Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 August 1922

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 186. VOL LXXX. SATURDAY, 19th AUGUST, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS
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  • 8 2 DACOITS SENTENCED IN CALCUTTA
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
    • 212 2 Calcutta, August 10.—After a protracted hearing for several months the deputy magistrate of Alipore yesterday disposed of the case in which eleven upcountrymen were charged with having, formed a gang to commit dacoity in rhe Viceregal Camp at Belvedere last winter. The Viceroy came to Calcutta
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    • 175 2 With the object of deciding upon measures to deal with the problem of unemployed Europeans in Calcutta, and with a view to co-ordinating the effo’ts of the various organisations that exist for relieving the distress of unemployed Europeans, a meeting of representatives of varic as associations
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    • 133 2 A strenuous campaign against wild pig, which do a considerable amount of damage to crops in nearly all parts of the country, is being waged in the Central Provinces. According to a resolution of the Local Government cn the reports on Land Revenue for 1921 the
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    • 96 2 The Indian Provincial Hygiene Publicity Bureau continues its activities, says the resolution of the Local Government on the recently issued annual report of the Director of Health of the United Provinces. Kinematographic films are being shown in cities, and it is hoped to give lectures in towns
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    • 71 2 Calcutta, August s.—The cup presented by the citizens of Calcutta to H. M. S. Calcutta, to mark the connection between the city and the ship, was formally taken over by that warship on the 15th June. Ihe Captain of the Calcutta has written from Bermuda
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    • 67 2 BcTnbay, August 5. —On the application of Sub-Inspector Achrevar, of the C. I- D.> 16 Pathans were ordered by the Chief Presidency Magistrate to-day to be deported under the Foreigners and City Police Acts. The amount of insolvency in Penang in 1921 showed a large increase,
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    • 4 2 DACOITS SENTENCED IN CALCUTTA
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    • 335 2 ttf j ■mt=innf=' t 0 J '“I a -i- ffU*"** Bungalow built of “Poilite” materials. “Poillte” can be employed in the construction of buildings of any design to suit climatic conditions. “Poilite” simplifies building construction Labour costs are reduced to an absolute minimum when JI Poilite sheets and Tiles are
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  • 3121 3 t he proposed rules. |,,uing is t,ie concluding portion lh i Rules under the Indian Emiof thc "vt g ratl0 '‘p' Any person desiring to emi ..J claiming to he exempted from fusions f the Aot a d ,he emigrants may appear before rela J ing t ate
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  • 168 3 London, August 9.—The Morning Post devotes its leading article to a despatch from its Calcutta correspondent. The despatch alleges that the Government of India has sent the Provincial Governments a memorandum which suggests that it is an open question whether the* time has not come when European
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    • 409 3 IWHITEAWAY’SI SALE j Astounding $1 Bargains k zz Ladies’ Smart Shoes, Black Glace Kid Shoes. s EE One Button Bar. Toe Cap and Plain wl S S Fronts. Size—s, SJ, 6 and 7. I S EE Bargain Price Per Pair EE Children’s Black Cashmere Socks, —Hard- /b 4| EE wearing.
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  • 885 4 CORONER’S INQUEST. In the Police Court, Penang, to-day, before Mr. H. C- Bathurst, sitting as His Majesty's Coroner, an inquiry was conducted into the circumstances attending the discox ery of human bones, partially buried in the sand behind house No- 43 Northam Road, and in connection
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  • 1044 4 THE SUNKEN WHARF CASE. The Court of Appeal yesterday 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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  • 315 4 SLUMP OF THE GERMAN MARK. The slump in the German mark,, which caused smaller declines in the French and Belgian fiancs, coupled with events) in Ireland, checked the general activity on the Stock Exchange recently but highclass investment securities have been wonderfully maintained, the chief explanation being an
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  • 2307 4 QUESTION REFERRED TO ARBITRATION. An extraordinary general meeting of the Malayan Collieries, Limited, was held at the offices of the company, Kuala Lumpur. Among those present were —Messrs. J. A. Russell, A. Grant Mackie, A. A. Henggeler, A. E. Baddeley, Fred C. Peck, H. Hopson Walker, Dr. J.
