Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 December 1922

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 287. VOL LXXX. SATURD AY, 16th DECEMBER, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    BACK TO PRE-WAR STANDARDS.
    1182 2 CAN EUROPE RETURN? Is the nineteenth century over?’’ was the title of an address given by Mi- M. Keynes to the members of the manchester Luncheon Club in the Midland Hotel- Sir Henry Miers, Vice Chancellor of the Manchester University, presided. Mr. Keynes said there> were
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    FRENCH AIMS IN THE RHINELAND
    664 2 I M. Dariac, M. Poincare’s envoy to the 4 Rhineland, has presented a report which if it commends itself to the Fronch Gov. t ernment, means that we must abandon hope for the future peace of Europe, says the Manchester Guardian.” It will ne remembered
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      340 2 ,TS I /WONDERFUI\| HI rnskes it|| J n use 7 S jfi Stamp j <5/ Va/ue 1 J As a coin of the realm, the < guinea has long passed out 0| > circulation, ia common with the I gold florin and the angel and (the noble, but unlike these
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    ENGLISH FIRM’S ACTION.
    470 3 Messi’s. Alexander Young (London). K-haiii', 60 Fremchurch Street, were tiffs in the action which came before 11 Ac ting Chief Justice, the hon’ble Mr. 'y Spnotule in the Supreme Court. K)re They are claiming from K. S''X,(> Tamby $3,853 and interest at the llr <>f 8 per
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    MALAYA’S TIGERS.
    452 3 Thy Rev. Frederick Stubbs, F.R.G.S., >ay s even the most savage beasts such as tigers and lions will seldom attack a man; if unmolested. My son, Dr. Eric Stubbs, when with the troops in East Africa, once came unexpectedly upon a lion, but after a few moments of
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    THE SCOTS TONGUE.
    539 3 A VIGOROUS MEANS OF EXPRESSION. A distinctly Scottish atmosphere cha racterised a dinner at the Authors’ Club, 2, Whitehall Court, in honour of Mr. John M. Bulloch, LL.D. (Aberdeen), editor of the Graphic” ?fnd chairman of the Vernacular Circle of the Robert Burns Club of London, who
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    75,000,000 MEN IN THE LATE WAR.
    156 3 75,000,000 men. were mobilised throughout the world during the late war according to official statistics published m Berlin. Thirty million were under arms at the close of hostilities. Germany’s total mobilisation is given as 13.250:000 men, of whom 9.000,000 were engaged at the end
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 3 PENANG. DECEMBER 16. 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/32 3 Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Documentary 2/4 13/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 175|) 3 days’sight Private 178 o Bombay Demand Bank 1754 I g Madras Demand Bank 1754
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    RACING IN ENGLAND.
    751 3 TRAINER ON PRESENT DAY METHODS. A pretty little argument has been going on in one or two of the leading London papers as to the present state of the Turf, and I do not think it will be without interest if I refer to it at the
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    362 3 Free Press.’’’ THE MALAYA” CUP Rain has interfered with Malaya Cup rugger up country to such an extent that games are somewhat in arrear. as four matches, poss’bly five iemain *o he play ed before the final on January 13th. In the Northern- Section only one match has
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    AMATEUR BILLIARDS NOVELTY.
    86 3 Never before, one imagines, has a cricket professional, or a paid player of any other game, entered for the amateur billiards championship. The reference is to Wil liam Ewart Astill, the Leicestershire allrounder, as one of the newcomers to this season’s competition'. Astill is r welcome entrant,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    441 3 S. GEORGE THE MARTYR. 3rd Sunday in Advent.7.4s a.m. Litany, 8 a.m. Matins. 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion, 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil), 10.30 a.m. Matins (Chinese). 10 a.m. Sunday School. 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymn 53, Ps LXXV 171, Ps LXXVI 174. Magnificat 47, Nunc Dimittis 61. Hymns 49.
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    GOVERNOR AND EX-CHIEF SECRETARY.
    948 4 The argument between His Excellency the Governor and his predecessor seems to us Straits Times to be on a different plane from that between him and the ex-Chief Secretary. In the former case the question is almost entirely one of si mole unchallengeable facts. There was
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    F.M.S. FINANCES.
