Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 August 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 184. VOL LXXX. THURSDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      18 1 KIDD’S k S LETTER PRESS j j INK ROLLER I > COMPOSITION lAGEIfTS: J P. G. Press, Ltd. J
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    GERMAN CREWS FOR RUSSIAN NAVY.
    604 2 A FRENCH WARNING. The Paris correspondent of the “.Morning Post says Important revelations have been made in the current number of the Revue Univcrselle under the signature of Alain Mellet regarding the position of the German and Russian fleets. At the present moment, he argues,
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 2 PENANG, AUGUST 17, 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/4 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 176 i 1 3 days’sight Private „180 Bombay Demand Bank 176| g Madras Demand Bank 176| >
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    113 2 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Warla for Monlmein. Hymettus for Singapore. Sitiawan for Asahan. Banca for Colombo, Dhanushkodi and Bombay. van Goens for Deli, Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Aing Thye for I’ulau Langkawi, Setul and Perlis. Kinta for Port Swettenham and Singapore (taking mails for Port Swettenham,
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    TAXING SHIPPING.
    462 2 Mr. Alexander Shaw has introduced an amendment to the Finance Bill which, although it may not be accepted at this late stage of the proceedings of the measure, opens up a very wide field of possibilities not only in regard to ship ping business, with which it is
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    PENANG MAILS.
    77 2 Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT BY TRAIN. To-morrow. Western Australia by s.s. Gorgon via Singapore 7.15 a,m. Western Australia by s.s. Kangaroo via Singapore 7.15 a.m. BY STEAMER. TO-MORROW. Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Monlmein via
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    THE MAILS.
    14 2 The homeward mail, by the Teesta, closes at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
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    UNDELIVERED CABLES.
    23 2 The following are non-delivered cables for the ending 16th inst, at the E. F. A. and C Telegraph Co: Bell Dessau.”
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      345 2 SHORT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c., can be inserted in the Pinang Gazette at THREE CENTS A WORD counting the address to which replies are to be sent. Minimum Charge $1 each Insertion. 6 Consecutive Insertions $5. Cash must accompany order, otherwise the advertisements will be charged
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      660 2 ABDULLA PURE I BRIGHT I MH j SMOOTH Cuticura Is Wonderful I V Fer Your Hair I V 0 On retiring rub spots of dandruff and I itching with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap B and hot water. This cleanses the scalp of dandruff and promotes hair
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    3682 3 The Economy Campaign. M meeting "f the Legislative < until. <>ii there were present 7 Excellency the Officer Administering ip. ((merriment (Mr. I'.S. James). His |.\crllencv the General Officer Com,,'ndiug the Troops (Major General Sir Vill Malcolm). The Hon’ble I’he Actin„ Colonial Secretary < M>-., F. M. The
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      118 3 The Secret of Q I A COOL HEAD H In a hot day is J j A GOOD TOPEE. I I U* r flgEffa 1 Children’s Pith Hats. covered white drill, green under Q brim, leather head band, superior finish, all sizes in stock. Price $l9O. 5 I Pick Sticker,
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    155 4 Yorkshire Defeated. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 15. At Bradford. Hampshire beat Yorkshire by five wickets. Bowling for Hampshire, Kennedy took eleven wie*kets for 73. Surrey v. Middlesex. At the Oval, Surrey beat Middlesex by nine wickets. Hobbs scored 112. Essex v. Gloucestershire. At Leyton, Essex beat Gloucestershire by
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    143 4 The table to date is as follows Won Lost a. q> Surrey 14 1 3 2 100 76 76.00 Yorkshire 17 2 4 2 125 93 74.40 Notts 15 3 5 1 120 85 70.3$ Lancashire 15 5 2 3 125 79 63.20 Kent 13 3 2
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    IS CRICKET TOO SOLEMN?
    165 4 Does the modern cricketer often look happy in hi g work? asks Mr. Neville Gardus, in “The Cricketer’s Book,” just issued by Grant Richards- “We are taking our cricket much too seriously he writes; “a gloomy spirit has come into the game wholesale.” Even the proverbially
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    JOHN GUNN 46.
