Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 April 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 76. VOL LXXXI. WEDNESDAY, 4th APRIL, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    927 2 London, Mai ch 2. —Ou Tuesday the market was firm, closing at an advance of 3OS. cash, ami 25s three months, whilst Wednesday saw a rise of £8 5s cash, anxl £7 10s three months. On Thursday cash rose £2 ss. and three months £1 15s. to
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    467 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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      919 2 POSITION VACANT. pplications are invited for the position of Secretary to the Ipoh Club at a salary of $450 per month. There is a small house available at a low rental in close proximity to the Club. Apply to the President, Ipoh Club. fiFj MISCELLANEOUS. 2g3 WANTED Double Barrelled 12
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    RANEE DISASTER.
    3610 3 bERANG’S VERSION OE WHAT WAS SEEN AND DONE. In the Ejrst Magistrate's Court, Singa pore, on Thursday, reports the “Straits Times,’’ the iniquiry into the loss of the Straits Steamship Co.’s Ranee as the result of a collision with the Boribat off the .Johore coast at midi ight
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      349 3 > w z h x- a S \V\ y 1s i f 7 Mrs R. 1 says: 'My boy was brought up <m> f hs Glaxo. and is fine healthy child, q Apart from breast-milk. I am f/" sure it is the only perfect food.” i J I Baby’s peaceful
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    409 4 PENANG WINS AGAIN AGAINST PERAK. (Lrom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 2. Penang has won again. For the third or fourth year in succession Penang has thrashed Perak. Th wins hitherto had been convincing and overwhelming. To-day’s victory w;. also by a large margin of runs, in fact,
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    RACING.
    21 4 DONCASTER HANDICAP RESULT The Doncaster Handicap, inn on Saturday, resulted as follows; The Epicure 1 Duke Isinglass 2 Etiva 3
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    SYDNEY CUP RESULT.
    21 4 Tin» Sydney Cup race, run on Mon day, resulted as under: David j Heir Apparent 2 Shiliinglee 3
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    THE GRAND NATIONAL.
    128 4 London, March 31.—Probable star ters for the Grand National Steeplechase are given below with their jockeys.—Shaun Spadah (F. Rees), Tur key Buzzard (Brookes). Driltei (Watkinson), Ammonal (A. Morgan), Square Dance (L. Rees), Turk II (l)onelly), I affvtus (Leader), Flymask (Major Doyle), Trentino (Major Wilson), Gardenrath (Goswoli), Duettiste
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    123 4 The result of a tennis tie played yesterday was as under: Mixed Doubles Handicap Class A Miss Fitzpatrick and M. T. P. Rule beat Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ped low 6—4, 4—b, G—4. Entries for the Penang Cricket Club bowls tournament close on Monday, the 30th
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    FOOTBALL IN JAVA.
    69 4 Batavia. April 4. —The Batavian Association beat Selangor by five goaL to nil. Clever Winners. Batavia. April 4.—Selangor’s pi n was much weaker than pieviouslc though they made many attacks on tlnBatavia goal. The Association’s team was in splendid condition and agains their quick, combined play. S’elang
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    OPENING OF ISKANDAR POLO CLUB.
    231 4 T.0.M.” The Easter holidays were taken advantage of formally to open the Iskandar Polo Club, Kuala Kangsar. of which H. H. the Sultan of Perak is the President. The opening was accompanied by a series of matches in which the other polo clubs in Mala/a
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    FUKIEN OPPOSED TO LEGALISING OPIUM.
    113 4 Peking, March 12.—The following telegram. dated March 10. has been addressed by the Fukien Branch of the International Anti-Opimn Association, to the Cabinet and to the International AntiOpium Association. “Having beard that it has been suggested that the Chinese Government should legalise the opium traxle,
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    TO WAKE UP A LAZY LIVER.
    272 4 C. N. H. For “liverishness,” constipation, biliousness, headache, drowsiness, bad complexion, etc. try drinking before breakfast a little Alkia Saltrates dissolved in plain water. Feel fit as a prize fighter all day. When you sleep the heart immediately slows down and then the sluggishly
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      PADANG BESAR CUSTOMS.
      258 4 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.’’) Sir,With reference to the paragraph in the Pinang Gazette” headed Autocracy at Padang Besar,” and dated Bth February, 1923, I shall be obliged to you if you will please publish this letter which I trust will render the administration of
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      WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE F.M.S.