    884 4 Local residents, says the Malay Mail, have now had an opportunity of reading Sir Laurence Guillemard s statement on the past administration of the finances-of the F.M.S. and the replies of both Sir Arthur Young and Sir Edward Brockman. Sir Arthur Young’s defence is the short and blunt
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    CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY.
    368 4 At the annual meeting of the Children’s Aid Society held at Government HouseHis Excellency the Governor, Sir Laurence N- Guillemard, K. C. B-, presidedHis Excellency said the receipts for the year amount to $lB,BOO, a decline of $2OO only as compared with the total of $19,000 for
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    COLONIAL MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
    358 4 There was a time some decade or two ago when the question of the military con t.ributions of Crown Colonies to the Mother country was a very burning one. There were many combatants on behalf of the various colonies, the treatment of which furnish many inequalities- The
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    333 4 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Warla for Moulmein. Namsang for Singapore and China. Mal&ya for Bhuket, (Tongkah) Renong and Kopah. Ascot for Singapore and China. Ellenga for Port Swettenham, taking mails for Klang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Amboise for Singapore, China and Japan. Van Cloon
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    PASSAGE RATES.
    72 4 Messrs. Boustead Co.. Ltd., inform us that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha passage rates are now as given below Penang to Colombo. Ist class $207.00, 2nd class $140.00, Intermediate $99.00, 3rd class $68.00. Suez Port Said. Ist class $631.00, 2nd class $450.(10, Intermediate $311.00, 3rd class $207.00. Marseilles, Ist
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    28 4 540 coolies arrived per ss Ellenga. today, of which 210 were sent to Pulau Jerejak, and the balance proceed direct to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    242 4 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BY num. 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,'] By train Teluk Anson.KualaKubu, Kuala I 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang, Port Swetten-
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    LORD INCHCAPE IN CALCUTTA.
    906 5 HIS VIEWS ON PROTECTION. Calcutta, November 30.Speaking at the St. Andrew’s day dinner at the Saturday Club to-night. Lord Inchcape, who proposed the tcast of The Viceroy and the land we live in,” made reference to the Retrenchment Committee and expressed the hope that it would
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    BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA.
    445 5 CLOSED AFTER 86 YEARS. After 86 of exceptionally efficient service the British poftt offices in China, with the exception of the main office in Hongkong, closed their doors at the end of November and all British, mails w.ill hereafter be received and sent through the
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    THE DRAGONS OF MODERN CHINA.
    391 5 A NEW HEALTH CAMPAIGN-We-sen” is China’s new word- While we are talking about clean milk and ruortl Igjetting very much 'farther. China is talking We-sen” and acting- Now’, We-sen” is not some new sort of magic; it is only our old friend sanitaJtion. Those who
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    BIG TOKIO BANK CLOSES.
    124 5 Tokio, November 30.This morning notices were posted out the. doors of the Tokio Osaka Sekiden. Ginco Banking House at Tokio and on those of its eleven branches throughout Japan that they would be closed and that all payments will be temporarily suspended- Investigations proved that the
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    HARBIN TRAIN WRECK.
    116 5 Peking), November 29 The Chinese Eastern Express from Harbin to Manchuli was wrecked near Tsitskar on the night of November 22- The engine and four coaches turned turtle and fell into the ditch killing one man and injuring fourteen others. Suspicion attaches itself to the cause of
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    BRITISH FILM BEAUTY.
    298 5 LONDON GIRL WINNER. Margaret Leahy, twenty years of age, a beautiful London-Irish girl residing at 70 Seymour place, Marble Arch, W., is to be the film protegee’ of Miss Norma Talma dge. A pei feet film face,’ is Norma’s eulogy of the Daily Sketch” girl, who left
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    SOMALI HUSBANDS.
    306 5 AUTHORITY WITH WHIPS. On the day of a marriage in Jubaland the girl issues from her father’s house surrounded by throngs of women, dancing, singing, and making a great deal of noise- She is taken to the bridgroom’s hut, where he awaits her. As she passes in through
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    THE WOMAN’S VIEW.
