Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 December 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 285. VOL LXXX. THURSDAY, 14th DECEMBER, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      26 1 BM ft •ft a «ar aM m a ..k o» r 4 i T. NAGATA, 5 i DENTIST. a NBXT DOOR TO 5 3 “THE DISPENSARY.”
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL BUDGET.
    428 2 ,—“Straits Times The Singapore Municipal Budget for 1923 estimates the revenue at $10,009,0b0 and the expenditure at $10,271,411- The figures are large. We turn back to the President’s report for the year 1913 and we find that the actual revenue was $3,223,774, and the actual expenditure $3,498,284.
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    STINNES ON FUTURE OF GERMANY.
    202 2 —Reuter. The full report of Herr Stinnes’ speech to the Imperial Economic Council, which was denounced by the Vorwaerts is published by the “Deutsche ’lgemeine Zeitung.’” Herr Stinnes is reported to have dwelt on Germany’s unproductivity, ami to have declared that she must produce at
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    THE CUNO CABINET.
    182 2 The German wireless sei vice to Peking gives the following;. Berlin, November 22- A new cabinet has been formed by Cuno, the former Director of the Hamburg-Amerika Line. The list published Tuesday night is as follows Chancellor: Cuno Minister of Justice: HeinzeMinister of Economies Becker Hessen Board
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    IS MARS INHABITED?
    1226 3 4» PROFESSOR JOLY’S FINDINGl n a torture given to the Rabhmines iar y and Debating Society, Professor i' x Laid it was impossible to look up at magnificent sl>ectaole of the stars the t ime-worn question: there rational beings. other minds lU i ours- somewhere among those
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    F.M.S. TILE CO.
    305 3 —“M.M.” At the seventh annual genera! meeting of the RMS- Tile Co. Ltd. held at the office of the Secretaries, in Kuala Lumpur there were present Messrs. John Hands (in the chair) Chew Kam Chuan, Limn Ming Chee, and J. C. M. Bell also representing the Secretaries.
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    THE NEWBRONNER CASE.
    256 3 —“B-T.” The hearing of the charge of making and uttering currency notes, against Mr. D. Newbronner and three others was continued in the International Court Bangkok, before Luan|g Deb Praja, Luang Brahma Banja, and Mr. R. B. H. Gibbins. Cross-examined on behalf of Mr. Newbronner, Khun Pichan
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    "THE SIR DOUGLAS HAIG COMMAND."
    271 3 London, December I.—The publicaDon of The Sir Douglas Haig Command” has led to some heart-burning in Fi ance. Le Journal” regrets its publication and says that too many passages in the book are devoted to what is practically a disparagement of the part played by
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    DEATH SENTENCE AT IPOH.
    381 3 At the Ipoh Assizes, His Lordship Mr. Justice Watson, assisted by Messrs. C. H. O. Strettell and J. S. Ferguson as Assessors, was engaged in hearing a murder charge against a Tamil coolie in which the accused man, Nayagam. was alleged to have followed from Teluk
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    VARSITY FOOTBALL.
    97 4 CAMBRIDGE BEATS OXFORD. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 13. At the Crystal Palace, in an Association football match, .Cambridge beat Oxford by two goals to nil. Three thousand witnessed the gam?. The weather was dull. Before the start, the Headmaster of Winchester unveiled the Corinthian war memorial. The Play.
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    RUGBY.
    30 4 PERAK TEAM AGAINST SELANGOR. The Perak team against Selangor will be as follows: Barwis; Farrer, Lopes. Berkeley, Hime Brayshay, Bryson Me Gahey, Rendle, Newboult, Green, Will, Meade, Aylward, Bullard.
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    BOXING.
    28 4 SIKI AND CARPENTIER. Paris, Decernl>er 13. The newspapers state that Siki lias signed a contract to meet Carpentier "wer twenty rounds. The date lias nor been fixed.
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    98 4 The results of bowls ties played on Tuesday were as under: Singles Handicap Class A. —E J. Me Lernon beat E. Reimann 21 —13. Singles Handicap Class B. —B. E. Mitchell beat D. McLeod Craik 21 17. Teams of Three. —J. M. Chalmers (d), F. N- Syer
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    122 4 Entries are now being reeerived for the Penang Cricket Club’s January Tennis Tournament. The last date for entering is the sth January, 1923. at 7 p. m- The Enrtry Fee for each event is $2. Ladies free- Only those who have been elected Members prior to the
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    ANTHRAX.
