Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 March 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1883. No. 60. VOL LXXXI. WEDNESDAY, 14th MARCH, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    BRITAIN AND IRAQ.
    820 2 THE WITHDRAWAL CAMPAIGN. London. March 2.—The campaign in favour of the British withdrawal from Iraq was again ventilated in the House of Commons on the occasion of the vote for £813,000 necessitated by the stoppage of military reductions in Iraq when the Turks were in a threatening
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      1344 2 SHORT CLASSIFIED Fresh Ccntrosema K d Marsei s ADVERTISEMENTS. s ee s.s. Frangestan” Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c., From Singapore about 25th March can be inserted in the Pinang 8 cents fl lb. f. O I*. Bedong. via Jeddah and Pt. Soudan. Gazette at THREE CENTS A WORD Apply
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      19 2 MARTIN’S A Remedy for all Irregularities. Saperaeding Bitter Apple, Pennyroyal, Pil Cochia. Order op *li Chemists. V M*BrIN.Cbemi»kaCUTHJIUPTaW »«Gt>y»
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      903 2 I Stamp I b anks I <9/ Value I Cl !nc3 I tAS a coin of the reaim, the AND CH '> I guinea has long passed out of porated j n Engl an( j I 9 circulation, in common with the > barter 1853,) V| A gold florin and
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      HOME BUDGET PROSPECTS.
      138 3 jol i<Dn. March 3.—The newspaper considerable attention t<. J'l''. pro>|H'»'t that the finances of the u doling will show a considersinphi*. and are expressing* the that the Budget for the new year therefore, show some relaxation ,1 llic heav\ burden of taxation. Th? vei'dit ot this burden
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      LIBERAL PARTY AND RE-UNION.
      217 3 London. Matc h 2.A weighty appeal in favour of Liberal re-union was made* h\ Mr. Lloyd George at Edinburgh. He declared that the first thing wa> unity and afterwards came the pr< ?ianime. He disclaimed any (h-ire i leadership and urged that a (rank discussion between
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      CONSERVATIVE REVOLT ACAINST HOUSING POLICY.
      76 3 London. Marc h I.The Lobby coric'pondent of the* Daily Mail” states that the Government's housing policy whic h has been greatly criticised reventlx owing io the uncertainty of the date of the decontrol of rents, is leading to a revolt among London Conservative members, who
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      MUNITIONS FOR IRISH REBELS.
      102 3 London, March 2.According t > the Daily Mail's” c-orrespoiideiy in Dublin 2.0(10 rounds of Thompson gun timniunition were* found on the steamer Kilclogheii from Liverpool. A member of the* c rew.found to be in posses'ion of certain documents was arrested. A Dublin house was raided and
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      RUSSELL DIVORCE CASE.
      83 3 London, Marc h I.lt was disclosed 1,1 the Bussell divorce case to-day that question asked in the first trial led 1® inquiries whic h resulted in the nev |u<)< (‘edings. It was stated that the Mayer was a well-to-do ''usiness man, whom Mrs. Russell m?* J* lei
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      THE SILVER MARKET.
      106 3 koiidon, February 28.Messrs. '"itagu’s silver report states that ""a sent both selling and buying is during the week, sometimes (ll| H s llnp ]ay though buying I’l'doininated. Indian bazaars nibbled '"os! ilaily lather cautiously because' "J 1 1 limits were given and China fil- d away supplies.
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      LONDON’S AIR STATIONS.
      250 3 Loudon, March In rejec ting (he M-hemes to provide London with a terminal aendronie nearer the* centi-* ot the c ity the report of the Civil Avia (ion Advisory Board recommends th.* retention of the Croydon aerodrome a.the terminal, and advocates its enlargement and improvement at an
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      TIMBER RESOURCES OF THE EMPIRE.