    939 5 LONDON FASHIONS A new word seems to be needed for :he garment which has taken the* place of the blouse. Blouse” definitely suggests waist-line, with a band separating the upper part of the dress from the skirt, and this is no longer fashionable. Jump er,” on the
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    BIRTHS.
    37 6 Mich aux.On the 10th December, at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Monsieur and Madame R. Michaux, a son. Hawes.On December 13, 1922, at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore, to Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Hawes, a son.
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    LAUSANNE.
    1094 6 In the course of the King’s speech on the prorogation of Parliament, His Majesty expressed the earnest hope that a satisfactory solution of the Near East problems would shortly be reached at Lausanne. This hope seems likely to be reached to everybody’s satisfaction except of those who always like
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1283 6 The improvement of the sterling exchange rate on the The Exchanges. United States is very satisfactory. Unfo r tunately, the economic recovery of Britain does not depend alone upon the soundness of her banking system ol the solvency of the Budget. It depends also upon the financial
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    BAGAN SAMAK NEWS.
    201 6 An interesting kidnapping case from Kuala Selama. Kedah, came up for hearing on the 9th inst., before the District Ollicer and Ist Class Magistrate, Chewan, Bagan Samak. The complainant was Che Supia of Kuala Selama, and the two accused were No. 423. Corporal bmaii and P. C.
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    THE GIRL GUIDES.
    69 6 The sum of $279 ha» p rU jj e the Treasurer of the beingba lf Association by Miss A it;l given the profits from the < ll j n g of th*‘ at the Town Hall at the f tb e present month. bil nk> Association wish
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    THE MAILS.
    26 6 t wio* The M. heK Continental mails at 8 a.m. to-morrow. by t fie A.nail fo'OVeslern A.'» Gorgon, (via Singapore) cl® Tuesday, 19th instant.
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      246 6 WORTH READING. J I Special X’mas Number > OF THE A f Pinang Gazette 1 Full of Bright, Entertaining and g Seasonable Articles. s B DO NOT MISS > THE HOUSE ON THE HILL” J H An Eerie Ghost Story of Penang g ĔĔ by a well-known local writer. 1
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      28 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 10.56 p.m. 4.44 p.m. To-morrow. 11.26 a.m. 5.42 a.m. 11.37 p.m. 5.33 p.m. Monday. 12.10 p.m. 6.26 a.m. Midnight. 6.20 p.m.
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    KING’S SPEECH.
    282 7 The Prorogation of Parliament. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 15. The King’s Speech on the Prorogation 'd Parliament earnestly trusts a satisfactory solution of Near East problems will shortly he reached at Lausanne. The task of restoring conditions favourable to economic stability in Europe continues to give deep concern.
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    DUTCH INDIES TAXATION.
    96 7 THE OIL DUTY. The Hague. December 15. In a memorandum in reply to the Second Chamber reports on the Dutch East Indies, the Colonial Minister states that the oil export duty will be definitely abolished on the 31st instant and any duty subsequently paid will be refunded
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    NETHERLANDS’ FOREIGN POLICY.
    80 7 The Hague, December 15. In the debate on the Foreign Estimates, the Minister, Heer Van Karnebeek, expressed the opinion that the present and future policy of Holland could be better defined bv the words, policy of independence,” than bv’ policy of neutrality.” He added, Let Us continue
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    HOLLAND AND THE VATICAN.
    27 7 The Hague, December 15. The Second Chamber rejected a motion to abolish the Dutch Legation at tue Vatican by 48 votes to 37
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    LABOUR AND WAR.
    32 7 The Hague, December 15. lnternational Labour Peace < (inference closed, after passing a refiolution urging inter alia the prevention of the declaration of war by a gen eral international strike.
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    A "FLUTTER" IN LAND.
    50 7 Sydney, December 15. It appears that the Japanese land purchases mentioned on the 13th inst. Wfr e made by a Japanese merchant, *ho has for long been resident, in SydJ e y, merely as a speculation. He has fi, ucQ disposed of most of his holdings.
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    REPARATIONS.
    550 7 Important Statement by the Premier. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London* December 14. In the House of Commons, there was a debate on reparations following a series of questions by Sir John Simon, framed after consultation with Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Ramsay Macdonald. Replying to Sir John Simon’s anxiety
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    FRANCE AND CANADA.
