Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 March 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1888. No. 51. VOL LXXXI. SATURDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    THE CULT OF MOUNTAINS.
    1361 2 SPIRITUAL UPLIFT OF PURE AIR. WIDE PROSPECT AND SOLITUDE. Dean Inge says the great popularity <>f the Everest picture show, which will go far to pay for the expendilion ol 1924. testifies to something more than interest in the attempt of a hand o. athletic M*ientist»s
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    BOYS AND POETRY.
    231 2 To judge by the interesting mem >• landuni i.-sued by ihe Incorporated Association of Assistant Masters in Secondary Schools, on the subject of boys’ reading, what may be called a “natural taste in poetry, does not differ greatly from the judgment of criticism. I'he average age of
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      1601 2 POSITIONS VACANT TENDERS INVITED fl VO I Bkl C \A/ 1 FF Wanted Medical Officer for a group MUNICIPAL NOTICE. f pn AF of Estates. Salary commencing *BOO/- CUKE» Or THAI P. M. House, Car allowance. Leave and Ar i c FEARFUL S ->>W* -x x i The Municipal Commissioners
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      27 2 TO PRINTERS W e hold a larjre stock of Kidd’s Printing Inks (Tn various colours) To he disposed of at reduced prices. The Pinang Gazette Press. LIMITED
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      619 2 BANKS. HONGKONG banking corpo Ra A t h ai X Paid-up Capital n Reserve Funds Sterling Silver .^T')iNh h Reserve Liability of Proprietors S S 5 ""”W Head Office,-HOXGKONC Brand,» am) Amoy. Bangkok, Batavia Canton. Colombo, Ch,,f oo )ai Hankow. Hongkew Harbin M fv’ F MKh Ipoh, Johore. Kobe Kual
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    WILFRID EWARTS LAST ARTICLE.
    1435 3 IHE PLI’NGE I ROM EMI |’Y SF\ INK) LIFE. I '\v u U ,S 1 tl,e ,asl aH "b* written by U tlfrol IK" art (the young British <*u bor of Way of Revelation,” ‘‘A Journey in Ireland,” et.c.), who was Recently shot dead by Mexicans.
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    MASS THINKINC.
    220 3 The sentiment which expressed itself in the phrase, “one hundred pei cent. Americanism” and the general ferocity manifested against air. dilution of that Americanism, indicates the swift way in which ideas seize on vast numbers of people in the New World and bring them to common acceptance of
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    THE LATE LORD KINNAIRD.
    466 3 PRESIDENT OF FOOTBALL ASS( Hl AT LON. Lord Kinnaird died at his London house, 10, St. James’s-s<|uare, S.W., in his 76th year. He had been in failing health for some time. Lady Kinnaird died suddenly during his illness on January 19. Lord Kinnaird, K.T.—the eleventh baron
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    THE WONDERFUL CHROMOSCOPE.
    151 3 When the designer of textile fabric s wishes to see how his design will look with various colour arrangement» In* ha< to make a separate painting lot each colour scheme. A British fi>m has. however, devised a much simpb method and one of great scientific in genuitv.
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 3 PENANG, MARCH 3, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 17/32 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 173 3 days’sight Private „177 s Bombay Demand Bank 173 g Madras Demand Bank 173 ►g- 3
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      247 3 «'-J I >z V'_. Cuticura Complexions Are Usually Healthy The daily use o: the Soap prevents dogging and irritation of the pores, the usual cause of pimples and blackheads, while the Ointment soothes and heals. Cuticura Talcum is delicate, delightful, distingue'. 8o .pl, Talcum 1« 3d Otntmantla.3d.aadMs.6d. ,bhn .Loutthrf mi>tre
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      112 3 kw—«aw iw im- m w |PRITCHARD I CO., LTD., I (INCORPORATED TN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) xz PENANG AND IPOH. AGENTSFOR: Iroverl |CYCLES| 1923 MODEL 22 inches, 24 inches, 26 inches and 28 inches I IN STOCK. I I I SPECIFICATION: j Frame— 22 inches, 24 inches, 26 inches, or 28 inches.
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    KEDAH NOTES.
    944 4 A GOLFING ASSOCIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A lor Star. March 2. On the 20th ultimo a meeting of representatives of Golf Clubs in Kedah and Province Wellesley was held in the Sungei Patani Club where the following were present Messrs Marples and King representing Caledonia. Mr. Allan
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    CHAP GOH MEH.
