Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 May 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 100. VOL. LXXX. SATURDAY. 6th MAY, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      441 1 Cnikko I mopeß* ART j j PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO I NO. 7» NORTHAM ROAD. ;> I Tel. No. 579. l a— —mrnTmrai w -.--TrrmiriMii iiiil ju.~i I THEEMPIRE c5 > ™H“ I I SWEETENED CONDENSED MIuP I More Empires are in use in The Straits I and F. M. S. than
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      14 1 :i T. NAGATA, J DENTIST. NEXT DOOR TO C THE DISPENSARY.” I f J
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    PREMIUM BONDS.
    857 2 Advocated for India. During the war there were not, per haps, more than about 5 per cent of the Indian population of something like 330,000,(MM) who contributed directly to the financial sinews of the good cause whereas, had there been premium bond issues, the money of many more
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      933 2 BAN KS. (Incorporated in England.) (Incorporated i n Hongkong Authorised Capital £3.000,090 Paid-up Capital Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Reserve Funds-Paid-up 1,050,000 Sterling Reserve Fund and Undivided Silver 4 Profits £1,287,600 Reserve Liability of Pronr’pi Board of Directors. 1 el rs R- J. Black, Esq., (Chairman), J. M. Head Office Ryrie, Esq.,
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
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      A MADRAS PORT MYSTERY.
      205 3 Madras. Vpril 22.- The Madias City Police are investigating an extraordinary case of th< ft of gold thread valued at about Rs. 4O.(K>) from the premises of the Madras Port Trust. Several cases of gold thread were received by the s.s- Bhenata from France, via Rangoon,
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      SUPER-CRACKER EXPLODES.
      183 3 Madias, April 14. —A serious explosion occurred on Wednesday night in Mint Street, close to Thondimandalam High School. Sub-Inspector Craig was on his rounds at the time, and rushed in the direction of the noise. He discovered that the roof of a house had been blown off. and
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      A STORM IN THE BAY.
      151 3 Madras. April 24. —Owing to the swell caused by a storm in the Bay last night, several ships lying in Madras harbour broke from their moorings repeatedly. '1 he Clan Macbrayn and the Reopat broke away four times, and were consequently berthed elsewhere. The Nankin
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      THE EVEREST EXPEDITION.
      144 3 Khamba Dzong, April 12- —The Mount Everest Expedition left Phari Dzong on April 8. At Phari Dzong were found collected all the stores previously sent on and a considerable caravan consisting of some 320 animals. The expedition left in two parties on the above date. A direct
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      PUNJAB MAIL ACCIDENT FINDING.
      76 3 Calcutta. April 26-—The “Statesman” says that the finding of the» magisterial inquiry conducted at Jamtara by Mr. AC. Davies, deputy commissioner, Sontal Perganas. into the Punjab Mail accident near M-adhupur on April 4 is that the accident was caused by some persons unknown who with the
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      NEW DELHI.
      232 3 “A MONSTROUS COMMITMENT.” London, April 23. —Serious doubts in regard to the new Delhi scheme are expressed by Mr. Edmund Candler in an I article in the “Observer.” He remarks i “One seldom hears the scheme condemned as a crime against sumptuary laws, and the popular voice has
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      INDIA AND THE PRESS.
      160 3 In a debate, in the Council of State on the repeal of the Press Act- Raza Ali violently attacked British correspondents of London papers, who, he said, claimed to know more of India than tha Government and the Indian legislator, and whose writings, he alleged, caused
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      SERVANTS’ REGISTRATION
      170 3 —“New Empire.” The numerous cases of thefts by servants in the Park Street Section particularly appears to call for the establishment of a well organised Servants’ Registration Bureau. It is said that a single set of certificates enable half a dozen and more bearers or khitmatgars to obtain
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      INDIA’S COAL OUTPUT.
