Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 March 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1883. No. 50. VOL LXXXI. FRIDAY, 2nd MARCH, 1823. PRICE 15 CENTS
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB MEETING.
    998 2 FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. March 1. The first day’s racing of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club’s Spring Meeting was noteworthy for the several large dividends that were paid. This necessarily means that there were many upsets. The biggest ujiset of all was in
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    HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW.
    168 2 Race I—(s furlongs). Barangkali 10.5, Motherless 9.12. Little Sister 7.8. Race 2—(l mile). Rockport 10.7, Nader 10.7, Windfall 10.0. The Quest 9.2. Beau Regarde 8.2. Shantung 7.8, Zara 6.12. Race 3—(5 furlongs). Mah Jongh 10.12.Tidapa 10.2, Zoom 9.13, Crebilly 9.13. Vesper 8.10. Tentu 8.2. Tientsin 7.12. Tsmaprie
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    P. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    316 2 The results of P. C. C. tennis ties played yesterday were as nuder:— Doubles Handicap Class A —S. Madsen ami N. A. Sedwick beat J. H. Pedlow and J. R. Huxter 3 —6, G—4, 6—2 Ladies Singles Handicap—Miss Fitzpatrick beat Mrs. Powell 5—7. 6—2. G—l
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    SINGAPORE GRIFFINS.
    252 2 I'he list of griffins will have interested memliers of the Sporting Club, says the Free Press." mote particularly as the lot this time represents an experiment in that they are from a new importer. Mr. Powell. We do not know what the conditions laid down by the Club
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    221 2 The annual meeting of the Singapore Footliall Association took place in the S. C. C.. and -was presided over by the President. Mr. J. M. Sime. Mr. Sime gave a short history of the past season and mentioned the present satisfactory position of the Association. He also
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    JUDGE’S CRITICISMS OF COUNSEL
    591 2 Free Press.” COMMISSION AGENT’S SUIT. In the course of his written judgement, sent from Penang, in the action in which a Singapore commission agent named P. A. Paris claimed $95,00(1 from Mr. See Tiong Wah. compradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for breach of an
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    PRAI AND PERAK.
    297 2 Writing to the “T. O. M.,” a correspondent signing himself” Progress says with reference to the meeting of the Perak Branch of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce it was only to be expected that the Prai question should be mentioned. But 1 fail to see why it
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    A CENTURY AGO.
    715 2 HARD LOT OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER. The Hon. J. W. Fortescue gave a lecture recently at the Royal Institution on “The British Soldier and the Regimental Officer at the close of the Napoleonic War.” We know very little, Mr. Fortescue said, about the daily life of the
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    STATE BANKS AND FARM CREDITS.
    57 2 Reuter’s Telegrams. Washington, March 2. I’he House of Representatives passed the Farm Credits Bill, previously approved by the Senate. The Bill contemplates tin* creation of twelve Governmental Banks, authorised,to issue a total of $6(M),(MI0,()()0 delieut tires, ami also authorises private credits to corporations in order
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    THE AMERICAN NAVY.
    38 2 Washington, March 2. The Senate ratified the House of Representatives Bill. appropriating $2l JXM).(MM) for the modernisation of battleships and the reimbursement of contractors in consequence of the scrapping- of battleships under the Washington agreement.
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      323 2 SHORT CLiSSIHLa ADVEBTISEMIHTS. Wanted, For can be inserted i n the J C Gazette at three cents A word CO nfing lhe u replies are to be BPnt Minimum Charge $1 6 Con,ec ut i, e In Lash must accompany Onler the vwjwnimi be charged a, ordi y rates for
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      CHINESE POLITICS.
      541 3 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.’’] s h-.—The system of plebiscite in China has been proven to be an odium to the country in its present state. Hitherto the people in each province elected a few members to represent them in Parliament and the power of casting
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    A NEW TERROR.
