Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 August 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 187. VOL LXXX. MONDAY, 21st AUGUST, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      14 1 KIDD’S >:• LETTER PRESS J INK ROLLER i COMPOSITION j! AGENTS.— P. G. Press, Ltd.
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    BURMA RICE MARKET.
    291 2 NO DEMAND BUT PRICES STEADv. Rangoon, August 12.—The rice market closed considerably firmer on Thursday evening September specials being quoted at Rs. 420. The opening prices yesterday however, showed considerable weakness, as the anticipations of Calcutta buying were not realised. Reports received stated that the flood damage
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    RANGOON RICE CASES
    270 2 ALL THE ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Rangoon, August 2- —Mr. II- H. Craw. Special Magistrate, to-day passed orders as to whether he should charge the accused or not in the ’ice conspiracy case against Maung Maung and eight othersHis Worship said that, having read a’l the evidence
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    HAVOC BY FLOODS IN MIDNAPORE DISTRICT.
    176 2 Calcutta, August 11. —Distressing news of havoc caused by floods in the Silawati and Cossye rivers in Midnapore district reached here- from Tamloak and Ghatal the two worst affected sub-divisions in that district. There were forty-three breaches on the right side of the Sila
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    THE COLONY’S LOANS.
    104 2 We were in error the other day in saying that the difference in the rate of interest of Straits Loans passed on to the Imperial Government was per cent. The actual figures of the loans so dealt with are: Interest p.c. p.c. War Loan, 1918-28 $28,655,700 5s
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    BRITISH SERVICE TO WORLD TRADE
    392 2 SIR OSWALD STOLL’S VIEWS. One of the profoundest students of finance and economics in Great Britain, Sir Oswald Stoll, has communicated th? following statement in reply to a re quest for some message on the question of British Imperial commercial develop ment “There can be
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    MANGANESE ORE IN GREAT BRITAIN
    160 2 Some time ago surface indications of the presence of manganese ore were detected in Scotland and in order f o test the extent of the formation a trial shaft was sunk. This revealed the exis fence, twenty-five feet below the surface, of a seam of
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      266 2 THE TEST OF THE STAIRS. DO THEY LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS. Many people, otherwise in apparently good health, find themselves “out of breath’’ after slight exertion. To them it seems a long journey to reach the top of a flight of stairs, for they must rest on the way. This breathless
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    “MALAYA” CUP FOOTBALL
    1749 3 Penang’s Victory Over Perak. fiO OP DISPLAY BY LOCAL TEAM. Minimi wioiess(*‘l the Kame betwcen Penang and Perak, in the H. M. S. “Malaya” (’»P competition at the EsIncuh' on Saturday. The ground was )4 suited tin- light and quick moving Penang forwards. The teams lined up
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    204 3 Closing Day’s Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug ust 19. The weather was cool, after a drizzle at 4-30 p. m., and the attendance was the largest during the meeting. Results Race I.—(Six furlongs). KANDAHAR 10.12 (Murphy) 1 AFTER HOURS 7.0 (Abu Bakar) 2 Won by
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    RACING AT HOME.
    170 3 Best Colt Best Filly. London, July 17. —The contest between Town Guard and the Aga Khan’s Cos in the National Breeders’ Stakes at Sandown, which resulted in a five lengths' victory for Town Guard, has been the subject of special reference to the Stewards, who, after interviewing
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    BASEBALL AT SINGAPORE.
    84 3 —“S. F. P. A very large crowd gathered round the “diamond” on the Padang, Singapore to watch the friendly game of baseball between two sides from the ships of the American destroyer squadron at present at Singapore. The teams were practising all the afternoon and the game
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    GAUNT CUP TENNIS.
    78 3 The first games in the Gaunt Cup (Ma layan Championship) tennis tournament begin to-day at Kuala LumpurThe Singles. Salzmann (Malacca) a- bye. Khoo Hooi Hye (Penang) v. Honda (Singanore). Bede Cox (Perak) v- Nunneley (Negri Sembilan). Oliver (Selangor) a bye. The Double 8 Foster and Johnstone (Negri
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    THE HAWAIIANS AT THE LYRIC.
    409 3 a SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT. Kaai’s Royal Hawaiian Troubadoura. or the “Hawaiians” as they are more familiarly known, made a welcome reappearance in Penang last night, at the Lyric Cinema, Penang Road. The commodious theatre was packed to its uttermost, and that the company enjoys the popularity
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    THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE.