      86 3 The output of coal in the various pro vinces in British India during the year 1921 was Assam 312.022 tons, Baluchistan 42,155, Bengal 4.259.642, Bihar and Orissa 12.964.659, Burma 300, Central Provinces 712,914, Punjab 67,242 total 18.358.934 tons. The Railway Passengers' Association. Madras, passed a resolution protesting
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      70 3 FEELING LIVERISH AND IRRITABLE? Pinkettes are just the right remedy! They gently stimulate tjie liver dispel constipation, banish biliousness and sick headaches, clear the skin, sweeten the breath jiWWIil Take two Pinkettes tonight you’ll feel better in the morning. They are laxative perfection because they neither gr.pe nor purge. Chemists
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      204 3 PRITCHARD I CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 4 PENANG. J Ironmongery Dept. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF I I COOKING UTENSILS ALWAYS IN STOCK. d SAUCEPANS. Extra Heavy Quality J Tin Lined. 2 STEWPANS, S Tin Lined. J 10 Pints $5.00 4.00 0 3.00 d 5 2.50 d ENAMEL
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    PERAK ASSIZES.
    365 4 A Stabbing Case. At the IVrak Assize**. in Ipolu on Thursday, a Chinese named (’hong Kwai pleaded guilty to the charge of voluntarily causing grevious hurt to Chee Ah Teng, at Trong, on February 22. by means of an instrument for stabbing. His Lordship passed sentence of live
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    148 4 Malacca, »i ty 3. >’n<* annual general meeting of th S.t;*tit< ’hinese British Association w.’.i h *ld at the Chinese Malacca Club lasi Frida., says a Tribune correspondent. Jr '’han Kang Swi presi I *l. and a fairly large number of members attended. Alter the report and statement
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    HONGKONG NEWS.
    76 4 Straits Tinies.” Death of a Well Known Chinese. Hongkong, May 4.—The death has occuire») of Mr. Lan Chu Vak. senior Chinese member of Legislative Council, chairman iol the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and for thirty years a leader in the public iife of the Colony. The Kiangtung. Ihe
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    DANGERS OF "TIDAPAISM.”
    187 4 Ik*tore Mr. P. A. F. David, sitting as first magistrate, Singapore, Mr. L. V. J. Ixiville prosecuted Messrs. H. Bates and h.C Bailey for failing to deliver statements in writing on the prescribe»! forms, and tailing to make thereon a full and accurate return of their respective
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    IRELAND’S FUTURE.
    721 4 Tasks For Her Own People. Mr. Churchill was the guest of the Irish Club at their St. Patrick's Day dinner. Mr. James White presided, and gave a new toast which was honoured with enthusiasm The King and the Irish Free State.” Mr. Churchill said that a year ago
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    THE BUTTERWORTH FERRY.
    174 4 Regular passengers ami others who ha»l occasion to use the Butterworth Ferryhave waite»l for a long, long time in the hope that the service would rejuvenate»!. They have waite»! for so long, that they have come to the conclusion that the hardy ban»! of agitators who raised
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    A NEW FORCE IN CHINA.
    1181 4 General Wu Pei-Fu. The greatest need in China is a Garibaldi who can save tht* country from itself. Ami China seems to have found him in the person of Genend Wu Pei-fu. a man who a year or two ago was but a commander of
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    COOPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES.
    397 4 As :ih'»*ady announced, the draft Coopera! ve Societies Enactment is to be intro»luc *d at the next meeting of the Federal Council. Section 42 of that Enactment confers on the Chief Secretary powers to make rules under the Enactment, and with a view probably to putting th»*
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    THE QUAINTS.
    133 4 A large and appreciative audience gathered in the E. 0. Hotel last night when that popular variety company, The Qnaints submitted an attractive programme, after the special dinner. One end of the dining room was converted into a stage, and surrounded by a curtain, it answered the purpose
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    DARING TRAIN ROBBERY.
    47 4 London, April 20. —Thieves held up au express in a tunnel outside Marseilles, covering the driver with revolvers and robbed a shipbuilding firm official of 220,000 francs, being the wages of the workmen. The train slowed up and the robbers jumped off and escaped.
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    THE LABOUR PROBLEM.
    259 4 The Nevz Indian Legislation. MESSRS BINNY AND RECRUITING (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 6. Messrs Binny and Company, Madras, have sent a letter to the P. A. M, informing it that the Indian Emigration Bil 1 which was introduced last year in the, Imperial Legislative
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    KAPAYANG ESTATES.
    307 4 The annual general meeting of the Kapayang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held in the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. Beck and Swann, 30, Peking Road, Shanghai. The meeting was presided over by Mr. E. T. Byrne, who said the year’s working shows a profit of Taels 2.133.67.
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    EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYED.