    76 7 COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. Paris, December 15. The Franco-Canadian Commercial Convention has been signed. It is of indefinite duration, and is terminable on six months’ notice. France gran's to Canada a minimum tariff on 128 items. Canada receives on the remainder as favourable treatment as is granted to the
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    AMERICAN SUBSIDIES.
    255 7 New Proposals. (Reuter’s Telegrams/ Washington, December 15. The Republican, Senator Brookhart, proposed an amendment to the Ship Subsidy Bill, granting a subsidy to American industrial and agricultural producers. He favoured a 10 per cent rebate on freight charges on produce for export, from the points of origin, if
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    MR. MORGAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
    132 7 New York, December 15. The unexpected visit of Mr. Pierpont Morgan to Washington, where he interviewed President Harding, has revived talk of the President’s-intentions to take a hand in the reparations question. Proposed Loan to Germany. New York, December 15. The New York World’s”
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    STERLING EXCHANCE.
    111 7 AMERICA IMPRESSED. London, December 15. Reports from New York that the rise in sterling is due to exceptional opeiations in which Britain is concerned, are denied in London. A telegram from New York says the attention of financiers is concentrated on the spectacula soaring of the pound, whose
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    MEXICO’S "BLACK SHIRTS."
    57 7 A GROWING MOVEMENT. Mexico City, December 15. The leader of the Fascisti” here says the movement is extending throughout the country, and he expects a membership of a million in six months. He declares the movement is not military, but aims at controlling the Government through economic
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    PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
    22 7 Mexico City, December 15. Chile has invited Mexico to participate in the Pan-American Conference at Santiago de Chile in March.
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    HERR HARDEN.
    94 7 Assailants Sentenced. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Berlin, December 15. The two assailants of Herr Maximilian Harden were sentenced to 3f and 2f years’ imprisonment respectively. The trial revealed that they' were members of societies closely connected with the Consul” organisation founded by Ehrhardt. Einstein’s Flight.” Herr Harden, leaning on a
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    DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
    79 7 A RUSSIAN GRIEVANCE. Riga, December 14. A Moscow message says M. Litvinoff, the chief Russian delegate to the Moscow Disarmament Conference, in a statement to journalists, complained of its breakdown. He declared that Russia was not guaranteed against. Japanese aggression or British intrigue, and charged the latter with
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    MOSCOW SENTENCES.
    40 7 Riga, December 15. A Moscow message says a tribunal sentenced 100 people, accused of resisting Government orders regarding the confiscation of Church property. The terms include two cases of five years’ imprisonment and in seventeen confiscation of property.
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    AT LAUSANNE.
    28 7 MINORITIES SUB-COMMISSION. London, December 15. The Minorities Sub-Commission sat for two hours. The Turks were present. Good progress was made. The SubCommission meets again on Monday.
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    FRENCH COMMUNISTS SENTENCED.
    42 7 Paris, December 15. The communist Deputies, M. Vaillant Couturier and M. Marcel Cochin, also the journalist, M. Peri, were sentenced by a Correctional Court to six months’ imprisonment, in default, foi inciting troops to disobey orders, in newspaper articles.
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    MR. HARVEY’S RETURN.
    45 7 Washington, December 15. Mr. Harvey, the American Ambassador in London, is returning shortly on account of the illness of his wife, but it is expected he will confer with Predsident Harding, Mr. Hughes and Mr. Mellon regarding America’s relationtowards Britain and Europe.
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    COCAINE TRAFFIC.
    48 7 THE LEAGUE’S POSSIBILITIES. London, December 15. Sir Eric Drummond (SecretaryGeneral of the League), in an interview in London, said he believed the League of Nations, if it got the full support of the Governments concerned, might be able to suppress the cocaine traffic within five years.
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    POISONED SWEETS.