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  • 271 4 A writer to The Bangkok Tinies" says: As Mr. E. A. Powell's book, Where the Strange Trails go down lias already aroused more local attention than it has merited, I must commence with an apology for reverting to the subject. All who tolerated Mr.
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  • 22 4 REPORTED KJILER"Berlin. It is reported that m fijnit who has just ProeLmoe'lJ*' of Turkestan, was killed ing troops against Bo
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 316 4 THE WONDERFUL RECORD of the stomach and' liver tonic MOTHER SEIGEL’S SYRUP However you regard it, the fifty years record of Mother Seigel’s Syrup is truly wonderful. Is it not wonderful that, after fifty years, no other remedy should have been discovered which is half so good for weak cr
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    • 25 4 Glover A D c I f Medicines f I “Hi' chy Glover Ca, 1 21 W«»t 241 h SU ph.pt* Mullef ltd. Smit* 1 0
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    • 288 5 London, August 4- —A surprise landing of Nationals in the vicinity of Flint, county Kerry, ended in a dramatic coup. The Nationals made a 400 miles voyage from Dublin, and forced a landing in Dangle Bay, county Kerry, threatening the rebel communications round Cork. The landing was stoutly
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    • 184 5 London, July 30. —Mr. Jeffries writing in the “Daily Mail’ utters a warning against the expectation that the tai' if Cork will spell the settlement of th*’ Irish question. "The Irish question is like a form of ill-health. It will only dissipate gradually and
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    • 151 5 London. August I.—The Hon- Hugh Hamon Charles George Massy, son and heir of Lord Massy, who was being charged at the South Dublin District Court with murder has been released by the order of the Home Office- It will be remembered that at an inquest, at
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    • 137 5 London. August 3,—While the King and Queen are at. Cowes and the Prince of Wales is enjoying a few days of polo in strict, privacy in the country, the Duke of York is repeating the striking experiment which he initiated last year. Ait His Royal Highness’s invitation
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    • 32 5 London, August 4 —-Fcr the Indian Civil Service competition, which com mcneed on the 1--t August, there are 8' candidates, of whom €9 are India»!", -r 20 British
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    • 225 5 London, August 10- —A Constantinople message says; Mr. Lloyd George’s speech on the Near East in the House of Commons on 4th August has been the sub ject of wide comment- A high Turki.-h official, in the course of an interview on the subject, said
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    • 80 5 London. July 31- The “Times’’ Berl’n correspondent wires: A secret treaty is stated to have been signed in June at Soujbulak, neur Lake I rma between Mustapha Kemal and Enver Pasha. Both agree to direct their activities towards the strengthening of the Pan Islamic movement.
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    • 136 5 London, July 31.—The “Daily Mail,” in a leader, commenting on the “Cape Times” suggestion that Capetown should be the venue of the next Imperial Conference. says The reason given that Capetown is geographically the centre of the Empire is particularly interesting and quite
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    • 128 5 London, August 2. —Before the war the Civil Service in the United Kingdom had a personnel of 283,000 at a cost of £29.500,000, while to-day the personnel is 325.000, costing over £67,000,000 even with the Irish section eliminated- The select committee, holding an enquiry into the reasons
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    • 90 5 London, August 2. —The Royal Air Force yesterday had an opportunity off Portsmouth of showing what it could do against a battleship, though in this case the defenceless old Agamemnon controlle.l by wireles- and manoeuvred at from six to fifteen knots an hour was attacked- Various
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    • 40 5 London, August 4. —Mr. J. H. ThomaM.P., who has now received £2,000 awarded him in his libel action against the newspaper “Communist,” has de cided to distribute the whole to chanties largely in his own constituency.
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    • 34 5 London. August 4. —Craigynos Castle, on which Madame Patti is estimated *c have spent £100,00! has been bv the Welsh Nation;;l Memorial Association for £19,000 and converted intn -t hospital.
