Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 May 1922

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, lO2. VOL. LXXX. TUSSDAYt 9th MAY, i 92 2; PRICE 16 CENTS.
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      29 1 i; BRITISH BOND I Writing Pad of 100 leaves with 25 envelope* $1 M Hermione Box contain* SO fa*ept > Hned Notepaper. 50 Envelope* 1 $1 > Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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    FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    931 2 Close of the Season. The football season i s drawing to a close says a writer in the Rangoon Times.” Huddersfield Town dour Yorkshire fighters, have won the Cup. Rangers have failed for the second year in succession in the final stage of the Scottish Cup, Scotland
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    FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    272 2 London, April 29. —First Division. Aston Villa 2, Oldham 0; Bradford City 0, Arsenal 2; Burnley 2, Everton 0; Liverpool 1, West Bromwich Albion 2: Manchester United 1, Cardiff City 1 Middlesbrough 4. Bolton Wanderers 2; Newcastle United 5, Manchester City 1 Sheffield United 4, Sunderland 1 Tottenham
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    QUEEN'S PRIZE AT KEMPTON PARK.
    58 2 London, April 17. —The race for the Queen’s Prize at Kempton Park to-day resulted as follows: Golden Myth 1 Trespasser 2 Ring True 3 Starting prices were Golden Myth 4 to 1, Trespasser 9 to 4, Ring True 20 to 1Won by three-quarters of a
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    TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    185 2 London, April 26th- —The following is the result of the Two Thousand Guineas, run at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting to-day: Lord Queenborough's St. Louis, by Louvois-Princes Sterling. 9.0, Archibald, 1 Mr. Sol Joel’s Pondoland, by Pom-mern-Goroulr, 9-0. O’Neill, 2 Lord Woolavington’s Captain Outtle, by Hurry On-Bellavista,
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    ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    155 2 London, April 28.—Adulation was ridden by Frank Bullock, Lattice by Spear, and Stupidity by Lane. Encore ridden by Wragg, and Napouli by Yeray, were also among the starters. Hardwick did not run; otherwise the runners were identical with the probable starters. For. ding-bridge and Anodyomene were delayed
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      731 2 SHORT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. An ordinary meeting of the .Municipal WANTED, FOR SALE, TO LET, Commissioners will be held,at the Munican be inserted in the ‘‘Pinang cipal Office at 4 p.m. on Tuesday th* Gazette” at 9th instant. three cents a word, (By Order) X Xt'” L. A. COUTIER BIGGS, Minimum
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    BRITAIN’S DEBT TO U.S.
    457 3 BARCLAYS BANK CHAIRMAN’S VIEWS. The Cha iman of Barclay’s Bank adthe .American chamber of < /inmerce in London on inter-Allied debts, dealing with Britain’s debt of £952,1-00,000 to blie L'nited States, saic.: This amount was borrowed from America after *he entered the war and during the
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    BRITISH BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.
    464 3 MR PAGE AND WASHINGTON. Ambassador Page's lettets in the current number of the “World’s Work' contains the discussion of the British blockade of Germany and the methods adopted by the Washington Government for combating its interference with .American commerce- Bitterly and continually the Ambassador complains that
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    BURMA RICE MARKET.
    501 3 Rangoon, April 2'J.—Messi’s. Morrison IJt Co’s. Weekly Market Report states Paddy.—Supplies throughout the week have been most disappointing and the Market has firmed up considerably with few sellers in evidence. We quote:—Rs. 205 to Rs. 210 for Rail Paddy. Rs. 210 to Rs. 212 for Boat Paddy.
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    THE RICE POSITION.
    180 3 The estimated arrivals of paddy and rice expressed in cargo rice by rail and boat into Rangoon and Bassein. from Ist January to Bth April, 1922, as compared with the corresponding period of previous year, were approximately as below From Ist Jan. to Bth From Ist Jan.
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    MAH JONGG.
    132 3 "M.M." The sudden springing ’into popularity of indoor games which are remarkable for their simplicity is difficult to account for. Most of them embrace nothing that is novel, and many of them were played by the ancestors of 'Kong Futze.’ But and take may not be an example
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    566 4 LIFE SENTENCE FOR RETURNED BANISHEE. Penang Assizes commenced this morning before the Hon. Mr. .Justice I. J. Spronle. The Calendar, contains only four cases, two of which will be tried on the capital charge. Mr. Franklyn Robinson. Deputy Public Prosecutor, announced that he proposed to take the banishment
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    INCOME TAX.