    47 7 London, December 15. A Home Office statement attaches no importance to the sweets sent to Mr. Bridgeman, the Home Secretary, which, it says, are not chocolates. It declares that the circumstances preclude the possibility of any attempt having been intended upon Mr. Bridge man’s life.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    106 7 Tokio, December 12.It is anticipated that the following appointment will be made shortly:Mr. Hanihara, I nder Secretary for Foreign Affairs to be ambassador at and Mr. TTanaka to succeed himThe preliminary enquiry into a case of murder brought against two rikisha pullers was heard before Mr. Dawson, at
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    850 7 Captain S. C. Vickers, M. C., has been appointed Secretary of the Penang Turf Club. A dinner party was given at Carcosa as a farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Eyre-Kenny. The Hon. Mr. Choo Kia Peng and Mr. B. W. Elies, Chairman, Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, are
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    CORONER’S COURT.
    792 7 MURDER FOLLOWS ATTEMPTED GANG ROBBERY. In the Second Court, Penang, this morning, before Mr. H. C. Bathurst, sitting as His Majesty’s Coroner, and a jury, an inquiry was held into the circumstances attending the death of an unknown Chinese, whose body was found in a coconut plantation off
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    A MISSING COMPRADORE.
    82 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 16. A Chinese Compradore of the Asia Banking Company has disappeared, and it is feared he has left the Colony with a large amount of the Bank’s money. It is reported from Selama that 'the office safe of Jin Wih Estate
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    24 7 OBITUARY. LORD ANNALY. London, December 15. The death has occurred of Luke w bite, K.C.V.0., third Baron Annaly, a ged Co, Permanent Lord-in- Waiting.
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    JAVA PARA ESTATES.
    593 8 BRIGHTER FUTURE ANTICIPATED. The Eleventh Annual Genera l Meeting of the Java Para Rubber Estates, Ltd was held in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 2. 3 and 4, Idol-lane, Eastcheap, E C. Mr. R. J. Arnold (the chairman' of the company) presided, and, in
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    KENNY (SELANGOR) RUBBER.
    120 8 At the annual meeting in Edinburgh the chairman. Mr- W- Walker, in moving the adotpt-ion of the report, said the company owned two excellent estates, the older of which had proved itself capable of yielding large crops of rubber at well below the average cost of production:
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    ANGLO-SUMATRA RUBBER.
    65 8 Sir John T. Cargill, Bart., who presided at the annual meeting in Edinburgh said that the general situation could not be said to have improved during the year. So far as the Anglo-Sumatra Company was concerned, however, the close of the year found' them in a stronger financial
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    THE COPRA MARKET.
    47 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co., Singapore, report: Much more business has been transacted during the past week, but prices have weakened slightly. Closing quotations are as follows :No. 1 Standard $9/»5 to $lO, No. 2 Standard $9.40 to $9.65, No. 3 Standard $9.10 to $9.40.
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    MESSRS. FRASER CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    427 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated December 12, states An increasing demand for better class Rubber shares has been noticeable and with forced liquidation rather less in evidence, any cheap parcels of shares have been quickly disposed of. The raw material is quoted firmer
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHARE MARKET.
    149 8 Messrs. Fearon Co.’s Weekly Review says all the more popular rubber shares have continued in strong demand and any changes in quotations have been in favour of holders. The commcdity has fluctuated within narrow limits and closes at about last week's levels, i.e., London l/2d.. New
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    172 8 The 581st auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held when there was catalogued 1,575,692 lbs. or tons 703.43 offered 1,124,482 lbs. or tons 502 sold 555,465 lbs. or tons 247.97. Prices Realized. London Is. 2d. New York 27} cts. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb.
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    670 8 Linden, November 21The market still wears a very unsettled appearance, and it seems inevitable that fluctuations will be tha feature for little timeThese expectations are based partly on the dealings likely to result on account of the option contracts still open, and alsoi to the fact that
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    THE LONDON MARKETS.
    285 8 Messrs. William .l ac London, reported on the >■<,. v A. as follows: 1 Ov enibe r The Continental situation to be cleared up without one nOt countries suffering from thp m re and with the prospect» of prices in America we mav h fel trade with
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    156 8 Benares Opium p. chest $5,090.00 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 9.72} sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00perbag do do do
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    HABRAKOL SYNDICATE, LIMITED.