      476 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir.—Mr. J. C. Pasqual has just completed his series of articles on the above subject in the Pinang Gazette.’ In his concluding article by a para of six lines with common place advice Mr. Pasqual has answered
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    The Band Programme.
    56 4 The Municipal Band will pky the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m., to-day:— 1 March Heath to Scotia's Shore Hewitt 2 "Patrol The Wee Maggreegor Omers 3 Waltz A Night of Romance Nicholls 4 Selection The Boy Monckton 5 Fox Trot
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    FREEMASONRY IN MALAYA.
    571 4 GENERAL SIR NEILL MALCOLM INSTALLED. The Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, made a beautiful Grand Lodge Rooni when, on Saturday evening. His Excellency Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, K.C.8., D. 5.0.. was installed as Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Eastern Archipelago, in succession to Right Worshipful Bro. W.
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    FREEMASONRY AT TELUK ANSON.
    314 4 —“T. O. M.” On March 24, 1923, Teluk Anson was a rendezvous for Freemasons from all parts of the F.- M. S. and S.S. The occasion was the dedication of the new building which has been erected by the Brethren of Napier Lodge. The ceremonv was
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      931 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TH ™*VL Sl BER COMPANY, LIMITED. POSITION VACANT. (Incorporated in S. S.) Applications are invited for the post of Clerk to Sikh Contingent S.S. Police, Notice is hereby given that the Penang. (Salary $540—60A—51,020 plus Fourteenth Annual General Meeting of Temporary Allowance) and will be re- the Company
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      IRISH REBEL BLACK LIST.
      184 5 London. March 16.—A Dublin message '.tales that the military autho’i--1 ies have issued a “black list” captured from the rebels, detailing toutt.een classes of persons whom it is d creed must he shot at sight. The list includes those supporting executions, members of firing parties, judges,
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      THEATRES AND KINEMAS CLOSED.
      60 5 London. March 16.—The theatres and kinemas in Dublin lune been closed as a result of the proclamation recently issued by Mr. de Valeia’s officers decreeing an indefinite period of national mourning. Tree State troops visited these houses and ordeied their reopening. A performance, lioweve:. was given
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      IRISH INVESTIGATION BY THE CHURCH OF ROME.
      164 5 Rome, March 15. —lt is semi-offi-cially stated that, although the Hon See has entrusted Monsignoi Luzio with the task of enquiring into th' situation in Ireland, his errand is n o of the definite harm ter of a mission, but aims rather at
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      PRESIDENT COSGRAVE’S MESSAGE.
      283 5 London, M arch IS.—The Dublin «•orrespondent of Ihe limes states that President Cosgrave, in his special St. Patrick’s Day message, says that tin» sons of St. Patrick scattered throughout the world have no need t* be anxious about the motherland “Her present troubles are within hei power
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      IRISH REPUBLICANS IN U.S.A.
      357 5 London, March 20.—A captured letter addressed to a rebel leader known as C. Britain” ami signed bySeam Moylani has been published by the b'ree State Government. The letter indicates dissensions among the republicans in the United States. Mcy lani reports: “Money is coming in well. Larry
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      THE CAUSE OF LIBERAL REUNION.
      78 5 London. March 21. Ihe cause ol Liberal reunion has been advanced as the outcome of the tenour f the re plies of Mr. Asquith and Mi. Lloyd George to the large group i.ivour» ,i< co-operation. Both expressed willingness to consider suggestions, to facilitate common action
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      FREEMAN-MITFORD DIVORCE CASE.
      91 5 London, March 2(1. —In the Divorce Court, the President, giving ..udgmeut in the Freeman-Mitford divorce petition. upheld the decision of the (Terman Court as final with regard to the validity of the marriage and said the petition must be dismissed. The ceremony in Berlin in Januaiy, 1914
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      SOLVING THE SERVANT PROBLEM IN FRANCE.
      68 5 London, March 19.—The liner Eparis has brought to Nazai’? from Martinique and Guadeloupe 229 vouiio negresses who art' destined t>i domestic service in Paris and the provinces. A further contingent is expected under a permanent recruiting service organised by a phi.anthropic society with a
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      COST OF LIVING AT HOME.