    113 4 I ndoubtedly one of the most remarkable veterans still playing cricket—and playing it well—is John Gunn, who is 46. For 26 years he has been playing cricket for Notts, during which period he has scored over 20,000 runs for the county—more than have been recorded by any
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    BOXING.
    54 4 WORLD’S LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION. New York, August 16. Johnny Dundee knocked out Danny I* rush in the ninth round of a fifteen round boxing contest, winning the world s lightweight championship, as 11 N *w York Boxinsr Commission de<’<b“l that Johnny Kilbane bad for-’ fcil<-d |>i s title, owing to
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    "MALAYA" CUP FOOTBALL.
    138 4 THE PERAK TEAM AGAINST PENANG. The following Perak team has been chosen to meet Penang in the H.M.S. Malaya Cup competition at the Esplanade on Saturday :—Harthigasoo: Chin Seng Kwee and Lathan (Capt) Willan, Hall and Abdul Momin Selvanayagam, Augustin, Barry. Pykett, and Blackwell. The only change
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    COLOURS v. WHITES.
    534 4 The practice game played on the padang last evening for the match with Perak in the Malaya Cup competition, was a very qnie. e e. The Whites ckflfl off towards the East goal and ai once made ground, but Bennett, at centre, shot wide from an extreme
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    KRIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    56 4 In the first match of the Krian Football Association League, Banda Bahru XI and Nomads played a draw of one goal each- Captain G. L. Harris kept goal splendidly for Nomads. Mr. Ro bertson was Referee. The other teams in the League are Moslem Union, Krian Chinese,
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    INDIAN FOOTBALL SHIELD FINAL.
    87 4 Calcutta, July 29.—The final for the Indian Football Association Shield was played this evening between Calcutt 1 and Dalhousie in fine weather before an immense crowd. After a very even game, Calcutta won by a goal t° nil, the only goal of the match being scored
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    236 4 The following tennis ties are fixed for to-morrow Profession Pairs. —E. H. Everest and R, N. Hamilton v. E. A. Davies and J. R, Huxter (6). Championship. —E- J. Bennett v- J. H. •Spowers (5) W, H. Threlfall v. R; N Byatt (4). Doubles Handicap Class B-
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    TENNIS AND GOLF "ELBOW."
    279 4 Do you suffer from tennis or golf “el bow” Dr. Frank Romer discusses this very prevalent and painful condition in an informative manner in the ‘‘Lancet In each case, he holds, the cause of the trouble is the same. Roughly, it is the use of a
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    'SPURS' RECORD PROFIT.
    164 4 The Tottenham Hotspur Football Club’s balance-sheet for last year is a record of wonderful success and prosperity. The team were runners-dpv to Liverpool, the League champions. and reached the semi-final of the Cup. Financially even the previous year’s profit of £16,000 was beaten, the profit now recorded
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    WOMEN AT BOWLS.
    92 4 Of the ten games named in the recommendation for Sunday play in London parks only one is distinctively feminine and only one masculine. One has never heard of men playing netball or women quoits. But both sexes now play the eight other games, viz., badminton, croquet, golf,
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    Band Programme.
    51 4 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m. to-morrow:— 1 March Smart Troops Lehnhardt Fantasia Bonnie Scotland Hare 3 Our Day Verra) 4 S‘ J ceUon Y»'s Uncle Ayer 5 Fox Troi Humming Breau God Save Thc f
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    LABOUR DEPUTATION TO INDIA.
    41 4 MR. NAMBYAR GOING, The Controller of Labour that the deputation to India, consisting of Mr. E- W. F. Gilman, Mr. T. J. Cum ming and Mr. P. K. Nambyar, leaves Penang by the Teesta on August 19th.
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    93 4 THE SCRATCHINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur, August 16. The scratching’s for Thursday’s racing are as follow Race 1. —Jill. Race 2.—Pickny. Race 3. —Cromwell. Race 4. —Hatfield Boy. Race s.— Astrico. Lottery Prices. At the Lotteries, the best i rices were as under: Race 1-—Captain
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    83 4 RIFLE SHOOTING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 17At a meeting of old members of the Singapore Rifle Association, under the chairmanship cf Lieut.-Col. Spencer, it was decided to revive the Association under the name of S. V. C. Battalion Rifle Association. A Committee was appointed to formulate
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      ENGLISH.