    189 4 more bympathetic spirit-—“lndian Mirror.” Mr. Chatterjee the President of th») All-lndia Industrial Conference, drew attention to the fact that no welfare work for industrial labour was possible without the direct sanction and generous assistance of the employers on the one hand and the active co-operaticxn of labour
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      441 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENT POSITION WANTED Open for immediate Manager and Prospector. Lode v vial Mining Practice. Reply Eox c/o Pinang Gazette. MISCELLANEOUS. Married couple desire Board-residen in European House in good Apply Box No. 127, c/o Pinang <; az JT NOTICES. An ordinary meeting of th»* M unici Commissioners will be
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    AFFRAY WITH GANG ROBBERS.
    236 5 VILLAGERS KILL A MAN. Then* was a sensational affray in the early yesterday morning at the village of Rayan Lepas just off the Main Road to Balik Pulau. A gang of Chinese fishermen, most of them with blackened faces, broke into the house of a well-to-do
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    THE "MEMS" OWN COOKERY BOOK.
    214 5 The demand for Mrs. W. E. Kinsey s “The Meins own cookery book has led to the printing by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh of a revised ami enlarged second edition which contains 42H tried and economical recipes for Malaya. The first edition was sold out
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    336 5 S. GEORGE THE MARTYR. 3rd Sunday after Easter —K a.m. Matins. 8.30 Holy Communion. 5 pan. Children’s Service. 6 pan. Evensong. Hymn 166. Ps LXXXI 183. Ps LXXXIV 187. Hymns 176. 274. 234. Friday. 6 p.m. Evensong. ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH. TAIPING. 7th May, 3rd Sunday after Easter—Litany 7.45
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    THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
    243 5 The Roll of the soldiers who died in the war has been completed by the WatOffice in 80 different sections. The Roll is based on the official casually lists, and its compilation was undertaken primarily to meet the demand for information required by those responsible for
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    APRIL 1 STOCK EXCHANGE HOAX
    231 5 A humorist whose identity is unknown converted the Detroit Stock Exchange into one of the liveliest on record on April 1- At the- opening of the exchange American Fire Protection,” listed as Afp.” appeared on the bulletin boardSpirited trading immediately began. The stock opened at
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      355 5 10 YEARS’ SUFFERING: THENRELIEF AFTER THE FIRST DOSE. Many sufferer* of kidney and bladder disotders will be elated to know that their mobility io join with other people who follow their daily routine without any sign of fatigue or discomfort, can be short lived, providing that they adopt the same
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    BIRTHS.
    62 6 Reid. —At Invery. Tanglin Hill Singapore. on the 2nd inst., to Mr. and Mrs. I). W. Reid a daughter. SKELCHY. —At the Maternity Hospital. Seremban. on May 2nd. to Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Skelchy. of Bentong. a son. Clarke. —At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on May 4. the
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    PREMIUM BONDS.
    1100 6 We can well imagine the Home Government holding up its hands in pious horror at the mere mention of Premium Bonds but it is rather surprising to find the Finance Department of the Government of India, sheep-like, following the leader, and turning down the suggested issue of premium
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1517 6 H. H. Sir Laurence Guillemard, who granted an interview' to The Dutch the "Free Press” prior to Producers’ his departure on leave, Attitude.. had nothing to say on the rubber situation, and the supposed connection between his visit to England and the Churchill Committee’s deliberations. Up-to-date there
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      277 6 s 68 s I The Original Gandy Belt. I 1 TO FIND LENGTH OF BELT. f 2 n It is safer to pass a tape measure around the pulleys and take the actual length where possible, H but the information may be obtained as follows: n (A) Add together diameters
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      8 6 “E. O.” Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday.
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      64 6 I STRAND KINEMA j I (THEATRE ROYAL. PENANG.) I GRAND OPENING NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. j The World’s Sweetheart MARY PICKFORD in I 7 reels DADDY LONG LEGS parts? I This Great 7 Reeler is MISS PICKFORDS First production I from her own Studios. There will never be another I MARY PICKFORD
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      35 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. S.4<S a.m. 1.46 a.m. 8.32 p.m. 2.42 p.m. To-MORROW. 9.44 a.m. 3. 6 a.m. 9.37 p.m. 3.50 p.m. Monday. 10.28 a.m. 4. 1 a.m. 10.29 p.m. 4.44 p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    45 6 DEATHS. Kennedy.—At Singapore, on the 3rd inst.. Joseph Kennedy. South Malay Rubber Plantations. Ltd., (formerly of Malakoff), aged 39 years. Chua Kam Tong.—On May 1. 1922. at Sungei Sayong Estate (accidentally shot). Chua Kam Tong, clerk to The Sungei Sayong Rubber Company. Ltd.. Rengam, Johore.