    153 3 The film version of the story Dead Men Tell no Tales” by E. W. Hornung, the author of Raffles.” attracted a large crowd to the 1 niversal House. Penang Road. last night. The film, a Tom Terris pro duction. in seven reels, was a spectacular one. the
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    MALAYAN TRADE IN JULY.
    294 3 The monthly return of foreign imports and exports for Malaya for the month of July show a considerable jump in tin ore exports which were five thousand pikuls higher than in the previous month and higher than any month in the year except January. Coal was
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    745 4 Mr W. A. Millner is leaving for Home shortly. Mr. T. V. Nuttall arrived by the P. A 0. Kalyan from home. Mr. R. Bird is appointed an assistant District .Judge for Singapore. Mrs. F. M. Price' will be leaving for England probably by the s, s.
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    THE INCOME TAX.
    2130 4 CHINESE OPPOSITION. A public meeting of the Chinese community to protest against the re-intro duction of the Income Tax, under the auspices of 'the Chinese Town Hal., Penang, was held at its headquarters on Saturday afternoon, at which prominent merchants, traders and others interested in the movement
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    SWATOW SUFFERERS
    370 4 PENANG CHINESE AID. A Committee meeting was held at the Chinese Town Hall on Friday to consider whether it is advisable to raise subscription to help the sufferers from the Swatow disaster. There were present Mr. Yeoh Paik Tatt (President) in the chair and Messrs. Oon Boon Tan,
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    UTE MR. F. M. PRICE.
    957 5 THE funeral. rhc Funeral of the late Mr. F. M. (I( |itor <>f tin- Malay Mail,” whose ,H ,']]v sudden death at Kuala Lumpur, recorded in these columns, oc- l i <lurinM the night of Wednesdaylast, was conducted by the Rev. 1 > Strugnell, chaplain
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    INDIA TO-DAY.
    826 5 CRUSHING THE PEASANT. Out h ere writes a Punjab Correspondent of the “Morning Post,” we have long seen the “Reform scheme’’ in its starkt reality, yet we are well-nigh powerless. We have not, however, given up hope of opening the eyes of the public at home to the
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    DJEMAL PASHA.
    336 5 It is reasonable to conjecture that the as-assination of Djemal Pa>ha at the end of last month was the outcome of Armenian vengeance. Talaat Bey. who was assassinated in Berlin last year, Djemal Pasha Enver Pash i formed in Turkey an outstanding trio, against whom the members of
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    ENVER PASHA.
    513 5 Enver Pasha, whose death in Turkestan is reported, has long been the bestknown Turk. He leaped into fame as one of the principal leaders of the Young Turk revolution in 1908, and again as a successful commander against the Italians during the campaign in Tripoli. A friend of
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    314 5 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Kumsang for Singapore, China Japan. Ellora for Port Swettenham and Singapore (taking mails for Port Swettenham, Klang and Kuala Lumpur). Ban Whatt Soon for Teluk Anson. Kalyan for Singapore, China and Japan. Greenock West Harbour which was constructed in 1710 is to be closed shortly, Messrs.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    365 5 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise staled, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, I By train Teluk Anson,Kuala Kabu, Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang, Port
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    THE MAILS.
    39 5 The homeward mail, by the Andre Lebon, closes at 9 a.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail, via Singapore by s.s. Grotius. closes at 7.15 a.m. on Thursday. homeward mail, by the Sardinia, closes at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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    BIRTH.
    19 6 Allen.—On the 19th August, at Alsagur. Cheshire, the wife of B. W. Allen, Straits Settlements Police, a son.
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    CO-OPERATION IN AGRICULTURE.
    1157 6 Although we have now legalised anti regularised the movement for forming and working Co-operative Societies in Malaya we are still a long way behind other countries where these associations have been in active operation for years. Malaya is on the eve of great possibilities. It depends a
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1640 6 S. T.” After a lengthy interval, the discontinuance of the night Penang and mail service again apthe Mail Service, pears as a topic of discussion, arising out of the report of the recent meeting of the Panang Chamber of Commerce Committee. People in this Settlement, after an
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      10 6 “E. O.” Monthly Tiffins REDUCED TO $3O. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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    REPARATIONS.