      238 3 London, March 2.Presiding at the fii't annual meeting- of the Empir I'oreslrv Association at the* Guildhall the Prince of Wales said that he was I very keenly interested in forestry, lie i had had. during the last three years. unrivalled opportunities of realising the* vast
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      AFGHAN INDEPENDENCE.
      126 3 Lea field, March 3.Tin* Afghan Minister in London. Sirdar Abdul Hadi Khan, entertained to dinner a large company in celebration of the anniversary of the declaration of the independence of his country. Lord Lamington, a former Governor of Bombay and many members of the diplomatic bodies were present.
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      DOUBLE CAMBRIDGE FATALITY.
      69 3 London, March I.A fatal roadway accident in whic h two first year undei-c-raduates were involved has occurred at Cambridge. B. A. F. Davies, Magdalen College, while motor cyc ling collided with M. B. K. Raja, St. Catherine’s College and Peshawar. Bota were rendered unconscious and taken to
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      P. AND O. PASSENGER’S DISAPPEARANCE.
      40 3 London, March 2.—The 1 and 0. steamer Kaiser-i-Hmd, on arrival a> Plvmouth, reported that Captain Mac-kwood had mysteriously <‘is a ppeaf ed a few hours after the ship left Gibraltar, and had presumably fallen overboard.
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      DEFERRED EXPORT DUTY PAYMENTS.
      318 3 London. Marc h 2.The Berlin corres|xmdeut of the Daily Mail” stat *s that following the admission that th? Government has presented large sums to the* coal barons by allowing deferred payments, it was to-day revealed thai the Government had handed to exporter-. huge sums by encouraging
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      THE BRITISH ZONE.
      168 3 London. Marc h 3.The Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic* c*on< spondeut says:The ordinances issueci by the Inter-Allied Rhineland Commission, or rather by the* authority of iis French and Belgian members, contain only one phrase affecting British rights and interests. This is the phrase in Article 11. which runs; This
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      SECRET GERMAN TELEPHONES.
      107 3 London, March 2.The Daily Mail’s” Dusseldorf c*orre*sj)ondeiit states that when the'oc*cupa< ion of tlull uhr bec ame* inevitable* the Germans installed a numbej* of secrcd telephon? wires to enable agents from inside the cordon to maintain c-ommunicatiou with the industrial towns. The first of these, to be
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      ARREST OF ITALIAN SOCIALIST LEADER.
      79 3 London, March 2.Accoiding to The Times” Milan c-oriespondeiP Signor Serrati, editor of the Ayanti” and leader of the Extreme Socialists who has just returned from Moscow where he attended the Third Interna tional, has been arrested on a charge* of conspiracy the State. It is
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      NEAR EAST PEACE PROSPECTS.
      66 3 London, March 2.The Angora cor respondent of the Daily Ma’l states that Mustapha Kernel Pasha, referring to Mosul, declared that the preparations made there had nothing whatever to do with the independence of others. The Turks were doing all that was possible for peac e. The
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      BUDDHISM AND CHRISTIANITY.
      97 3 London, March 2.Sir Francis Younghusband, presiding at a lecture on Buddhism and Christianity, sai I the fundamental characteristic of Buddhism, namely. tranquillity, should appeal to the present Govern ment. Dr. Est lin-( 'arpenter traced the expansion of Buddhism from the* valley of the Ganges through India, Ceylon
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      SIR W. VINCENT ON INDIAN REFORMS.
      103 3 London, March 2.Sir William Vincent lecturing in the* London School of Economic s said there were tw i great principles essential to Reform in India. There* should not be a shadow of doubt regarding Britain’s intention to fulfil every solemn promise, and the administration
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    SELANGOR OIL PALMS.
    471 3 This first annual general meeting of th 1 shareholder- of the Selangor Oil Pain Syndicate. Ltd., was held at Kuala Lumpur- Mr J Mm ray wa> in the chair a d there were also present Messrs. Russell F- Giey. F. B. 1 Vens. H. C- Atkin-Berry-W. E.