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    CHINESE SITUATION.
    90 7 Peking Surrounded. VICTORY FOR GENERAL V 1 WU. [Reuter’s Telegrams I Peking, May 4. n'n |’ei F« l* as surrounded Peking. Ku Lin s army in this area ('hallg A se Htere»! Kailroad traffic from was > s( Peking Wu Pei-Fu’s Smashing Victory. London. May 5. Peking telegram
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    SOUTH IRELAND.
    65 7 111 l ll DAYS' TRI’CE. London. May 4A conference of the Pro-Treaty and Anti-Treaty Headquarters Staffs, in Dublin, resulted in the declaration of a four days’ truce, with a view to giving representatives of both sections an immediate opportunity to discover a basis for army unification. All operations
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    FRENCH WAR DEBT TO AMERICA.
    138 7 REQUEST FOR PAYMENT. Paris. May 4. The “Intransigeant” understands that a note has l>een received from the (jiited States suggesting the repayment of Ihe French debt to America in 30 years. with interest at 4 per cent. “A Polite Intimation.” New York, May 5. The
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    DUTCH AFFAIRS.
    45 7 PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION. The Hague. May 4. Hie Second Chamber of the Statesrejected the Democrat-Social-''l providing for th<* abolition of llsl < haniber and also adopted ''"‘ciiiiiieiii bills (leading with consti'"a ’elorm. embodying the princi- me election of memlrers of the haniber by proportional representation.
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    INDIAN SEDITIONIST SENTENCED.
    54 7 l{ V'S VERDICT REFUSED. Ahmedabad, May 4. I" liidge refused to accept a native i,i M Wj" o 4 guilty, in the liini t' IZ1:i( and sentenced ln \eai>’ rigorous i m prisoni| l( I M H l Ee ’Judge referred th. ’’K iting to wage war
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    RULES OF WARFARE COMMISSION.
    41 7 A( A S REPRES KN TATIVE. Washington, May 5. liii I"* 111 W"»re. a member of tin» 'a purt of Justice, repreHjq, lll,e 'l States on the Rules of the ,n ’»ission. authorised by A, ®anmnts Conference.
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    IRON AND STEEL RESEARCH.
    67 7 IIIE BESSEMER MEDAL. London, May 4. rill u e d at the annual 'i Eoll U,,< l Steel Insti.;i, Bessemer Medal for 1922 '•I Stni*' J.’* brolessor Kotaro Honda, bigt-h lHV <‘isity. who has been llll ,le 'l **i researches of the M U 110,1 I,n<
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    GENOA CONFERENCE.
    207 7 France and Peace Pact. Paris. May 4. 1 he I*’reach Cabinet decided to adhere to the non-aggressiou pact, with the reservation that France’s rights under the Treaty of Versailles be expressly recognised and guaranteed. France will also insist upon certain detail regaiding modifications. M. Barthou Complimented. Paris, May
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    ITALO-TURKISH TREATY.
    88 7 LONDON PRESS VIEWS. London, May 4. The sensation created by the an nouncement of an Italo-Angora agreement was modified by Mr. Chamberlain’s statement in the Hous? of Commons that the agreement was signed with Constantinople, not Angora. The newspapers are awaiting the full text before endorsing their original
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    THE RUSSO-GERMAN TREATY.
    77 7 NOTE BY REPARATIONS COMMISSION. London, May 4. The Reparations Commission addressed a note to Germany on the subject of the Russo-German Treaty, pointing out that Germany was unable to renounce her claims against Russia as these had already been ceded under the Versailles Teatv. The note asks
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    U. S. LOANS TO RUSSIA.
    72 7 SENATOR BORAH’S ATTACK. Washington, May 5. In the Senate. Senator Borah attacked Bakhinetieff, the former Russian representative, in connection with the loans which America advanced io Russia through him, and asked him to reply to th? allegation that he was icsponsible for bringing General Semen
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    THE RUSSIAN CROPS.