    208 7 French Press on Situation. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Pari*. August 18. Reparation.* Commission yester(l.lX practically decided in principal a mission to Berlin to examine situation on the spot. Meanwhile lh( prench pros is exclaiming that if l)n Commission doe* not find agieemeut within a week direct pourparlers mav he undertaken between
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    87 7 allied delegation to BERLIN. Paris. August 18. The Reparations Commission unanimously decided to send Sir John Bradbury, and M. Mauclerc, the pie sident of the Guarantees Committee, io Berlin, to examine the financial si t nation. The German Customs. Berlin. August 18. The Economic Council of the Em
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    THE MARK.
    33 7 London, August 18. Marks closed at 5,550 to the pound. London. August 19. Marks opened at 5.500 and closed 5,450. London. August 18. Marks in London are 5.350 to the pound.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH.
    99 7 ROCKEFELLER OFFER ACCEPTED. Geneva, August 18. Ihe Hygiene Committee of the League of Nations decided to accept the Rockefeller Foundation’s offer of $60,000 yearly for three years. to allow of an inter-change of staff of the public health services of various countries, and $30,000 yearly for five years,
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    CHINESE AND OPIUM.
    87 7 COUNSEL’S COMMENT. London, August) 19. One might almost as well try t° •Oop the Englishman’s beer as try to Sop the Chinaman’s opium,” said ~< lSel lor the defence, when two tinnese were charged at Marlborough 'eet Police Court with lieing un'•'ii miised jiersons found in possession
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    DEATH OF GENEVIEVE WARD.
    61 7 London, August 18. vie -iv o3^1 las C( ‘urred of Genetl'p' 1 iH< l (Countess de Guerbel' X J'''.kedienne, who was born in an?, ,’k 1837. The deceased <h.."t"" as Eady Macbeth in Mantai, <l ln 1873 and toured Great Br<hj,'' she produced “Forget];U,, ll‘° Lyceum,
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    POLITICAL EXCITEMENT IN INDIA.
    170 7 Mr. Lloyd George’s Speech Raises Storm. Bombay, August 19. All shades of Indian political opinion have beep agitated over Mr. Lloyd George’s speech, which is being made the rallying point in the attempt to unite the Extremists and Moderates. The unofficial members of various legislatures are
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    PREMIER’S SPEECH ON INDIAN REFORMS.
    268 7 Indian Association’s Protest. Calcutta. August 14. —The Secretary of the Indian Association has sent the following cable to the Prime Minister. London, and the British Press: India emphatically protests against the Premier's speech during the Civil Service debate as a distinct departure from the policylaid
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    THE I. C. S.
    313 7 August 13. —The “Morning Post's allegation with regard to the memorandum from the Government of India to Provincial Governments concerning the abandonment of European recruitment for the Indian Civil Service is declared to be unwarranted. It is stated that the Government of India are closely corresponding
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    THE LEAGUE AND RUSSIAN
    57 7 A BRITISH PROPOSAL. Geneva, August 19. At a meeting of the Health Com mittee of the League of Nations, Sir G. Buchanan announced that Britain would advance £lOO.OOO for the maintenance in quarantine and control othe movements of refugees from the Russian frontier, conditional up»” other
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    U.S. STRIKES.
    99 7 Increasing the Army’s Strength. New York, August 18. Despatches from Washington stai? that President Harding intends to recruit the army to a strength of half a million in the event of the failure of railway strikers and executives to reach agreement. It is understool that orders for the
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    INDUSTRIAL SITUATION IN U.S.A.
    225 7 PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS. Washington, August 18. Addressing Congress on the industrial situation President Harding upheld the right of employers and workers to conduct their own business. He deplored what he termed “warfare on union labour” and declared that a national investigation into the conduct of
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    CANADIAN MINING TROUBLE.
    67 7 PROTECTION FOR PUMPMEN. Halifax, August 19. A provisional police force has been organised to protect the pumpmen in the mines in the Glace Bay, New 'Waterford, Dominion and South Cape Breton areas, w’here the mines are flooding. Extensive damage has been done from the accumulation of gas
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    FOREST FIRES IN AMERICA.
