Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 April 1923

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 89. VOL LXXXI. THURSDAY, 19th APRIL, 1923. PRICE 15 GENTS.
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    • 286 1 riwD’s I lfttek press hn;i& roller I < COMPOSITION j tftHTS:- I I P. G. Press, Ltd. L lillllllillllllllllllllllllHlllllllllllllllllllll Illlllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllini!-| MESSRS. JAMES BUCHANAN CO., LTD., j T>TTT>T>T'T> TITP V HAVE RECEIVED THE ROYAL WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT TO I I l-C M I lld S H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES U±JJ_iXV
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL
    • 402 2 GREAT POSSIBILITIES. London, April 7.—The question of starting an air mail service in India was raised in the course of a discussion following the reading of a paper by Mr. Geoffrey Clarke before the Indian Section of the Royal Society of Arts. Colonel Edwards, Deputy Director
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    • 331 2 MR. SPENDER’S VIEWS. London. April 9.—Presiding over a discussion on “The Press in India’’ by the East India Association in Londoc 10-day, Mr. J. A. Spender said that the best interests of Indian journalism demanded that they should grapple with blackmail which was not merely a
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    • 162 2 FURTHER PRESS COMMENT. London, April 6.—1 he crisis in India arising- out of the certification of the salt tax by the Vkeroy is discussed here by the weekly papers. The “Nation” says that future developments must be viewed with the utmost anxiety till full control over all
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    • 170 2 London, April 11.—A Capetown message says in view of the allegations relative to the manner of suppression of the Bondelzwart rebellion in South-West Africa, General Smu4s is forwarding to the League of Nations the report of the Commission of Enquiry which acquits the Union administration of blame for
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    • 96 2 London. April 3.—The ex-Kaiser and his bride, the former Princess Hermine. have definitely and finalh separated, according to dispatches from Doorn to-day.-Ihe Princess has gone to Gernianv to make her home in the future with relatives. Rumours that all has not been going well with the
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    • 148 2 Martinez, Cal. April 4.—Mr. George Hearst, son of Mr. William Randolph Hearst, the millionaire newspaper publisher, and Miss Blanche Wilbur of Idaho Falls, Idaho, both students at the University of California, eloped and were married here to-day. (reorge Hearst is the eldest son of the famous
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  • 92 2 Tokio, April s.—ln spite of the growing spirit of democracv the tragedy which has occurred in Bernay, resulting in the death of the Emperor’s brother-in-law, has served to show the unwaning popular devotion to the Imperial Familv. Even the rarical newspapers, in the course of editorial
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 824 2 Short Classified Fresh Centrosema Seeds, < I 8 cents a lb. f.o.r. Bedong. Advertisements. Q Apply BI KIT ROSA ESI A 1 E, Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c I Bedong. 44 e 656—8-5 can be inserted in the Pinang Gazette at NOTICES. THREE CENTS A WORD The Sarang Bnaya
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    • 277 2 Something for Nothing. FREE ADVICE ON ELECTRIC ENERGY. The* Municipal Electricity Supply Department is now prepared to consider applications for the supply of electric energy for driving workshops and factories at an exceptionally low rate. Amongst the various applications to which Electricity is being supplied in Penang to-day may be
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    • 482 2 BANKS. CHARTERED AUSTRALIA AND CHlNf* (Incorporated in England bv IL Charter 1853.) Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors n lu Head Office 38, BTSHOPSGATE LONDON, E c Agencies and Branches. Alor Star, Amritsar, Bangkok p Bombay, Calcutta, Canton, Cawnnor/??' Colombo, Delhi. Haiphong. Hankow p kong, Iloilo, Ipoh, Karachi,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 57 2 Taiping Town Hall GILBERT SULLIVAN CONCERT In aid of DR. BARNADO’S Homes and the Local GIRL GUI DES O RG AN IS AT ION, SATURDAY, 21st APRIL, 1923, 9-15 P. M, SEATS TWO DOLLARS. Booking at British Dispensary, TAIPING. Programmes 50 cents containing the words of the songs and choruses
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  • 657 3 I', s. SECRETARY’S CAUSTIC REPLY TO WOMEN. 'fhe following is a synopsis of a public statement issued on March 21. by Mr. Charles E. Hughes, the American Secretary of State, in answering a delegation of American women who urged recognition of the Russian Government. Our dominant
