Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 March 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1888. No. 73. VOL LXXXI. THURSDAY, 29th MARCH, 1923. PRICE 15 OENTS.
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      580 1 pKIDD’S < LETTER PRESS f !INK COMPOSITION 4 I AGENTS:- 1 t P. G. Press, Ltd. J I. JOD .EL IT E I j RUBBER LATEX. The wonderful timber preserx ative is too well-known g LARGE quantities of Latex preserved S throughout the tropical world to need a lengthy description.
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      15 1 "’j j T. NAGATA, j 5 DENTIST. j NBXT DOOB TO i j "THE DISPENSARY.”
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    BROADCASTING FOR BURMA.
    1268 2 (’OMI ’LETE CO-OPERATION WITH THE PRESS. To talk broadcasting with Mr. F. E. Rosher is to become an enthusiast on this subject, the latest wonder in the electrical world, which has set both America and Europe alight, and which is now one of the most discussed subjects
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    447 2 SKYE MEETING, 1923. Friday, April 6th and Saturday, April 7th. FIRST DAY. FRIDAY, 6th APRIL, 1923. Race 1. Polo Scurry—--3 P.M. A handicap for all Polo Ponies that have been played regularly during the last three months. Distance 4 furlongs. Entrance fee, $5 Races 2, 3 and
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      850 2 SHORT CLASSIFIED HOT BUNS AOVE RTISEMENTS. good Friday, (30-3-23) Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c., Book Your Orders Early, can be inserted in the “Pinang Telephone 570. “ree cents a word VICTOR CO., Penang. 564-29-3 counting the address to which replies are to be sent GOOD FRIDAY Cash must accompany
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      352 2 M. S. V. R. LUMUT CAMP. Camp notices have been sent to all members of ‘C and ’D’ Companies, but so far few replies have been received. It is realised that many members are unable to say definitely until later whether they will be able to attend camp, and for
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      412 2 NOTICE. A Th < ov 7 nn t i« Pteimml to cor»; W 1 Ixtssa der a PPlications from British s„i 4- IO for u certai n 'wilding sites on Pen in H lit J OtjviTk LfJ D &pe ,al ‘r™*’ wil !>o offerv.l to M'r a A 3 K
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    RANEE DISASTER.
    1540 3 MARINI' COl'lM’ Or INQUIRY OPENED. In the First Magistrate’s Court, Singapore. <.n Tuesday morning, the inquiry into the loss of the Straits Steamship Co.’s Lance as the result of a collision with the Boribat otl the .Johore coast at midnight on March 14 was opened. It will be
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 3 PENANG. MARCH 29, 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 1741 1 3 days’sight Private „178 3 Bombay Demand Bank 174} Madras Demand Bank 174} g-
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    THE SIAM STATE RAILWAYS.
    331 3 REPORT OF PROGRESS. Referring to the Siamese railway in his report for the year ended March 31, 1922, Mr. T. H. Lyle, Consul-Ge-neral, states October, 1921, saw the completion ot construction work on both the North ern and the Southern Railways. Chiengmai is the extreme northern
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    RICE SITUATION IN CHINA.
    262 3 Ihe “Shanghai Mercury” says tha, disquieting reports in regard Io the outlook of the rice market have be‘n received in Shanghai, and according I local rice men hauls, sharp advances in quotations may be expected for the months of April ami May on account ol the
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    SAICON RICE MARKET.