      80 5 Leafield, March 17.—A slight <Ucline in the cost of living is cfhciall,. recorded for January On tne Ist March the average level of ietail pri ces of commodities was approximately 76 per cent above that of anuar.», 1914. The corresponding figure to* the Ist February
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      ANGLO-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP.
      154 5 Leafield, March 17.—1 n an article in the “Weekly Despatch,” Lord Hardinge, recently Ambassador in. Paris, refers to rumours in the foreign Press of the formation of a block composed of France and Italy with Poland and the States of the Litt’? Entente in opposition to Great Britain.
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      WORK FOR BRITISH LABOUR IN FRANCE.
      259 5 Leafield, March 19.—The “Evening Standard” says negotiations hav been proceeding between the British Ministry of Labour and the French Ministry of Devastated Areas regard ing the employment of British labou. in those areas, and the negotiationfor the employment of British labour have reached a
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      MILITARY ACTIVITY IN BAVARIA.
      129 5 London, March 20.—The Munich correspondent of “The Times” re ]nh 1s a recrudescence of military activity. Machine gun companies are un dergoing special training and Hetlers Fascist storm troops have been issue»’, with steel helmets,ami ammunition. Numbers have been sent for intensi’ training to Stuttgart. The
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      COMMUNISM IN SAXONY.
      114 5 London. March 20. —“The limes Berlin correspondent states that th» setting up of a Soviet is threatened »n Saxony where the Communists hold a most powerful position. Their political manoeuvres have created a situa fion under which the Communists have permitted the Socialists to form a minority
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      THE ATTACK ON HERR SMEETS.
      161 5 Coblenz, March 19.—1 n view of the attack on the editor Herr Smeets, the mter-Allied Commission have unanimously decided to suspend the Prefer of Police at Cologne, and to open au enquiry about the outrage. Ihe Commission are also taking special precau tionary measures in
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      GERMANY AND FRANCE.
      146 5 London, March 21.—The Paris co» respondent of “The Times” states that the most important news fro. i the Ruhr is a sudden change in the attitude of the German authorities towards the French, docility and a d? sire to conciliate replacing arrogam and opposition. All French rejiort
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      HERR STINNES AND TURKEY.
      171 5 London. March 21).—According to (he “Matin’s” corresjxmdent al Constantinople, there are persistent rumour- there that Herr Hug< Stinne> or a representative of Herr Siinnes interests will shortly visit the shoreof the Bosphorus for the pin pose of securing Angora’s recognition of Tuikey’s debts to Germany, including
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      AMERICA’S BRITISH AEROPLANES.
      145 5 London, March 19.—That the use of De Havilland aeroplanes by tic American authorities was tin biggespiece of assistance any Brit’sh firm gave to the American GovernmejJ during the war was th<> contention of counsel for the Aircraft Manufactu ing Company, Captain De Havilland and Messrs. Petters in
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      RUSSO-GERMAN AIR FLEET.
      105 5 London, March 18. Ihe “Daily Mail” states that French ail expeits have disclosed to the authorities German negotiations with the Soviet fo: the establishment of a 3,000 miles commercial airway between Stock holm, Petrograd, Moscow and Odessa operated by huge German all-me’a’ machines, staffed mainly by German.-,
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      FRANCE’S SUPERIORITY IN AIR.
      281 5 Leafield (Oxford), March 25.—Th>* speech made by Lord Birkenhead in the House of Lords, in which he drew attention to Britain’s inferiority to France in the matter of air strength has created much comment in the press. I'he i»oint is generally mad? that, while lhe superiority
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      MADRAS ADOPTION CASE.
      288 5 London. March 22. —A. written reply, in the House of Commons, to Mr. Stewart, who suggested the desirability of legislation to protect young children exposed to similar treatment to that of Doris Hawker, says that tlu adoption was arranged by an ex-mi--tie" of the charitable institution with
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      261 5 London, March 24.—T0-day’s football results are as follows: League Division 1. Oldham Athletic 9, Arsenal 0; Aston Villa 1, Bii < mingham 0; Nottingham 1, Blackburn Rovers 0; Burnley 0, Huddersfield 2; Middlesbro 0, Cardiff City 1, Liverpool 2, Manchester 0; Preston North End 2, Sunderland 9;
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      BELGIANS BADLY BEATEN.
      22 5 London, March 19,—At Highbury to-day, England beat Belgium m a*: Ass»x iation Football match b, 6 goals to 1.