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      188 3 NEVER DRUG A CLOGGED LIVER IT ONLY NEEDS CLEANSING. A Shut i»h Congrrted Liver is always made worse by frequent dosings with strong carthartic drugs. This merely irritates the liver and bowels to temporary, violent and convulsive action, only to leave them weaker than ever, like whipping a tired horse.
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      382 3 =j 1 I It l tri W 1 Beu I 1 Ofi u I ~ii Claxe is packed in a parchment |Rz bag inside a sealed, double-lidded i U tin. Untouched by hand, never I exposed to the air, it is kept I mtirely free from contamination. I Use Glaxo
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    474 4 .JUDGE AND RUBBER RESTRICTION ORDINANCE. 3'he Rubber Restriction Ordinance was subjected to criticism by the Hon. Mr. .Justice P. J. Sproule at Penang Assizes, yesterday, during the hearing of the case against Chin Foo Seong and Tan Tek Seong, who claimed trial on three charges, namely, forging valuable
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    MUSIC.
    75 4 E. 0. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. The following programme of music will lx* presented at theorchestr.il concert to be given at the E. and O. Hotel to-night (Wednesday) at 9-45 1 Overture Tancredi Rossini 2 Two Pieces a. Chanson Triste b. Chant sans Paroles Tschaikowsky 3 Arabian Dance (Peer Gynt) Grieg
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    Runnymede Orchestra.
    67 4 An orchestral concert will I>e given at the Runnymede Hotel to-night (Wednesday) at 9-30. when the following programme of music will be presented 1 Overture Orchestra Oberon" Welter 2 Melodie Hongroise Piano Solo "Rha]w*ody No. 6" Lizzt 3 Selection Orchestra The Bohemians" G. Puccini 4 Fantasia Clarinette Solo
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    The Band Programme.
    53 4 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to- 7 p.m.j to-day: 1 March King Carnival Rosey 2 Intermezzo Parisienne-Musetle Moret 3 «Waltz Pickaninny Blues Klickmann 4 Selection A Runaway Girl Monckton 5 Fox Trot I Never Knew Marsh God
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      LABOUR IN MALAYA.
      843 4 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.'’) Str.Unless I am greatly mistaken, the expediency of doing all possible to induce Indians and Chinese agricultural labourers to make their homes here may rightly be regarded as of no less importance than increasing our supplies of foodstuffsprincipally riceas rapidly
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    IPOH JOTTINGS.
    480 4 GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) By defeating F. E. de Paula at the 19th hole, Dr. Hennessey’ enters the final round of the Ipoh Golf Club Championship, and now meets J. G. Wood who beat S. Brayshay in the other semi-final, 1 up. The final, which
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    LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    369 4 On e of the victims of the *lump. an estate manager who lost his job when exix‘]i(‘nce was being discarded, took his wife and two children to .South Africa and made a fresh start. W e were privileged to see a lette’’ from him recently, and
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    437 4 M. T.” GYMKHANA RESULTS. Rain interfered with the Singaipore Polo Club’s Gymkhana on. Saturday- A fair gathering included H. E- the Governor- Sir Laurenc e Guillemard, Sir Frederick James and Lady James. Lady Guillemard and her sister. Miss Walker, were among the competitors in several of the
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    200 4 The results of P.C.C tennis tournament ties played yesterday were as follow Mixed Doubles Handicap Class A” Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Thomas beat Mrs. Powell and N. A. Sedwick 6l. .3G, G3: Mrs. Hamilton and B. W. B. Powell beat Mrs. Savage and A. P. H.
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    INTER-CLUB GOLF MATCH.
    213 4 The inter-dub g<>) f rn;i| tween members (> f th k. Club a/.d the Gar r is, n M w eek-end, in Pore Golf Club b v 15| t„ 2 3 > Tk' mg w e re the scores f '>Uow. players being fi,., .J'" 1 lf
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    25 4 The Monthly Medal for March will be P-![ ed o L° n Saturd ay and Sunday, the 11 th and LSth inst.