    134 3 The Compagnie de Conimeicy et d<* Navigation d’Extreme Orient, in then report dated Saigon, February 26th. state: —Our market has slightly advanced in sympathy with Hongkong. The demaud from South China for paddy (rough rice) is very strong, and the amount exported from Januny Ist to February
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      260 3 WWwl B®r Wr Famous Wash l Heals Skill j Dexma the greatest of skit) remedies will remove those skin afflictions that have made your life a burden. That intolerable itching, burning ami discomfort will disappear under the magic of this remedy. It has cured many cases pronounced incurable and will
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      28 3 MARTIN’S A^‘9 L Pi r LLS A Remedy for «-regularities. Baperaedinc Bitter Apple. Pennyroyal. PU Cochia, k* ■?rdkr of «*.l. chemists p| e» N.Cbexniat «C UTMAWPTOM ■■O&A» V
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      191 3 ail *w—na., 1 -I I n— -.111 1■ 1 1— I- 1 I IMPORTANT DELIVERY j I TRUNKS I =-E X I s. 8. “KARMALA” VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. FIBRE CABIN TRUNKS compressed fibre foundation, covered brown canvas, lined inside with striped ticking, fitted zE with tray. Strengthened by four hardwood hoops
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    PRAI WATER SUPPLY.
    3275 4 Constant Variation of Estimates. yj CHARGES AGAINST G. M. R. 'Mir In (’on net!paper No. 10of 1923. tabled at the Federal Council meeting, occurs the following Memorandum by the Chief Secretary to Government, on the Bukit Seraya Water Supply Scheme. 1. In a letter dated 4th October,
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    70 4 Tokio, March 24. —The House of Peers has passed the Horse Race Bill, pi witling the allowance of not more than 1 eleven race courses and three seasons. A resolu tian for Japan, to cut off diplomatic relations and ask foreign legations to support China, is expected
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    88 4 The Malaya Company, Limited. rep< following important changes in quotations. Buyers, beiiers. Shares. 1 1( >/_ 11/” Chenderiang Tin Dredging t.f,5cuin Hitam Tin Ltd r 5.25 Lingui Tin Co Ltd 1.42i Nawng Pet Tin Ltd /J' .22} North Taiping Tin Dredging |7.7"> Rahman Hydraulic Tin Dred 1
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      550 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. WANTED for a Business House, two Office Assistants for Penang and F.M.S. Salary $100 per mensem. None need apply who cannot deposit $250 in cash as security. Should be able to join from 2nd April. Apply Box No. 78, c/o Pinang Gazette. FOR SALE. A Columbia
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      523 4 ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY.) TK SUHIEHE COURT OF~THE~STU1IS smiMaj, SETTLEMENT OF PENANG p In Bankruptcy. No. HI2 o t 1922 i Re TAN BOON HOE. a Notice is hereby given tint I. Meeting of Credited i„ tL Offi^ r P be he a the -Office, Penang, on Wednesday!? 10th day
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL
    1067 5 Chief Secretary on Hospital Contracts. IRCHITECT’S RETURN TO F.M.S. DEMANDED. The “Malay Mail” reports that the Federal Council met in the Council Chamber. Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday at 10.30. IT. E. the High Commissioner presided, md the others present were :—The Hon’ble the Chief Secretary to Government (Mr.
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    CURIOUS LEGAL ARGUMENT.
    276 5 Application was made to the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Shaw, and Mr. Justice Barrett-Lenmard, sitting as a Court of Appeal at Singapore, by Mr. J. G. Campbell. who asked for an extension of the time allowed for entering an appeal in connection with a case heard by
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    509 5 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Pangkor for Pulau Kmgkawi and Kantang (Trang). Aing Thye for Alor Star. Ghirbi for Asahan. Glenshane for Suez, Port Said and London. Jin Ho for P. Brandan. Taipeng for Teluk Anson. Kedah for Dindings and Sitiawan. Kinta for Port Swettenham, taking mails for Klang. Kuala Lumpur
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    FAMOUS B.I. STEAMERS DISPERSING.
    384 5 It stands to reason that when they are commissioning a wonderful new fleet of M and D ships, the British India Lines must find themselves with a good deal of surplus tonnage, and they are having a big clear-out of the older units of their fleet,
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    INDIAN LABOUR MOVEMENTS.