    63 7 TOWNS DEVASTATED. London, August 18. A Duluth (Minnesota) telegram states that forest fires wiped out two towns in North-East Minnesota. Hitherto, six deaths have been reported. Hundreds are homeless. The inhabitants are fleeing. Troops as Firefighters. St. Paul, August 19. Troops have been mobilized to fight
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    EXPLORATION IN TIBET.
    84 7 THE MOUNTAIN AND RIVER SYSTEMS. Stockholm, August 18. In next year’s expedition to Tibet Dr. Sven Hedin, entering from the north-east, proposes to trace the sources of the Chinese river system, then explore the central ranges'of the 1 Tibet mountains and the connection between the Karakoram range
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    BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
    208 7 A Scheme Approved. Paris, August 19 An extraordinary meeting of the Banque Indust rielle de Chine passed a contract with the Administrative Company which is being formed to pursue the recovery of the Bank’s assets, with a view to settling with the creditors, and to continue, until the
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    POLLING AT SOUTH HACKNEY.
    65 7 COALITION WINS BOTTOMLEY’S SEAT. London, August 19. The polling in South Hackney, io fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Mr. Horatio Bottomley from the Commons, resulted Mr. Erskine Bolst (Coalitionist) 9,116; Mr. Holford Knight (Labour) 9,044. A recount was demanded. A Recount. The recount
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    RULING FRONTIER FROM THE AIR.
    85 7 SIR JOHN SALMOND’S SUGGESTIONS. Simla, August 19. Vice-Marshal Sir John Salmond, in an interview with Reuter regarding his recent visit to the North-Mest Irontier, foreshadowed a more effective and more economic method of dealing with the recalcitrant tribes. He declared that India, would shortly be
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    THE TILINSKY AFFAIR.
    109 7 ECHO OF PORT ARTHUR’S FALL. London, August 18. With reference to the Berne temgram of August 16, Mr. Shurmei Sibthorp states that the Japanese documents mentioned have been sub miffed to one of the leading’ Orieni’ilists in London, who pronounced unequivocally in favour of their authenticity, while
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    WORLD CHESS CONGRESS.
    72 7 CAPABLANCA AN EASY WINNER. London. August 19. There were 150 competitors at the largest Chess Congress ever held *n Britain which has just been concluded at Westminster. The following were the prize winners:—(,’apablama. 13the Russian, Alekaine, 114. the Jugo Slav, Vidmar 11, the Pole, Rubinstein, 104, the
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    WAGES UP IN GERMANY.
    23 7 Berlin, August 18. All public officials and workers have been granted an increase of wages of 38 per cent.
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    CHINESE STUDENTS.
    236 7 Mr. Bland’s Views. London, August 19. In a letter to the “limes,” in reply to the letter of Mr. Lim, President of the Union of Chinese Students in Britain, Mr. J. P. Bland declares that a very brief visit tc Peking or Canton will dispel the illusion that
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    RUSSIA’S DEBTS AND FOREIGN PROPERTY.
    96 7 OFFER WITHDRAWN. New York, August 18. The Associated Press learns from Moscow that Mr. Hodgson, head of the British Commercial Mission, handed the Soviet Commissary foForeign Affairs, a note asking whethe, M. Litvinoff’s offer at the Hague Conference to refer to the Russian Government the
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    RUSSIAN FAIR FIASCO.
    102 7 Berlin, August 18. It appears that the Nijni Novgorod Fair was a failure. The “Isvestia” publishes an interview’ with M. Zalmanoff, representing the Trade Commissariat, who declared the position generally and the business done at Nijni Novgorod were hopeless. Trade was paralysed, chiefly owing to the credit
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    BERLIN AND MUNICH.
    52 7 Munich, August 18. A conference of the Coalition Parties, in which all the Ministers participated, decided that the agreements between the Berlin and Munich Governments are not at present acceptable. The Cabinet decided to send another Bavarian delegation to Berlin to obtain guarantees of the sovereign lights
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    AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE.
    57 7 MINES FLOODING Sydney, August 18.* The Nova Scotia Mines at Glace Bay are flooding in consequence of the withdrawal of the pumpmen. It is anticipated that if the inflow continues for three days the mines will be useless from six months to a year. A deadlock has
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS HISTORIAN.