    23 4 London, December 13. The International Anthrax Committee passed a resolution in favour of sterilising hides and skins before these are treated industrially.
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    HARRISONS AND CROSFIELD.
    45 4 TEN PER CENT DIVIDEND. London. December 13. Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield, Ltd., have declared a dividend on th>* preferred ordinary shares at the rate of 10 per cent per annum for the six months ending the 31st December, le v-; income tax.
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    WHITE STAR FARES DOWN.
    122 4 London, December 13. The White Star Line announces a reduction of fares between Liverpool and Australia. If only we had a hill station! Christmas has this year fallen on a very convenient day of the week, Monday to wit, so that most workers will have three
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    LINGIU TIN, LIMITED.
    1681 4 Malaya Tribune.” THE POSITION OF THE KUCHAI PROPERTY. The fourth annual general meeting of Lingui Tin, Ltd. was held at the company’s offices in Market Street, Singapore, on Monday. The chairman, Mr. J. M. Sime, presided and amongst those present were Messrs. J. A. Elias, S. Q.
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      454 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITIONS VACANT. Child’s nurse for passage home from Penang middle February. Apply Box 269, c/o Pinang Gazette. Competent Surveyor wanted to measure and delineate about 4,000 acres of Rubber land. Offers giving cost per acre to Post Box No. 2, Penang. PENANG SALES ROOM. TO BE SOLD BY
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    F.M.S. FINANCES.
    3980 5 F M.S. FINANCES. F L. BROCKMAN’S REPLY TO HIS EXCELLENCY. J T T 11 following is the concluding portion /k opening part having been < (the i x f in our yesterday s issue) [riven 1,1 J f th' 1 reply of sir Edward L Brockman, formerly Chief Secretary to
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    THE A.B.M.'S REPLY TO SIR LAURENCE GUILLEMARD.
    918 5 The following reply, addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Association of British Malaya precedes the letters of Sir Arthur Young and Sir Edward Brockman, in the F. M. S. Government Gazette of the 11th inst. The Association of
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    RED CROSS CONFERENCE.
    208 5 THE RESULTS. At the closing meeting of the Oriental ReJ Cross Conference in Bangkok, Sir Claude Hill ini bringing the deliberations of the Conference tn a close remarked that the experience gjpned at many conferences of one sort or another had led him to the view that
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    157 5 Tokio. December 8. —The Yokohama Dockyard Company announces a further reduction of its staffs by fifty. A Japanese naval landing force has landed at Foo Chow to quell the revolt. Nineteen persons were killed in the Prefecture of Nagasaki alone as the resu t of a severe earthquake.
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      237 5 THE NERVES AND SUCCESS Nervousness is the greates obstacle to success. and it is an enemy of happiness and health. Victims of “nerves” are handicapped, even though in other respects competent, for they lack energy, confidence, coolness, courage and health. Nervousness is a sign that the nerves are weak and
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    BIRTH.
    18 6 Sinclair. —At Maternity Hospital, -Singapore, on December 12, to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Sinclair, a son.
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    THE PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
    940 6 It will need a good deal more than scenes in the House of Commons and violent speeches by excited Labour Members to obtain a satisfactory solution of the unemployment problem. The crisis is not confined to Britain. Unemployment has created difficulties for most countries since the
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    THE MAILS.
    126 6 The homeward mail, by the Hakozaki Maru, (specially superscribed letters only) closes at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The 8.1. Packet Ellenga, with mails from Europe, is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Saturday. A mail for Australasia, by the Eurelia, (via Singapore) closes at 7.15 a.m. tomorrow.