    36 5 Following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to the Madras Presidency for the month of Mar.. 1923. Adults. Minors. Arrivals 591 60 Departures 3.724 223 'l’he arrivals relate to aided only.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    136 5 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). bt num. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore Singapore and Hongkong Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, 1 By train Teluk Anson,Koala Knbu, Kuala j 7.15 a.m Lumpur, Klang, Port
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      176 5 CHILD SUFFERED ffl IO RASH Very Much Inflamed. HadTo Bandage Back. Cuticura Healed. “My little girl suffered for twelve months from a rash on her back. It was very much inflamed and itched badly. At night I had to bandage her back to keep her from scratching. It was worse
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      244 5 4 > 11,11 00 N T BE DECE,VED gEWARE of Cigarettes //X I manufactured by machinery ////vfl/ I a the rate of thousands per minute, containing matter in//////f7 jurious to the throat and lungs. f///f are made by hand, and /11/// 304 of every leaf used is first eliminated in
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    BIRTH.
    24 6 Sharpin—On March 26. 1923, at Matheran, Tanglin Road. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. IL D. Sharpin, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, a daughter.
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    THE FRENCH WINNING.
    1132 6 There are indications in the cables that a movement, favourable to mediation between France and Germany, is making progress and that we are within measurable distance of a conclusion to the economic duel which is being waged on the Ruhr. We may take it for granted that
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1167 6 The following from the Free Press regarding the latest Outward Mails, development in the outward mail service will be read with interest: “The first home mail carried under the arrangement for a new outward service with the Blue Funnel steamers is due to arrive in the Straits
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    FAR EASTERN FILMS, LTD.
    94 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. March 2'J. At the annual meeting of Far Eastern Films. Limited, it was stated that the loss was over £73,<M>o. The Chairman did not think anyone could be blamed other than the late Manager. There was nothing cheerful to suggest for
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    SERIOUS MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT.
    47 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 2A A European, named Robertson, employed by Messrs John Little, who was riding a motor cycle, collided with a hand-cart in Grove Road and sustaincl severe skull injuries. He is lying in hospital in a critical condition.
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    EASTER HOLIDAYS.
    105 6 There will be no issue of the I inang Gazette on Good Friday and kastei Monday. The paper will be published early on Saturday, with the cables. Penang Library will be closed on I in day, Saturday and Monday. I id'lit Holidays. On Fridav, the Chief Post Office
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    THE MAILS.
    177 6 The homeward mail, by the Kashmir, closes at 6 p.m. to-day. The homeward mail. I’> Rideau. closes at noon on Saturday, m 31st instant. ;t i The P. &0. Packet Kashgar, outward European nuiils. isexpit i' arrive here at 5 p.m. to-da\. the mail will be ready for
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      31 6 E. O. Good Friday, 30tb March NO MUSIC—NO DANCING. Sat., 31st (Easter Eve) GUEST NIGHT DANCING. Monday, April 23rd, St Georges’ Day. GALA NIGHT. SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE. FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL.
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      152 6 j TOWN HALL, PENANG, j I FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY, I To-night and To-morrow Night, at 9-30 p.m. J SACRED CONCERT Friday 30th. BANDMAN'S EASTERN CIRCUIT. Lid. present I KAAI’S NEW HAWAIIAN I TROUBADOURS S An Entirely New Company direct from the HAWAIIN ISLANDS. 12 ARTISTS 12 s Thursday 29th
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      31 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 10.26 p.m. 4.34 p.m. To-morrow. 11.12 a.m. 5. 3 a.m. 11.12 p.m. 5.23 p.m. Saturday. 11.52 a.m. 5.44 a.m. 11.55 p.m. 6. 6 p.m.
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    GERMANY AND FRANCE.
    275 7 A Move Towards Peace. SUGGESTED MEDIATION. Reuter’s Telegrams. Berlin. Much 28. hi a >{x*ech in Committee in the Reichstag, the Foreign Minister, lien Rosenberg indicated that the Government was informed that interested Powers, which were not concerned directly in the Ruhr conflict or Germany, considered that, in
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    REPARATIONS.
