Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 May 1922

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 109. VOL. LXXX WEDNESDAY, 17th MAY, 1922 a PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      17 1 J T. KAGAT A, J DENTIST. j j J NEXT DOOR TO a *‘THE DISPENSARY.” I; i
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1175 2 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. .1, Hunter, late of Kuala Selangor, is re\ isitinn t I"* I".M.S. Dr. in<l M*<. Rattray ref urn»*<l to Sing;* pore on Monday morning from a holiday in .lava. Mr .1. W. Bicknell and Mr. S. P. Hamilton arrived by the l >(, ral< from Deli. Mr.
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    MALACCA AND THE NIGHT MAIL
    147 2 .—“AL T.“ Malacca. May 13. It is Mated that from the 15th instant the Malacca night mail service which was discontinued on April 20 will be resumed. If this Ih* a fact, many of the inconveniences which we have been experiencing of late will be
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    197 2 The results of bowls ties played yesterday were B. Class Singles Handicap 2 C. i Henry Hertz beat scr H. Nicol 21— 4». Teams of Three— 1 .1. M. Chalmers. .1. Dick and F. N. Syer beat +1 R. N. Goodwin. A. .1. Plumb and .1. W.
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    SEQUEL TO FLOTATION.
    602 2 —“MM.” MENTAKAB v CHEW BEE. A civil suit of more than ordinary interest was heard before the Hon- Air. Justice’ A- V- Brown, in the Supreme Court. Malacca, the plaintjiffs being the Mt ntakab Rubber Co. and the defendant Tow kay hew Bee, of Malacca. Mr. E.
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    RECRUITS FOR THE ZOO
    157 2 The remarkable collection of animals presented to the Prince of AVales during his Indian tour was removed to the Zoo. They were presented to the Prince in Nepal, but even more remarkable is the consignment from Singapore- This collection was given to the Prince by the
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    JAPANESE POLICY.
    291 2 I'he Con-ml General lor Japan at Singapore sends to press a copy of a telegram containing:! i'*pori of the speech of Air. Kato, minister for the navy, at a dinner of the American Japanese Society on Alay 12th. Alter speaking at length on the Washington Conference, and the
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    CROPS DOUBLED BY GASSING.
    375 2 German scientists have been gassing their garden plots to make cabbages grow quicker. Several authorities have obtained such good results that a big fu ture is opened up for factories with carbon dioxide wastage. Bornemann, on? of the experimentalists, says that crop weights depend very largely
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    INDIAN RAILWAY PROBLEMS.
    185 2 London, April 28- —Speaking before the Society of Arts. Air. F. G. Royal Dawson declared that the Indian Railway system could never be made efficient so long as the greatest evil of all. namely, the break of gauge was tolerated. He advocated legislation to restrict the construction
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      82 2 THE BEST DOCTORS IN PENANG. are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet and Dr. Merryman- But- even these need assistance sometime*, and usually this can best be given by Pinkettes, the dainty little gentle as nature laxatives which neither gripe nor purge. Are you costive, liverish, bilious? Do you feel headachy, ill-tempered,
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    990 3 dinner in the bols. (brom Our La«ly Correspondent). Paris, April 19. Little dinners in the Bois are a great distraction. There, bachelors can return some of the civilitiee rendered them by the ladies of their acquaintance, by giving them ic'asts delightfully yet to music, deliciously rural and
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    NEW GUINEA.
    176 3 1 > A great commercial future for the mandated territory New Guinea is predicted by the Admin i-t rat or. Mr. Wisdom, who reached Melbourne on a short official visit- The Admini-tratcr has made the journey from Rabau! with the object of consulting the Prime Minister on matters
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    EXPRESS GOODS SERVICES BY AIR.
    148 3 In spite of the depression in the world of aviation, the organisation of aeroplane services between London and the Continent continues to develop- The lighting arrangements, which, will enable regular flying at night to be carried on across the channel, have been and several machines
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    TERRITORIAL GENERALS
    137 3 It is believed that Sir Laming Worth-ington-Evans. Secretary for War. has given instructions to the War Office to consider the advisability of altering Territorial regulations so that Territorial officers shall be considered eligible for the I command of divisions- This, it will be remembered, was a great bone
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    LEIPZIG FAIR.
    880 3 A RUSH OF BUYERS. Leipzig Fair, held twice a year, in March and September, is one of the bigIgest and most important fairs that international commerce has created in the course of the centuries, a central market of a magnitude that can be compared to no other, says
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      510 3 fcaASSJFIED nVER TIiEMENTS v .for SALE, to let. fl'’'" 'nwrted the "Pinang H hREE cents A word. address to which e be sent $1 each Insertion. Co «ecutive Insert.otis »5. H must accompany order, .bss advertisement will (j a t ordinar. tariff '1 f Casual Advertisements. fIM lor Position wanted.