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1301 6 The Oriental Conference of the Red Cross Societies at Bangi Red Cross kok has proved a comConference. plete success, from the business as well as the social side. It is therefore not sur--1 prising that among the last things done by the conference ftas to pass resolut
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    174 6 MME. PAVLOVA. (By Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, December IlMme. Anna Pavlova, with her balA. arrived by the Van Cloon, and o Goodwood Hall to-night. German Arms Seized on Dt'T< Vessel. As the result of a raid on tin vessel Roepat. bound from Amsterdam Java, about 450 German mauser>
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      181 6 mi» «Hi» 1 t WORTH READING. J I Special X’mas Number > OF THE I Pinang Gazette Full of Bright, Entertaining and Seasonable Articles. «0 B DO NOT MISS > 1 “THE HOUSE ON THE HILL” J fl An Eerie Ghost Story of Penang by a well-known local writer. ON
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      29 6 “E. O.” Friday, 15th Dec. Guest Night, Dancing. Saturday, 16th Dec. Special Tiffin, Orchestra. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Major <{• Mrs. A. R. J. Dewar. P. P. P. P <£• 0. Karmala
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    34 6 DEATH. Park. —At the General Hospital, Singapore, on December 10, Peggy Christina Winifred, the beloved elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Park, and granddaughter of Mrs. W. Ross Park of Pulo Brani.
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    688 7 Chinese Students in England. LABOUR members and UNEMPLOYED. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 13. In the House of Commons, replying 1(l Sir Walter De Frece, Mr. R. Mc Neill. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said thtj gist of the report of John Jordan’s Committee on the education <>f Chinese
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    THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
    163 7 REPARATIONS AND DEBTS. London, December 13. The first representative views by non-Government Peers on the Reparations and Inter-Allied debts questions were voiced in the House of Lords tonight by Lord Birkenhead, who hailed the Premier’s indication of policy yesterday, and emphasised the very heavy taxation to
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    FIRST BY-ELECTION.
    59 7 CHIEF WHIP RETURNED. London, December 14. The result of the by-election in South Portsmouth was as under Colonel Leslie Wilson (Conseivative) 14,301 Mr. Thomas (Independent) 8,434 Majority 5,867 Major Cayzer (Conservative) recently resigned owing to ill-health. The result at the general election was: Major H. R. Cavzer (Con.'
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    THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
    113 7 DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE’S DICTUM. London, December 13. The Duke of Devonshire, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was enter; tained to luncheon at the Nigerian Dinner Club. The Duke said his on? desire was to give attention to the legitimate affairs of the Colonial Office, not to
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    REPARATIONS.
    153 7 M POINCARE FORESHADOWS ACTION. Paris, December 13. M. Poincare, interviewed by the “Petit Parisien,” emphasised that he could not grant a moratorium to Germany without some pledge. He was convinced that even if the deliberations in January did not result in agreement there would be no Anglo French break.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
    47 7 ERUPTION NEAR NAGASAKI. Osaka, December 13. A violent earthquake occurred on the Island of Kyushu, and 23 were kiHed and 22 injured. Mdunt I nzen, miles from Nagasaki, is erupting. The inhabitants in the earthquake zone, where the shocks are continuing, arc fleeing panic-stricken.
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    AT LAUSANNE.
    374 7 Lord Curzon and Minorities. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Lausanne, December 13. Yesterday’s sitting of the Conference dealt with minorities. Lord Curzon recommended measures to guarantee protection for Christians in Turkey and for Moslems in West Thrace, and suggested that the Turkish and Greek Governments proclaim a comprehensive amnesty for all
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    U.S. COAL STRIKE.
    77 7 ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MR. DAUGHERTY. Washington. December 13. Impeachment proceedings on many charges arising out of the coal strike, instituted by a member of the House of Representatives against the Attorney-General. Mr. Daugherty, opened before the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. The Committee extracted three charges
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    THE CURRENCIES.
    59 7 London, December 12. Sterling on New York reached $4.62|. The continued rise occasions surprise. The movement is probably partly connected with special operations. Sterling on Canada is $4.65|. The postponement of the Reparations Conference had a restraining influence on the Continental currencies. The French franc is 65.10, the
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    JAPANESE AND NEW SOUTH WALES.
    35 7 Sydney, December 12. According to the Evening News,” a Japanese Syndicate in the past year purchased 85 acres on the New South Wales coastline, including 65 acres on Jervis Bay.
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    NETHERLANDS LOAN.
    40 7 London, December 12. The Times correspondent at The Hague says the Minister of Finance is preparing a new’ large loan to consolidate Holland’s floating debt, of over 400.000,000 florins, consequently the proposed Dutch Indies Loan must be postponed.
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    AMERICAN DEFENCE.