    289 3 Ex. Jules Richepin, the French poet, ’’broadcasted’’ a ballad in which he wished a happy new year to seven hundred thousand receptive “listeners-in." With the sentiment none can quarrel, and M. Richepin’s poetry is of so high an order that no owner of a “listening-in"’ apparatus could
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    THE ENLARGED LEGISLATURE
    660 3 Yesterday’s meeting < f the Leg' l lifhf Council, says Tuesday’- “Free Pre ss marked a further stage in the tlevelopmeiit of the constitution of th»» Colony in that it gave the people a. slightly fuller representation on tfie legislature than it has hitherto had. The names
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      903 3 POSITIONS VACANT TENDERS INVITED er wanted for healthy -state in MUNICIPAL NOTICE. I K«‘<lah. Apply with copies of 11 hl< stating salary required, to t'- t,nl0 p-.hi Lintang Estate, Bagan Ihe Municipal Commissioners of 1 ktedah George Town, Penang, invite tenders for Sinu'k’ ,So the undermentioned work <-•, 2’> “Erection
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      15 3 MARTIN’S A Remedy for Mpanaiing Bttter Apple. Pennyroyal, PO Cochia. XIIER or »*-4. CHEMISTS. SCUTH*WPT«M
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      178 3 AT HIS WIFE’S REQUEST. BRITISH SOLDIER IN INDIA TELLS. HOW BABY’S OWN TABLETS HAVE HELPED THEIR INFANT SON. Corporal A. L. Golding, of the Ist Bait. Royal Scots, stationed at Trimulgherry, India, writes: “My wife asks m e to inform you that >h< has found Baby’s Own Tablets simply invaluable
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      397 3 Something for Nothing. EREE ADVICE ON ELECTRIC ENERGY. The Municipal Electricity Supply DeMULLER, PHIPPS AND I partment is now prepared to consider SELLERS, LIMITED, applicat ions for the supply of electric Singapore. energy for driving workshops and factories at an exceptionally low rate. Amongst the various jipijlications to which Electricity
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    AMERICA AND FRANCE
    900 4 It will be observed from recent cables that the United States Government is intervening more in European affairs, with the object of recovering some of the American money that has been expended by creditor countries among the Allies in winning the war and securing reparations from Germany.
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    THE MAILS.
    219 4 M. M.” The homeward mail, by the Khiva. I closes at 6 p.m. to-day. The homeward mail, by the Angers, closes at 1 p.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail, by the Thongwa. closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, the 9th instant. The M.M. Packet Armand Beliic, is due to
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1044 4 To-day, the fifteenth of the tirst Chinese Moon, is obserChapGoh Meh: ved as Chap Goh Meh. Its Origin. We are all more or less acquainted with this ancient Chinese custom and invariably think of it as a sort of grand procession which is held annually, in order
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      THE DUST NUISANCE.
      81 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette. Sir, —1 cannot believe that T numerous articles in your journal a-iv dust being injurious to health hayeal escaped the notice of the Municipa authority, yet it seems to me no step ha> been taken properly to satui.m streets and
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      THE TIN OUTLOOK.
      170 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”' —Tn your issue of 1st inst,. under the above heading you reproduce an in terview by the Times of Malaya ’with the President of the Chamber of Minb F.M.S. which at first glance focuses’ the attention of anyone interested in
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    171 4 EUROPEAN’S SAD ENT. (From Our Own Correspondin’Singapore. March Mr. John Clark, a European employment of Messrs, bailo\\ ain Puny died in the lan Hospital as the result of a i wound, believed to hav« xulT ied inflicted. The decease*! had beet recently over failing ey*'i-.'• aged 40 and
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      109 4 YOU CAN BUY A PIANO OUT OF INCOME Do not be tempted to buy a second rate Piano, because you feel you cannot afford a better. Select one instead from the unrivalled range of instruments» whose makers we represent, and pay for it while you use it. Aou will thus
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      19 4 “E. O.” Friday, 2nd March, GUEST NIGHT—DANCING. Saturday, 3rd March, SPECIAL TIFFIN—ORCHESTRA. J/> < zl. h\ Cherry. r. P. C
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      173 4 The Mexican Cirque Varietie. To-night! Strongest Programme FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY At Prangin Road. Junction of Sungei Ujong Road Performance Commences at 9-15 p. m. Sharp. Matinee on Saturday, the 3rd March, 1923, AND SPECIAL Sunday Performance on the 4th March, 1923. PRICES AS USUAL. Booking at the KEECHUN
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      20 4 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. Midnight. 6.28 p.m. To-morrow. 1*2.23 p.m. 6.53 a.m. 12.53 p.m. 7. 9 p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    23 4 DEATH STR ATI!ERN.--At the <iener.il Hospital. Singapore, on February 27. 1923, illiam Strathern, late Chief Engineer of s.s. Will o’ the Wisp. Aged •>.>.
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    THE RHINE TROOPS.
    202 5 America’s Bill. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris. March 1. h I. fi\c to the cost* of the Anie- m > on the Rhine, “Le JourfK'.lll i’ I < lilies that the (’lilted States has 'Rented a hill lor f 255,006,000. French Press Suggestion. Paris, March 1. \\’;t<|suoi th. Assistant
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    TAX ON RUHR COAL.