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      187 3 I MALTHOID PAB 0 I 1 ROOFING PAINTS Webeg toadv 1 a t ĔH MESSRS. ROBERT YOUNG Ltd., i ENGINEERS and CONTRACTORS, 2 No. 1, Downing Street, Penang, H have been appointed ofir agents for S Penang and Province Wellesley. All enquiries respecting our pro- ii ducts should be addressed
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    BIRTH.
    19 4 SINCLAIR. —On Friday. May 12. at 2, Scott’s Road. Singapore, to Mr and Mrs. I). Sinclair, a daughter.
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    THE I.A.O.S.
    1432 4 “The Le>son from Ireland to which a correspondent draws opportune attention has reference to the Irish Agricultural Organization Society, with which the name of Sir. Horace Plunkett will be indissolubly linked. It is some thing-'of a coincidence that on the same day that our'correspondent's contribution reachedl us we
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1267 4 With Government revenues showing a serious falling- off owing Taxation of to the slump it was not Industries. surprising that every avenue was explored, in order to discover how and by what means it con hl be increased. Taxation was the simple device. 'l'he rubber industry was
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    APPEAL COURT.
    307 4 In the Appeal Court, Penallyye i Mil. Kbramsah and Md. Kassiui app ed against their conviction hy )h. 1 W. Hughes, in the Polio Court,cr April last. The Police Magistint' them guilty of the theft ol three i of toddy from Perak Lane, and th' sentenced to 7
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      203 4 is If you require a Cement of unrivalled g s quality and test ask for: 2 I ZviliSSfik i I i s Highest possible test. Unequalled quality, price and terms on g application: G. H. SLOT Co., Penang, j WESTMINSTER 1 TOBACCO f COMPANY, g LIMITED, I LONDON. 1 j
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      21 4 E. O. H. R. H. The Prince of Wales* Visit. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE, On Tuesday, 23rd May. EXTENSION OF LICENSE.
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    GENOA CONFERENCE.
    157 5 Reply to Russia. 0! !;ll A AXi) IHE HAC.I E. Reuter’s Telegrams Genoa, May 15. laical Sub (Commission api th., memorandum to Russia •offd 01 b\ the five conveningThe text confirms the suni- j- a. 1 ...hkd earlier regarding the a .y can*’ ri t? commissions, abstention from
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    THE HAGUE CONFERENCE : AMERICA DECLINES.
    205 5 THE HAGUE CONFERENCE AMERICA DECLINES. Washington. May IG. The Stole Department’ has declined il!( invitation to participate in the Hiiguo Conference. Reasons. Washington. May IG. The <i;iteinent. which was transiMtteil b\ the American Ambassador Italy, say* the Cnited State* is unto coin Inde ilmt it can helpfully participate in the
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    UPPER SILESIA.
    123 5 s, T TIJ]MI-;XT AT GENEVA. Geneva, May 15. fi’ml t onvention, settling affairs l'l J(i r Silesia, was signed by the niid Polish Plenipotentiaries. «Homier, the Swiss statesman, ,H Hie League* of Nations appointed ‘■bl 'j 1 u dispute, in a speech L,] 1 ll w ‘Hlenient was
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    SOVIET GLOOMY.
    68 5 I>S, A'S DESPERATE need. (ijj London, May 15. sources in London K f)n the correctness of the th..i |p l; d telegram, and declare Whitish and American :ii b‘r than ever. Mil111 i 3„‘ i)i |i"' 0,1 starvation rations 4 j' 1 i bereft of the riecesi,. ,i
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    CHINESE EDUCATION.
    229 5 Discussion in Parliament. London, May IG. In the* House of (.'ominous, replying to Sir J. D. Rees, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth said that a Committee on education for the Chinese on British lines had been appointed because the Bri tish community in China and well informed opinion in England
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    AMERICA’S LAWS
    100 5 IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Washington, Muy IG. The Supreme Court has decided that liquors in transit across the United States from one foreign port to auot hm are liable to seizure under the Prohi bit ion Law. General relief is felt in trade circles in consequence of another
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    THREATENED LOCK-OUT IN COTTON TRADE.
    29 5 London, May 15. At the cotton meeting in Manchester it was decided, unless the men resumed, to declare a general lock-out involving 140.001) workers.