      296 4 (To Ihe Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.’’ Sir,—A friend has sent me a copy of a letter which appeared in your issue of the 12th August under above heading. I had not seen the paragraph referred to, either in the B. D. M. or in your own paper. 1
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      COFFEE SHOP CHARGES
      193 4 (To The Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.” Sir,—With sugar retailed at 12 cts per katty and coffee at 30 to 35 cts per katty the coffee sellers ought to charge less for a cup of milked coffee or’ tea. Under the pretence that their expenses are too
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    PENANG POLO CLUB GYMKHANA
    437 4 TO BE HELD AT THE RACECOURSE On Saturday, September 9th. ADMISSION FREE. ENTRANCE FREE TO ALL EVENTS. Event 1 (3-30 p.m.)—The Bankers’ Cup. A 3 furlong scurry for polo ponies only catch weights, over 12 stone. Event 2 (3-45 p.m —The Pritchard Cup A Bending Race
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      377 4 miscellaneous. Wanted to purchase Second h«na pipe-line, 20 to 24 inches diameter larger. Five to six miles re<, nir J Send full particulars to Box No mJ’ c/o Pinang Gazette, Penang. TO LET. With European family bedroomdining and sitting room all furnish* 1 near town. Apply Box No. ‘2’ c/o
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      1121 5 3iG ONE DOLLAR BARGAINS. Gent’s Cashmere Half Hose.— ln ‘Anglodol” Toilet Soaps,— For Girls White Sky Lace Lisle Thread White Tray Cloths— Lace border size Collates Dental Cream— large sizes Crash Cushion Covers.— With rywt '"y l*rk .u bntwtt extra strong heel delicate skins. Stockings. -Slightly shop soiled. 14 by
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    BIRTH.
    18 6 Farr ant-—On the 7th July, at “Mounts wood,” Taunton, to Mr. and Mrs. G. UFarrant, a son.
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    THE COLONY IN 1921.
    1149 6 “Trade was bad throughout the year which was one of the least prosperous in the history of the Colony." This doleful sentence is taken from the report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1921. signed on the 4th instant by the Hon. Mr. F. M.
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1320 6 From the Secretariat, Singapore, we have received a batch of The Report on interesting reports. The Education. most important is that on the Colony signed by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, followed by the recommendations, etc, of the Committee on grants-in-aid. Others include education in 1921, the
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    DEATH OF MR. A.F.M PRICE.
    46 6 DEATH OF MR. A. F. M PRICE. EDITOR OF “MALAY MAIL (From Our Own Correspono'ei; Kuala Lumpur The death occurred suddenly this m ing of Mr. A. F. M. Price. Editor -f 4 “Malay Mail.” The funeral will tak< I' 1 at 8 o’clock to-morrow nwmng.
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    AT THE UNIVERSAL.
    33 6 To-night, the Universal Hon>'• 1 Road, will screen the s.'V.m u-l "Dead Men Tell N<. Tales MiniCle of Love, besid'• Corral.” with Mr. Williaw >. leading role, a cor Paramount Magazine.
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    76 6 The monthly medal for-Mr- v playetl for on Saturday ami the* 19th ami 20th inst. i iJi English will 0' k ,llc I Kki'm'l in the lower hous.-of the I .uM lature when th»- next on October l‘<. The Sane Borneo. Singapore on Snndaj sin. sustained di'ina-f
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      10 6 “E. O.” Monthly Tiffins REDUCED TO $3O. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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      234 6 An Attractive Programme at LYRIC KINEMA, Theatre Royal, Penang Road, E- From Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th August, 1922, I CHARLIE CHAPLIN ss In His Million Dollar Comedy 3 Parts SUNNYSIDE ĔĔ ĔĔ BILLY WEST IN FOILED 2 Parts EĔ EE William Fox Presents EE S WILLIAM RUSSELL in “EASTWARD
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      20 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 6.33 p.m. Midnight. To-morrow. 8. 2 a.m. 12.40 p.m. 8.50 p.m. 2.49 p.m.
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    25 6 DEATH. Guest.—At his residence, Maymyo. Mr. J. A. Guest, aged 84 years, on Au gust 1, 1922, late of King Edward VII School, Taiping, Perak.
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    CONFERENCE FAILURE.