    141 7 ILLEGAL GERMAN LOAN. Paris, March 28. The “Matin” states that the French tepi esehtative on the Reparations Commission contended that the G? man Government infringed the Treaty of Versailles by issuing a 200,000,000 gold mark loan in foreign currencies. The Commission unanimously decided that Germany was not eiititle<l to
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    INDIAN SALT TAX.
    51 7 PETITION TO THE VICEROY. Delhi, March 28. Twenty members of the Legislative Assembly, most of them members of the Democratic Party, memorialised the Viceroy not to resort to the expedient of certifying the increased salt tax, as they apprehend that a. serious jxilifical s.(nation will be thereby
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    THE MOPLAH REVOLT.
    28 7 CHIEF REBEL SENTENCED TO DEATH. Calicut, March 28. The rebel leader Thangal, who waa responsible for last year’s Moplah rebellion, has been sentenced to death.
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    EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    23 7 CEYLON TO TAKE PART. Colombo, March 28. The Ceylon Legislature sanctioned a grant of £lO,OOO towards participation in the Empire Exhibition.
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    AUSTRALIAN NORTHERN TERRITORY.
    49 7 Melbourne, Mai ch 28. A Company, which is being formed in Australia, has applied to the Con*, monwealth Government fora lease of 432,000 acres in the Rope R’v»r region of the Northern Territory tor the ex tensive cultivation of cotton and later of rice and tobacco.
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    MINERS’ WAGES.
    103 7 The Cost of Living. Reuter’s Telegrams. London, March 28. lhe Miners’ Conference, after dis. cussing the denunciation of the natiu nal wages agreement, decided to refer the question to the districts. Meanwhile, the Executive will consult the owners and try to obtain the amendment of tin* Minimum Wage
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    MERCANTILE MARINE PAY.
    91 7 RE-ADJUSTMENT EFFECTED. London, March 28. lhe question of the re-adjustment of the pay of the Mercantile Marine was settled at a meeting of the Nati< nal Maritime Board in London, whi-u was attended by representatives of the chief •'hipping interests and seafarers’ unions. It was agreed that
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    MUSICIANS’ STRIKE IN NEW YORK.
    25 7 New York. Mai ch 28. The musicians employed in th theatWs and cinemas have decided t<* -trike for increased wages.
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING.
    77 7 MORE ADVICE TO IHE GOVERNMENT. Washington. March 28. The United States Ship Operator.'’ Association advised tin* Shipping Board to scrap all its unserviceable tonnage and sell the good tonnage to American <qx*rators only. The Steam ship Owners’ Association tendered similar advice. The Operators’ Associa (ion’s letter declares that
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    RAPID RISE IN PRICE OF SUGAR.
    65 7 PRESIDENT HARDING ORDERS AN INQUIRY. St. Augustine. Florida, March 28. The rapid rise in the price.of sugar, the retail cost of which is 12 cents a ixuind. compared with 5 cents la<* month, has prompted President Harding to order an enquiry with a view
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    GROWTH OF SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY.
    102 7 The “Morning Post” says about 15,000 acres (nearly double last year acreage) have been contracted for to produce home-grown sugar beet this year for the beet sugar factories ai Kelham and (’antley, and the lists had to be closed early because the offers were far
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    THE IRISH BUDGET.
    46 7 PUBLIC’S DISSATISFACTION Dublin, March 28. Dissatisfaction is freely expressed with the Budget of £42,(MM),(MM). I 1 is pointed out that it is £l(,,()()0,000 more than the expenditure under Bn fish rule for the whole country. Ther is a deficit apparently of some £IS,(MM),(MM).
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    INTER-VARSITY GOLF.