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      RUGBY AND ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
      129 5 London, March 15.—1 n the Count Rugby Championship, Leicebfershire defeated the East Midland' by 14 points to 9 at Leicester. At Oxford in the Inter Collegiate Association Cup final replay Brasenos-. defeated Oriel by 2 goals to 0. Cove Smith of the Merchant Taykc> will replace
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      117 5 London, March 16.—Cir» unistanees have «(inspired to make to-..lorrow’s Rugby match at Inverleith between England and Scotland for the Calcutf i Cup most interesting. Both teams are undefeated. Scotland appears to hav the greatest chance of winning. The Duke of York and Lady Elizabc’h Bowes-Lyon are attending. This
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      THE GRAND NATIONAL.
      198 5 London, March 23.—The result of the (fraud National is: 1. Sergeant Murphy. 2. Shaun Spadah. 3. Conjuror II. Aintree was misty to-day when th: National was run. There was a huge attendance, and the King, Pt nice of Wales and Prince George received a great reception from
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      15 5 MARTIN’S A Remedy for «-regularitl*». Bitter Apple. Pennyroyal. Pt» (lochi*. 1 'RDER Of CHEMISTS V
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      47 5 TO-NIGHT’S THE NIGHT to take Pinkettes if you are feeling bilious or liverish, constipated, headachy, “blue.” The gentle little laxatives are man or woman’s best friend at such times. Of chemists, or post free, 60 cents per vial from Dr Williams’ Medicine 00., 3-B Malacca Street, Singapore.
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    RURAL ECONOMICS.
    980 6 We had occasion yesterday to refer to some proposals that have been made for the development of India by devoting greater attention to industrial matters ami to the need for laying more stress on technical education among the masses i of the people. Opinions may di tier as
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    THE MAILS.
    208 6 The homeward mail, by the Thongwa. closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, the l>th I instant. A mail for W'estern Austr.dia. b\ the I Gorgon, (via Singapore) closes at 7.15 a.m. on Fridav. the Gth instant. The B. I. Packet Ellenga. with mails from I'.urope, is expected to
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1454 6 Since the 1 4th February’, 21,334 batts of padi have been exported from Rice. Kedah, directly or indirectly, to Hongkong. The movement is still continuing strongly, practically every ship leaving the Straits carry ing more or less substantial cargoes of the grain for that port. The commodity
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    POLICE COURT.
    245 6 A YOUNG OFFENDER. A Chinese lad about 8 or 9 years obi was brought up in the S?cmt I Court, today, on the charge of theft of a quantity of copra. His guardians appeared and ofb re 1 look’after him. They told the Magistiate that they would take
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      38 6 E. O. Wednesday 4th April— Orchestral Concert. Friday, 6th April—Guest Night and Dancing. BETWEEN THE DANCES Mesdames Norma and Ella Backe AND Signor Guido Bertolini WILL APPEAR IN Classical, Characteristic Eccentric Dancing. Mr. and ll' Webb. r P
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      61 6 I TOWN HALL. j S RETURN VISIT OF THE POPULAR 1 I Edgar Warwick Comedy Co. S IN Bernard Shaw’s Most Amusing Comedy EE “PYGMALION” j On Monday, 9th April g H AND RAFFLES The Greatest of all Detective Plays H On Tuesday, 10th April. g H Prices $3, $2,
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      20 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 2.14 p.m. 8.50 p.m. To-morrow. 2.31 a.m. 8.52 a.m. 2.47 p.m. 9.32 p.m.
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    ESSEN SHOOTING.
    247 7 Eleven Killed. Reuter’s Telegrams. Cologne, April 3. Eleven were killed and 6(1 were wounded, the latter including 2 French enuineersand a journalist, in the shooting at Krupps' on March .31. PROFOUND A BHORRENCK. Elberfeld. A pril .3. Herr Gruetzner the Governor of the Dusseldorf district, in the course
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    I. L. P. CONGRESS.
    237 7 THE RUHR SITUATION. London, April 3. Unusual interest centres in the Independent Lalxmr Party Congress owing to recent projects for the increase of the scope of the Party’s activities, which have hitherto been limited to political propaganda, by embarking upon a parliamentary campaign, including the putting
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    LAUSANNE CONFERENCE.
