particulars issued recently foreshadowed a great amalgamation of the London and North Western and Midland Railway Companies to operate as from January 1923. The new board will be composed of directors of the L. N. W. and 8 o£
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  • 167 7 WORK RESUMED. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, March 18. A Johannesburg message dated 17» h March states the resumption of work to-day has increased considerably even the Far East Rand mines are now milling. Other mines have received numerous applications but the problem is to find sufficient employment. A
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  • 35 7 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE. New York, March 18. The anthracite coalowners and workers agreed to establish a negotiating committee of four from each side, to discuss the owners' proposals for the readjustment of wages.
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  • 109 7 RETURNING TO CHINA. London, March 17. Dr Wellington Koo and family will sail on March 31 in the “Delta” for Peking, to report on the Washington Conference. Doctor Chiang, of the University oi Peking, who has been visiting the Univer sity centres in England- left to-day for
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  • 262 7 Paris, March 16. It appeals that it took the Council of Discipline a long time to make up its mind as to the exact nature of M. Berthelot’s intervention in the affairs of the Banque Industrielle de Chine. For four hours the members discussed the matter before
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  • 34 7 New York, March 17. The Kuehn-Loeb Company is negot’a ting for the purchase of $30,000.090 worth of 6 per cent bonds of the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean Railway- maturing in 1998.
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  • 120 7 TROTZKY AND GENOA. London, March 17 The Moscow Soviet celebrated the fifth anniversary of the overthrow of Tsarism. Trotzky. the chief speaker, warned the workers n<»t to be lulled into falf*e security by the pacific protestations of the capitalist organiser" of the Genoa Conference. He declared that preparations
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  • 47 7 PRELIMINARIES IN SWEDEN. The Hague, March 18. The Government has accepted the Swedish invitation to a conference of five wartime neutrals at Stockholm as a preliminary to the Genoa Conference. Never theless they hold the opinion that grouping of neutral views is inadvisable.
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  • 84 7 Athens, March 18. While the negotiations regarding the “Espoir” have reached a deadlock, another French steamer has been seized. It is alleged that she was carrying contraband. Release of Italian Ship. Athens, March 19The Government has- decided to release the Italian steamer “Abbazia, and its cargo,
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  • 33 7 RESTORATION OF ORDER. London, March 17. The Colonial Office reports that fifteen natives were killed at Nairobi ;n the rioting. There were» no Government casualties- The position is now orderly.
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  • 118 7 THE NEW RULER S DESIRE. I Cairo, March 18. When the King was returning from review i»’g the Egj'ptian troops it was reported that the student" held a hostile demonstration in the vicinity of the, Palace. Shots were fired, the police or soldiers wounding three demonstratorsKing George has telegraphed
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  • 33 7 PALACE INCIDENT Cairo, March 18. It is confirmed that a hostile crowd entered the square fronting the Palace, and stoned the polioe. A Police-officer fired, w’ounding three or more of the attackers
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  • 73 7 CABINET CRISIS PREDICTED Allahabad, March 19. A Teheran mes"age says Having learn, ed that the £200.000 advance from Washington is not an unccnditioanl loan and that it is not connected with oil royalties, and believing that it indicates an Anglo-Persian and Standard Oil un. derstanding, the Government is
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  • 21 7 Constantinople. March 19 Fire destroyed the large new depots of the Standard Oil Company on the Bosphorus.
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  • 624 8 The United States Trade Commissioner, Mr. John A. Fowler, says the principal items of cost of tin delivered to the smelter at Penang or Singapore are labour, equipment and supplies, fuel, transportation charges, and Government taxes. Before the war the Chinese tin-mining coolie
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  • 206 8 Sonesekar. —To June 30, accounts of Dutch Company show debit £3,404. Deducting credit balance of Sonesekar Co. £3,130. Debit balance forward is £274. Bukit Panjong-—lnt. divi. 21. per cent., tax free. Raub. —Loss for year £3,135, which deduction from £4,343 brought in, leaves credit £1,208 forward.
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  • 365 8 Messrs. William Jacks Co., London, reported on February 22, as follows: The past week has been a satisfactory one from a Stock Exchange standpoint, as the reduction in the Bank rate has led to considerable appreciation in the value or most classes of Stocks and Shares, but
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  • 228 8 The price of tin, which has been sagging for a long time, had a further substantial fall during mail week. Various causes are attributed as having conduced to the renewed weakness. It may not be correct that a large Dutch syndicate with several thousands of tons
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  • 243 8 CONDI! lONS IN JAVA. During a visit to Java from Australia of Mr- E- Page. M.P.. and Mr. H. Pratton. M.P-, investigations will be made on the condition of the sugar market thereMr- Pratten c aid that obviously the fruit growers of the Commonwealth were vitally
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    • 284 8 JUST RECEIVED THE FINEST g I B E E R| (MADE IN AUSTRALIA) 1 “SWAN” BRAND g BREWED AND BOTTLED BY g The Swan Brewery Co. Ltd., S PERTH W. A. g OBTAINABLE IN ALL RETAIL g g STORES AND HOTELS g S SOLE AGENTS: g I KATZ Bros., Ltd.