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    • 193 5 London, July 25. —The Madrid corres pondent of the “Times” says the goddess of chance makes and unmakes heroes of the bullring, where the crowds are infected with something of the spirit of Roman gladiatorial days. This was shown recently when the first four bulls
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    • 154 5 London, July 31. —The headlong collapse of the mark which many believe to have been engineered by Germany to evade reparation is now beginning to have unpleasant effects in the Father land, with corresponding benefits to Bri lain. To-day the mark touched 3,030. The “Daily
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    • 82 5 London, August I.—The trading com munity w ill benefit to the extent of many millions of pounds by the operation to day of the all-round reduction in railway goods rates. The cut which is the fifth since the rates were raised in 192 amounts to 25
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    • 68 5 London, July 29, —A warning has been sent- to London Registrars instructing reference to the Registrar-General of the application for a licence of the marriage of the Burmese Prince Gyi to Miss Forde. The parents' consent is necessary to the marriage aa the Prince is
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    • 56 5 London, August 9. —A Nairobi cable announces that mention of Sir Horace Byatt as possible successor to Sir Edward Northey has caused considerable feeling all over the country as his Tan ganyika policy is severely criticised. The Council has cabled to Mr. Winston Churchill requesting
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    • 36 5 London, August 11. —A meeting of creditors of Messrs. Cox, McEwen and Company has appointed a committee to work with trustees. Net liabilities are estimated at approximately £750,000 sterling and assets at £lOO,OOO.
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  • 108 5 Aug I'.*—“Malaya” Cup Football. Penang v Perak, Esplanade, 5 p.m. Aug 19—Penang Golf Club, Dance, 7 p.m. Aug 19—Football, Mosliin Union v Krian Chinese. Parit Buntar. Aug 20 —P.S.C., Gibbons Cup, 100 yds. Aug 21 —Rawang Tin, Ltd., Meeting, Downing Street, 11 a.m. Aug 21—Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships,
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    • 126 5 REDUCTION PRICE DELIVERY EX GARAGE S j ford standard touring car I $1550. I FORD TOURING I Fitted with Electric Starting and Lighting $1750. J WEARNE BROTHERS, LTD., I PENANG. J B j«llllllMllllllimillllliBlfflllMMII«llillH!lllllfflWMMIBIIWimiMMf MIMRIiItHUMIHIIHIIHnHMIffIWIIIHHIIMiaMRMHIHIIIHIIIIIhIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I PRINTING is I our BUSINESS S Take advantage of our experience and get j the
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    • 477 5 COULD NOTRESTI DAY ORNIfiHT Rash and Blisters On Bat by’sßody. CuticuraHeals. “When my baby was ten months old a rash and small blisters broke out on her body. The itching and burning made her very cross, and her body was a mass of red blotches. The ffritation was so great
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  • 19 6 Tan. —On August 17. at li. Jalan Tambah. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. [’an Sim Hong, a son.
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  • 1095 6 Differing from Malaya, whose experience of a Railway Policy has been confined solely to that carried into effect by a Government Department. India has within its own territories lines both State and company owned and worked. There, as here, the public has grievances and during recent years considerable
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  • 1472 6 The renewed campaign, if we may so describe it, against heavy A Word in Government expenditure. Season. personal emoluments,” temporary allowances, etc., threatens to carry some critics beyond the bounds of fairness, to say nothing of good taste. We are fully in sympathy with the efforts that
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  • 132 6 1 lir __"S. F. P- We understand that a public m'* 1 will he held at an early date r the Penang <’ham b, r joint auspices oi tin I Commerce and the Penang llUd* (’hainbcr of (’oninuW‘ (o l >,H the reintroduction ol the ments Income Tax
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    • 231 6 S An Attractive Programme at S LYRIC KINEMA, Theatre Royal, Penang Road, From Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th August, 1922, CHARLIE CHAPLIN In His Million Dollar Comedy 3 Parts ĔĔ SUNNYSIDE H BILLY WEST IN FOILED 2 Parts E~ William Fox Presents S WILLIAM RUSSELL in “EASTWARD HO!” 7 parts
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    • 34 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 10. 2 p.m. 4. 0 p.ui. To-morrow. 10.22 a.m. 4. 1 a.m. 10.58 p.m. 5. 4 p.m. Monday. 11.11 a.m. 5. .I a.m. 11.40 p.m. 5.52 p.m.