    257 4 Interesting Assessment Appeal. (From 0 O’vx (’ok’ies-’onuent.) Singapore, May 9. 1 An interesting appeal against assess-i ment for Income Tax came before the: Chief Justice in the Supreme Court. The' point for decision was deduction due on account of interest paid on money borrowed out of the colony.
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    INCREASING SENTENCES.
    502 4 Need for Prior Advertisment. At the Perak Assizes in Ipoh on Friday, after the criminal trials, a Tamil named Ku rupiah appealed against a conviction and sentence of «*2OO, in default three months’ imprisonment passed on himby the Ipoh magistrate for a breach of the Quarantine and Infectious
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    AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
    169 4 A dramatic case is reported from Norwich Widespread newspaper insurance schemes were initiated at New’ Year as I an advertising ‘’dodge-” The insurances I include sickness, fire, and street, railway and motoring accidents, and the papeisj competed against each other in their generosity and promptitude of payment.
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    DR. COOK TO CLAIM RECOGNITION.
    189 4 After fourteen years of almost unbroken silence, during which time he is said to have visited every Continent in the world, Dr. Frederick A. Cook has announced that he will seek official and public recognition as the real discoverer of the North Pole. The recent
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    CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT.
    1008 4 Meeting in Ipoh. An informal meeting of the Cen ra! I Perak District P.A., at which there were present a number of visitors, was held at Hale Street, Ipoh, at 10 30 a m., on Saturday when Mr. A. Cavendish delivered an interesting address on Co-ope- rative Societies.
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    RUBBER-PACKING PATENT.
    420 4 S. F. P.” Interesting Supreme Court Motion. In the Supreme Court Singapore Mr. E. R. Koek moved l>efore the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, for a rule nisi: calling upon Paolo Emanuele Consigliere, shipchandler of 13 Robinson Road, and Reginald Hendriks, sailmaker of 112 Middle Road, to show
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    LEAGUE OF BOY FARMERS.
    330 4 “S. T.” Keynote of Empire Settlement A corres|K>ndent of the Daily Telegraph,” in an interesting article, suggests the formation of a league of boy farmers on the lines of the lx>y scout movement, as a means of imparting an agricultural interest to the knowledge of the
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    69 4 Mr. Zorn and Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 8. The Malay Mail’s Colombo correspondent, says a “Times ofl Ceylon” cable, stales that at the meeting of the Rubber Shareholders’ Association, cabled by Reuter, Mr. Zorn, the Chairman, in an able speech, named Is 6d
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    52 4 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day 0Q gj UD Shares. 2 z c. sc. c. c. Mining. NawngPet T 30 25 30 N. Taiping 87i 924 85 871 Taiping T. D.... 67A 70 65 67! T’kah Hr. T. I)
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    48 4 9th May, 1922. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 24| Penang Fine Pale Crepe 24 Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 17| SINGA- Smoked Sheet 27} pore J Crepe 27 London and New York. t 1 Smoked Sheet 8 l/4d ICrepe -...«1/4d New York Gl6 Dull. weak, with downward tendency.
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    53 4 The following are additional rubber outputs for April lbs. Batu Lintang 13,243 Batu Matang 16,065 Bakap Plantations 16,250 Consolidated 54.927 Guala-Kalumpong 93.000 •Tong Landor 52.200 Karan 11,315 Kedah 35:861 Nellmay 6.230 Padang Rubber 19,000 Padang Jawa 21,523 Parit Perak 18.500 Paradise 8.700 Rantau 3,300 R. E. of Krian
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    TIN PRICES.
    92 4 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on May 8: Spot 149.5 s down 10s 3 mos. buying 150.15 s 75.6 d 3 selling 151 5s Local parity $74.41 Local. May 9th: Singapore sold 165 tons at $75 7/8. Penang buyers no sellers at
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    196 4 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 120.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings 45.00 sales Nutnlegs 805... 45.00 nom. 1105... 37.00 sellers Coconuts per 1,000 39.00 Copra Sundried 10.30 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.(10 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50perbag do do
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    TO-DAY’S SHARE MARKET.