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    FOOTBALL AT KUALA KANGSAR.
    157 4 T. 0. M.” A very interesting and en j hV able gaine was p l ave(l u Kuala Kangsar on Satuida when the Malay College met i Perak lub XI, the result being i tl favour of the visitors by 3-2. TheCcllege had the better of
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    A SCHOOL LOTTERY.
    198 4 M- M.” Before Mr- Pryde- in Koala Lumpur Police Court. Kok King Ming waschaiged with having caused to be printed ceitain documents relating to a public lottery. Mr- N. A- Worley, "ho prosecuted, said he wished to press th» case, a> the lottery was nothing less than
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    Coming Events.
    144 4 Mar. 15—Rant.au Rubber, Meeting, pm t j z. Pnvd Prince of IS-Masonw Lodge Ro .d I Wales, 5 isit of D.tr-' 1 1 17_St. Ha.'-- n i,. 17 and 18— Penang ou Monthly Medal. c K anll 19 _War W ick Comedy Town Hall- plantations, 17 Mayfield Rubber
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      495 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. WANTED a smart Chinese or Eurasian Salesman. Previous experience and good references essential. Also experienced Typist, one with a knowledge of short-hand preferred. Apply Whiteaway. Laidlaw A- Co.. Ltd.. Penang. FOR SALE. "For Sale. Old Stamps of Straits Settlements. Perak. Kedah. Pahang, N. Sembilan, Selangor. Labuan,
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      58 4 ARE YOU? Are you troubled with constipation Arp you bilious or liverish, headachy or blue” If 'o Pinkeftes are your need being laxative perfection they clear away such ti-oubles in a night- Try them you'll feel better in the morning!” Of chemists, or post free- 60 cents pe>’ vial, from
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    372 5 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. p (M -ki l>ort Swettenllalu and BiiuiaP" re u .ri<h Prince for Suez and New York. ral ,it for Deli and Asahan. Chinese stowaway was discovered Singapore <>n board the British ship pnccinuni.” which arrived from Bombay on Saturday. European seaman, at the instance of piine
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    PENANG MAILS.
    472 5 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). IT TRAIN. R-gist ration 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, J By train Teluk Anson. Kuala Kubu, Kuala 7.15 a.in Lumpur, Klang.
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    "KANGAROO" IN CYCLONE.
    248 5 Mr. P. W. Skene, who left Singapore for Fremantle on a holiday, and returned to the Colony on Saturday by the Commonwealth steamer Kangaroo,” has a thrilling cyclone story to relate. Mr, Skene told a Malaya Tribune representative that he left Fremantle on February 21 and had
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    THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
    431 5 S. F. P.” Exactly a year elapsed between the introduction of the Ship Subsidy Bill by President Harding in person before a joint session of both Houses at Washington and its final rejection by the Senate. The object of the measure was the encouragement of the
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    INDIAN SERVICES.
    1170 5 DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF LORDS. V London!, March I—ln1In the House of Lords to-day Lord Islington -asked for reasons for the appointment of the Indian Public Services Commission. What were the subjects into which it was proposed to enquire which had not been enquired into bv the Commission
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    MEDICAL DEGREES.
    264 5 A WARNING FROM CALC'UTTA. The following Bengal communique has been issued:The Government of Bengal are informed that a private medical college styled The International Medical College” is to be establi”hed at 159 a. Bow Bazar-street, Calcutta, for the purpose of training students in medicine, so that they may
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    235 5 Pyofesstor Michactl Ernlee Du Seudtoy Prothero. M. A., Professor of the Presidency College, Calcutta, from 1881 to 1904 has left £lO-792. Giving evidence in the Russell divorce suit- the petitioner- asked with regard to the expenses of the first trial, said he had to pay his wife
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      255 5 ESTO 1847 Manufacturer of Every Description of Surgical India Rubber Goods. J I/ Syringes, Water Bottles and Beds, Air Cushions, Enemas. Bed Sheetings. 1 (J Teats,, Tubings, etc. ESTABLISHED 1847. J J. G. INGRAM SON LTD., r- The London India. Rubber Works. iRAUIt MAKK. Hackney Wick, London, E. 9, England.