    242 8 THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The Directors of Habrakol Ltd. report for the financml ending 30th June, 1922, a profit of $1.933.33 as against losses of and $4.907.67 of the P l,pcKhn, O re view The sales during the tf'rm und 01-*****0 as compart amounted to SL).. <■ ->
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      190 8 STOMACH-ACHE TO-DAY-DYSPEPSIA TO-MORROW! It begins with, perhaps, a feeling of fullness after eating, nausea, a disinclination to eat anything at all or, maybe, a sudden spasm of stomach-pain. Then commences serious digestive disorder, and quickly dyspepsia has you in its grip. Authorities say that it over ninety cases out of
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    467 9 Afessrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, rP port as follows Share Market this week has been a with little business passing. The .p of Rubber is unchanged 1/H l)nt F’ n h as deelined £3-17-6 .nJ shares in this section are generally easi er I oans and Industrials
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    TIN AND RUBBER SHARES.
    244 9 Messrs. Lean <fc Co’s Weekly Market Report says Tin has again proved a difficult article to follow in its erratic course and after moderate rises in the earlier P ar t of the week, fell back L.i-O.f), fh e osg on balance being Rubber, after having
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    MARKET PRICES.
    500 9 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, December 15, 1922. cts Government Mutton Head, sheep 0» 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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    PRINCESS MARY.
    50 9 London, December 3.—The Sunday Pictorial learns that an interesting event relating to Princess Mary is expected in the new year. Goldsborough Hall, her future residence, is not yet ready for occupation and work is being speeded up. The Queen visits the Princess about the second week in January.
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1077 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. Is ia NAMES I §.2 I M 1 RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 c S c 8 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 0013 00 Ayer Kuning Rubber
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    SIMPAM VALLEY TIN.
    74 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 16. At the annual meeting of Simpam Valley Tin, Mr. Chew Woon Poh, who presided, said the profit was $5,897, showing a falling off of $2,087 compared with last year. A dividend of 7| per cent, on A shares was declared,
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    70 9 16th December, 1922. Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet 46| Penang] Fine Pale Crepe 46 (Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 41 Sing a- (Smoked Sheet 47j PORE (Crepe 47 London and New York. (Smoked Sheet ls.2|d LO!,DON ICrepe ls.2M New York G 27 The following were the rubber quotations in London
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    TIN PRICES.
    104 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on Dec. 15: Spot £176.15s T 3 months buying 177.175.6 d >. 3 selling 178’ p) cnangea. Local parity $88.02 The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd: London, Dec. 14, £176.15s spot, and £177.175.6d three months buying, £l7B selling.
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    12 9 Ronpibon Extended No Liability, first half of December, 175 piculs.
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    AUSTRALIA’S ACTIVITIES.
    554 10 COMMONWEALTH BOARD OF TRADE RECONSTITUTED. Mr. E- T. Sheaf, Australian Trade Commissioner in the East, has sent us a statement relating to the Commonwealth Board of Trade, which has recently been reconstituted. From this we learn that the board was appointed by the Government in April, 1918, its
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    STINNES ON STABILIZATION.
    260 10 Berlin, November 12.The text of tha speech made by Herr Stinines before the Economic Council on the subject of the stabilization of the marks has been published ini full, in order that a«n end may be made to the discussions of the incomplete version that has gained
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    CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS.
    478 10 RICH. (Ingredients.) J lb. each of flour and bread crumbs 1 lb. of beef suet; lb, each of raisins and currants g lb. each of sultanas and candied 1 peelj lb. of almonds 2 lemons, juice of one, rind of both 1 lb. of brown sugar 1 gill
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    385 10 CHANGES IN SOVIET IDEA. Moscow. November 2l.Trotsky. People’s Commissar of War, in his latest speech reviewed the five years history of the young Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic, saying: In Russia the Communist Party has given a classical example of how to t ik.-* possession of the state
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    CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.
    442 11 A correspondent who has recently been making a. close study of conditions in Russia and has only just returned from that country considers that the pictures given lately of the Russian Army by certain journalists are in some respects misleading. His impression gained by extensive travelling in
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    352 11 Eighteen months ago, says the Rev. R J- Campbell, D- D- while on a visit to Bedfast, I had some conversation with a highly placed ecclesiastic concerning the disturbed state of his country. I withhold his namu lest he should be shot. The root cause of all
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