    435 7 Proposed Consolidation of Departments. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Washington. December 13. The Governmental Reorganisation Commission recommended to President Harding the consolidation of the Departments of War and the Navy in a Department of National Defence, w’hich would function under a member of the Cabinet, assisted by the respective chiefs of
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    SHIP SUBSIDY.
    34 7 THE BILL SIDE-TRACKED. Washington, December 13. The opponents of the Ship Subsidy Bill succeeded in side-tracking- tl.? measure, in favour of farm credits legislation, which becomes the imme diate order of business.
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    EXCHANGE BROKERS ARRESTED.
    72 7 Antwerp, December 13. Four exchange brokers in Antwerp and one in Brussels have been arrested in connection with exchange speculations to which the fall of the Belgian $4.69 and closed $4.66j. Sterling Further Improves. London, December 13. A conspicuous feature of the London exchange market is the
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    ROYAL DUTCH DIVIDEND.
    48 7 The Hague, December 13. A meeting of the Directors of the Royal Dutch Oil Company decided. to pay an interim dividend of 10 per cent in January. The dividend is smaller than previously, owing to the great uncertainty with regard to taxation in the Dutch-Indies;
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1460 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. W. Reid, Director, McAlister and Co., Singapore, is in Ipoh on business Mr. G. A. Smith, of the Civil Service, returned to the F. M. S. from leave by the Sardinia on Monday. Major A. R. J. Dewar and Mrs. Dewar, left for home, prior to
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    RESTRICTION.
    663 8 THE RUBBER PROBLEM SURVEYED. The following is extracted* from “The Accountants Magazine,” for November, 1922 Following upon the Report of the “Stevenson” Committee, it is announced that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has given, his approval to restriction of output of rubber being enforced by the Government
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 8 PENANG, DECEMBER 14. 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/32 3 Credit 2/413/32 3 Documentary 2/4 7/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 44&175|'i 3 days’sight Private „178 P Bombay Demand Bank 175} g Madras Demand Bank 175} I E. 3
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    ALOR GAJAH RUBBER.
    358 8 The thirteenth report of the directors of the Alor Gajah Rubber Estate, Limited, for the year ended September 30, 1922, shows a loss of $11.251,61, to which has to be added the balance brought forward from last year, viz., $5,432.02, making a total of $16,683.63, which the
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    KEMPAS LIMITED.
    341 8 The report by the directors of Kempas. Ltd., for the year ended June 30, states After charging the whole of secretarial expenses and depreciation to revenue, the year’s working resulted in a loss of $342.73. Deducting this amount from the balance of profit brought forward from the previous
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    EASTERN SUMATRA ESTATES.
    460 8 Strong Financial Position. The twelfth annual general meeting of the Eastern Sumatra Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at 59, Eastcheap, E. C. Mr. F. B. Budgett, who presided, said that the company’s cash resources were a cause for satisfaction and might well be the envy of other
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    THE METAL MARKETS.
    363 8 Messrs. William Jacks and Co., London, reported on the 15th November as under The situation in- the Near East has had little or no effect upon markets, and sen timent is still in favour of higher prices Copper.—Looks extraordinarily cheap, as compared with all other metals, and
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    UNDELIVERED CADLES.
    25 8 The folloAving are non-delivered cable for the week ending 13th inst, at the E. E. A. and 0 Telegraph Co: Kanary, Alihassan Banggalimasjid.
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      184 8 I Digestive of food we ea t I i Disorders that nourishes the body 6 1 E Hence the necessity 1 0 for proper working of the digestive B S organs. Indigestion arises from various causes and demonstrates itself in different I ways. As a remedy for disorders of this
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      THE "OLD FREES."
      330 9 rhe Editor of The Pinan Gazette.”) The question of forming an Old sociation has long been discuspre* 1 a ureal number of interested irl .s.'’ but SO tar nothing has mat. 11 j No one has the courage to ;j' initiative. Those who belonged rood old school
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    WIFE'S SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
    308 9 ECHO OF THE ORTON CASE. V I Jone<. of 75 News-street, Middle rurluon. petitioned Mr. Justice Cussen the Practice Court yesterday reports Melbourne* Age,” of (the 4th Novemfor an order against Victor Arthur hes| 303 Bajrkly-street, St- Kilda. by ny of permanent alimony. Brf-re Mr. Justice/Mann
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERS.