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    BIRTHS.
    39 6 Stewart.On March 10. 1923. at l- Thomson Road. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. 0. Stewart, a daughter. Van CUYLENBURc.On March 11. 1923. at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore. the wife of Dr. J. B. van Cnylenburg. of a daughter.
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH
    794 6 Dr. W. W. Pet»-r. C. P. H.. who was one of the delegate* attending the first Conference of < Mental Red Cross Societies at Bangkok. accompanied Sir Claude White. Director-General of the League, after the Conference on a tour through French Indo-China. Siam. Burma. India the Straits
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    341 6 ABATTOIR SCHEME ABANDONED. From Our Own ('orrespondent. l Singa|K>re. March 11. It is understood that the Municipality i> abandoning the Abattoir scheme at Pasir Panjang. Official quarters view the importation of live cattle as an artificial trade, which cannot la*t. and consider that Siam will furnish the animals
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1371 6 The Siam Observer” has been dealing with the dust nuisance, DnstAnd which appears to give Rain. real trouble in Bangkok, where the watering of the streets by artificial means is even less satisfactory than it is in Penang. The Bangkok paper has noticed that Penang is a
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    THE MAILS.
    216 6 The homeward mail, by the M"i'a. closes at p.m. to-inorrow. The P. XO. Packet Karmala. with outwanl European mails. arrive here at 10 a.m. on Iriday. 16th instant. A mail for Australasia, by Jhe a (via Singapore) closes at 01-> '■inFriday. the 16th instant. A mail for Australasia.
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      120 6 r 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, whosetmakers we represent, and pay for it while you;use it. Tou will thus secure
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      21 6 E. O.” Wednesday 14th March—Orchestral Concert 9-15 p m Friday. 16th March—Guest Night Dinner and Dance Saturday, 17th March—Special Tiffin Orchestra
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      253 6 f TOWN HALL, I Saturday and Monday. March 17th and 19th. 1923. EDGAR WARWICK announces the WARWICK C OMEDY Co. Saturday March 17th.The tremendous laughing success TEDDY WANTS A W IFE As now being played at the A poll > Theatre to packed hou*<>. Monday, March 19th The screamingly funny
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      21 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 11.11 p.m. 5.29 p.m. To-morrow. 11.56 a.m. 5.49 a.m. 11.42 p.m. 6. 4 p.m.
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    THE RUHR.
    694 7 Debate in the Commons. l K \t II POLICY CRITICISED. Reuter's Telegrams. London, Much 13. |i, the House of Commons, the GovqllIlll.n(\ majority tell to 48 in a divi,ioii on Sir John Simon’s motion > I(M |uce tin* Foreign Office Estimates in ~r d rt to di.i"’ attention
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    U.S. AND RUBBER.
    110 7 THE RESTRICTION SCHEME. London, March 13. The Times” New York correspoiv (lent says the Rubber Association of America has named a committee of jev(*n under the Chairmanship of Mr. Hotchkiss, to co-operate with the Department of Commerce in making a world survey of crude rubber. The Directors
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    STORMS IN AMERICA.
    126 7 SERIOFS DAMAGE AND LOSS OlLIFE. New York. March 12. C\( lonic storms from the south-west and west of the country have had disastrous effects on life and properi c. Twenty persons wen* killed and 75 in jured and fifty houses levelled at Bin "on (Tennessee). Several children
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    LIQUOR-RUNNING.