    173 4 The Chap Goh Meh festival was celebrated ou an elaborate scale, last night, when the streets in the centre of the town and the Esplanade were exceptionally busy. There was a continuous stream of motor cafs, ricksha etc., with Chinese and others, and th.* scenes were of
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    A NEW LICHT RAY.
    137 4 It i» “tateil that the Admiralty is now conducting experiments with a new light ray which w ill pierce through the thickest f« g. and such a light placed on a ship w ill greatly n i du<-«‘ the chance*, of colli“ion. An interesting point has
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    343 4 The 592nd auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held when there was catalogue»! 1.523,9Gi lbs. or Gn0.34 tons. Offered 1.148.3G1 lbs. or 512.GG tons. Sold 834,5G7 lbs. or .“>72.57 tons. London Is. s'jd. N. Tork .».>] cts. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked sheet Cents
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    EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    1673 4 MALAYA’S PART AT WEMBLEY PARK. lu view of the widespread interest that is being evinced in th«' British Empire Exhibition that is to be held at Wembley Park. London, next year, the subjoined particulars, which the Straits Times was able to obtain through the courtesy of one of
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    F.M.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    685 4 F .M.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. S.T.” OF IOBEK UN indcsti lIRs A gene ral meeting of the f >, Chamber of Commerce S Mercantile Bank bni|j in Lnmpnr. Mr. D. H. were the Hon. M r jj v P^* nt Messrs C. I). M athwson lt "K Barker and .Co.,
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      291 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. WANTED for immediate entry a competent Shorthand-typist. Apply with copies of testimonials, stating salary expected to Box No. 47. c/o Pinang Gazette. FOR SALE. One Lewis two stroke Motor Cycle in good running order. Recently overhauled, German Bosch magneto, Lucas lamp, tyres nearly new. I*rice $l5O.
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      51 4 A WOMAN S FIGURE AND COMPLEXION a,v best pres, Takt*n when "i w(> a>si>t Nattn-e a"d therefo»»' man’s net <1 They indu»- .ilach»” banish biliousness and clear the -kin a.n»l pt»"'.' t f Your eh. ...is. -ells I’U M-le 60 cents th»* vial, from D< u cine Co-. 3-B Malacca
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    LIQUID FUELS.
    1725 5 —“M.M.” FOH development in >’ E 1 \|STHAI.IA. llt that makes the motor car go fl ?int<-rnal combustion engine work 1!|lt I HI, spirit imported from overseas. it raided in the past on imported '"i"', HMb and dummies, clad in impor811 lk i thin-' and even trying to
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    HOUSING PROBLEM.
    506 5 A PROGRAMME FOR THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT. A public meeting was convene»l by the Constitutional Reform Association on February 23, at the City Hall, Hongkong, to discuss the Housing Problem. The following resolutions were to be proposed for suitmission to the Government:— 1. —That the Housing Problem is the
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    TOPICS IN BRIEF.
    310 5 The real yellow peril is a streak. Anode r romance of the sea is that it is dry. Turkey cannot take the spots out of Thrace. Oil hasn’t done much for troubled waters in the case of the Dardanelles. Russia now has a Commissar for Minorities. His
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    178 5 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. de Klerk for T. Semawe, Segli. Olehleh, Sa bang and etc., Padang. Teesta for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon.) Jacox for Rangoon and Calcutta. van der Wijck for Langsa, Olehleh, Sabang etc, Padang. Malaya for Bhuket. (Tongkah) Renong and Kopah. Kutsang for Calcutta.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    36 5 Following are the numbers of arrivals from and deixirtures to the Madras Presidency for the month of Feb., 19*23. Adults. Minors, Arrivals 581 60 Departures 3,302 189 The arrivals relate to aided passengei*s only.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    337 5 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT 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 Batu Gajah, Tapah Road. 1 By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kubn. Knala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang. Port Swetten-
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    Coming Events.
    77 5 Mar.3—Penang Clerical Union. Annual Dinner, 7 pan. 3—Penang Golf Club,Dance. 7-8 pan. s—Moonlight Band, Esplanade, 8.30 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 and 19—Warwick Comedy Co., Town Hall. *29—Royal Hawaiian Troubadours, Town Hall. 30
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      103 5 INSTANTLY STOPS DIGESTIVE PAIN. .Over ninety )»er cent, of those who suffer from indigestion are really suffering from acidity, and their pain results from the effects of the harmful stomach acid. Io check this there is nothing so effective as Bisurated Magnesia, which positively gives instant relief, yet is <iuite
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      272 5 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXg g. NEW CONSIGNMENT OF I ‘FLORENCE’ I BLUE FLAME S iCOOKINGI I STOVES I X X S AND OVENS 5 X x X These Stoves comprise all the very latest improvements X X to ensure perfect cooking. Fitted with improved as- x X bestos burners or kindlers. These are
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    BIRTH.