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    THE BOLSHEVIK WOMEN.
    363 5 -Ex- Opinions may vary greatly with regard to the Bolshevik rule in Ru**i«a, but on one point at least all who know something of the Russia of to-day agree namely, that no other country in the world places its women so absolutely on a level with the
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    114 5 Yorks’ Third Victory. London, May 15. A* Dudley, Yorkshire lieat Worce* tershire by an innings and 220 runs. For Yorkshire, Oldroyd scored 121 and Roy Kilner 117, while. Rhode* took five wickets for 24. At Northampton, Derbyshire heat Northants by two wickets. In Northants’ second innings, Woolley was
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    TURKISH ATROCITIES.
    112 5 MASSACRE OF GREEKS. London, May 15. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Mr. Chamberlain said the report that the Turks murdered 10,000 Greeks in Asia Minor was confirmed. The Government could not allow to remain uninvestigated the appalling reports of barbarity in Angora, where the
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    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.
    358 5 London. May 4. -The “Times. in the cour*e of a leading article, refers with ce gret and anxiety to what it describes as the growing rift between the Government of India and the Imperia! Governmentand mentions as an illustration the recent clamour cf
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    AUSTRIA’S ULTIMATUM TO SERBIA.
    84 5 London. April 29. —In the course of a libel action in Muni-ch a letter was produced which was stated to have been written in December, 1914, by Count Lerchenfeld, then Bavarian Minister in Berlin. to Baron Herding, the Bavarian Premier. The letter reveals what has long
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    EQUAL NATIONHOOD.
    66 5 London. April 30. —Responding to the toast of the Dominions, at the Royal Aca- demy banquet. Sir Robert Borden said j that the future integrity and unity of the Empire depended on the distinct and ab- solute recognition of the principle of equal nationhood. The President, Sir Aston
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    THE PRINCE’S VISIT.
    54 5 Polo Cancelled. There will be no polo on the occasion of the visit of H R.H. the Prince < f Wales to Penang. A wireless message received from the “Renown" intimated that the Prince prefers to be present at a private tennis party, instead of polo, on
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    THE GUARD OF HONOUR.
    567 5 I’he undermentioned have volunteered for the Guard of Honour at Victoria Jetty, on the 23rd May. Penang Volunteers.— Pte. 11. H. Brown. Pte. IL A. E. Clark. L/Cpl. E. A. de Buiiatte. L/Cpl. J. D. Sanderson. Pte. R. A. Baillie. L/Cpl. E.E. Watson. Pte. D. W.
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    SPORTS.
    192 5 The Heats in Open Events. For the sports on Max 23. the loliow ing open events will take place on th I *planade on Saturday. 2<>ih .May. at the times slated. 2.3<> p.m.—llM) yds. 2.10p.in. Blindfold Hitting. 3.20 p.m.—220 yds. 3.40 p.m.—Sack Football i 'I 1 I UP. VS.
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    THE PRINCE AND CEYLON.
    99 5 A LENGTHY STA) (From Our Own Co< >espondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 17. Ihe “Malay Mail Colombo correspcn dent says H.R.H. the Prince of Males :e mains in Ceylon four days, instead oi tw<j days, as originally arranged- The ‘Renown' is due on the 27th inst. and
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    ANGLO-JAPANEBE ENTENTE.
    64 5 “DAILY TELEGRAPH" COMMENT. London. May 16. In an editorial on Anglo-Japanese relations. with special relation to the Prime of Wales’ visit, the “Daily Telegraph" says that if the visit has placed the traditional friendship of the two nations on a new basis containing the elements of permanence, that
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    COSSACK LEADER’S ARREST.
    488 5 SIBERIAN WAR SEQUEL. New York, April 7. —General Gregory Semenoff, the Russian Cossack leader, I was arrested here on his arrival from Washington, on a charge of failing to meet a judgment of $500,000 obtained at Harbin last December. He was detained I by the Sheriff at
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    THE STOCK EXCHANGE WALK.
    68 5 London. April 29. —Nineteen cornpe’itars started at 7 o’clock this morning from Westminster Bridge on the annual Stock Exchange walk to Brighton. H. Rhodes won for the third year in success or, bis time being 9 hours 13 minutes 55 secondW. Murrane wa-s seconded in 9
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    EMPIRE SUGAR PRODUCTION.
    28 5 London. Mayi 4.—The BritiJi Empbe prcduct;«n ganisaticn has ;n.itiated a Rigorous campaign to I nipt»**- Govufumei t with the importance of a**i*tin.i Empire sugar producer*.