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  • 131 3 Truth” of March 21, says: —lt is gratifying to know that the Admiralty agrees with the view repeatedly express cd in “Truth” about the strategic importance cf Singapore. This is indicated by the decis on to proceed with the development of that port. At the same time,
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  • 517 3 CHAINED SKELETON IN CAVE. Paris. March 22.—The “Liberte” recounts a terrible story of the war, which has come to light as the result of a discovery made by a peasant of Satamoff, on the Galician border. The peasant, caught by a snowstorm, sought shelter in
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  • 314 3 JAPANESE DIVERS ATTAC KED. Darwin. Match 5. —Word las been received from the Rev. Mr. Jem ison, of T Icho Island Mission, of an assault by blacks on several luggrs owned by apt. Edwards a d worked by Japanese ejews. The attacks took place o- Janua’y TO. near
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 260 3 (I true economy consists In Buying That Which Gives Phe Greatest Service i ROBINSON PIANOS will give you life long satisfaction, they are g British made by British workmen, the price is moderate and you can purchase one out of income. I I lllih I May we send you further
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    • 67 3 fl; PRITCHARD CO, LTD. I Drapery Department. :i I I j f 'I FRESH SUPPLIES I iS OF Ladies’ Bathing I II Requisites. > Chic Caps, Smart Dresses, Latest in Rubber Shoes, f COME AND SEE i i ij Unrivalled in t Quality, I Design, i Price 5 Vi -N
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  • 1691 4 .LOCAL BRINCH REVIVED. There was a large atten lance in the Reading Room of the Penang Cricket Clnb last night, when a meeting of exservice men was held to discuss the question of reviving the Penang and Province Wellesley Branch of the ExService Association of Malaya. Lieut-Col.
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  • 3373 4 —“T. 0. M.” TPOH GYMKHANA CLUB OFFICIALS IN COURT. The case in which the President and Committee of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club and some others are charged with offences in connection with the gaming laws came up for hearing in the First Magistrate’s Court, Ipoh. says the “Times
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  • 602 5 ISSUES OF CONTRACT AND ILLEGALITY INVOLVED. A case was commenced before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court. Singapore, in which Mr. George Mcßreeii claims from Mr. Cheong Chin Nam 5i.3.»0 as damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff through the defendant’s breach of contract
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  • 190 5 As might have been expected, science has received the news of the million-year old skull repotted to have been found in Patagonia with a certain amount of scepticism. More interesting to the unscientific man-in-the-street is the declaration of the tinder that it is the skull
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  • 81 5 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town. Penang, for the week ending 14th April, 1923, shows a total of 62 deaths —43 males and 19 females—the death-rate being 25.19 per mi lie. per annum. compared with 21.38 in the preceding week and 26.91 in the corresponding
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  • 714 5 of the present situation. Malaya Tribune.” A Singapore reader interested in the question of education tells us that there is no need to be alarmed and disappointed at the results in the Cambridge local examinations, and asks us how we can expect brilliant or even good results
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  • 178 5 Hongkoi g. April 5. —The Chinese Seaman’s Union are objecting to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire’s action in engaging a crew for the Blue Funnel liner Bellerophon consisting of non-Union seamen who have accepted lower wages than those paid to the old crew composed» of members of the
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    • 331 5 a> i wM -i A Cure at Last I» it 'it iii to\<>ii that you can t ~i inotlirr minute of that awful l >iny itch I'liat it must lie cooled That you must have relief i I bottle <>f the new liquid wash. xtna ami ’’i>t sponge it over
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    • 357 5 |l /555) w //M- D 0 NOT BE DECE,VED I B eware of Cigarettes I i manufactured by machinery I '-7// ra^e thousands per minute, containing matter in- I jurious to the throat and lungs. I are made by hand, and I 30Lof every leaf used is first I eliminated
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  • 43 6 Mill. —On April 15th at Gympie, Queensland. Australia, to Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Mill. of Jugra Estate, Banting a daughter. TREUSEIN, —On April 10. at 8, Oldham Lane. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Treusein of Johore Bahru, a daughter.