    21 7 Constantinople, April 3. The Turkish delegation, headed by Ismet Pasha, leaves for Lausanne at the end of the week.
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    RUSSIAN ECCLESIASTIC EXECUTED.
    16 7 Warsaw. April 3. A Moscow message states that Bishop Budkiewicz has been executed.
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    LORD CARNARVON’S ILLNESS.
    31 7 CONDITION CAUSING ANXIETY. Cairo. April 3. Lord Carnarvon is worse. 3’he second lung is now affected and his condition is causing renewed anxiety. Four doctors are attending him.
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    JUTE CULTIVATION.
    93 7 A Benaal Resolution. Pojt:’s T v alcu.ta. April 3. I’he Bengal Provincial Conference on the provincial organisation of the National Congress, at a meeting at Jessore. resolved to appoint a Committee to regulate the cultivation of jute, “in view of the fact that the present cultivation far exceeds
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    U.S. COTTON TRADE WAGES.
    45 7 New York, April 3. I’he Fall River Cotton Manufacturers Association offered its employees a wage increase of 12y per cent to be effective on the 24th April. 3t».(KK> employees are affected. The New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers' Association offered a similar increase.
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    REGULATIONS FOR SERVICE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
    325 7 fhe follow]n,r regulations for Service of Municipal Officers were placed on the table at the last Municipal meeting, at Singapore The term Municipal officer means eveiy person holding an office which apptars in the li»t of officers prescribed by section 16. No Municipal officer
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    EXECUTION OF LABOUR AGITATOR.
    258 7 The Asiatic New— Agency savs:—General Hsiao Yao-nan of Hupeh reports the execution of the well known inesc lawyer Shih Yang of Hankow after he as condemned to death by court martial at Wuchar.r in connection with the recent labour troubles on the Pekinjg Hankow Railway. The
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    JUDGE AND WOMEN’S DRESS.
    259 7 COMMENTS ON SELF-DFL’ORA-TION. i 0.-idoa, .March 16. ‘Women’s i:ius <-w :ten a mystery. and »omet;mes a calamity. throughout the ages, »aid the bachelor judge Mr. Justice McCardie. giving judg ment m favour of the defei dant in the case in which a dress mating firm sued
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    A GERMAN “ILFORD CASE.”
    172 7 London, Mait h 14:—The “Dail. .Mail'»’' Berlin correspondent »tab that -hocking- extracts were read fron a >erie> of 600 letter» exchanged bet ween two women who it i- alleged hid agreed to poison their hu-bands. Ihe working of arsenic symptomon the victim» wa» minutely describe 1
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    CHARGE AGAINST RAILWAY EMPLOYEE.
    140 7 London. Maith 22. —Robert Mil liatn (lunch. destri bed a» examiniag engineer in the employ of th*’ Railwax Board c.f India, wa» charged at Bt.w Street Police Court jo-day wth a.i offence again»! the Indian Penal Code by having a» a public servant taken a gratification
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    NO ENTRANCE FEE TO MUSEUM.
    110 7 London, March 22. —As a sequel the Government’s abortive proposal to charge admission to museum-, 80 ari students this morning made a procession to the National Art Gallery, headed by a huge stuffed brown beat eari”'ing a drum, and with posteis asking “Why tax Art?”
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    CIVIL SERVANTS’ WAR BONUSES.
    60 7 London, March 17. —Thousands of Government workers are rejoicing at the decision: of the test case in the House of Lords by which a Civil Servant who enlisted in the Aimy in war time on the terms of “full civil pay in addition to military pay”
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    GAMING PROSECUTION.
    206 7 The Ipoh Racing Case. 1 From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 4. '1 he case against the Ipoh Gymkhana Club officials and others for breaches of the Gaming Enactment vas mentioned to-day in the Police Court. Mr. Huntsman, who appeared on behalf of all concerned, applied for a
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    127 7 RUBBER PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. April 4. The Rubber Producers’ Association of Malaya reports a membership of 114, representing a total acreage of 196,741>, of which 132,493 are planted. The question, of affiliation to the R. G. A. is held up pending the decision of
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    LOSS OF THE RANEE.
    47 7 THE COURT’S FINDING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 4. The Ranee Court of Enquiry found (hat the collision was caused by the tiefault of the Master of the Boribat. The Master and the Chief Officer of the Ranee were exonerated from blame.