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      GOVERNMENT TRADING.
      322 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.’’] I SIR. In view of the discussions which have resulted from the suggeste»! conversion of our Gov»?rnnient Trading concerns into Lirnite»! Liability Companies, the following excerpt from the speech made by Lord Leverhulme at the General Meeting of Lever Brothers Ltd.
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      PENANG'S OLDEST BUILDINGS.
      190 5 To the Editor of the” Pinang Gazette.”] Silt. —With reference to the letter of your correspondent Colonial Indian regarding St. George’s Church and the Penang Free School being two of the oldest buildings in the Settlement of Penang, might i point out that the Penang Free School
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      THE S. C. S. A.
      244 5 X (The Editor of the "Pinang Gazette.”] Sill, —There appeared in the columns of your valuable paper of yesterday’s date a paragraph stating that a member of ihe Subordinate Civil Service Association. Penang, has written to you protest- ing against the holding of a Ronggeng
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    NEWS FROM INDIA.
    459 6 ARMY OFFICERS’ INCOME-TAX. Simla, May I. The Government of India have had under (heir consideia turn the following matters connected with the assessment of income-tax on pay earned by officers of the Indian Army serving in M*eso|M>tamia, etc. Representations had been received Io the effect that Indian
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    INDIA RETRENCHMENT COMMITTEE
    339 6 •Simla, May B.—A communique says: Lord Inchcape has agreed to act as the chairman of the committee to be appointed by the Government of India on exjMndiiture. The remaining members of the committee and the terms of reference will be announced later. Lord Inchcape will proceed to
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    NEW BOMBAY MUNICIPAL ELECTORAL ROLL.
    69 6 Bombay, Ap.i] 25—After two days’ dis cushion the. Bombay Corporation resolved to prepare a new municipal electoral roll on the basis of R s io franchise, as pro- ><'“< (1 in the new Municipal Bill. A numHer of members took strong objection to Rs io
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    AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATION.
    1269 6 A Lexson from Ireland. (From (’on respondent.) Farming is Ireland s greatest industry: probably half her population is directly connected with agriculture. When modern improvements in transport brought the Irish larnc-r into competition with the (’«denies, with their virgin land conditions, ami with the better organisation of
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 6 PENANG, MAY 17. 1922. (By courtesy oe the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 7/X 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 1/11» 3 Credit 2/4 5/16 3 Documentary 2/4 3/X Calcutta Demand Bank Rsrl7s > 3 days’sight Private IXO i Bombay Demand Bank 175 2 Madras Demand Bank 175 .’’> days’sight
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    Coming Events.
    108 6 May 17—Football. P.(’.(’. v Eastern Smelting Co. I'nion. 5.15 p.m. May IX—Football, Govt. Mono|x>lies v P.H.8., 5.15 p.m.. Esplanade. May 19—Penang Club, Cinderella Dance. 9.15 p.m. May 20—Sports Heats. Esplanade. 2.30 p.m. May 20—Footludl. Erian Club v M< slem. P. Buntar. May 21—P.S.C.. Monthly Handicaps. May 23—Prince of
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    GAMING AT IPOH.
    389 7 < ,»inen in Trouble. Court, before Mr. l' h, charge* "’ere l”y hm ’< j t Messrs Pednni and l‘ IW o natives of carrying ,■unink'. M'- Tait 10 ,b<> :iia V "’i the “Three Big Shows’ in jpoh. while the others '.‘"'l'li* l 'harge of (iamU;i,T
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    THE “ EGG-CRATE FILM."
    295 7 THE EGG-CRATE FILM." ■Il in m':xt Reserved. 1 lit-ii'iciug of the cas. in which Mr. >Wh Bridges, the Singapore manager of "Ld.\ film Service, is charged with ing in respect of the alleged inserI a daylight sale robbery scene, was r univd in the Third Magistrate’s Court, l"»r«-. on Saturday
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    COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
    55 7 C OUNTERFEIT NOTES. )||r ’wn Correspondent), Singapore. May It». i y' IK, 'l"»re Assizes, a Chinese f'l /1 du Kiang, was charged USllj'r ll *terfeit notes in the 'dlPlh*/ p oxmbition. 'l’he r<*sult y k lv, to-day. Ah i»' K ns s<»nt<-nced to four 1 l fi)i| S ni, ,O
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    680 7 Meeting oi Gnnmittee. Ihe following are the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce held at the Chamber on Tuesday, May 1‘.t22. at 2.30 p. m. Present. .Messrs: 11. Dove Cm the <’hair), A. F. Goodrich, J. L. Louie, W. G.