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  • 1274 7 In Hospital With Appendicitis. kiMI'WIONS continuing the l"|(ill I FROM CAICUTTA. Reuter’s Telegrams.] August 17. The firman, Major Biake, has been M n) to -hospital, suitering from apjH'llliu ll IS. Flight to be Continued. (’aieutta. August 18. Major Blake’s colleagues are to continue the flight TRYING
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  • 87 7 IM PR ESS IVE FUN ER AL SERVICE. Loudon, August 17. The funeral service for Lord Northclitfe in Westminster Abbey drew a notable congregation drawn from every branch of British public life. Brigadier-Gen. Trotter represented the Prince of Wales, and others represented were the Prime Minister,
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  • 113 7 WEEKS OF FRUITLESS CONFERENCES. Washington, August 17. No progress has been made in the discussions of the Treasury officials with M. Parmentier regarding the repayment of the French debt to America. The latter’s invitation io France to send representatives to negotiate was flamed in the belief
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  • 23 7 London, August 17. Mr. Gerald Bevan has reached London from Vienna and will be brought up at the Guildhall to-morrow.
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  • 67 7 London, August 1. —A whole crop of cases is arising from the Bevan bankruptcy- A Chancery judge has held that the transference of three Chinese vases as assignation on a debt of £5OO to a.: antique dealer was fraudulent preferenceThese were part payment of an oriental
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  • 122 7 President Harding’s Views. Washington, August 17. President Harding decided at present to defer his address to Congress, feeling that every effort towards a settlement of the shopmen’s strike should be exhausted before he intervenes. He is, presumably, thinking of the Conference now in session in New York
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  • 30 7 TO BE INCREASED. Berlin, August 17. As a result of the depreciation .n the mark, the railway rates are being increased 50 per cent on September 1.
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  • 54 7 AN INFORMAL CONFERENCE. Paris, August 17. The delegates to the Reparations Commission are informally conferring with a view to reaching a settlement acceptable to all the Allies. A report of the proceedings is not expected till the official meeting probably to-mor-row, pending the result of which the French Government
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  • 73 7 ANOTHER DROP IN VALUE OF CROWN. Vienna. August 17. Great disappointment and grave anxiety were caused in political ami financial circles by the decision of the Loudon Conference to refer the Austrian application for further credits the League of Nations. The decision was reflected in another big drop
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  • 43 7 MORE IRREGULAR REVERSES. London, August 17. The Free Staters are steadily pressing back the Irregulars, and have now freed Clifden, including the Marconi wireless station. They re-captured Dundalk last night, where lhe Irregulars have fallen back to the neighbouring mountains.
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  • 104 7 “IM PR ACT! ('AB I,E IDEA LISM. Wellington, August 17. Reporting to Parliament on the Washington Conference, Sir John Salmond, who represented New Zealand at the Conference, said the Washington agreements had not limited the weajions with which States might fight, but merely limited the
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  • 106 7 Stockholm, August 17. Sweden has contracted with the American Radio Corporation for the supplv of $500,000 worth of wireless equipment for a giant station, which is being erected on the West Coast of Sweden. Eight Companies with a capital of $1,220,000 were registered in Penang in 1921.
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  • 55 7 Australasia v. Spain. Philadelphia. August 17, Li lhe Davis Cup, Patterson (Australasia) defeated Count de Gomai (Spain) (5-3, 8-6, 6-4. Alonso Defeats O’Hara-Wood. Alonso (Spain) defeated O’Hara Wood (Australasia) 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, 8-6, 6-1. Both fought desperately, but Alonso turned the tide by his great agility and
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  • 15 7 Yale and Harvard beat Oxford and Cambridge at tennis doubles and singles.