    79 7 EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS SUSPECTED. New York, Mai ch 13. A London message says a German Syndicate is preparing to finance extensive smuggling operations in America. also that other indications lead the authorities to'believe tin* Atlanti coast of America is facing an attack by a rum fleet from three uuarters of
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    MOSCOW TRIAL.
    77 7 CHURCH DIGNITARIES ACCUSED. Warsaw. March 13. A Moscow message says a Soviet Government trial ojiens on the 14»h March, of Archbishop Cieplak and thirteen Catholic priests from Petrograd on charges of activitv against the Soviet in 1918, when they refuse! to hand over sacred vessels and other valuables
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    LENIN ILL.
    25 7 AN APOPLECTIC SEIZURE. Hensingfors, March 13. Lenin had an apoplectic seizure yesterday, and his condition is serious. The Soviet Government is issuing bulletins.
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    15 7 New York, March 13. The Argentine has challenged for the Davis Cup.
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    AMATEUR BILLIARDS.
    33 7 London, February 27.In the Bil liards Amateur Champions 1 ip semi final McLeod (2,000) beat Ileirtnla.ttom (1.75(1). The Professional (Sccom! Division) Championship final has begun, Peall playing 142 ami Lawrence 81(1.
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    NEW POLO PONY STUD.
    29 7 London, March 2.—Sir Edward Durand is collecting a small stud of pol ponies and intends to go in for training them during the present season.
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    THE IRISH ARRESTS.
    457 7 Protests in the House of Commons. [Reuter’s Telegrams.’ London, March 13. I he arrest of Irish rebels in Britain, including one Englishman and one Sctosman, and their deportat on to Ireland without trial were debated in the House of Commons, when Mr. Jack Jones (Labour) moved the
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    TAXED OUT OF EXISTENCE.
    149 7 SIR ER4C GEDDES ON NATIONAL ECONOMY. Loudon, March 13. Sir Erie Geddes, addressing the Federation of British Industries at Birmingham, doubted whether the trade improvement of 1922 would continue, owing to the dislocation arising from the occupation of the Ruhr, which would crippit* German industry an
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    174 7 Australian Satisfaction. Reuter’s Telegrams. J Melbourne, Mai ch 13. Keen satisfaction is expressed in official circles at the Imperial Government’s decision to create a naval has? at Singapore, capable of dealing wiHi modern ships. The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, ex pressed his pleasure, but declined offer further
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    REMARKABLE NUMBER OF MAIDEN SPEECHES.
    162 7 London, Man h I.The debate on Mesopotamia in the House of Commons was remarkable for tin* number of maiden speeches, especiall that of Mr. J. S. W. Milne whose reception was similar to that of Mr. R. K. Banks last week, although In* took the
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    EDINBURGH STUDENTS RAG MR LLOYD GEORGE.
    97 7 London. March 2.A tremendous student"’ rag, t radjionallv associated with r hc occasion!, marked the visit of Mr. Lloyd George to Edinburgh Uaivei-itv to deliver the Rectorial Addie"s The students pelted bags of Hour and Bru'-sds sprouts from the galleries in McEwan Hall on
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    ON THE ROAD.
    283 7 Whether w e travel in a big. luxuri no car or a modest runabout- on a motor bicycle or a bus. we "hall do well to consider these prime factors in the problem of the roads, estimate our private re?poh-i--bility, and endeavour to mitigate their evil effects.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1338 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. G. W. Bryant has been admitted to Hospital at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Fettes are expected back in Penang shortly from home. -iAlrs. Loke Yew and Mrs. Trengove have returned to Kuala Lumpur from Home. Mr. Justice Barrett-Leonard is due to arrive in Singapore
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    CONNEMARA RUBBER CO.
    148 7 THE ANNUAL MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, February 13. At the annual meeting of the Connemara Rubber Company, the Hon. Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley, who presided, said the loss was $6,012, which brought the total debit to $12,918. It was proposed to transfer the amount
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    RUBBER PLANTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    558 8 This subject is dealt with in the current issue of the India-Rubber Journal,” in a judicious frame of mind, apart from the occasional warmth that has been introduced in favour of the policy, and the equally sharp retort to go and do it. As it
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    RUBBER OUTPUT FOR 1923.