    24 6 Lin Enh Guax. —On February 28. at No. 1.3. Upper Chin Chew Street. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. I.ini Eng Guan, a son.
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    WOMEN AND DIVORCE.
    720 6 From a .Reuters message which appears in to-day’s issue it w ill Im* >een that the agitation ot Lord Buckmaster and other reformers is likely to be crowned by success as regards making British divorce laws less unjust towards women. Hitherto women seeking release trom the marriage
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    FIRE AT SINGAPORE.
    413 6 ami thence b\ B I. boat.—“T. O M.” (From < >ni Own Corre.-pomleiit.) SingajMiit*. March 3. A serious fire occurred in Pay.i Road, where Messi-. the Chiu Sei*g Hong Company’- Iwixmaking premise-. together with a large number o.‘ box»**. w ere completely gutted. Ihe fire brigade -aved
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1078 6 The notification sent by Router that it has been decided to The Mails. despatch the mails for Malaya, etc., from London, on Tuesdays, via Brindisi, will be welcomed by the commercial community in the East particularly, but not only by them. There is no doubt that the
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS
    145 6 Orders by Lieut.-Col. W. 11. W| lV D. S. 0.. Commanding. l’»*nang. teers, notify that Lieut. A. J. L. oua d son is to be Adjutant vice Lieut. E, Wurtzburg. M. C. transferred S. V. C Lieut. R. I). Hume. M. to command A Coy. vice Major R.
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    98 6 The results of P.C.C. tennis tournament ties pli-yeil yesterday were as under Singles Handicap Class ’’A’’—J. K Huxter beat F. N. Syer —9. t>—l. Singles Handicap Class h. J Basson beat J. C. Groon I» —1.7 —5; A. Gilmour beat G. E. Clayton ti—l. H. Cobon beat
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    THE EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
    101 6 Th»* fortnightly meeting "I the Sinwpore branch of tin* Isx-Seriice> tion of Malaya took pla**e <•» the Europe Hotel. Major Kev. i’. taking the chair. Hrants to tin of $550 were made to necessitous ca?*'--from the Benevolent Fund, and H mentioned that two unemph'D' Service men has
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    THE MAILS.
    92 6 IMPORTANT ACCELERA I IoN [Reuter’s Telegrams. Eonilom AE" I h Mainly with the objec’ a<< ing flu* transmission of 'bip|""r ments, arrangement- haw 1 I 11C’»u<l to despatch the mail the Straits. Hongkong ami < lllul Brindisi. 11 The homeward mail, by closes at G p.m. to-day. ~.b
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      149 6 A THING THAT YOU MUST always demand to have it fresh. BISHOP’S VARALETTES VICHY SALTS, A Fresh Supply Just to Hand. BOON PHARMACY, 182, Penang Road. ‘Phone 1016. h —————l• Ladies and Gentlemen Attention Please. Great Reduction on our Fresh Stock. Just unpacked large selections of Lace and Embroideries from
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      18 6 E. O. THE DANSANT EVERY MONDAY From 5 to 7 p.m. Mrs. IL. K. Hunt. r. p c
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      163 6 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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      32 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 12.5.3 p.m. 7. 9 p.m. To-morrow. 1. 2 a.m. 7..31 a.m. 1..32 p.m. 7.49 p.m. Monday. 1.36 a.m. 8. 8 a.m. 2.10 p.m. 8.28 p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    20 6 DEATH Clark. —On February 28. 1923, at Tan Tock Sengs Hospital. Singapore, John Clark. Assistant. Barlow A Co., aged 10.
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    THE RUHR.
    597 7 eW Railway Regime. german protest. Reuter’s Telegrams. Bei lin. M.ii cli 2. I| l( (rcriiHiii Government sent am \,,i to I ranee ami Belgium. tllt’l ..tin" that th<* extensions of Hie an<l Belgian zones of oceup.i--I|On and the measures for applying nc"’ <Ti''toni" regime are contra) 1h ie
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    223 7 Anglo-American Relations. [Reuter’s Telegrams.; London, March 2. The cordiality of Anglo-American 1 elation* again found expression at the annual dinner of the British DiviS,,HI ‘H the American University I nion in London last evening, where Hie 1 mice of Males was tin* guest of honour. I
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    IRISH CUSTOMS.