    38 7 OXFORD’S VICTORY. London, March 28. At Rye, in bright weather and in i strong wind, in the Inter-A aisity goll singles, Oxford beat Cambridge by G matches to 3, and in the* aggregaGby 9 to 5.
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    93 7 lhe Materials and Labour. [Reuter’s Telegrams.J London, March 28. In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Air. B. M. EyresMonsell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiraltv, said half of the £11,000,000, which was to be expended on the naval dockyard at Singa pore, will be expended
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    NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS.
    54 7 GOVERNMENT’S VICTORY. Wellington, March 28. The Government retained 1 aura ng., at the by-election, the result being: McMillan (Reformist) 4,250, and Sir Joseph Ward (Liberal) 3,034. Th* loss of the seat would have reduc the Government’s apparent majority to one. Mr. Massey has been actively electioneering in
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    THE CONDEMNED PRIESTS.
    60 7 EXECUTION POSTPONED. London, March 28. The latest news from Moscow i> that the execution of the sentences on Catholic ecclesiastics has been postponed. pending the special order of the Soviet authorities. Mr. T. P. O’Connor, M.P., am! Commander Kenworthy, M.P., are among those who have telegraphed, appealing
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    DIRECTORS AND SHARE. HOLDERS AT VARIANCE.
    133 7 JAVA COMPANY IN COURT. London, March 28. Mr. Justice Romer heard a motion by Sir T. D. Pile and other disseiitie.il 'hareholders to restrain th-* Batavia and General Plantation' Trust. Limi ted. from acting on a resolution jiassed on March G for an increase
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    PROHIBITION.
    40 7 Albany, March 28. The Senate, by 28 votes to 21. voted in favour of the repeal of a portion of the State Prohibition Enforcement Law. Lt is generally believed (he measure is not likely to pass the Lower House.
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    DEATH OF GENERAL MAUNOURY.
    25 7 Paris, March 28. General Maunoury, the vu toi of battle of the Ourcq, died from he»r failure aboard the Paris-Bordeau.% express.
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    AMERICAN PURCHASES OF HISTORIC BOOKS.
    62 7 London, March 13.—The America i lx>ok dealer, Mr. Bosenbach, has pur chased books valued at £13.000 cut of £14,821 realised at the irs* duv’s sal? of Britwell Court Libra, y at S<-. theby’s. Mr. Bosenbach continued his activities to-day, when the sa’« real. d £12,776,
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    LYRIC KINEMA.
    69 7 The Lyric Kinema, Penang Road, an noimces a specially good programme, commencing to-fliight, for the Easter holidays. The features include “The House Without Children.” with Henry G. Sell and Fritzi Brunette in the leading roles, “The Jailbird” a Thomas Irce production starring Douglas McLean and Doris May. “Just
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    FOOTBALL.
    247 7 P. C. C. v. A. C. S. UNION. An association football match was played at the Esplanade, last evening, between the Penang Cricket Club and the Anglo-Chinese School Union. There was a fair attendance of spectators, who witnessed some interesting play in a match which resulted in a win
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    POLO.
    109 7 OPENING OF SULTAN OF PERAK’S NEW GROUND. The following have been selected to represent the Penang Polo Club for the Cup presented by His Highness the Sultan of Perak, at the opening of His Highness’ Iskander Polo Ground at Kuala Kangsar during Easter week-end —Heah Seng Hye, Hee Nyan.
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    PENANG’S CRICKET VISIT TO IPOH.
    96 7 T.0.M.” The inter-State Cricket Match lietween Penang and Perak will bp played on Saturday and Monday in Ipoh. lieginning at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday. The visitors will lx* the guests of the home team at lunch either at the Ipoh Chili or at the Station
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    CRICKET AT SUNGEI PATANI.
    54 7 On Sunday, at Snngei Patani, an interesting cricket match was played lietween a Bedong team and a Snngei Patani eleven. The former were severely beaten, by about 100 runs. In the course of the match, Mr. B. W. Allen, the A. C. P.. performed the Hat
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    P. C. C. Tennis Tournament.