    47 7 ANOTHER CALAMITY’ IN PROSPECT. London. May 5. An official Moscow telegram suggests that another calamity like that of 1921 is threatened by a plague of locusts and Siberian marmots in the Volga, Amur and Caucasus regions, endangering the crops over many millions oi acres.
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    SACCO AND VANZETTI.
    52 7 MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL. Dedham, Massachusetts. May 5A motion for a new trial of the Italian Communists. Sacco and Vanzetti, who were found guilty of murder. was filed here, on the ground that Pelser. on? of the witnesses, who identified the accused, has repudiated his evidence at
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    THE RUBBER SLUMP.
    238 7 “A Most Difficult Subject.” THE DUTCH AGAINST AGREEMENT. Loudon, May 4. In the House of Commons, at question time, the Hon. Edward Wood, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, repudiated a questioner’s suggestion that the proceedings of the Committee of Enquiry on the Rubber Industry were leisurely. He declared
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    THE POST OFFICE ESTIMATES.
    107 7 RADIO TELEPHONES: AIR MAILS. London. May 4. In the House of Commons, Mr. Kellaway, in introducing the Post Office estimates, mentioned that the staff had been reduced by 6,000 despite the new services. He outlined a scheme for wireless ni the United Kingdom, including the erection
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    THE WIRELESS HALLOA
    210 7 4 ‘Times of India-’ Wireless telephony demonstrations just carried out between Jamnagar and Mandvi. places seventy miles apart, illustrate the enterprise with which the Marconi Company is engaging the interest of the purchasing public in the invention. There now seems no limit to the distances over which
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    CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.
    106 7 Loudon, April 20.—1 n addition to the recommendations mentioned on the 24th March. the Conscientious Objectors Committee’s report advises that no conscientious objector be promoted over the beads of other civil servants, that conscientious objectors shall be the first to be eliminated in the event of a reduction
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    THE ATTENUATED TRAIN SERVICE.
    1021 7 Necessity for Public Action. (“P.G.” Special). W hen it was decided in the alleged interests of economy to cancel the night mail train and a number of local trains, including the one which left Penang for Taiping at 4-40 p.m. daily, those responsible for the move
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    THE PRINCE’S VISIT
    72 7 THE POLO MATCH. In order to facilitate the arrangements in connection with the polo match when H.R.H. the Prince of Wales visits Penang on the 23rd May,, it is requested that applications for seats to watch the play be sent in at once to the Hon. Secretary,
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    THE PRINCE AND MANILA.
    151 7 The Prince of Wales will arrive at Manila on the 13th inst. In the afternoon, he will play polo in Pasay and in the evening, he will be the guest of honour at a dinner and reception to be given by Governor-General Wood at Malacanang Palace.
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      CHINESE RITES
      183 7 (To thei Editor of the “Pinang Gazette Sir, —An important question affecting the Chinese Community appears to have escaped notice and I consequently crave your space to refer to the Chinese Rites in regard to weddings and funerals. It is obvious that, during this depressing period, every cent
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    WEMBLEY SPORTS ARENA
    197 7 The site of the- sports arena at Wembley Park, which is to be constructed in connexion with the British Empire Exhibition of 1924, is being cleared and levelled with the powerful a?d of an immense mechanical navvy,” the Bucyrus steam excavator, which is cap able of scoring
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    782 7 Mr*. Grant Mackie has left foi home. The Hon- Mr. H. E. Pollock. K- has left Hongkong for home on a six months’ trip. Dr- P. J. Kelly, Registrar of the Ceylon Medical Colleges has been appointed Surgeon-General of British GuianaMr- A. C- Warwick is going home
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    668 8 A New Scheme. Mr. Ernest G. Tarrant, writing to the “Financier’’, sa\-s: Although the rubber industry will, no doubt, adjust itself in course of time, those interested in every phase of the industry from the producer's standpoint, cannot afford to wait the eventual better tiir but must help
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    THE METAL MARKETS.
    402 8 London. April 4. —Considering the imminence of the coal strike in America, and labour trouble in the engineering industry in this country, the metal markets have not Iteen so weak as might have been expected. But prices ha\"e already fallen to a very low level, and there
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    SUA MANGGIS.
    507 8 The twelth annual general meeting of the shareholders in Sua Manggis Rubber Co.. Ltd., was held in Shanghai, at the offices of Messrs. Scott. Harding A' Co., secretaries and general managers, when Mr. L. J. Cubitt presided. The Chairman said your directors are able to present a balance
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    SEMAMBU ESTATES.