    34 7 PrAis, August 19. The death is «announced of the historian, M. Lavisse. The Labour department of the nit?d States has announced that next year’? immigration will be limited to 3.579,0”.persons.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    145 7 Surrey’s Bid for the Championship. REMARKABLE BOWLING AT DOVER. Ixmdon, August 18. At the Oval, Surrey beat shire by three wickets. In Surrey’s second innings, Knight scored 93Yorkshire v. Middlesex. At Leeds, Yorkshire led Middlesex on the first innings in a. drawn game. Rhodes, in Yorkshire’s first innings,
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    188 7 The table to date is as follows Won Lost CL Surrey 15 1 3 2 105 KI 77.14 Yorkshire 17 2 5 2 130 73.07 Notts 15 4 5 1 125 85 «8.00 Kent 14 3 2 4 115 74 64.35 Lancashire 15 6 2 3 130
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    28 7 AUSTRALASIAN DOUBLES VICTORY. Philadelphia, August 19. In the Davis Cup doubles Patterson and O’Hara Wood beat Manoel Alonso and Count de Gomar 6-3; 6-3: 6-4.
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    BECKETT TO FIGHT CARPENTIER AGAIN.
    35 7 MEETING IN THE AUTUMN. London, August 19. It is announced from Southampton that Joe Beckett has signed articles to fight Frank Moran and Georges Carpentier in London in the autumn.
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    THE METAL MARKETS.
    136 7 TIN STRONGER. London, August 18. The metal markets report says thesettlement of the coal strike in Ameri' j has offset earlier political influences, and confidence is somewhat restored, though the depreciation of the ex changes hampers business. Copper is quietly steady and the demand from consumers is
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    A MARTYR TO DUTY.
    40 7 London, Augusti 19. Sir Alexander Hosie has had his right foot amputated, as the result ot illness caused by hardships endured in tbp Consular Service in China. Hi has just completed a new map of hina.
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    RAPID GROWTH OF TYRE INDUSTRY.
    510 8 AMERICA’S DOMINATING POSITION. When the Government of the United States was taking the manufacturer’s census in 1905 it took notice for the first time of the tyre industry. In the census report for that vear there appeared in the discussion of the general subject of
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    EMIGRATION OF LABOUR.
    239 8 RESOLUTIONS' BY THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF CEYLON. The following resolutions were passed at a general meeting of the Indian Association of Ceylon on the 29th July: 1. That a sub-Committee of this Association, consisting of three members, be appointed to communicate w’ith the authorities and the Ceylon
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    MARKET PRICES.
    503 8 PENANG, AUGUST 21, 1922. S cts GOVERNMENT MUTTON--Head, sheep or goat each Liver with heart lung do 1.20 Tripe L do Goat or Sheep per lb o 0 Sweet Bread each Leg of Mutton Ib 50 Kidney P* ir 3° p e et the four 40 muttonHea4, sheep
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    EXCHANGE
    117 8 PENANG, AUGUST 21, 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 9/32 3 Documentary 2/411/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 177 'i 3 days’ sight Private 180 Bombay Demand Bank „177 2 Madras Demand Bank „177 •z- 3
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    Coming Events.
    62 8 Aug 21—Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships, Kuala Lumpur. Aug 23—Lodge Krian, Parit Buntar. Installation Meeting, 6.30 p.m. Aug 23—Football, Cassim’s XI v Caledonia, at Parit Buntar. Aug 25—Kedah Rubber Co.. Ltd., Meeting, 33 Beach St., noon. Sept 3—P.S.C., Gibbons Cup, 50 yds. Sept 9—Penang Polo Club, Gymkhana. Sept 16—P.C.C.
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    884 9 !H SI xken wharf CASE. t <>i to-day conTin- «f the appeal stern Shipping Co. Ltd., n irt of the decision of \r Justice M. IL Whitley ,j: t commenced in the :lir r lirl Penang, in February n (11( Eastern Shipping Coin111'Y <u< <i the Handel
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    203 9 "MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 21. The “Malaya cup football match between Singapore ami Negri Sembilan was played on an excellent ground, before a huge crowd. Singapore were superior throughout. They attacked almost unceasingly the whole game. In the first half, the home forwards
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      “MALAYA” FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
      368 9 To The Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —After the match on Saturday, the majority of the spectators seemed to be under the impression that Penang and Selangor had tied for the right to appear in the cup-final. This is not so. for the rules state that
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    72 9 The Gibbons Cup. The 100 yards handicap, in the P.S.C. Gibbons Cup competition, was decided at Tanjong Bungah yesterday. J. Ford (scratch) won in the splendid time of 05 secs., which is a Club record. He won by 5 secs, 12 secs, covering the first five men
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    87 9 Tuesday, the 22nd August, Mixed Doubles Handicap Class Bl5 2 Miss M. Brown and B. W. B. Powell v- Scr. Mrs. Everest and P. T. Filmer (1)- Singles Handicap Class A. 15 2 F. N Syer v. —l5 2 IL N. Byatt (5); —-5 W- P. Webb
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    RAWANG TIN, LTD.