    272 8 i Pioneer.” There appears to l>e considerable divergence of opinion among experts as to the probable world’s output of rubber for the current year. The Rubber Growers’ Association places the figure at 353,000 tons, while estimates in other well-informed quarters place it at no higher than
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    CEYLON’S RECORD EXPORT OF RUBBER.
    304 8 It is interesting to learn that there has been an increase of export of rubber in 1922 as compared with 1921, of 1G,031,390 lbs., the total exported. last year being 10G,102.392 lbs., says the Ceylon Observer.” The quantity exported constitutes a record for Ceylon, the
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    CENTRAL SUMATRA RUBBER.
    291 8 Scheme for Reduction of Capital. In the course of a circular to the shareholders of the Central Sumatra Rubber Estates, Limited, the directors state that the balance at debit of the profit and loss account at June 30. 1922. was £9,005. in addition to which £948 for
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 8 PENANG, MARCH 14, 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 9/16 3 Documentary. 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 174 1 3 days’ sight Private 178 s Bombay Demand Bank 174| Madras Demand Bank 174\
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    COLOMBO STRIKE SITUATION.
    345 8 EMPLOYERS REMAIN FIRM. Colomlx), March 2.The strike situation in Colombo is practically unchanged to-day. Fortunately the harbour is comparatively empty. The crews of some cargo vessels are doing their own coaling. The Blue Funnel liner Ratsus left for Bombay to-day to coal owing to the probable length
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    ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECKING IN CEYLON.
    83 8 Colombo. March 2.An attempt was made to wreck the mail train from India yesterday. About six o’clock this morning. the driver observed a large pile of stones apparently deliberately placed upon the metals close to Potuhera. a small station eight miles north of Polgahawgla junction.
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    COLOMBO'S DRY FEBRUARY.
    50 8 Colombo. March I.Dist month was the driest February experience»! in Colombo for 47 years, one inch of rain only being recorded. The lowest on record is February 1876. when there was no rain. The only rain of the month was recorded about 9 p.m. on the 28th.
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    BURMA RICE MARKET.
    222 8 Rangoon. March B.Though the rice market was appreciably firmer yesterday there were signs that so far as meedon was concerned the price had reached such limits as to frighten off the majority of Chinese buyers. Sellers in the morning refused Rs. 480 but buyers were few. and
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    43 8 Tokjo, March 9.- -The Pek’iig Cabinet, oppressed by Tsuo Kun and Wuo Pei-Fu, has resigned on the question of Military Governorship of Fu-kien and Cant m The Horse Racing Bill has passe-1 by a large majority jn the Imperial Diet.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH IN MALAYA.
    850 9 i|(]el this bead, writes Mr. AV. W. q C.P.H., in the China will discuss briefly the lenient the Federate! n State- and the Nonfederate 1 Malay States. I .in the public health slandjatin* I miportant influence is exei1 i |>\ the -ix British colonies called Straits
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST
    180 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. Sharer. I zx t*» s 5 22 OC CQ GO c. c. sc. sc. Rubber (Dollar). Allenby 1.20 1.30 1.15 1.25 A. Hitam 13.00 14.00 12.50 13.50 Ayer Panas 0.50 7.00 0.25 7.75
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    69 9 14th March, 192.3 Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet »ti Fine Pale Crepe at» Unsmoked Sheet 51 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 57 pore (Crepe 57 London and New York. t /Smoked Sheet ls.4}d London Crepe U 4 jd New York G 35 The following were the rubber quotations in London on
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    TIN PRICES.