    75 4 The following are the latest changes in the MALAYA Co.. Ltd.’s, report for to day. Shares. Buyers. Sailers. Ayer Hitam Planting .< 9.75 $10.85 Bassett Rubber .65 .80 Jimah Rubber 90 1.05 Kedah Rubber 1.50 2.20 Malakoff 2.55 3,25 Batang Padang Dredging .37 j .40 Nawng Pet
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    MUTINY IN CALCUTTA JAIL.
    830 5 Warders Fire on Convicts. Calcutta, April 2G.—This morning there was a serious mutiny in the Presidency Jail. It is one of the biggest prisons in the Province, with accommodation for about two thousand convicts, and containing a number of workshop ami godowns. There was an attack
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    CLAIM FOR SALARY.
    404 5 The hearing of the action brought by Mr. W. J. Mackay, late of the Kuala Kerling Tin Mine, against Mr. J. B. David of Singapore, for the recovery of certain sums of money due as arrears of salary, and for alleged wrongful dismissal was continued in the
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    CAMERA CRAFT.
    481 5 “S. F P.” The visit of the Prince of Males will provide a great opportunity for the photographer, professional and amateur. A writer in the “Daily News’’ says the amateur who is thinking of a new camera must reason out the problem of plates cr films according to
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    THE EDUCATION FETISH
    1136 6 A little while ago there was some agitation among parents and guardians over the action of the school authorities in Malaya, at the instigation of the Government, in weeding out a number of the elder scholars who. limpet-like were clinging to the school benches and making little
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1327 6 It is now evident that the attempt to reconcile the British and Reparations and French standpoints at Reconstruction. Genoa on the Russian question have failed. As for the problem of reparations, the French Government will not permit even an indirect discussion. Meanwhile, the French do not appear
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      THE TRAIN SERVICE.
      200 6 [To the Editor of the” I'ioa'- j 1 Sir. The condition of bibii plv appalling since the cnrtailmtrain service, and w iinfortiina living near side-sta’ions 3 .-j on the “live days’ answer 31 contact with Penanu.and- f" ency of public service m"" <me might aS well b°
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    78 6 DEATHS. Taylor.—At Penang General Hospital, on the Sth May. 1922. Charles Pearson Taylor, youngest son of Mr. T. E. Taylor, of Manchester and late of Samarang. Java, in his 23rd year. VAX SOMEREN.—WaIter Noel, late Lieutenant Royal Air Force, fourth son of R. G. van Someren. killed on or about
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    GENOA CONFERENCE.
    285 7 gf|ffium and Russia. i Reuter's Telegrams Paris. May 8. •j.,, firmness of Belgium’., attitude i Russia was voiced by M. in in interview with the He declared that he had no -Matl 11 a 1 l in tin* documents signed by 4 Hp would not budge on the
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    SOUTH IRELAND.
    46 7 THE I.ILA. CONFERENCE. London, May 8. In accordance with the decisions of ’he LILA. Officers’ Conference, the anti-treaty forces are evacuating the Port Offices which were recently seiz'd in Dublin, and 108 prisoners cap’ur<*d by the pro-treaty forces at KilL’Hii) will be unconditionally released.
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    MR. MICHAEL COLLINS MOBBED.
    108 7 sensation occurred at a meeting "Inch was to have been addressed by Michael Collins at Castlebar, County Mayo. Opponents of the Free State fir at Wr b«*d the railway track in two places to pt event Mr. Collins’ supporters from the meeting. Then they barrifa '<l
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    GENERAL WU’S VICTORY.
    172 7 TnE “TIMES” ON CHINESE SITUATION. London, May 8 tia’sti li ,nes in a leader on “ChiFt‘i p I’? 01 <u, ‘ity.” says General Wu ttitil r| S Wo, ,k 11 ot be complete l’"(> Lin is at least driven ’hat ui( l u >ria. It points out
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    72 7 The Opening Matches. SPLENDID BOWLING FEATS. London, May 8. At Northamptom. Yorkshire beat Northants by ten wickets. For Yorkshire, Macaulay took eleven wickets for .31 runs. At Manchester. beat Glamorgan by an innings and 197 runs. For Lancashire. Parkin took eleven wickets for GO. At Cambridge, Middlesex beat
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    CRICKET IN PERAK.