    437 8 The ninth annual meeting of the Semambu Rnbl>er Estates. Ltd., was held at the offices of the general managers. Messrs. R. N. Truman and Company. Shanghai. The Chairman said the Company has done its fair share towards helping to stabilise the market by reduction of crop. Our cost
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    A FORTUNE BY ADVERTISING
    152 8 The late Sir Alfred Bird. M-P-, belonged to the enterprising generation of business men who first grasped the potentialities of the popular newspiper as a means of bringing their wares to the notice of the public on a great scaleAs a proprietary article, Bird’s “Custard Powder
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    467 9 I 1., and Co., Penang I decline in the price of I ir M rket has been «lull and L ii pctions continues on a I only- There is still. I pn<iniiy for any cheap I ..rations in most instances isier Tin receded to K. doses slightly
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    220 9 L' M ;IV ■> —Th,j > ncic is renewed con>e share market and Industrials close in i-.li.n S 1.17. G lower on I 1 remains unchanged. I if,,,. wetion there is a fair I 1 with svllei-s holding off E a Vel 'y large turnover of I
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    SINGAPORE RU8BBER AUCTIONS.
    113 9 I ho Singapore (’hamberof Commerce Robber Association held its 519th Auction on May .3rd. when there was catalogued I,9XX,S9<> lbs.: Tons <SXX Offered 1.672,167 lbs.: Tons 717 Sold 1,212.51 S lbs.: 'l’ons 511. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. Singapore Stand. Quality 2S to 2S[, f. 3
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    ON CHANGE.
    214 9 Messrs. Fearon and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, report at 5 p in. on Max 3rd as follows: I'he chief feature of the Share Markets during the week has been the increased empiirv for I ndustriafs. Rubber remains steady and at close is <pioted Singapore Sheet 27’ London Sheet Kid
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    80 9 6th May. 1922. Local. A Smoked Sheet 215 Penang Fine Pale Crepe 21 11 nsmoked Sheet No. 1... 1( 5 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 27 1 PORE Crepe 27 London and New York. T Smoked Sheet X 1/ld LONDON J Cr( pe s )/4(| Market quiet. New York Gl6i
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    A RUBBER PACKING PATENT.
    73 9 (From Our Own (’orrespondent). Singapore, May 6. In the Supreme Court, Mr. Richi Arisaka. director of the Arisaka Canvas Bag Manufacturing Company asked fora declaration that a collapsible canvas bag for packing rubber, sold by Mr. P. E. Bonsigliere, ship chandler, and Mr. R. Hendricks, sailmaker,
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    127 9 The following are additional rubber out puis for April lbs. Alma 23.(1(10 Ayer Tawah 24,225 Anglo Sumatra .’>4.965 Asahan .’>0,060 Bukit Toh Alang 30.972 Bila (Sumatra) 27.500 Bandar Sumatra 26,480 Bah Lias 93.650 Chemor United 22.267 Central (Sumatra) 16.916 Dindings (Suffolk) 29,665 Eastern Sumatra 26.800 Glen Bervie 2a,732
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    TIN PRICES.
    121 9 London. The Straits Trailing Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on May •>: Spot A, 149.15 s up Las 3 mos. buving 151.25.6 d 1 .3 ’o iling 151.5 s ..1 Local parity* $74.60 I'he Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd:— Lomlon. May’ 4. £l4<S.lss spot, and £150.25.6d three
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    20 9 Kramat Pulai. Limited, for April, from the mine tin 525 piculs, from tributors 15 piculs, total 570 piculs.
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    BATANG PADANG DREDGING.
    40 9 'l'he Secretaries inform us that the alterations to the Lad<k*r have been successfully completed, enabling the Dredge to dig to a depth of about 40 teet. 'l'he Dredge re-started on the 2nd inst, and is working satisfactorily.
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    DIVIDEND RECOMMENDATIONS.
    72 9 I'he report for 1921 of the Windsor (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate, Limited, shows a profit of £12.0X6. A dividend of 10 per cent is recommended, reserving for taxes £3.143. and carry ing forward £9.44X. The annual report of the Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates. Limited, for 1921. shows a
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    191 9 Benares Opium p. chest 51.X.i0.00 sales Cloves 120.00 sellers Gold leaf >2.00 Mace Pickings 45.00 sales Nutmegs XOs 15.00 nom. 1 Ids 37.00 sellers Coconuts per 1.000 719.00 Copra Sundried 10.40 Rattans 11.20 Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 lo.oOperbag do do do
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    THE COPRA MARKET.