    707 9 GOOD PROSPECTS. The second annual general meeting of the shareholders of Rawang Tin, Ltd., was held in the Company’s office, Downing Street Penang, this forenoon, Mr. F. Duxbury (Director) presiding. The notice calling the meeting was read by Mr. A. Lindley (representing the Secretaries, Messrs. Kennedy, Burkill
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    TIN PRICES.
    63 9 Local. The Straits Trading Co, Ltd, Aug. 21: Singapore sold 75 tons at $80.75 Penang buyers no sellers at $80.70. Messrs Boustead and Co., Ltd: To-day’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $80.75 per picul, business done 75 tons; Penang refined tin $80.70 per picul, business done 50 tons;
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    45 9 Kamunting 'Pin Dredging, Ltd., first half of August, 280 piculs. (’henderiapg Tin Dredging, Ltd., first half of Aimust. dredge 170 piculs, tributors I<> piculs, total ISO piculs. Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredeiim (-<>., X. L. from 13th to 19th August (being on»- week), 20 tons.
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    IRELAND.
    36 9 FREE STATERS’ SUCCESSES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 18. Ihe Free Staters have captured Greenore, Newmarket and Kanturk. The irregulars no longer control a single town. the. remnants of the army having fled to the hills.
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    GERALD BEVAN CHARGED.
    59 9 PROCEEDINGS AT THE GUILDHALL. London, August 18. Mr. Gerald Lee Bevan was charged at the Guildhall with fraudulent conversion and with obtaining money by false pretences, by inducing people to take shares in the City Equitable Foe Insurance Company and the City Equitable Associated, through publishing false
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    GERMAN GLIDER RECORD.
    42 9 London, August 18. As compared with the best glider flight of nearly three minutes accomplished by a Frenchman on Wednesday at trials in France, it is reported from Berlin that a German glider has jusf flown over eighteen miles.
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    THE WORLD FLIGHT.
    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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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    62 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. to tn g Shares. S 3 X CQ X c. c. I c. c. Mining. K. Kamunting 31/6 32/6 31/- 32/Nawng Pet #5 95 75 85 T’kah Hr. 9.10 9.25 9.00 9.15 General.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    45 9 21st August, 1922. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 231 Penang >Fine Pale Crepe 23j )Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 17| SINGA- ISmoked Sheet 23| PORE |Crepe 24| Buyers. London and New York. 1 Smoked Sheet 7d Lond°n 7(1 Market dull. New York G 134 Weak.
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    22 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for July lbs. Bukit Katil 8.391 Kuala Pergau 37,600 Trafalgar 3,500 Trafalgar (coconuts) 10,000
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    184 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 noin. 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 10.274 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50 perbag do do do
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    CLOSE OF “EGYPT” ENQUIRY.
    869 10 SPEECHES OF COUNSELLondon, August 3.—The closing stages in the enquiry into the circumstances of the s.s. Egypt disaster were entered into to-day. Mr. Bucknill, who was instructed by the India Office to represent the Indian crew, said that he hoped no lascar would read Mr. Cotter’s
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    CALCUTTA BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
    263 10 Calcutta, August 11. —At the High,Court to-day Mr. Justice Buckland delivered judgment in the case in which Lucie Jacob, a widow, sued David Alexander Wills, an assistant in Heilgers and Co., to recover one lakh as damages for breach of promise of marriage. In May
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    TURCO-GREEK DEADLOCK.
    841 11 TRENCHANT REVIEW BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE. London, August 4.—ln the House of Commons, replying after a discussion on the Near East, in the course of which the Government were urged to effect an immediate Turco-Greek settlement, Mr. Lloyd George said that he welcomed the discussion because the Government
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