    223 7 The following is the result of a P.C.C. tennis tournament tie played yesterday Final Doubles Handicap Class “A”— —M. T. P. Rule and E. A. Taylor lieat S. Weihen and E. H. Gilbert 7-9. 7-5, 6-4. Tuesday, the 3rd April:— Mixed Doubles Handicap Class “A”.—
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1616 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs* 11. Davis has returned to Kuala Lumpur from Australia. Mr. and Mrs. F. Duxbury are homeward bound by the Kashmir. Inspector A. V. Cockle, Nebong Tebal, and Mrs. Cockle, are proceeding on leave by the mail to-night. Sir Arthur Adams is returning to Europe by the Kashmir.
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      LEPROSY IN INDIA.
      450 8 LECTURE BY SIR LEONARD ROGERS. London, March 16.—Before the Society of Arts to-day, Sir Leonard Rogers estimated that there were probably half a million lepers in India, seven thousand .in Europe, l,N>6,oooin Asia and 525,000 in Africa. The dis ease "as undoubtedly communicabL though statistics showed that
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      SITUATION IN KENYA.
      241 8 Delhi, March 19.—Lord R.«bling has/ sent through his Private Secteiary a message of sympathy and as-uiance to the people of India on the political si. tuation in th.* Kenya Colcuy. The message is in 1 espouse to a 1 esolution passed at a public meeting In Id
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      THE RUBBER EXPORTS RESTRICTION.
      108 8 lyondon, March 17.—The ‘Westminster Gazette” points ou that the maintenance of the present restricted ratio of rubber exports undei the Stevenson scheme, is not only essential if the industry,is to remain on a paying basis, but it is also highlv important from til? standpoint of paying
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      A LADY TRAVELLER.
      446 8 Cairo, February 25.—Mr A. T. MacGrath, better known as Mrs. Rosita Forbes, passed through here last week on h er return from a journe through Assir and Yemen. Aceom panied by an Egyptian Efiend) she sailed from Port Sudan for Jaysan ou the Arabian coast. 1 hey
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      GIFTS TO PRINCE OF WALES.
      74 8 London. March 16.—The i rim e o. Males as Chancellor of the Univers’ of Wales was handed to-day xrip to the value ot £‘aO.(MM) tor the advance ment of the work of the 1 Diversity b. the Cardiff 'hi|»owner Mr. Dan Radcliffe. His Royal Highness
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    MARRIAGE AT SIGHT.
    300 8 GIRL’S STORY OF WEDDINGS TO UNKNOAVN MEN. An Australian gill, whose parentso fell under the sway of the leadei of an unusual religious sect, the Isra? lite House of David, that they went and joined the sect’s colony in Mich’ gan. has filed a suit for £90,00(1
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      225 8 /6r all who value Good Health a dash of ENO’s Fruit Salt in a glass of water first thing every morning” is a rule made golden by the experience of millions of happy folk during the past half-century. ENO keeps you fit and able to ward off illness. It makes
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    YOUNG EURASIAN IN TROUBLE
    342 9 s,t<>ry of how a young Eurasian lad alleged to have forged a cheque purpoiting to he signed by his employer, and tbenl left the colony, was told before Mr. (Joinlay in the Third Police Court, Singapore. wlhlen a preliminary enquiry was ht 'ii in connection with
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    198 9 —“S. T.” In the ca-e of the Chinese coolie named Tin Moey who was charged before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Sha*. and i special jury, with the murder of Dim Teow on February 23, particulars of which have already been reported in these columns, the accused was
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    CLAN FIGHT AVERTED.
    197 9 •S. F. P.” Mah Woh, a Chinese who was arrested together witM eleven others in Tan Quee Lan Street, Singapore, a few days ago, was fined #lOO or in default two months rigorous imprisonment, in addition to being made to sign a bond to be of good
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    SHANGHAI COTTON INDUSTRY.