    91 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on March 13 Spot. £234.5s up £9. 15s 3 mos. buying 234.10 s 10 3 selling 234.15 s 10 Locai. March 14th: Singapore sold 250 tons at 8117£. Penang buyers no sellers at $llB. Messrs. Boustead and
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    149 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000,00 nom. Cloves 110 stock Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 80s 1105... Coconuts per 1,000 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 11.60 buyers Rattans H. 20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bag do
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    BASSETT RUBBER CO. LTD.
    752 9 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The fifth annual general meeting of the Bassett Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the Registered Office, No. 1 Weld Quay, Penang, on Saturday, 10th instant, at noon, with the Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne in the Chair, the others present including Mr.
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    FATAL STREET ACCIDENTS.
    138 9 A Malay Police Constable who wa< riding on a bicycle along Havplock-road. Singapore, was run over by a lorry, belonging to Messrs Henderson Bros apd killed. Death- is said to have been instantaneous. The driver ha* been arrested and will be charged in due coui c eA
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1126 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. E E c fl NAMES k 3° 5 F, r CQ ar Ei «e RUBBER [Dollar.] S c c S c Allenby Rubber Co 1 15 1 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 40; 1 .’2 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 25 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12 50'13
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    WITH THE THAMES PILOTS.
    941 10 FORTY-ONE YEARS ON THE RIVER For more than forty years, Captain A. Bowle> has served as a Thames pilot, until he has become he father” of the craft in that particular stretch of waters. For more than forty years he has taken vessels out to sea
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    MARKET PRICES.
    510 10 CHOWRASTA MARKET Penang, March 14, 1923. cts Govern»ent 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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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    309 11 NAVY BEAT 'HIE Ah’MY. London, March 3.ln a Rugby match at Twickenham, on Saturday, the Army were defeated by the Navy by 16 points to 11. Ihe weather was sunny, and there were 12,000 spectators. The King arrived just before 3 p.m ai d rec eive I a
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    WELSH RUGBY TEAM CHANCES.
    76 11 London. March 2. Ihe elsh Rugby team, to meet! Ireland in Dublin on the Kith March, is identical with tha. which met France on the 24th l-ebiu-ary. with the exception that three Newport forwards. J. Whitfield. 1. Roberts ami W. Radford, with T. Richards, of Maesteg.
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    THE SCOTTISH CUP.
    72 11 The draw for the semi-final for the Scottish (’up. to he played on the 10th March, is as follows: Hibernians vs. 1 hird Lanarkat Tvnecastle. Edinburgh. Celtic vs. Motherwellat Ibrox Park. League Matches. Matches in the First Division of the League resulted as follow Newcastle 3 Cardiff
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    OXFORD BEAT CAMBRIDGE AT LACROSSE.
    33 11 London. March 1.Oxford be it Cambridge at Lacrosse by IS goals t > 3. The Oxford team included ten C.< nadians and Americans ami the Cambridge team two Canadians.
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    ARMY RACQUETS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    72 11 London. March 1.la the first round of Ihe Army Racquets hampionship at Prince s t Jub. Samps hi had a walk over against iP.ianis who scratched owing to indisposition. Pease Wat kin also had a walk ove: against Sloggett who scratched owing to a strained leg tendon
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    TENNIS AT MONTE CARLO.
    52 11 London, March 3.ln the tennis tournament at Monte Carlo Mrs. Satterthwaite beat Mrs. Mallory 62, 6l. In the Ladies' Doubles Mdlle. Lenglen and Mrs. Kyan*beat Mis. Mallory and Miss Howett 6o, 6l. In the Mixed Doubles Mrs. Mallory and Wallis-Smyers beat Miss l-'owler and Captain Greig
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    AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    48 11 Loudon, February 27.The following are the American probables for the Walker ('up in the team entries to the Amateur Golf Championship: Gardner of Chicago, Ouimet, Guilford Herron, Marston and Johnson. Bobby” -Jones and -J. Sweetse? (Siwanoy) are unable to abandon the r I Diversity course.
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