    409 7 Effect in Germany. nUACII CABINET SUPPORTS ,R M. POINCARE. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Berlin, August 15. The breakdown of the London Conen(. P produced Ihe utmost alarm and on the Bourse and in busiiineasna.. circles. The weakness of the maik removes a reliable basis of calculu‘jori< rendering business difficult, peiand
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    ALLEGED BIG SWINDLE.
    146 7 j( Iro OF Pop p ARTHUR’S FALL. Berne. August 16. sky -iff* into the so-called Tilin"ill n l,s o,|( ‘luded. The case G lUlts *">ne before the BernesTilinskv 1,l 1 ,l, < sav d,at T frt*r <’<’ 1!)]1 i' ai i'* l *l in Switzerland in ■^panes'
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    IRELAND.
    120 7 Dundalk Attacked. Dublin, August 15. Six hundred Irregulars attacked Dundalk. Trains from Dublin are not running beyond Drogheda, which it pppears is still in the National.’.’ hands. The Nationals occupied Buttevant. Nationals Occupy Ki Harney. London, August 15. The Nationals occupied Killarney unopposed. The irregulars fled. Irregular Forces Dissolving.
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    LATE MR. GRIFFITH.
    98 7 THE FUNERAL PROCESSION. London, August 16. All the Government offices, banks and business establishments in Dublin were closed most of the day on the occasion of tile funeral of Mr. Arthur Griffith. The procession to Glasnevin Cemetery was headed by National troops. The hearse was draped with
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    U.S. STRIKES.
    229 7 RAIL NE( iOT lAT lON S FAIL. Washington, August 15. In view of the failure of efforts it mediation in the Railway strike, it is understood President Harding :>>• tends to invite employers to operate the railways, pledging Government backing in efforts to serve the public. The President
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    ORDERS FOR BOILERS.
    50 7 MESSRS. YARROW RE-OPENING. London, August 16. Owing to the improved demand for Yarrow boilers, Messrs. Yarrow, who last year temporarily closed their shipbuilding works at Scotstown, Glasgow, have decided to re-open then boiler department. The firm recently received an order for several boilers from the Far East.
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    FORWARD RUBBER CONTRACTS.
    49 7 Amsterdam. August 16. Amsterdam and Netherlands Companies have sold forward part of e 11)23-24-25 rubber crops to the Genelal Rubber Company of New York at prices bast'd on the average' month] London quotation, with a minimum d Bd. and a maximum oi Is. 4d. per IL.
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    THE LATE VISCOUNT NORTHCLIFFE.
    204 7 Royal Condolences. London, August 15. The King and Queen, Queen Alexandra, Princess Victoria and the Duke of Connaught sent a message of condolence to Lady Northclifte. World-wide Tributes. London, August 15. The death of Lord Northci if fe evoked numerous expressions of grief at home and
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    139 7 IM PGR TA N T AGREEM EN T. London, August 15. The League of Nations announces that 20 of its members, including the principal European countries, with Germany, a'so China, India, -Japan. Siam and the British Colonies have accepted the system of import certificates recommended by the Opium
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    ATLANTIC CABLES.
    49 7 Washington, August 16. The State Department’s arrangement, to relieve the Trans-Atlantic cable congestion, by re-opening the cable between Miami (Florida) and Barbados for messages from the United States to Europe only, has been upset owing to Brazil objecting to reopening unless used for South America messages also.
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    THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    55 7 REGISTRATION OF TREATIES. Geneva, August 15. Hitherto, the League of Nations has registered 300 treaties, including a batch of 60 just received from Germany, the chief of which terminates the war with the United States. Two others came from Japan, arising out of the Washington decisions
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    ARCHDUKE’S ESTATE CONFISCATED.
    22 7 Budapest, August 15. The Rumanian treasury has confiscated the Kisjenoe estate of the Archduke Joseph, 28 hectares in extent.
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    ROYAL DUTCH DIRECTORATE.
    35 7 Amsterdam. August 15. At the meeting of the Royal Dutch Company Dr. August Philips, former!-.' Netherlands Minister to Washington, was unanimously elected a Directoi. in succession to Dr. Colyn, who had resigned.
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    ITALIAN SITUATION.