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    FATAL MOTOR CRASH.
    196 7 Nana in his two-seater Rover car. —“B. D. M.” MOTOR BUS COLLIDES WITH TRAIN. Bangkok. March 27. —At about p. m. yesterday a most serious accident occur red at the railway crossing at the Yomaiaj Bridge, where the Bhisnuloke and Petchaburi road-s join. A motor bus belonging
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    Coming Events.
    80 7 Apr.4—C.W.A., Bazaar and Concert Tai ping. 7—Malay Peninsula Agric. Assoc., Meeting. Chamber of Commerce, Penang, 11.30 a.rn. 7—Padang Plandok Tin, Meeting. 29a Beach St., 12 noon. 13—Town Club. Meeting. 2.15 p.m. 12—Football. H.Q. vs C. Coy P.V.1., Esplanade. 18— Ex-Service Men, Penang and P.W. Meeting, Penang. 19 Football,
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1490 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. I'he death lias occurred of Justice I Sir Reginald Bray. Mr. J. Anderson, M. A., B. Sc., M. D., has been appointed Professor of medicine Hongkong University. Mr. Montagu Norman has been re-elec-ed to the Governorship of the Bank of England for the fourth time. Mr. R. E.
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    1406 8 —“M. Tribune.” PRESIDENT ON PRESS CRITICISM. The monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners was held on Thursday afternoon in the Board Room, when Mr. R. J. Farrer presided. My. Farrer in his address to the Commissioners said He was sorry he would have to detain them
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    AN ASSIZE RECORD.
    163 8 —‘‘S. T.” On Wednesday, the trial commenced at Singapore Assizes before the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Shaw, and a special jury, of Goh Chwee Chai. Lim Seah, Tan Kee, Liin Boey, Lee Kim, Lim Chee Teck and Lim Boon, the last-named having been arrested and charged after
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 8 PENANG, APRIL 4. 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 m 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 174} 3 days’ sight Private 178 g Bombay Demand Bank 171] 2 Madras Demand Bank 174}
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    B. M. A. (MALAYA BRANCH).
    839 9 ANNUAL MEETING. Members of the medical profession in British Malaya gathered in Singapore on Friday under the auspices of the British Medical Association and in the course of the «lay, in spite of the inclemency of tin* weather, paid visits to the Tan Tock Seng
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    578 9 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Sam pit for Asahan. Taltybius for Suez and Marseilles. Agamemnon for Colombo, Dhanushkodi, Suez and New York, United States of America. The steamer Frangestan, the former Hamburg-Amerika liner Bosnia, is now in Singapore, says the “S. T?’ She has a tonnage of 9,835, and has been
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    PENANG MAILS.
    191 9 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) BY TRA!M. Federated Malay States, Malacca. .Johore Singapore and Hongkong Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an hour earlie» than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Batn Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson,Kuala Kubu, Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang, Port Swetten-
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    FRASER AND CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    394 9 .Messrs. Fraser and Co., Ltd.'s weekly ieport dated March 28, state*. With the price of tin falling, an easier tone has to be noted in the local share market and quotations generally have been on a lower level. Rubber has remained steady with practically ro
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    GOPENG CONSOLIDATED.
    72 9 The profit of Gopeng Consolidated for year ended September 30, was £56.459. making with amount brought forward £‘75.245. of which: quarterly- dividends at 9d. per share (15 per cent, per annum) absorbed £59.365. leaving £15.880. Directors have decided to write off £7,500 frem pipeline and mine equipment and
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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 Snndried 12.0(1 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per baa do do
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST
    114 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Thursday To-day. X Shares. 3 >» >» s s X GQ CO 72 C. C. SC. c. Rubber (Dollar). Kamasau 3.50 4.00 3.50 3.75 ex Kundong 1.40 1.50 1.30 1.40 Mining. Batang P. 45 47i
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 9 4th April. 1923. Local. cts. {Smoked Sheet 57 Fine Pale Crepe 57 Unsmoked Sheet 52 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 58 pore (Crepe 58 London and New York. London (Smoked Sheet (Crepe ls.4£d New York G33| The following were the rubber quotations in London on April 3 Smoked Sheet ls.4sd
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    40 9 The following is an additional rubber output for February 7 lbs. Batak Rabit 22.606 Bagan Serai nil Kuran 13.30«) Lunas n ii Merchiston 13.060 Penang 16.000 Rubana 47.«)OO Sungei Tukang 7.700 Sabrang nil Straits 138.500 Tali Ayer nil
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    TIN PRICES.