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    PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE.
    97 7 3. (Agricultural P< <ts) Amendment <h<linancc, 1922. 4. Malacca Customary Rights <lrdinance, No. 39. 3. (Merchant Shipping) Amendment Ordinance, 1922. Annual Report on the Singa)>ore Lam I Gffice, 1921. 7. Report on the working of the Registration of Deeds Ordinance, 1921. X. Report on the
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    90 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Ekrna for Madras taking mails for Europe etc, via Bombay. Trang for Kantang (Trang). Janus for Calcutta. ’l’he N.Y.K. Hakone Maru. for Europe, is now due here on the 26th inst. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at PENANG—Akita Maru, Amazone, Azay
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    PENANG MAILS.
    329 7 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). Bf TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an-hour earliei than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Federated Malay States. Malacca. Johore. Singapore and Hongkong Ipoh. Batu Gajah. Tapah Road.'l By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kubu. Kuala I 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang.
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    THE MAILS.
    26 7 The homeward, miiil. by ’.he Plassy, closes at noon to-morrow. The Teesta. with mails from Europe, is exi>ected to arrive here at »’> a.m. tomorrow.
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    UNDELIVERED CABLES.
    120 7 S. F. P.’’ The follow ing is a list of :ion-delivered cables for the week ending 17th inst, at the E. E. A. and <’ Tci- grstph o: Vihaycliwan Gwi.ieheongithet Jagatsingh. Madat:. Saykool Leith St. Whatever good voluntary restriction has done for rubber, the general trend is towards
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    LIBELLOUS CHARGES.
    352 7 B T At the Borispah Court No. 1, Bang kok. Phra Pradibaddha Bhuba! wa> charged by Nai Nim Kea Tu Reuk with (1) attempted murder, (2) causing grievous bodily harm. (3) slapping plaintiff’s faceIt i- alleged by the plaintiff that five people who owned land in Bangsue sold
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    SWIFT WORK IN DIVORCE COURT
    407 7 In the Divorce Division during the recent term, Mr. Justice Hill has had the burden of matrimonial suits almost entirely on his shoulders, the President (Sir Henry Duke) having been Admiralty judge for the term- The net result of the 13 weeks is highly satisfactory,
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    123 7 I’he following ar»- the latest quotations in M'-ssrs. Kennedy <V Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-< lay •/J -JQ 72 Shares. 'z J Z sc. c. SC. -If c. Ruhht-r (Dollar). Bassett 70 80 65 75 Jeram P. 65 70 60 65 K. Sidim 1.60 1.75 1.50 1.65
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    82 7 17th May, 1922. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 24| Penang Fine Pale Crepe 24 J Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 17l Singa- |Smoked Sheet 25\ PORE J Crepe 25 London and New York. T 1 Smoked Sheet 7 5/Xd L°xd°n Crepe 7 /8d Market quiet. New York Gl4» Down war»
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    TIN PRICES.
    89 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on May 16: Spot 148.5 s down £1 3 mos. buying 149.15 s 1 3 selling 150 175.6 d Local parity $73.82 Local. May 17th: Singapore sold 85 tons at $73.37’». Penang buyers no sellers at $7.»
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    21 7 Batang Padang Dredging Company, Ltd., first half of May. 98 piculs. The Dredge lost two «lays lowering the Ladder.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    200 7 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000.00 nom. Cloves 120.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings 45.00 sales Nutmegs 805... 45.00 nom. UOs... 379 M) sellers Coconut s >er 1,000 39.( M) Copra Sundried 10.25 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.00 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1
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    AYER KUNING ESTATE.
    409 7 Directors Report. The Report of the Director-, of the Ave Kimitie Rubber Estate. Ltd., t > l-e submitted at the twelfth annual general meeting to be held at the Iffice of the 'onipany. No. 9’ Beach Street. Penang, on 27th May. at 12 noon., states Your Directors
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    MALAYA AND CO-OPERATION.
    403 7 Speaking at Ipoh recently, Mr. A. Cavendish said, when addressing the P.A. M- in Kuala Lumpur, 1 had only a vague idea of what their membership consisted. I have since discovered that they are chiefly proprietary planters, managers of estates and their representatives. 1 know of the
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    GANDHI CAPS IN GUNTUR COURT
    76 7 Madia, May 5. —Tin- Swaraj” states three men entered the con;: of the dis trict magistrate at Guntur on March 25 wearing Gandhi caps and t»> re mevt them when ordered to do -o. Their a«-tion was taken cognisance of under section 22b. Indian Pina!
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