    218 7 Century by Foley. A whole day match between the Ipoh Catholic Club and the Central Mental Hospital, Tanjong Rambutan. was played on Sunday at Tanjong Rambutan. and resulted in an easy win for the visitors by an inningsand 85 runs. The Catholic Club winning the toss decided
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    FRENCH RUGBY TOUR OF AUSTRALIA.
    235 7 Why It Was Abandoned. The sole reason for the abandonment of the projected tour of Australasia by a French team of Rugby footballers is, that the tour would interfere with the French championship matches, which have been fixed for the period from October to May.
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    INDIAN LIBERALS.
    56 7 CONFERENCE AT BOMBAY. [Reuter’s Telegrams Bombay, May 8. The Provincial Liberal Conference, presided over by Mr. Sastri, passed a resolution expressing staunch adherence to constitutional means, urging acceleration of the pace towards complete self-government, with immediate steps to introduce full responsible govern ment in the Provinces, and demanding
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    THE BHIL TROUBLE.
    40 7 Simla, May 8. Fresh agrarian trouble oci lined among the Bhils in Sirohi. Three thousand who concentrated in defiance of the authorities were dispersed by the military, the rebels fleeing to th? hills, after eleven were killed.
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    JIM LARKIN AGAIN ARRESTED.
    27 7 New York, May 8. Jim Larkin, on his release on bail, was immediately re-arrested on an old indictment, charging him with criminal anarchy.
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL
    426 7 INDO-EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY. London, April 28.—At the meeting of the Indo-European Telegraph Company, the chairman, Mr J- H- Trit-ton, moving the adoption of the accounts for 1919-20 and declaration of a final dividend at the rate of seven per cent, tax free for the year ended
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    MR. BOTTOMLEY COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
    149 7 London, April 29. —Bottomley has been committed for trial and has been allowed bail in a surety of £lO.OOO. After reading a long statement describing the charges as utterly false, he said the prosecutor had exploited a mare’s nest mainly because he (Bottomley) chose to
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    PROPOSED WORLD FLIGHT.
    87 7 London, April 28- —With reference to statements given prominence to yesterday that Major W. T- Blake was planning a world flight on the invitation of the promoters of the Ross Smith flight, the “Manchester Guardian” understands that the- Vickers Company, which is closely identified with the construction
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    BANDIT CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
    86 7 London, April 29- —A Paris message says: The notorious bandit Charrier, who is guilty of several murders in Paris, has been condemned to death. Charrier. a fair haired fragile looking youth of Polish origin and an anarchist, rose pale faced just befere the jury retired to
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    “RED” HUNGER STRIKERS.
    41 7 London. April 27th A message from Johnnesburg says: A hunger strike is reported among several hundred prisoners who are waiting trial in connection with the recent outbreak. The men allege indiscriminate arrests, excessive bail, and bad gaol conditions.
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    GROUP OF REBELS SURRENDER.
    135 7 London. April 26th The cold-blooded murder of General Adamson m Athlone has greatly stirred Dublin and important consequences are anticipated- General Adamson was formerly in the British Army and won the D- C- M. during the war. He was walking alone when he was killed. The
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    TREATMENT OF AFRICAN ABORIGINES.
    146 7 London. April 26th- —The annual meeting of the Aborigines Protection Society, presided over by Mr- Charles Roberts, ex-Under Secretary of State for India, passed a resolution in favour of the appointment of a Royal Commission with a view tc securing the adoption of a general policy
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    EAST AFRICAN ECONOMIC COMMITTEE.
    96 7 London, April 27th —A Nairobi message says: It is stated that the native affairs department, acting on the proposal of the economy committee, intends cutting down the work of native registration to a minimum by reducing the European staff but retaining all Asiatics. The step is
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    POSITION IN UGANDA.