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  • 56 6 By ATT —Tuck.—On April 2, at Wesley Church. Singapore, by Rev. A. W. Ingram, assisted by Rev- J. IL Lewin. 8.D.. Frank F. Byatt, 8.C.E., only son of Mr’ and Mrs. Jno Byatt. Melbourne, Australia, to Katherine F.. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Tuck. East Knoyle, Wilts..
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  • 1113 6 At the Conference of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce in London yesterday there was a discussion on the Reparations question, in the course of which a Liverpool delegate is reported to have stated that France had lost four millions. tons of coal by her occupation
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  • 1209 6 The Retrenchment Commission has cost the F. M. S. $l.OOO in Cheap. expenses, says the Malay Mail. There cannot be many to assert that the money has not been well spent. The reports of the Commission contain suggestions enough to enable the F. M. S. to save,
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  • 437 6 **s. 1 The Blue Funnel s.s. Glaucus is expected to arrive here at 5 p.m. to-day with 5 bags of mails from the I'nibd Kingdom for Penang. If the steamer arrives before 5 p.m. the mail will be dealt with and there will be a delivery to callers
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    • 16 6 “E. O.” St. George’s Day, Monday, 23rd April. Gala Night, Special Dinner, Fancy Dress Ball. EXTENSION.
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    • 204 6 llllllllllllliHlilllllllilllllllllllHllllllllfljfe I Variety Entertainment. I S “1) Company of the Penang Volunteer S S Infantry will give a Variety Entertainment AT THE Town Hall, Penang, 1 On SATURDAY, the 21st April, 1923. EE 1. Corporal Sahlayhoon and Hong Peck Leong, a short sketch in Malay. 2. The Frog Catcher, Liak-Swee-Kay,
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    • 22 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 1.49 p.m. 8.22 p.m. To-morrow. 2. 1 a.m. 8. 8 a.m. 2.12 p.m. 8.46 p.m.
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  • 235 7 The Reparations Question. Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, April 18. VJ H > Conference of the Association /ibitiJi Chambers of Commerce in 7 lu rl v hi| (>lll p| lU x|sed the need for Britain k 11 1... in the British Empire, com“"'iioii lor the loss of the <>l<l Eurof”
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  • 238 7 Berlin, April 18. (tn the ground that his office is prejudicial to the authority of the Inter-Allied High Commission. the latter expelled Prince Hatzfeld Wieddenhurg, the German Commissioner in the Rhineland, notwithstanding the I’tince’s protest that his appointment wax made by the Ambassadors’ Conference. A Bomb Affair.
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  • 130 7 LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S ATTITUDE. Berlin. April 18. I here are disquieting reports of '"imialist activities in Bavaria, le| 1,11 organisation styled the "ichstlagge” recently paraded at "'bach before General Ludendorff, members of the Reichswehr par'mpating. |'he Bavarian Minister of e has gone to Berlin to request '"vernment of the
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  • 74 7 S|A hiRE call IN THE MARK. London, April 18. |i ’h<' exchange market 101 l the mark to I Ido’qqo’ rallied to 125,UG't h francs < u.x-i tly hut recovered Io 79.90. The Drop Explained. Berlin, Ap: 1 !8. Ihe severe fall in the mail is attributed to
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  • 350 7 “Morning Post.” £10.000,000 VOTE TO BOLSTER UP THE MARK. Berlin. March 2. —With hardly ore dissentient voice outside the Communist Party, whose spokesman, declared the mea ure to be a booby trap for the Unix my ami inexperienced, the Reichstag t< day passed through all the remaining
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  • 59 7 NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY. Helsingfors. April 18. According to a statement by AL Zinovieff, at the Communist Congress in Moscow. Russian grain exports hitherto amount to IGI .OOO.O(M) poods. It was stated that negotiations had been opened with the German Government for the delivery to Germany of onethird of
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  • 42 7 A LEAGUE CONFERENCE. Geneva, April 18. The Council of the League of Nations has decided to invite the Irish Free State. Germany, the I nited States and Afexicq to attend a conference at Geneva on the simplifying of Customs formalities.