    155 9 Ils»’ p rn on Monday, Detective 1 I’hear raided a house in Lorong I bidding. Singapore, and 11 “<1 the smart capture of nine bad They were all arraigned Ir onr lay and charged with Gaining stolen property, the ifept s a recent gang robbery in n
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    STOP PRESS.
    123 9 REPARATIONS AND WAR DEBTS VISCOUNT GREY AND FRANCE. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 13. Tn the House of Lords, Viseou it Orey, disclaiming provocative language, broadly hinted the suggestion that Britain would not consider the remission of Inter-Allied debts, if a n unofficial French report was correct, to the
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    STERLING EXCHANCE.
    64 9 BRITISH MEASURES IN AMERICA. New Y'ork, December 14. In connection with the advance in sterling exchange, reports were to-day in circulation that the British Government is purchasing dollar credits and shipping gold in older to establish a large reserve fund in the United States against the time when
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    AMERICAN WARSHIPS.
    44 9 Washington, December 13. The Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives proposes the provision of $55,000,000 in th 3 coining year for the completion of tne 5G warships allowed under the Disarmament Treaty, being $14,000,000 more than was recommended in th.? Budget.
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    A DENIAL.
    27 9 Sydney, December 13. The Japanese Consul-General emphatically denies the report of the acquisition of 85 acres of land on the coastline of New’ South Wales.
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    M.C.C. AT PRETORIA.
    32 9 A GOOD LEAD. Pretoria, December 13. In a two-day match, Pretoiia maoe 137. Kennedy took six wickets for 19. Marylebone scored 247 for four wickets (Russell 77, Carr 63).
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    ILLICIT DISTILLERY SEIZED.
    317 9 —“M. M-” The Supervisor <>f Customs charged two Chinese named Pang Kee and Goh Kuan Long in the Magistrate’s Court, Kuala Lumpur, with: (i) Manufacturing liquor without being licensed; (ii) being in possession of a complete still (iii) being im possession of 6 gallons of liquor upon
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    84 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. E p 2 8 Shares. t» >» 0 0 CQ QQ PQ 3Q Sc. c. t c. sc. Mining. Mambau Tin 75 80 85 NawngPet 1.271 1.321 1.221 1.271 Ratrut Basin 16/6 17/6
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    67 9 14th December, 1922. Local. eta. {Smoked Sheet Fine Pale Crepe 47| Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 41 Sing A- (Smoked Sheet 48| pore (Crepe 48| London and New York. London (Smoked Sheet ls.2|d (Crepe ls.2£d New York G 27 The following were the rubber quotations in London on Dec.
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    35 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for November lbs. Bedford 6,500 Bernam-Perak 24,131 Brnas-Perak 15,052 Glenealy 23.043 Hillrise 13.500. Kuala Pergau 22,200 Reyland 6,800 Ratanui 21,077 Trolak 18,000 Trafalgar 3.500 Trafalgar (coconuts) 13,500
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    TIN PRICES.
    111 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on Dec. 13: Spot £176 up 10s 3 mos. buying 177.25.6 d 75.6 d 3 selling 177.5 s 75.6 d Local parity $87.45 The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London, Dec. 13, £176 spot, and £177.25.6d three months
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    195 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 100.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings 63.00 sales Nutmegs 80s 45.00 sellers 1105... 35.00 Coconuts per 1,000 30.00 Copra Sundried 9.80 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bag do
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1073 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. E Jo S NAMES E go s *3 a-g CQ Hi RUBBER [Dollar.] c c S c Allenby Rubber Co 60 65 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 20 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 10 2 25 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12 00 13 00 Ayer
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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    496 10 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, December 14, 1922. cts Government Mutton Head, sheep or goat each 80 Liver with heart lung do 1.20 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 52 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 52 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 40 Mutton— Head,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION MINUTES.
    632 11 The following are the minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, held on Tuesday the 21st November 1922. Present:—Messrs. S. Codrington (President), J. D. C. R. Samuel, Yeoh Guan; Seok, P. K. Nambyar. Absent. Dr. Lim Guan Cheng and Mr. J. H.
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    131 11 Official figures show r the exports of molasses from British Guiana for the period January-June, 1922, to have been 27.045 gallons, valued at $6,770. No exports of this product are recorded for the same period of 1921. The amount of sugar exported in. the
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