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  • 232 7 lhe results of tennis ties played yesterday were as under Profession Pans.—E. H Everest and R. N. Hamilton beat H. D C. Davies and J- R. Huxter 6 —l, 6 —4. Championship. —J. H. Spoweis beat E. J. Bennett 6 —2. 6 —o. Singles Handicap Class A.—
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  • 436 7 London, July 31. —Brilliant weather and most favourable racing conditions attended the opening of C owes Regatta in the presence of the customary crowd of dis tinguished persons, including Their Ma jestlies. Conspicuous absentees in the large entry list were the King’s cutter Britannia and the famous heavy-weights
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  • 20 7 London, August» 1. —Sir Thomas Lipton denies the reports of a fresh challenge for the America Cup.
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  • 96 7 SCRATCHINGS AND LOTTERIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 19. The scratchings from to-day's races at the Kuala Lumpur Meeting are as follows Race 2.—Cromwell. Race .3. Royal Blood, Rockport. Race s.—Heartspear. Race (>. —Varcofel, Sunsprite, My Laddo. The best prices at the Lotteries were as under
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  • 57 7 London, August 9—A mild sensation has been caused by the announcement that Captain Cuttie will not run in the St- Leger owing to recent treatment for lameness not having yielded to the treat ment sufficiently to justify the riskLondon, August 11. —Captain Cuttie was officially scratched from
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  • 93 7 London, July 29. —In the Athletic meeting between England and France, England won by 57 to 42, taking «the Hu metres hurdle race through. Gaby, the 1,500 metres flat race through Stallard. 800 metres flat, through Mountain, th 200 metres flat race through Thwaites. the 1,600 metres
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  • 66 7 London, July 30.—M.C-C., Ist innings. 218- Indian Gymkhana, Ist innings, 20:) Indian Gymkhana, 2nd innings, 258 for 1 wickets. Gunasekara took 6 M.C-C. wic kets for 57 and made 57. Bajana ma» 1 47- In th© second innings, the M.C.C. made 248 for 8 and declared- In
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  • 38 7 London, August I.—The London Inter national Chess Tournament opened yes terday when Capablanca beat Euw<bo> ish, the champion of Holland. There are sixteen entries which include three Bn tish, one Canadian and one Australian.
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  • 100 7 London, August 5. —To-day’s seventh Aerial Derby at Croydon promises to provide a thrilling race. There are ten entries, including some of the world fastest machines, for the course of 200 miles around London. The possibilities of a mystery machine, built to attain 240 miles an hour,
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  • 149 7 London, August 2.—Fifty-eight swim mers of all nationalities, including 19 women, are training to swim the Channel. Michel, Pouilley and Madame Sion all French, are now at Cape Grisnez, awaiting favourable conditions, while the American champion, “Toth’ Richards, his compatriot Pattison and the English swimmers, Taylor and
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  • 22 7 Beresford won the Wingfield Sculls n the record time of 22 minutes, 13 seconds, beating Gollan for the third time.
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  • 159 7 The follow ing Perak and Penang t«am4 meet in the H.M.S. Malaya Cup competition at the Esplanade this evening Perak.—S Karthigasu; Chin Seng Kwee and J Lathan ((’apt); H Willan, J Hall and Abdul Momin V. R. Selvanayagam, R. Augustin, I). M. Barry. J. W. Pvkett, and
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  • 44 7 SINGAPORE RELIEF FI XII. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 19. Ata public meeting, under the auspices of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, to inaugurate a local fund for the relief of Swatow typhoon sufferers. 52.750’ was promised on the spot.