    83 7 ELSTER PREMIER’S PROTEST. London. March 2. The announcement that the Irish I’ree State has established a separate Customs system from the Jst April has aroused much indignation in Ulster. Sir James Craig, speaking to Belfast traders, described the Free State’ action as foolish to a degree. He hoped
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    ITALIAN EDITOR ARRESTED.
    90 7 SEQUEL TO MOSCOW RESOLUTION. Rome. March 2. Signor Serrati. Editor of the Soci-t--list partv organ. “Avanti,” who is supported by Communists throughout Europe, has been arrested, because he was a member of the Socialist Commission which attended meetin<»-s of the Third Internationale at Moscow, from which came
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    "CONTINENTAL BLOG."
    90 7 Ml SSOLIM’S DENTAL. Rome. March 2. Recent talk that schemes are afoot to form a continental bloc, excluding Britain, evoked a statement by Signor Mussolini at a meeting of the Cabinet He said th campaign in certain newspapers in favour of schemes that could be interpreted as directed
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    61 7 MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA’S DECLARATION.. Constantinople, March 2. In a speech to a crowded meeting of the National Assembly of Angora, Mustapha Kemal Pasha said that peace was now in the hands of the Powers, who only needed to rec<;gnise that the right of the Turks was established
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    CAPITAL LEVY.
    42 7 GREEK MEASURE. Athens, March 2. The Greek Government has decide! on the imposition of a capital ley;. The details have not been disclosed, but Hie original scheme has been slightly amended in deference to the Chamber of Commerce’s opposit ion.
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    DIVORCE LAW.
    84 7 The Equalisation Bill. Reuter’s Telegrams.; London, March 2. I’he House of Commons, by 231 votes to 27, passed the second reading of the Private Members Bill, equalising the divorce law between the sexes, so that it is no longer nece-sary for a woman to prove cruelty, or desertioi
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    WHAT MARRIAGE MEANS.
    466 7 M;ui\ p< r-< n- go through life without meeting thejr ideal, write- Lr. Bernard Hollander- S o me realise what they have missed. The majority, fortunately, do not. and aie jierfectly happy in their ignorance But should the ideal apptear at an inopportune moment, trouble arises. trouble
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    BLAMING THE WOMEN.
    494 7 Madame Teterazzini writes; —I have made a discovery, or perhaps I should say two discoveries. The first is that our men appear to be more chivalrous towards the women .than ever. The second is the opposite of the fir^t: it is that men in on'e important respect
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    BOXINC IN AMERICA.
    115 7 PANCHO VILLA DEFEATED. New York, March 2. In a fifteen rounds contest for the American Flyweight Championship. Frankie Genaro won on points from the holder. Pancho Villa. The winner meet- Jimmy Wilde next June for the world’s title. Furioos Fighting. New York, March 2. The defeat of
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    40 7 AUSTRALASIA’S ENTRY. Melbourne. March 2. Ihe Australian Lawn Tennis Association decided to enter for the Davis Cup. Mi-. Norman Brookes will select the team. Japan’s Challenge. New York, Mar< h 2. Japan ha- challenged for the DaviCup.
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    ROYAL DUTCH OIL CO.
    101 7 SERIOFS POSITION IN THE INDIES. Amsterdam, March 2. The Board of the Royal Dutch Oil Company has addressed a meinorai;dum to the Minister of the Colonic-, pointing out that the boring on abou. ten oilfields has been completely stopped, and that the (’ompany’s European jM'isonnel in
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    NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT RESIGNS.
    27 7 Christiania, March 2. The Government has resigned, ow-ing-to the rejection of the proposal for a Commercial Treaty with Portugal, bv 119 votes to 22.
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    HOLLAND AND SUMMER TIME.
    29 7 The Hague, March 2. On the initiative of the Farmers Party, the Second Chamber accepted the bill for the abolition of the summer time legislation.
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    AUSTRALIAN NORTHERN TERRITORY.
    37 7 Melbourne, March 2. In the House of Representatives, th? Premier, the Hon. Mr. Bruce, said the Government proposed to develop the Northern Territory, by concentrating upon the extension of the pastoral and mining industries.