    66 7 London, April 29- —A Nairobi message says: Sir R. Coryndon, Governor of Uganda, speaking at Kampala, estimated the surplus revenue on December 31 last at £4IB.(MM). There was plenty of room and equal opportunity, he declared, for Europeans and Africans in UgandaTheir energies should be concentrated not
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    BRITISH STEAMER HIT.
    290 7 London, April 28. —Lloyd’s agent at Constantinople reports that a shell fired from a coast battery near Odessa struck the British steamer Datchet,” causing her to be beachedA message from Funchal, Madeira, stated that the ex-Emperor Charles let himself die by refusing to see the doctors or
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    DEATH OF MR. C. P. TAYLOR.
    865 7 —“T’O.M.” A Military Funeral. We regret to announce the death of Mr. Charles Pearson Taylor, of Messrs.; F. G. Taylor and Co.. Ltd., which, as briefly stated in our later edition yesterday, occurred in the Penang General Hospital at .3-15 p.in. yesterday, from sub-tertiary
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    DEATH OF MR. WALTER NOEL VAN SOMEREN.
    320 7 Killed by Buffalo in East Africa. We regret to record that a cable received in Penang announces the death of Mr, I Walter Noel van Someren, late of the Royal Air Force, fourth son of Mr. R. G. van Someren, well known as
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    DEATH OF MR. W. N. WILLIS.
    484 7 A Remarkable Figure. The “Melbourne Age”, of April 8 publishes the following despatch from its Sydney correspondent. News has been received of the death in London of Mr. W. N. Willis, one of the most remarkable figures in the public life of New South
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    THE P.A.M.
    1068 8 “S.F.P.” Johore P. A. and Co-Operative Association. At the annual meeting of the Johore Planters’ Association, Mr. M. Miller Mackay the Chairman, said at the last meeting of the Johore P.A., the question of our resignation from the P.A.M was discussed and it was then decided to re
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    131 8 RUBBERS IN GOOD DEMAND. Messrs. Baker Morgan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, report the week has been decidedly quieter, and although there has been a steady, day-to-day business, there has been no particular feature. The demand for cheap rubbers continues quite good, while the scarcity of stock
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    MOTOR TRAFFIC IN CEYLON.
    177 8 The Secretary of the Automobile Club of Ceylon, in a letter to the Royal Automobile Club about the Year Book, gives the following figures to show the growth of motor traffic in Ceylon in recent years: 191], 745; 1912, 1,071; 1913, 1.491; 1914, 1.853: 1915, 2,104;
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    SUNKEN WHARF SUIT.
    3837 9 on Third and Fourth P^ en Party Issues. I ihe earlier portion of I t he Hon. Mr. Justice M I ''the third and fourth party I 311 of 1918. Peninsular I un Navigation Company, I ‘"Ld Party, and The Eastern I"' j and Quah Heng K<e,
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    LORD NORTHCLIFFE AND JAPAN.
    340 9 A BIAS BUILT ON IMAGINATION.” Simla, April 26- —Regarding the article of Lord Northcliffe in the “Daily Mail” entitled “Watch Japan,” the Japanese Consul-General in Simla has issued the following statement: “That the armaments, both naval and military of Japan in the past have been forced
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    N. W. FRONTIER.
    355 9 Peshawar. April 29.—A recent issue of the Jelalabad newspaper contains a long account of a popular movement in Razi to raise funds for the spread of education and especially for the expenses of Afghan students sent to Europe and it is commonly reported that the raising of
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      THE KING AND QUEEN.
      116 9 STATE VISIT TO BELG 1 I’M. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London. May 8. Their Majesties the King and Queen received a most hearty send off from London this morning on their first State visit to the King and Queen of the Belgians since the war. Great crowds, in
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      CHINA.
      75 9 London, May 8. The “Manchester Guardian,” in an editorial, says Dr. Sun Yat Sen has apparently backed the wrong horse, and must now redjust his diplomacy. An important fact about the fighting is that it lias given no excuse to foreign interests to send forces to China to exact
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      THE TEA DUTY
      53 9 AMENDMENT REJECTED. London, May 8. In the House of Commons, on the Report Stage on the Budget resolutions, an amendment, moved by Mr. Trevelyan Thomson, to reduce the tea duty by a further 2d |x*r lb., was rejected by 190 votes to 55. The tea duty resolution
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      NORWEGIAN EXPLORER DEAD.