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  • 116 7 London, August 9. —A wire from Hongkong says: The following incident serves to illustrate the severity of the typhoon at Swatow. The Canadian sisters who have recently arrived at the Ursline Convent took refuge in a basement when the wind blew off the roof and aftei
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  • 182 7 Recent articles in these columns upon the interesting subject of auto-teh phony provide sufficient excuse for mentioning the annual meetings of the Automatic Telephone Manufacturing Company and its associated undertaking, the International Automatic Telephone Company reported in the London press. From the statements made by the chairman
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  • 156 7 The Calcutta Tramways will shortly introduce two cars of a new type, built by Dick Kerr and Company, England. Equipped with the latest machinery the cars are commodious and will carry ‘iftj passengers. There will be seven rows of seats on either side, instead of five as in
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  • 99 7 London, August 2. —The inventor Edi son, in an interview, in Paris, declared that London’s millions could be asphyxi ated in three hours, with the aid of the latest poison gas “lewisite,’ by t fleet of 25 or 50 aeroplanes The revenue of
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  • 852 8 improved outlook. The twelfth annual general meeting of Hcawood Tin and Rubber Estate, Limited, was held at the registered office, Glasgow, Mr. Thomas A. Gallie (chairman of the board of directors) presided. the Chairman said: Although thanks to the satisfactory decision come to at last week’s
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  • 624 8 THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY. The twelfth ordinary general meeting of the Dennistown, (Krian F. M. S.) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at the registered offices, Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E- C. Major the Right Hon. Chas. P. Allen (chairman of the company) presiding. At
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  • 173 8 ‘‘GERMAN ATTACK FEARED.” I’he report that owing to German competition resulting from the depreciation cf the mark the Spanish Ufovernment proposes to increase the export duties bn lead ores and concentrates to protect the local smelting industry was recently commented on by -Mr. C'f lin Fraser, managing director*
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 252 8 nnn-ji-i. □□□□□cnnnannaannnD u c TO I EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE E SMOKERS E Maspero Freres beg to announce c c that their famous brands a Bouton Rouge, Felucca, E D C d Maspero Specials, Nilometer Etc., O may now be obtained from Cl Messrs: FORTNUM MASON, 182, PICCADILLY, W. I. q Messrs:
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    • 306 8 111'111ITT77 *****11 I teal* r fesfl 1 xk W MT F BxJ Mother rays My »on has I x frown into a fine healthy boy. I i K He hae been fed on Glaxo, and 1 think it has assisted I M nature in a wonderful way.” 1 W L
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  • 691 9 Chief Secretary to Government ll u inte<l Mr- B G B,wße y to bean Controller of Labour with effect July. I) Taylor arrived in Sarawak L up the position J distant on probation in the GovernnenMVin bss Department. nerl Kuroki, the distinguished JL during the Russo-Japanese war.
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  • 112 9 '•'HE BORIAH. D'lilor Of the Pinang Gazette.”) ’ln- bi., j-" a,) P < ’rance of an article under U’cUhnir (> v, la h m your issue of r s< to lengthy dis- I”' gi-nti <:i circles, ’’’’t to t| l( ,''.'i* 11 W D <) t°ok pains to point
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  • 56 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list:— Y esterday. To-day. 9? Sharks. 5 S —~f >» S 4> S S 3 a? 23 02 c. sc. c. c. Mining. Rawang 90 92’> 85 90 S. Taiping C>2i G7i 05 70 General. Victory
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  • 362 9 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, report as follows: The Share Market after a dull week closes with better enquiry in Industrial and Tin Shares and prices generally in these two Sections show advances on last week’s quotations. Tin is up 57/6 over the period but Rubber is
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  • 212 9 Singapore, Aug. 15.—The Market has remained steady during the week and there is a little more business to report. Transactions have again been principally confined to Industrials. Tin at £l5B 17s. 6d. is again lower showing a loss of £2 and Rubber at 7]d. is weaker and
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  • 47 9 Messrs Barlow and Co., Singapore, report:—A fair amount of business has been done during the past week but prices are weaker at closure. Quotations are as follows: —No.l Standard $10.224 to $10.60, N 0.2 Standard 10.00 to 10.224. N 0.3 Standard 9.70. to 10.00.