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    • 243 8 I BACK TO PRE-WAR 1 PRICES I Columbia Grafonolas AGAIN REDUCED. I Cabinet Model. Now $250 I Owing to the present favour- I able rate of exchange we are now able to offer Grafonolas at greatly reIduced prices. There is no ini Gramophone to compare with it at the price
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  • 227 9 the entries. (KhoM Our own Correspondent). Singapore, March 20. e following «re the entries for the o f Wales’J Meeting at Singapore. Pfl’lCu v w First Day. s r j Sembilan Cap —Broomhills, fj,y t Gamecock. Hatfield Boy, gZnpl, Jaonty J *y- Kennerley and Golden M s?angor
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  • 172 9 P.C.C. v. p R.C. cricket match wm played at the E<plrnde on Saturday between Penang Cricket Club and Penang Recreation Club, The PCC team won by five wickets, Score». P. R. C. P Rodrigo b Wai ton 0 H L Austin b Thomas 7 FW’Stewart c Thomas b Donaldson
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  • 135 9 A whole day cricket match was played bdsy on the P C R C P+dang between the Catholic Club and the P C R C. The *’bolic Club ran up the splendid total of M Dr Kathigssa 61, A de Zilva 38 P Fo, ey 37 H
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  • 180 9 T!l ’Straits and F M 8 Golf ChampionP will be played for at Ipoh on April 15, nl 17, a qualifying round of 18 boles a pl*v iu the morning of the 15th, (18 toedal play (teams of 3) scores in the ll ylng round for the
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  • 887 9 TRIAL OF «EVEN MALAYS. (From Our Special Representative). Sungei Patani, March 20. This morning, 8 ven Malay», Che Teh, Awang Besar, Che Psm, Cbe Phe Pe, Ahmat, Che Pam and Alang Pha were brought up here, in connection with rhe marder of Mr Robert Orton
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  • 462 9 At Penang Assizrs, this morning, two Hokiens* Lim Hok Gok, alias Poh Kok, and Ong Sim Huat, were charged with muider by causing the d-ath of a man named Ah Hai, on the 21st November 1921 at Anson Road. The accused were defended by Mr G H Goh,
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  • 114 9 The Unveiling Ceremory. We understand that H R H the Prince of Wales will be asked to unveil the Memorial to the thirty members of the Penang Cricket Club who gave their lives in the war, when His Royal Highness visits th» Settlement on his return from
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  • 117 9 Penang, March 20, 1992. By Courtbsy of the Chartered 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 Demand Bank Rs. 179 3 days’ sight Private „185 B Bombay Demand Bank „179 o Madras Demand Bank 179
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  • 747 9 RECONSTRUCTION PROPOSALS. The shareholders of South n aiping Tin Dredging, Ltd, have been notified that the directors regret that in view of the increased cost of the Dredg» over the amount originally estima f ed, viz, £102,000 against the original £70,000, it has become necessary to
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  • 97 9 Messrs Macphail and Co., (Ipob) Ltd,, give the closing prices on March 17:— Katnpongs 29/9 buyers, 30/6 sellers, Pe'alings 67|-72|, Johans 64-.70, Pahang Co< sols 6/6 7/-, Jehntoh “A n .99-1.06, Norths ,85-.90, Pengkalens 6.90 7.10, Trosts 9.80, Marks (Old Red Seal) 8.25 per 1,000. Mr F
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  • 140 9 The following are the latest qu >ta ionn in Messrs Kennedy <fc Co.’s sharo list; Yesterday. To-day. SRAK'X. s fi 5 CD X J c. o. So. Sc. Rubber (Dollar) Ayer Molek 1.00 1.10 85c |9sc Ayer Panas 5.00 35-50 4.50 4.75 Hay tor R j. 5.00
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  • 41 9 20th March, 1922. Smoked «beet 24|c Fine Pale Crepe 24 c Unsmoked Sheet No 1 17|c SINOAPOR. 1 Smok-d Sb.et 27|c J Crepe 26|c r 1 Smoked Sheet 8 i London > o j Crepe 8d New York G 13fc
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  • 21 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for February Kuala Geh lbs 12,314 Majedie (Johore) 14,000 Permas 33,183 Sekong 8,100
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  • 87 9 The Straits Trading Co Ltd, March 20 h: Singapore sold 50 tons at $73.75; Penang buyers no sellers at $73 70. The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd London, March 17th, £143 10s spot, and £145.5» three months buying, £145 10» selling. Messrs Boustead and Co To-dav’s quotation for Singapore
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  • 61 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co, N L, from 12ch to 18th March (being one week) 15 tons. Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd, during February, 205 picul?, Renong Tin Dredging Company, Limited, for the Ist half month ending 15th March, No. 1 Dredge 257 piculs. No 2 Dredge 178 piculs,
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  • 204 9 BP. Tapioca 56.60 sellers M. P. Tapioca 57.10 sellers Cold leaf $72 seller» Black Pepper $16.50 sellers White Pepper $23 sales. Trang Pepper no stock Mace Pickings $47 sales Cloven $l2O sellers Nutmegs 80s $45 nominal UOs $37.00 sellers filo. 1 $lO 00 per picu Ssgar < No.