    99 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on April 3 Spot £219 nn’ged un’ged 3 mos. buying 219.15 s up 5s 3 selling 220 5s Local. April 4th: Singapore sold 150 tons at $112.50. Penang sold 50 tons at sll2|. Messrs. Boustead and Co.,
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    161 9 Taiping Tin Dredging, Co.. Ltd., for March, yards 94,(MM), hours 772: output piculs 330. (No. 2 Dredge stopped for repairs bn 6th March and restarted on 31st March.) Ndrth Taiping Tin Dredging, Co.. Ltd., for March, yards 80,000, hours 650: output 493 piculs. South Taiping Tin Dredging Co.,
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST
    1117 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST NAMES g, J 3 c CQ cr E- RUBBER [Dollar.] S c S c S c Allenby Rubber Co 1 15 1 25 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 20 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 10 2 30 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12 50 13 50
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    MARKET PRICES.
    508 9 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, April 4, 1923. cts Government Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 80 Liwer with heart luug do 1.20 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per Ih 52 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 52 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 4<k Mutton— Head,
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    McTIGUE BEATS SIKI.
    743 10 EXTRAORDINARY SCENES IN DUBLIN. London. March 17.—Mike McTigue lieat Battling Siki to-night in Dublin on points. With the devastating roar of an exploding land mine, the rattle of fire arms outside, the presence of troops inside surrounding the ring armed with rifles with fixed bayonets ready instantly
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    CARPENTIER TO MEET McTIGUE.
    31 10 London. March 20.—The “Daib, Mail” says that Carpentier to meet McTigue, at Olympia, proriably <»n May 17, but it is dependent on the condition of McTigue’s hand.
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    SIKI’S CHALLENGE
    20 10 London, March 20.—Siki i- elfa lenging McTigue. The wager is to he £•>00 a side, the winner all.
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    CARPENTIER-SIKI FIGHT FIXED.
    12 10 London. March 16.—Carpentier is < meet Siki on September 16.
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    BRITISH EMPIRE CRUISER WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
    110 10 London, March 26. —At thcNationa Sporting Club to-day in the contest to: the British Empire cruisei weigh! championship. Jack Bloomfield (Bi 1 tish champion) heat Soldier Jones inadiau champion), who retired in the fifth round. Jones began briskly, but after some quick exchanges in o
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    BOXING AT SINGAPORE.
    364 10 S. T.” The Star Opera was the venue of a good programme of boxing on Thursday n-ighf, and as Battling Key’s name appeared on the bill a good house was assured. There were five other events besides the chief bout between Key an)d Claude Rozario, and the
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    WIMBLEDON CONTESTS.
    18 10 London. Mars li 20.—Tilden am Johnston are not competing at Win; bledon. but Rithaid- i- (-ompttiiig.
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    WILD ANIMAL EXPORT.
    278 10 —“S. F. P.” A huge number of animals left Singapore by the Elkridge for America a few (•ays ago. The -hipment D eluded two elephants, six tigers, three lions .six leopards, one black panther, one crocodile, sj.x civet cats, 4? -nukes, five tapirs, .■’.bout 10-12.000 biidft of
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    BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
    2411 11 PROVISION KOI? CREDITORS. M. (J. A Carrere. formerly manager of Chinese branches of the Banque Russo-Asiatique and later with the GuaKtranty Trust Company of New York, has ■been appointed manager of the Societe (b -Gcranee, a limited liability company ■formed on Oct. 3rd. 1922, under French
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    A FINE COALING FEAT.
    156 11 “S. F P The C. P. R. tourist, steamer, Empress of France, is a coal-burner, and had to re pleni-h her bunkers im Singapore. M hile at the West Wharf on Thursday 2,300 ors of coal were put aboard in eleven houis, which takes some beating,
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    KING EDWARD VII COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    79 11 The account are rblished in the current Gazette. On Jan. Ist. this year ’he balance to credit of the College was £86,356, of which £82,000 is on mortgages, debentures, or in Government loan's, ihe balance to credit of the Memorial Fund was £122,572, the
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