    185 5 Ihiesseldorf. Match 1. General Degoutte signed a decree levving a tax on Ruhr coal and providing |oi < oiupulsoiy assessment on mines, whose managers decline to niiike the declarations prescribed l»v ilm German law. Special penalties ,tii p)n\i<h'd in order to assure the collection of the
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    HONGKONG IN PARLIAMENT.
    71 5 HIE SOCIAL EVIL. London, March 1. hi the House of Commons, replying 111 Lord I avendish-Bentinck, the Hoti, •b. Ornisby-tjrore undertook to ask Roxertimehl tif Hongkong to report number of houses of ill-fame 'ffi’re, how many were set aside for ’ffi' exclusive use of Europeans and •oiatics
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    INDIA’S BUDGET.
    82 5 LAST YEAR’S DEFICIT. Delhi, March 1. ~s i Basil Blackett, the Finance ni H‘r, presented the Budget in tin* ■'gidative Assembly. The deficit on y'‘ai s budget was 17{» crores, ih to the heavy decrease of railway '“'.'"ugs. Expenditure in 1923-4 was 'muate at 204.37 crores, including t
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    20 5 Warsaw, March 1. I't ''l ii' tu'gotiatioiis have openP -lojmow for a Polish-Russian Ml T„,, l v
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    POISONED CHOCOLATES CASE.
    28 5 London, February 28. Widt.t lfn °l<l Bailey found (hi. 1" J 1 ,<: <m unfit to plead, and orAf I'' 1 he detained during Tin Pleasure.
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    A LIBEL SUIT.
    184 5 Lady Doctor’s Action. Reuter’s Telegrams, j London. Manh I. Dr. Marie Stopes sued a Lomlon Do< tor, Salliday Sutherland, and the publishers. Messrs. Harding and More, for alleged libel i n Dr. Sutherland s book “Birth Control,’’ which, retel l ing- to her birth control < linic
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    MR. BANDMAN’S AFFAIRS.
    142 5 REVELATIONS IN THE GHENTV corin'. London. March 1. I hr affairs of Mr. II. M. Pandman the well-known theatrical :inpresar\* m the hast, were mentioned at the Marylebone County Court, when nis widow was sued by Messrs. Whitelev A o. for about f>M) for goods sold. The
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE.
    156 5 LEGAL DISCrSSION IN THE LORDS. London, February 28. The House of Lords passed the second reading of a Bill, introduced bv the Lord Chancellor, designed to abolish the ancient legal presumption tine a wife is acting under her husband'" coercion when she commits a crime, c his
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    NEWCASTLE CONSULATE.
    119 5 AMERIC A S DEC I SION. London, March 1. The Foreign Office received a Not? from the I nited States, stating the intention not to re-open the onsul.it? at Newcastle-on- lyne. It apj>ears that Britain offered to withdraw the charges against the Consul and \ieeConsul without prejudice, provided
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    A RUNNING RECORD.
    29 5 New Y3rk, Mandi 1. Willie Ritola beat Joie Ray in a three mile run, in 14 minuses L) 4/o seconds, which is the world s record.
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    COTTON-GROWING.
    89 5 The Far Eastern Market. Reuter’s Telegrams London. Manh 1. Sir Milton Sharp. Chairman of th" Bradford Dyers’ Association, at a meeting, said there were signs of th? danger of a shortage of America.a cotton growing. He suggested that a Committee of experts investigate the questions of extending cotton-growing in
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    OPIUM.
    35 5 AMERICA’S INTEREST. j Washington. March I. Ihe Senate adopted the resolution already passed by the House of Representatives to negotiate with foreign nations for a reduction of the production of opium ami its derivatives.
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    COLD AND SILVER.
    62 5 AMERICAN RESOLUTION. Washington. March I. The Senate ratified ami sent to th House of Representatives, a resolution authorising an enquiry into the can-' of decreased gold and silver prodm tion and the effects thereof on commerce and industry, also authorising the President to negotiate with foreign governments
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    THE STEEL INDUSTRY.
    43 5 SIGNS OF REVIVAL. London. February 28. After having been closed down to' two years, Palmer’s iron ami steel works at Jarrow resumed operations Scottish steelmakers have advanced the prices of boiler-plates, ship-plates, etc., by an average of 15s. a ton.
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    AMERICAN SHIPS.
    70 5 Washington. Manh 1. The dei’ease of the Ship Subsidy Bill just a year after it was born, leaves the administration where it waa year ago in dealing with the thre? billion dollar investment of wartime built ships. The task of liquidating this investment through the sale of ships,
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    ASIATIC IMMIGRANTS.