    26 7 Rome, August 16. The Cabinet decided to withdraw 'martial law and. again to entrust 11“ (maintenance of ord r to the civil ani horities.
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    MARCONI WIRELESS CO.
    172 7 Future Development. London, August 15. At the meeting of the Marconi Mireless Company, Signor Marconi said last year was difficult, but this year an improvement was already manifest. The profit was £275,000, the dividend 10 per cent on the ordinary shares, and the sum of £666,000 was
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    FAR EAST MAILS ROBBED.
    62 7 DISCOVERY IN LONDON. London, August 16. A mysterious robbery of mails from Canada and the Far East, brought to Liverpool by the steamer Regina, wa.-* discovered in London. Five mail bags were tampered with, and seventy registered packets are missing. One of the bags contained mails
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    HAMBURG-EASTERN SERVICE.
    27 7 NEW GERMAN LINE. Berlin, August 16. The Stinnes combine is inaugurating a monthly steamship service with East India, starting from Hamburg on the Ist November.
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    THE HUGO STINNES LINE.
    311 7 The first steamer the s.s. Emil Kirdoff of the new German Line, the Hugo Stinnes Line, from Hamburg to the Far East will leave Hamburg in October and may be. expected in the Straits about the middle of November. The Company’s representative. Mr. Bartling. was recently
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    HONGKONG AND GERMANS.
    116 7 Shanghai. August 1. —The “N C- DaiS" News,” commenting on the fact that the Hongkong Ex-enemy Restriction OrJi nance has now automatically expired, says the feeling that it is un-English to maintain the fued is checked by the honest difficulty in getting over the abho. rence at
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    1790 7 THE SUNKEN WHARF CASE. The Court of Appeal to-day continued the hearing of the appeal by the Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd., against a part of the decision of the Hon. Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley in the suit commenced in the Supreme Court, Penang, in February last,
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    RIM (MALACCA) ESTATES.
    842 8 SI B DIVISION OF SHARES APPROVED. The twelfth ordinary general meet dig of Kim (Malacca) Rubber L-' ites, Limited. was held at the Council Rotan of the Rubber Crowers’ Association, 2-4-Idol Lane, Eastcheap, E- C-, Sir Ernest W. Birch, K. C. M. G. (chairman of the company)
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    GERMANY AND THE LONDON METAL MARKET.
    1021 8 MOVEMENT TO SECURE INDEPENDENCE. Berlin. June 24.—1 t may be ci interest to draw attention to the renewed t i'torts which are being made in Germany to gain a measure of independence of the London metal market. The view is held in Germany that
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    DUNGUN LIMITED.
    156 8 The eighth annual general meeting of Dungun Limited was held at the Offices of the Company, 64 Market Street, Singapore, on Saturday. The Chairman, MrW. L. Watkins, presided, and there weie also present Messrs. R. H. Sharpe, T. FAnderson Pole, Lee Chim Tuan, and the Secretary (for Messrs.
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    LORD SHAW IN AMERICA.
    190 8 Lord Shaw of Dunfermline left for America recently and during the course of his visit he will speak on “The Range of the Law,” ati San Francisco, to the United States Bar, and on “Law as a Link of Empire,” at Vancouver, at the annual meeting
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    A RECORD TO BE PROUD OF.
    107 8 Since they were introduced to the public over thirty yai's ago. Dr. Williams’ pink pills have maintained a fine record by the thousands of curesi they have effected in young and old of both sexes. In every town in almost every civilized country <f
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    198 8 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 129.00 sales Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace (Pickings 70.00 Nutmegs 805... .50.00 1105... 40.00 Coconuts per 1,000 37.00 Copra Sundried 10.45 B. no S, Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50 per bag
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    MARKU PRICES.
    491 8 PENANG, AUGUST 17, 1922. S cts GOVERNMENT MUTTON- Bead, sheep or goat each 80 Liver with heart Si lung do 1.20 Tripe do l.«O Goat or Sheep per lb 50 Sweet *<read each -SO Leg of Mutton lb 50 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 40 MUTTON— Head,
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      151 8 RECIPES FOR OLD AGE. What is the secret of long life? The solicitor who> asked the question of an old man in a London police court recently get his reply in two words “Keep laughing.” Here are the opinions of a few ethers on the same subject: Sir Hiram Maxim,
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    GRANTS-IN-AID.