    135 9 I'lie Evening News, Shanghai, of March 16, learns that the Shanghai Chinese Cotton Mill Owners’ Association have passed a resolution that several of local mills suspend entirely, that others should stop their night-shifts, and that others should work only half their spindles from Mardh 19, in order
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    CHURCH WORKERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    251 9 BAZAAR AND CONCERT AT TAIPING. A bazaar and concert which the ladies of the North Perak Branch of the C. W. A. have arranged to have on Wednesday next, April 4th, at the Town Hall, Taiping, ought to be a Igreat success. Many willing hands amongst the
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    THE “POOL” TIN STOCKS.
    496 9 One point in connection with the tin industry has attracted worldwide attention as a matter of outstanding import ance, and that is the intentions of the Government of Malaya with regard to the large tin stocks which it acquired in peculiar circumstances and at the instance
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    HOLY WEEK AND EASTER.
    357 9 S. GEORGE THE MARTYR. Church of England. (rood Friday—9.3o a.m. Matins, 10 a.m. Litany. Hymn 114, Ante-Communion. Hymn 108. Address. Hymn 112. and Story of the Cross. 6 p.m. Evensong. Easter Eve. —8 a.m. Matins and AnteCommunion. 6 p.m. Evensong. Easter Day.—s a.m. Matins and Holy
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    52,000 CHEQUE MISSING.
    70 9 On Monday morning a Japanese firm in Winchester Hou-c, Singapore gave a cheque to a tamby to cash, and the tamby has disappeared. The amount of the cheque was $2,000. The detectives are after the man. —“M. T.” Beh San, who was eonvicted at KualaLumpur Assizes of
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST
    59 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. E 2 E Shares. >, 3 "©S’® CQ OD 32 OQ c. c. S c. S c. Rubber (Dollar). Tapah 11.75 12.0(1 11.00 11.25 Mining. Kamunting 36/- 37/- 35/ 36/Taiping 95 971 Flu
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    67 9 29th March, 1923. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 571 Pen aNG j Fine Pale Crepe 571 lUnsmoked Sheet 53 Singa- (Smoked Sheet PORE (Crepe 581 London and New York. r (Smoked Sheet ls.4id London Crepe Is .4|d New York G 35 The following were the rubber quotations in London
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    121 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on March 28 Spot £216 up £3 3 mos. buying 216.15 s 2.10$ 3* selling „217 ~„2.10$ The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London, March 27, £213.10s spot, and £214.5s three months buying, £214 10s selling. London, March
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    196 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 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 11.90 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bag do do
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    69 9 Mar.29—P.V.R.C., General Meeting, Drill Hall, 6.30 p.m. 29 and 30—Kaai’s Royal Hawiian Troubadours, Town Hall. 30 to April 2—Cricket, Singapore vs Selangor, at Kuala Lumpur, Penang vs Perak at Tpoh or Tai ping. 31—Apr. 2—Straits and F.M.S. Golf Championship, K. Lumpur. Apr.4—C.W.A., Bazaar and Concert Tai ping. 7—Malay
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    1119 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST names ft JI S-S 3 F? CQ an H < RUBBER [Dollar.] S c S e S c Allenby Rubber Co 1 15 1 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 20 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 10 2 30 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12 50 '3
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    MARKET PRICES.
    508 9 CHOWRABTA MARKET. Penang, Makch 29, 1923. ct» Government Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 8o Liver with heart lung do 1.20 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb Sweet Bread pair 30Leg of Mutton lb 52 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 40 Mutton Head, sheep or
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    436 10 TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT HANGCHOW SCHOOL. THIRTY DEATHS. An appalling tragedy involving the death of thirty students and the serious illness of twenty others, occurred at the Chekiang First Normal School, Hanchow, recently, when Pi Ho Song, a cook employed at the institution, stole a bottle of arsenic
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