    100 5 SOUTH AFRICAN DECISION. Cape Town. March 1. Ihe Apj>ellate Division of the Supreme Court, by a majority of thre? Io two. confirmed the regulation made by the Minister of the Interior, dated 1913, classing all Asiatics a* prohibited immigrants under tin* ImmigrantRestriction Aet. Sir William Solomon, delivering th
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    IMMIGRATION TO HAWAII.
    52 5 AMERICAN. FEARS. Washington, March 2. The Senate Immigration Committee replying to a request for restricted immigration to the Hawaiian Islands, of otherwise inadmissable aliens, in order to reduce the present labour shortage, declares that American control of Hawaii and the centre of the Pacific is endangered by
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    OBITUARY.
    81 5 London, March 1. The death has occurred of Lori Weardale, aged 75. [Philip Janies Stanhope. Ist Haa-on Wea-rdale, was the youngest son of the fifth Earl Stanhope. He was born in 1847, and married the widow of Count Tolstoy of Petrograd- He was M. P. for Wednesbury IHSG-92. f
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    COURT OF APPEAL
    379 5 IHE KEDAH WILL CASE. The hearing of the appeal in the matter nf the estate of Chong Sin Yew, deceased was continued befori' the Kedah Court of Ap|>eal. consisting of Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, Hon. Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard and Hon. Mr. Justice A. V.
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    CHAP SEE MEH.
    339 5 Chap See Meh. the evening preceding Chap Goh Meh, was observed with the usual pomp ami splendour in Penang last night. After evening prayers were over, Beach Street,the principal thorouhfare through which the seemingly interminable procession of x chicles had to pass, liecame ablaze with lights and
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    U.S. RAILWAYS.
    62 5 Reuter’s Telegrams. Washington, March I. Mr. Holden. President of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company, submitted i plan to the Inter-State Commerce Commission, for the consolidation of all railways west of Chicago into four great systems, each operating 30,000 miles, the lines reaching from Chicago to the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1449 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. H. Young returned from Kuala Lumpur this morning. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard is due to return to Singapore from Penang on March 6. Mr. G. S. W. Clifford of Pamoekan Bay, Dutch East Borneo, is on a visit to Koala Lumpur. Mr. B. D. Evans arrived in Kuala
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    PILOT SHIP TRAGEDY.
    427 6 A SIAM ESE HO R ROR. Bangkok. February 20.—Nev s has reached town of a tprrible tragedy »»n.ut_ ed on the pilot ship that swings > ai)d fro just outside the bar- This ‘■•hip i* stationed there -<» tint a pilot wh.» lake s a steamer out
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    MUNICIPAL WATER SCHEMES.
    224 6 W nam> .1 in <>ur leader ye-yerday. says. Tue-day’- Strait- Times.” a number of reput- which had not been i'sued to the 11\ x We aie informed that one of these idol Deacon report, was 'etif to our office on Nov» mb-.'r 2. 1922, and signed for.
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    RUBBER FACTORY GUTTED.
    164 6 A fire broke out- shortly after three o’clock this morning, in Messi’s. Ferguson and Co.’- rubber factory at 75. Scott’s Road. says. Tuesday’s “S- T.” The call to the Fire Brigade came Mr. Burke, who lives n< xt door and who. on seeing the flames, went to
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    BAFFLING THE BURGLAR.
    124 6 In the presence of the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.8.E., (Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. E- D. C- Wolfe, the. C-S.P., members of the committee, Chinese Chamber of Commerce and others, tests of the recently-installed burglar-alarms were carried out af three Chinese banks on Queen’s Road
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    DR. SUN YAT-SEN TO UNIFY THE SOUTH.
    369 6 Shanghai, February 15.—Dr. Sun Yat-sen will sail for Canton on the President Jefferson at 10 o’clock this morning to gather up the skeins of disorder now reigning there and .attempt to unify the Southern forces under one leader. The Southern lea<l“i and his
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    ANTI-RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN BY COMMUNISTS.
    140 6 Moscow. February 13.—An anti-re-ligious < ampaign in towns anil village* all over Russia ha- been inaugurated by the Communist party in connection with the reformation movement in the orthodox church, and the nunierott- trials of churehnien which are -till going- on in many district*. “Religion darken*
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    ERNEST BARRY’S LAMENT.
    116 6 “1 am dow n and out. and mv athletic days are over,” said Erne-t Barrv, the world’s champion sculler, in ap plying at Brentfrrd (’ountrv-courl ibi discharge from his bankrupt» v. “1 started l)u*iiiess and made a hash of it. like many professional fellow* w ho have
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    Coming Events.