    1478 9 IHE( ()MMi nEE’S REPORT. .he Committee appointed Ti th( Governor and High Comtt lo consider the working of the Educat >on Grants-in-Aid introp.2o in the Colony and the WIIS laid <>n the table at the f the legislative Council on 'Die Committee was asked to r the working of
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    Coming Events.
    90 9 Aug 19—“ Malaya” Cup Football. Penang v Perak. Esplanade, 5 p.m. Aug 19 —Penang Golf Club, Dance, 7 p.m. Aug 20—P.S.C.. Gibbons Cup, 100 yds. Aug 21-— Rawang Tin. Ltd.. Meeting, Downing Street, 1 I a.m. Aug 21—Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships. Kuala Lumpur. Aug 23— Lodge Krian, Parit
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    226 9 INCOME TAX. The following are the minutes of a special meeting of the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, held at the Chamber, on Friday, 11th August:--Present: Messrs. H- Dove (in the Chair), A. F. Goodrich, W. G. Peter, J. LLonie, A. W. Blackstone, A.
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    64 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. Shares. t ZZm Z 5 A) 0 v CO X M X c. c. c. c. Mining. BatangP. 39 41 39 40 Murai Tin 4.60 5.00 4.50 4.75 Nawng Pet 52A 57’ 80
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    68 9 17th August, 1922. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 24 Fine Pale Crepe 24} Unsmoked Sheet No. 1.., 17| SINGA- Smoked Sheet 24 PORE J Crepe 24 London and New York. iSmoked Sheet 7d London Cr pe fi /M New York Gl3| The following were the rubber quotations in London
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    27 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for July lbs. Bedford 5,250 Bernam-Perak 37,003 Bruas-Perak 13,932 Glenealy 31.433 Hillrise 18.100 Reyland 7.305 Ratanui 20,400 Trolak 21.630.
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    TIN PRICES.
    112 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on August 16: Spot £160.125.6d up £1.15s 3 mos. buying 160.15 s 1.15 s 3 selling 160.175.6 d 1‘.125.6d Local parity $79.49 The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London, August 16, £160.125.6d spot, and £160.15s three months buying,
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    74 9 Ronpibon Extended No Liability, first half of August, 230 piculs. Taiping Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., first half of August, 215 piculs. North Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., first half of August, 166 piculs. Batang Padang Dredging Company, Ltd., first half of August. 10!• piculs. The Angkor, with Continental
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1049 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. g w .00 NAMES 3 CQ X H 3 RUBBER [Dollar.] c 9 e Alkiiby Rubber Co 55 65 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 00 1 10 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 10 1 25 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 9 0010 00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1
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    AQUARIUM FOR LONDON.
    1046 10 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY’S SCHEME. Apropos of proposals to provide an aquarium at Singapore, and the possibility, when the financial situation is eased, of having an aquarium on a site in the old Fort at Penang, the following is of interest. At a business meeting held on the 21st
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    "ARGHAN."
    324 10 WIDE CLAIMS FOR TEXTILE FABRICA new textile fibre of real worth is of vast importance in the commercial wcild, and the tributes to Arghan give it special emphasis. writes a correspondent of the ‘‘Manchester Guardian” Originally discovered in the leaves of a plant akiii to the pineapple growing in
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    ELECTRIC CONTRACTS FOR BRITAIN.
    343 10 Mangahao hydro-electric plant, the first of the New Zealand North Island systems under Government contract and control, is situated in the Manawatu dis trict and will serve the city of Wellington and suburbs, the country towns of Palmerston North, Feilding, Levin, and smaller places, including freezing
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION MINUTES
    614 11 The following are the minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, held on Tues day. the Ist August, 1922. Present Mr 8. Codrington (President), Mr. J. 1) Kemp, Mr- J. H. Pedlow, Dr. Lim Guan Cheng. Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok and Mr.
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    PERAK’S WAR MEMORIAL.
    252 11 The Committee of the Perak War Me morial has decided definitely what form the memorial shall take. It was originally intended to erect a large Arch m front of the Station, Ipoh, to cost about $50,000, and a subscription list was opened and the committee collected about
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