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  • 60 9 —Ex. Shanghai, Aug 15.—The Peking Government has postponed the drawing of the Domestic Bonds for redemption, owing to the infinite ♦complaints for financial help. It is reported that the Peking Government will invite Sun Yat Sen to go up to Peking for negotiation about the civil trouble. The
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  • 143 9 The Singapore Chamlwr of Commerce Rubber Association held its 564th auction on August 16th, when there was catalogued 1,428,847 lbs.; 637.87 tons. Offered 803,495 lbs.: 358.70 tons. Sold 525,590 lbs.: 234.65 tons. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. Singapore Standard Quality 241 (2 lots) 244
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  • 44 9 19th August, 1922. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 23] Penang [Fine Pale Crepe 234 /Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 174 Sing a- {Smoked Sheet 24 pore Crepe 24} London and New York. t I Smoked Sheet 6 7/8d London Market firmer. New York Gl3}
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  • 110 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on August 18: Spot £161.125.6d up 25.6 d 3 mos. buying 161.125.6 d unchanged 3 selling 161.15 s do Local parity $79.94 The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd: London, August 18, £161.15s spot, and £161.125.6d three months buying,
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  • 182 9 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 10.27|buyers Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50 perbag do do do 2
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  • 1036 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES A s 1 th RUBBER [Dollar.] 9 c 9 c S Allenby Rubber Co 50 60 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 00 Ayer
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  • 87 9 EXPLORATION IN TIBET. THE MOUNTAIN AND RIVER SYSTEMS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Stockholm, August 18. In next year’s ex[>e<litioD to Tibet Dr. Sven-Hedin, entering from the north-east, proposes to trace tlm sources of the Chinese river system then explore the central ranges of the Tibet mountains ami the connection between
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  • 59 9 INCREASING THE ARMY STRENGTH. New York, August 18. Despatches from Washingion sin' > that President Harding intends Io recruit the army to a strength of half a million in the event of the failure of railway strikers and executives Io reach agreement. Il is understool that orders for
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  • 42 9 Loudon, Augusl 18. As compared with the best glider flight of nearly three minutes accomplished bv a Frenchman on Wednesday at trials in France, it is reported from Berlin that a German glider has just flown over eighteen miles.
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  • 29 9 Calcutta, August 18. The departure of Major Blake’s companions was again postponed, owing to the seaplane failing to rise. Major Blake has been successfully operated upon.
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  • 13 9 London, August 18. Marks in London are 5,350 to the pound.
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  • 391 9 S. GEORGE THE MARTYR. 10th Sunday after Trinity, 8 a.m. Matins, 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion, 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil), 10.30 a.m. Matins (Chinese), 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymn 12, Ps LI and LIV as set. Magnificat 256, Nunc Diniittis 258. Hymns 207, 156, 20. Thursday, S. Bartholomew—B a.m.
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    • 69 9 HOT-WEATHER HEADACHES. A frequent cause of hot-weather headaches is torpid liver. To gently stimulate the liver, dispel constipation, sick headaches. or biliousness, use ■HI the dainty little laxatives whim neither gripe nor purge. Pinkettes promote daily regularity, clear the sl;m, remove the causes of coated tongue and illsmelling breath- Of
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    • 488 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. English or Eurasian Nurse wanted. Landon, Slim River. 1 I FOR SALE. One A. Four Cylinder 2. 3. sealer car. One Reading Standard Motor Cycle with electric light. One Indian 5-7. H. P. Motor Cycle. No reasonable offer refused. Apply Mohamed Sultan, Motor Cycle Repairers, Butterworth.
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  • 477 10 LOSSES OP 1 CANADIAN FLEET IN 1921. The shipping world is agreed that the financial severity of the year 1921 has never had a parallel in the annals of maritime commerce. Conditions dhat with the dawn of the year showed signs of improvement grew steadily worse; money that
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  • 219 10 The wreck of th»* French banpie France, the largest sailing vessel in the world, off the French island of New Caledonia, in the South Seas, is romantic in that it seems to recall a vanished age. It is true that she carried a wireless e<iuipment and
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  • 127 10 In the Supreme Court, Ipoh. before His Lordship Mr. .Justice E. C. Watson, the hearing was commenced of the suit in which Mr. Thomas George Laver, of Singapore, sued the Trolak Estates. Ltd.; Perak, for the recovery of commission on salary, six months’ leave pay ami the
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  • 191 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Teesta for Madras taking mails for Europe etc, via Bombay. Elephanta for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon). Rochussen for T. SCmawt*. Segli, Sabang, Olehleh etc, Padang. Annan Maru for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon.) Kopah for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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  • 302 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. Singapore and Hongkong Ipoh. Batu Gajah. Tapah Road.l By train Teluk Ansou.Kuala Kubn. Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur. Klang, Port Swetten-
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  • 30 10 The Kalyau, with mails from Europe, is expected to arrive here at G p.m. tomorrow. The homeward mail, by the Andre Lebon, closes at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
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  • 114 10 PENANG. AUGUST 19, 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 15/1G 4 months’sight Pank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 9/32 3 Documentary 2/4 11/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rsd 7Gq>) 3 days’sight Private ISO I Bombay Demand Bank 17G j| 2 Madras Demand Bank 17G[> B 3
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    • 175 10 f 9 The Secret of I A COOL HEAD I H In a hot day is I A GOOD TOPEE. I j 3 R S Children’s Pith Hats, covered white drill, green under LJ S brim, leather head band, superior'finish, all sizes in stock. Price $l-90. ss ZZZ Mill •»»<.