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    PROFESSOR EINSTEIN IN MADRID.
    23 7 Madrid, March 2. The Madrid University eonferi“d the Honorary Degree of Doctor on Professor Einstein, who lias arrived here.
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    PROPOSED COAST ROAD.
    541 7 A PENANG PROJECT. P. G.” Speci al.] Some years ago, if we recollect rightly, the. Penang Municipal Commissioners gave their approval to a scheme for the construction of a road along the coast from North Beach, just behind the Masonic Lodge, on Northam Road to Bagan Jermal.
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    HINDU ADVISORY BOARD.
    368 7 The following are the minutes of a meeting held on Wednesday, the 28th February, with Mr. J. V. Chelliah. iceCLairman, in the chair. It was resolved that His Excellency the Governor be thanked for having appointed Mr. J. V. Chelliah as the first Vice-Chairman of the Board.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    825 7 S.T.” Mrs. Reeve-Tucker left for Home by the Khiva.—“ M.M.” Mr. Sinclair, the Secretary of the Malacca Club, is now back in Malacca. The Misses Hilda and Milly Wright are due in Singapore by the Glenariffe on the I6th inst. Mr. James Whyte has taken over charge
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    THE SYDNEY MINT.
    441 8 EXTENSIVE WORKING LOSSES. Since the discovery was recently made by the Treasury department in New South Wales that the State Government there is losing money over the o]n*rations of the mint the departement has set itself the task of endeavouring to put the business on a more
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    DOES MALARIA CAUSE INSANITY?
    290 8 At a meeting of the Malaria Advisory Board held in the Council Chain l»er, Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur, on January 20, a paper on the control of- malaria in rice-fields, published in the Review of Applied Entomology, October, 1922, having been previously circulated, is discussed. The
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    80 8 Tokio, February 26. —Baron Keujiro Yamakawa, ex-President of the Tokio Imperial University, has been appointed a Privy Councillor. Tin is quoted at YljK>, which is the highest for many months, t’otton ya.rn i s quoted Y 253.40, though it* future is uncertain. The Manhoo«l Suffrage Bill having
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    1167 8 WHY SHOULD AMERICANS COMPLAIN? Mr. James Davenport, Member of the Council of the Rubber Growers’ Association, writing in “The Financier,” says he noticed in the Press today (January 25) the following somewhat cryptic Reuter cable: “In official quarters in Washington it is expected that the conference now l>eing
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    PENGKALAN DURIAN ESTATE.
    263 8 A meeting <»f shareholders in the Pengkalan Durian Estate, Limited (in Voluntary Liquidation), was held at Shanghai fur the purjiose of receiving the Liquidator’s re|>ort. Mr. A. E. Stewart, the liquidator, who po sided, said this meeting of Sharehohieis is called in conformity with Section 187 (2)
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    ANOTHER ELECTRIC LINER.
    222 8 It has often l>een remarked that a modern large liner will contain .as much electric generating plant as an electric supply station in a town of fair size. This is due io the fact Hurt British shipbuilders have actively developed the use of electricity on board ship
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    731 8 C()NFIDENCE MAINTAINED. In marked contrast to the rone wed activity of the commodity market, where rubber duly fulfilled expectations by rising sharply in the early days of the week, the share market has experienced a lull after the recent excited rush of business, says the Daily Telegraph of
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    COLOMBO RUBBER MARKET.
    958 8 wiv. vppunuv t-iivvi mav resnli “t--of Ceylon.” r FEATURES IN 1922. The Colombo Brokers’ Association have issued the following report on the Colombo Rubber Market for the year 1922: The year 1922 has been an eventful one ami in review ing it two points stand out by
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    MARKET PRICES.
    430 8 CHOWRASTA MARKET Penang, March 3, 1923. S ct* Government Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each fo Liver with heart lung do 1.20 et d 100 Goat or Sheep ...perib 52 Sweet Bread p a j r Leg of Mutton lb 59 Kidney p a j r jg I*
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      20 8 MARTIN'S A Remedy for all Irregularltlee. «apenediiif Bitter Apple, Pennyroyal. PU Cochin. A Order of Chemists. 'V vm te.-JtA**riM.CbomM.rcOTAARPT«M.Mai>Ay V
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    528 9 llfK COM Min EE’S REPORT. ~f the (’oinmiltee of Maul el Penang Library for 1922 -1 *l’ 11 jhat the financial position »d the M»un<l. Since the war the Librai? .I. i '"r 111 i- aids the acquisition ol far n *H,ok' '"M ,o abnormally high i hargd
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    "LISTENING IN."