    195 9 Messrs. Barlow X- Co., report that the Copra market has remained steady during the past week although the volume of business has been smaller. Prices are inclined to harden at closure and quotations are as follow- No. 1 Standard $10,25 to $10.55 2 10.00 to 10.25 74
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    988 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. 8 8 i 5 I PS rubber (Dalia».) 3c. Sc, g c Allenby Rubber Co. Alor G*>b Rubber K«tate c 1 Amalgamated Malay Estates J-*® Aver Hitam Planting Syndicate .{’J® Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates lO 1 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. q, Ayer Panas Rubber Estates
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    841 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTTRES. Sitiawan for Asahan. Like Faulk for Singapore and Hongkong. Kashima Marti for Colombo, Dhanushkodi, Suez. Port Said. Marseilles and London. Malaya for Bliuket, (Tongkah) Renong and Kojiah. Padang for Pulau Lmgkawi. Setul and Perlis. I|M>h for Port Swettenhamand Singapore. Teucer for Port Swettenham and Singapore. van
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    PENANG MAILS.
    297 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Federated Malay States, Malacca. Johore. SingajMire and Hongkong Ij>oh. Batu Gajah, Tapah Road.") By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kubu. Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur. Klang. Port
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    THE MAILS.
    17 10 The Ekina, with mails from Europe left Negapatam is expected to arrive here on Wednesday.
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    CHINESE WITNESSES.
    179 10 Summing up in a murder trial at Hongkong recently, the Chief Justice. Sir William Rees Davies, K. C„ said:—l have had experience now for some years of Chinese witnesses, and am |>erfectly justifieti in saying this to you that, while most Chinamen come into the box to speak
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 10 PENANG, MAY 6. 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/4 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Bs-l<SO 3 days’sight Private 184 Bombay Demand Bank 180 Madras Demand Bank ISO 3 days’sight Private 184 1
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    Coming Events.
    105 10 May 6—Cricket, P.C’.C. v St. Xavier's. Esplanade, 2.15 p.m. May 6—Football. Krian Club v The Hospital, P. Buntar. May !> —Penang Assizes. May 12—Penang Golf Club. Cinderella Dance. May 12—Penang Club, Meeting. 9.15 p.m. May 13—Footlmll. Hospital v E M School, P. Buntar. May 13—New Club. Taiping. Special
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      TWO NOTABLE CRICKETERS.
      236 11 It appears most unlikely that anything more will be seen in first-class county cricket of R. H. Spooner or E. G. Hayes. The latter 's career, most of us ta<] assumed. had already ended so far as great matches were concerned, and the statement that he has
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      THE ESSEX ELEVEN.
      149 11 So far as is known all the players who played cricket for Essex last year will be available, and J. W. H. T. Douglas will again captain the eleven. Percy Perrin and the Rev, F H. Gillingham have also intimated their intention of turning out again, and
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      A CRICKET STORY.
      87 11 A good story of the famous ‘’Syd Gregory was recently told by T-S. Warne, the old Victorian cricketer. Victoria was playing New South Wales at Sydney Marne was bowling and Gregory batting. Warne was a very slow leg-break bowle”. and generally tossed each ball up to a
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      TENNIS AT HOME.
      27 11 London. April 20. —In the Dulwich Gallery Club tournament semi-finals Norton beat A. H. Fyzee. 6-2, 6-2. and Captain Barclay beat Hurst, 6-4, 6-4.
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      INDIA’S DAVIS CUP TEAM.
      230 11 Lahore. April 21- —It is quite possible that the All-India Davis Cup tfarn, this year, will again include Mr. M. "deem, of Lahore. It will be remembered that last year all the members of the team were called upcn to pay their own expenses and so
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      GREAT “JUBILEE” HANDICAP.
      51 11 There were 57 entries for the Kempton Park Great Jubilee” Handicap (one and a quarter miles), which will be run to-day. for 3,000 sovs- (2.800 in specie an 1 200 sovs. in plate or specie, at the option of the winner), second 300 govs, and third 150
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