    77 6 Mar.2ands—Moonlight Band, Esplanade. 8.30 p.m. 3—Penang Clerical Union. Annual Dinner. 7 p.m. 3—Penang Golf Club,Dance, 7-8 p.m. 7—Penang Library, A.G.M. 4.30 p.m. 10—Bassett Rubber Co., Ltd., Meeting, 1 Weld Quay. 12 noon. 13—Penang Assizes. 17 ami 19—Warwick Comedy Co.. Town Hall. 29 —Royal Hawaiian Troubadours, Town Hall. 30
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    157 6 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Peng Fook for Langsa. Parigi for Deli. Langsa. Edi. 'l'. Sejnawe. Segli, Olehleh and Sa bang. Tateishi Mai n for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui aijd Moulmein via Rangoon.) Kopah for Deli. Kam par for Teluk Anson. Khiva for Ceylon, India, Aden. Port Said, Marseilles and Europe.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    159 6 CLOSE DAILY (expept 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 Batn Gajah. Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kuhn, Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur. Klang. Port
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 6 PENANG, MARCH 2. 1’923. (Bv Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) Loudon Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 17/32 3 Documentary 2/4 9/b> Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 173 3 «lays’sight Private „177 I B Bombay Demand Bank 173 Madras Demand Bank 173 S x
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND KEDAH CHURCH MISSION.
    54 6 Alor Star Church. 3rd Sunday in Lent. 4th March. —Morning Prayer, Sermon and HolyCommunion S a.m. Freemason’s Hall. Sungei Patani. Sunday. 4th March.—Evening Prayer and Sermon 6 p.m. Monday. March 5. —Holy Communion 8 a.m. S. Paul s Mission Chapel, Bukit Tengah. Thursday, Bth
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    ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, TAIPING.
    37 6 4th March. 3rd Sunday in Lent. —Litany 7.45 a.m.. Holy Communion S a.m., Matins and Sermon (Tamil) 9.15 a.m.. Holy Communion (Tamil) 10 a.m.. Children’s Service 5 p.m.. Evensong anil Sermon G p.m.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    40 6 Tok io. Febr ■ary 24.—The Imperial Diet rejected the Manhood Suffrage Bill today by 225 votes to 130. The death of Mr. Esaki. M P.. (> f Fukuoka Prefecture, and a member of the Seiyu Party, is announce»!
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      230 6 THE 1923 MODEL CHEVROLET CARS HAVE ARRIVED t hr new Chevrolet tt-uriiig car is fitted with magneto ignition, vacuum feed, electric self starter, dynamo lighting, electric horn, five detachable rims, speedometer, double folding windscreen, oneman hood. etc. and although there are many I improvements on the previous model, the price
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    SEREMBAN ACCIDENT.
    1093 7 —“M. M.” .1) official negligence. (0i1... mg ■e-u.n,- of the <vi. b ,.„ivil -uitti. A. St. George I” St. George, against the f j lkn lM St inbilan. in. which plain. |U s4.\ iii»o damage*, and costs of t int of injuries received iiii 4 on I, the
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    ASSAULT ON CONSTABLE.
    375 7 EUROPEAN CONVICTED. The case in which Mr. J. 11. White, of Messrs. Thornett and Fehr. Singapore, stands charged with assaulting a public servant, to wit police constable 303 while in the execution of his duty on February 19, was commenced before Mr. Gourlay, in the third court
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    THE MEXICAN CIRQUE.
    257 7 The variety entertainment of the Mexican ('irque which opened last night at Prangin Road was a pronounced success. The performance throughout was exceptionally good. all the artistes taking whole hearted interest in their work which contributed to the success of the entertainment. It is scarcely fair perhaps
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
    1049 7 MEETING OF’ GOVERNMENT SERVANTS IN KUALA LUMPUR. A well attended meeting of Government servants was held on Monday at 3.45 p.m. in the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall for the purpose of forming a Cooperative Society for the benefit oi the Sulxirdinate Service reports th* “Malay Mail.” lhe Hon.
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    HOUSING
    268 7 The housing question in Smgat>oie, says the “Fret Pr e *s.” i* to be further dealt with by a sum for another small batch —-mall conipare'l "ith the requirement of the place—and the question aro'e a> to the rents to be charged, the Colonial Engineer expressing the view that
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    64 7 2nd March, 1923. Local. CtB. {Smoked Sheet 61 Fine Pale Crepe 61 Unsmoked Sheet 52 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 61} pore (Crepe 61} London and New York. London l®? oked l 8 (Crepe ls.a<d New York G 35?. The following were the rubber quotations in London on March I
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    TIN PRICES.
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