    265 9 h *l M »i’t that, a short t'nie ago, 'J' 1 ’’i at Holyhead ami Crov- j '"’nd themselves assisting at an 'syhich was in th»' act of being n hy an eminent New York <1;fa,..'Ilull 1 lull horror of this Jessing” of civilisation. The 4 1111 dial
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    FRASER & CO’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    490 9 FRASER CO’S WEEKLY REPORT. Messrs, b raser and Co’s weekly reports, dated February 28. states The week under review has proved a somewhat uneventful period in the local share market. The steady rise in the price of tin still continues, but its effect on shares has scarcely been felt, most
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    TIN AND RUBBER SHARES.
    232 9 Messrs. Lean and Co’s Weekly Market Report, states that tin has shown further signs of great strength ami has during the week advanced by leaps ami bounds £l5-5-0. the last rise being one of £7-10-0 and firings the closing price to £209-5-0 and throughout the week
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST
    122 9 3'he following are the latest in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. Shares. B >» S S 5 c. I c. t c. I c. Rubber (Dollar). Kamasan 3.25 3.50 3.50 3.75 Max9ieJ»l 5.00 fi.OO 5.50 <‘».oo Mining. Hitam Tin 125 1.35 1.35 1.40 K. Kamuntiug
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    482 9 Messrs. Kennedy and Co.. Penang, report as follows The period under review has shown a further, substantial rise in the price of Tin which is now quoted £2lO. a gain of £7-15/-. but whilst Home Sterling shares have come in for a lot <»f attention at improve»!
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    THE COPRA MARKET.
    53 9 Messrs. Barlow X- Co., Singapore, report A somewhat smaller amount of business has passed in this commodity. and prices after a slight failin’' away have recovered. Closing quotations are as follows: —No. 1 Standard 811.00 to fl 1.30. No. 2 Standard 810.70 to $ll.OO, No. 71 Standard
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 9 3rd March. 1923. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 60l Penang- Fine Pale Crepe 60 .Unsmoked Sheet 52 Singa- (Smoked Sheet 61} pore (Crepe 61] London and New York. London (Smo ked She (Crepe New York G3s| The following were the rubber quotations in London on March 2 Smoked Sheet
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    72 9 Messrs. The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by private ami auction sales held this week: Cts Per Pound. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 58 to 61 No. 2 56 58 Fnsmoked sheet No. 1 573 54 No.
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    RUBBER CROP.
    41 9 The following is an additional rubber output for February lbs. K.M.S. 20.300 The estimated output of Lunas Rubber Estates, Limited, for February was 9,500 lbs., only, as tapping was suspended from the 17th of that month owing to wintering.
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    TIN PRICES.
    86 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on March 2 Spot £208.10s down £73 3 mos. buying 210 2 .3 selling., 210.5 s ..2.5s Local. March 71rd: Singapore buyers no sellers at 8107.50. Penang buyers no sellers at $107.50. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:—
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    33 9 Tin Bentong No Liability, for February, hours 542. piculs 290, yards 78,900. Tongkah Harbour 'Pin Dreilging Co., N. L. for February, 77» tons. Rahman Hydraulic Tin. Ltd., for February. 1.200 piculs.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    193 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000.00 nom. Cloves no stock Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 80s 1105... Coconuts per 1,000 .30.00 sellers Copra Sundried 11.10 buyers Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. I 15.00 per bag do do
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1124 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. E aS NAMES 5 2-S J -5 81 a Hi RUBBER [Dollar.] 9 c] 9 ci 9 e Allenby Rubber Co 1 15: 1 25 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 40> 1 ‘W Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 25; 2 50 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 13 00.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    414 9 8. GEORGE THE MARTYR. 4th March. 3rd Sunday in Lent.—7.4s a. 111. Litany, 8 a.m. Matins, 8.30 a.m. Holy Com 2 munion, 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil), 10 a.m. Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m. Children’s Service, 6 p.m. Evensong. Ps CXIX verses» 105—120, 245, versea 121 —144. 248, Magnificat
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    132 10 M hen Melba sang at the People’s Palace it was the first time in musical history that a prima donna who can jiack Covent Garden offered her vocjl wares at. bargahi sale rates. You could hear “The Jewel Song.” “Song., my Mother Taught Me,”
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