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    • 217 10 ■■‘KEPLER’"" Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract JE A very valuable food-tonic, eagerly /HBg taken by all children owing to its I BE? pleasant flavour. Between biscuits or bread, as a sandwich, it forms an appetising C sustaining relish. I* builds bone and muscle, making v\ yw? weakly children strong,
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  • 588 11 THE PROCESS DESCRIBED. Singapore is to make it own matches, and the Elkayes Match Factory, situated in Macnair Road, off Balestier Road, is a fait accompli as far as the installation of the machinery and accessories is concerned and is turning out matches with great success, Mr.
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  • 132 11 Before His Lordship Mr. Justice Watson the suit was mentioned in which J. B. Weguelin, of Kuala Kangsar, is suing M. Cathiravalu, also of Kuala Kangsar, for £2.633.86 cents, being balance of salary due, and costs of suit. Mr. H. Lloyd Cowdy was for the plaintiff
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  • 133 11 The “Roman Index” upon which the works of Anatole France have just been placed, was established in Italy in 1542 under the auspices of Cardinal Caraffa as part of the machinery of the Inquisition for the expiration of heresy. It is nowadays regulated by a board of cardinals
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  • 241 11 New York, July 15- —America’s claim against the British Government for the cost of transporting supplies to England during and after the war in vessels belonging to the United States Shipping Board was settled yesterday, when the British representative in Washington handed Shipping Board officials a cheque
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  • 137 11 Germany’s new 10,000-mark note adorn ed with Durer’s portrait of his brother recalls the fact that the Britannia on our own coinage possesses an historical original- When she appeared on some of the coins of Charles 11., the engraver, Philip Rotier, took as his model the beautiful Duchess
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    • 983 11 PRICE LIST L- _q_ l_ OF _T i ENVELOPES. Stocked by the Pinang Gazette Press, td 100 500 1,000 J; P Size per per per inches. 100 100 1,000 p Xo 3. S. fine Antique Vellum 4| x3| $2.00 $1.90 $lB.OO 4. Woodstock Cream Laid 6 x3| .80 .75 7.25
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    • 156 11 1 1 Fi Keep IK k handy! 11 A day never passes but you W need Lea Perrins’ in the W kitchen or dining room I^i ci£e ORIGINAL pROKO” I BELTING I ‘‘The Recollection of Quality Remains long after Price is Forgottan. 1« Sole Agents: Sub Agents: COBB Com R.
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    • 1707 12 IZ’ O A/T I Nippon Yusen Kaisha. N. Y. K. B (Incorporated in Japan.) japan CALCUTTA LINE. r A XV Me under mail contract with the A freight service aia.’ntained between Mt PACItET MVIMTION C MIIY IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT C p (IKMIWnn II «UMI» (Subject to alteration without Notice.) Intended
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    • 587 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY Under Contract with the French Government ***’<» Mail and Passenger Service*. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY MARSEILLES—FAR EASTERN SERvic OUTWARD MAILS. To Yokohama via Singapore, Saigon, Haiphong, Hongkong and Kobe. Steamer. Tons Gross Register- Depart u Angkor 15,000 ..i A Angers 15.00 P Sept Azay Le Rideau 15.000 Sept i
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