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  • 14 9 The homeward mail, by the Khiva clones at 6 p.m. on Thuitsda).
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  • 951 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. so a NAMES. S 5 X CD KUBBKH (Dollar.) Sc. Bc. g Allenby Robber Co. jo, Alor Gajab Rubber Estate j Amalgamated Malay Estates |*m Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate i n r > Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates j Ayer Molek Rubber Co. jjjg ("iq Ayer Panas
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  • 343 10 COM M E RCI AL PRODUCTION. A memorandum has been issued by the Fuel Research Board reviewing the progress of the investigation? which are being conducted, under their supervision, regarding the possibility of produeng power alcohol in bulk from vegetable materials and other sources- The results so far
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  • 398 10 A defence c.f the split infinitive was tne feature of the presidential address deliveied by Sir Sydney Russell-M ell> to the Modern Language Association at CambridgeSir Sydney supposed that the majority use the spiit infinitive in daily conversation. yet most people feared to employ it in
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  • 55 10 An Agricultural Implements’ Associa tion has been established in Peking. The aims of the Association are four, namely (1) To investigate the various makes pf agricultural implements both at home and abroad 2, to carry cut experiments 3, to establish agricultural implement factories 4, to advise farmers in
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  • 579 10 FOOD FOR MAN AND BEAST. The crushing of oilseeds for the production of vegetable oils is one of the oldest Yorkshire industries- It is mainly carried on at Hull and in the immediate neighbourhood (states a Hull correspondent in the Annual Financial and Commercial Supplement of the
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  • 293 10 Aboliti -n of the fiat rate bonus of 265. 6d a we°k is proposed by employer- in the shipbuilding trade- A gloomy condition of the industry is revealed- The Employers say that their gloomiest predictions at the beginning of 1921 have been fulfilled, and that unless rapid
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    • 367 10 Zig j JL-Iji iiitffMui N i H* T ■'i r iii\ Z '1 ''in;' OPIO Ift 7 V\ I iM lil t -.1« B >) ft I W/T/ V* Xfe3^^zSO^'o; ji mbbiw 1 Attttt r ''.jrmjTT\ r -j,' u 7; u ...>■.,», Natural Sleep is assured by taking "Ovakine" before
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  • 523 11 MOTOR CARS IN GERMANY, Some interesting and fresh particulars are given concerning one German industry, the state of which provides an excellent criterion of the spending capacity of the fairly well-to-do. We know that in Great Britain the motorcar trade has been passing through a very depressed time,
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  • 317 11 Is the new year going to prove a happier one for the motor-cycle trade than 1921 There are distinct signs that it is. Macy thirgs give pronrse of a much-needed revival hnd givt n a w>nde?fal summer like that of 1921, the black time cf the la-t
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    • 279 11 the tyre that combines the THREE MAIN REQUIREMENTS:— I. strength f/IAgHS cflrrTV A 2- S*fj=ZY fflH B I rnJiii 5 SAVING. S 77~ w 'SK?JI3OOTIf> wl iNAUO THE GOODRICH STYRE AGENCY (DAMSON, GILHLLA CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG SINGAPORE MALACCA yygr3fX.77T.Z- iA* RXT*.**££sa32 I weftar SOLE AGENTS: Vi?earns Siros.,
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    • 1555 12 e r MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY, straits co., ltd.. Under Contract with the French Government 1 D services FOR INTENDED 10 SAIL bTEAMERb Mad and Paa« «ger bervices. j DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY MARSEILLES lAR EASTERN SERVICE. i Every Tues, at 5 p.m. from Klang. autviRUMAILS Port Swettenham and Singapore. K ver y
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