      38 9 Christiania, May 8. The famous Norwegian explorer, Carl Lumholtz, died in New York, from the effects of tropical fever which he contracted in Borneo. He had just completed preparations for an expedition to New Guinea.
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      MARSHAL JOFFRE’S RETURN.
      29 9 London, May 8. Marshal -Toffre arrived in London from Liverpool, and proceeded immediately to France, on the conclusion of his tour to the East and America.
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      SIR FRANCIS MIAY’S ESTATE.
      18 9 London, May 8. The late Sir Francis May, formerly Governor of Hongkong left £59,676.
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    BOMBAY EXCISE INQUIRY.
    219 9 Bombay, April 30. —After examining a number of witnesses the excise committee appointed by the Bombay Legislative Council concluded its inquiry yesterday. Almost all the Indian witnesses advocated total prohibition or gradual reduction. European witnesses mainly supported the present excise policy of Government, viz. reduction of consumption
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    CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA.
    110 9 The South Australian Premier was entertained at luncheon by the Chamber of Shipping- Sir Frederick Lewis, chairman of Furness, Withy and Co-, pre»sided Mr. Barwell endeavoured to disabusethe minds of ebipfrers of the prevailing opinion that Australia is hop< lesrfly im_ posihle from a mercantile pomt of
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    SHIP LOSTS IN THE BAY.
    587 10 After a severe buffeting in the recent storm in the Bay of Bengal, the motor ship Binod. owned by Messrs. Bi nod ram Balchand A Company. 78, Clive Street, Calcutta, was abandoned, subse<|uently foundering on April. The Binod, 306 tons, which was 136 feet in
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    113 10 PENANG. MAY 9. 1922. (By Coi’RTEsy’of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 9/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 17*9 3 days’sight Private 183» Bombay Demand Bank 179 Madras Demand Bank 179 3 days’sight Private 183 z_
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    105 10 May 9 —Penang Assizes. s£ av 12 —Penang Golf Club, Cinderella Dance. av jo—Penang Club. Meeting. 9.15 p.m. M a y 13—Football. Hospital vE M School. P. Buntar. May 13—New Club. Taiping. Special Dinner. 8.15 p.m. Dance. 9.3»0 p.m. May 17—Lodge Scotia. Installation Meeting. May 20 —Football. Krian
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    495 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Menggala for Deli and Asahan. Perak, [E.S. Co] for Deli. Jin Ho for P. Brandan. Aing Thye for Pang Nga. Kwaisang for Singapore and China. Perak, [S.S. Co] for Teluk Anson. Klang tor Port Swettenham and Singapore. Kedah for Dindingsand Sitiawan. The new B. I. steamer
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    PENANG MAILS.
    219 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). 81 TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier thr.n the Ordinarx’ mail. FOR AT Federated Malay States. Malacca. Johore. Singapore and Hongkong Ip<»h. Batu (rajah, Tapah Road.”) By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kuhn. Kuala i 7.15 a.m. Lumpur. Klang. Port
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    THE MAILS.
    39 10 The Ekma. with mails from Europe is expect»-.! to arrive here at 6 a.m. tomorrow. The M. M. Packet Angers, is due to arrive here at noon to-morrow, ami is expected to have Continental mails on board.
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    RADIUM AT £1,000,000 AT OUNCE.
    512 11 How it is Obtained. Why is radium the most expensive substance in the world Lecturing on radio-activity lud'ore the Royal Institution, Sir Ernest Rutherford gave much interesting information in answer to this question. He stated that the most important source of radium is a mineral
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    165 11 The “summer of our discontent” reached its height, so far as Calcutta was concerned, when the thermometer registered a maximum of 103 degrees at Alipore and 10(» degrees in Bow Bazaar. On Monday the temperature' fell slightly—in Alipore at all events —the Meteorological Observatory registering a
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    MARKET PRICES.
    428 11 PENANG, MAY 9, 1922. S ets GOVERNMENT MUTTON— Head, sheep or goat each 1-00 Liver with heart lung do 1.00 Tripe do J.lO Goat or Shetp per lb 55 Sweet Bread each 20 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 40 MUTTON— Head, sheep
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