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  • 35 7 STRIKE ENDED. London, April 18. The dispute in the jute trade, which «dosed all the mills in Dundee for eight weeks, has been settled, and the mills will re-start on F riday.
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  • 27 7 London, April 17. The Hull seamen’s opposition to the reduced national rates of pax has been broken. The Aleppo obtained a full crew.
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  • 37 7 Tjondon, April 18. The dispute in the Pottery trades, which threatene<l to end in a general lockout on Saturday, has been settled. Yesterday the workers agreed to a ten per cent reduction.
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  • 12 7 Lille, April 18. The textile strike is general.
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  • 93 7 The Next Conference. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, April 18. In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Kenworthy, Air. AlcNeill said that Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Greece, Yugo-Slavia, Rumania, Belgium, the United States and Turkey had been invited to the resumed Lausanne Conference. There was every reason to believe the
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  • 53 7 London, April 18. In the House of Commons, replying to «(Uestions, Air. Chamberlain mentioned that about two thousand tons of liquid egg yoke from China had l»e'?n condemned as unsound by the London Authority in 1922. He was not aware what proportion was due to an px.cx. sive
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  • 42 7 LENIN’S REPORTED RECOA'ERY. Riga, April 18. A Aloscow message says AL Kameneff told lhe Communist Congress that Lenin is now out of danger and that he hopes eventually to return to the political arena. His illness wa> due to overwork.
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  • 108 7 NFiAV WORLD’S RECORD BY BRITISH AVIATORS. Dayton, April IS. Lieutenants Alacready and Kelly, starting in a Fokker monoplane on Alonday, landed last night, after being aloft continuously for 2,165 minutes 20 seconds, covering 2,541 miles and creating- a new world record for sustained flying. Thev also eclipsed
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  • 95 7 London, April 18. Dan Breen is a notable capture iii view of his ingenuity in evading the relentless pursuit, firstly of the British authorities during the Anglo-Irish war. when a reward of £10,1)00 was offeied for his capture, and. secondly by the Free Staters who nearly captured
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  • 74 7 London, April 17. In the House of Commons, in reply to Lord Cavendish-Bentinc k as regards piecautions to verify the ages of girls entering Hongkong brothels, the Hon. W. Ormsby-Gore quoted the Governor’s report, and added he would consult the Governor regarding the evidence* of a girl herself,
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  • 40 7 Paris, April 18. A successful experiment w’ith a wirelessly controlled aeroplane was carried out at Ville Sauvage Aerodrome. The machine rose and flew over the aerodrome, turned and landed in response to the pressure of buttons.
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  • 15 7 Aloscow, April 17. The telegraph between Aloscow and Vladivostok has been restored.
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  • 21 7 Saint Louise, April 17. Dr. Tuttle presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United Stateis dead.
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  • 155 7 The Resignations of Ministers. (Reuter’s Telegrams. Rome, April 18. lhe resignation of Signor Cavazzoni and three Under-Secretaries, which marks the first Cabinet difficulty since the advent of Signor Mussolini, was the outcome of a difference of ideas between the Fascist! and the CatholicCongress on questions of imperialism, the*
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  • 117 7 ARRANGEMENTS AT BRUTISH PORTS. London, April 18. Presiding at a meeting in the Strangers’ Home for Asiatics in Limehouse, Earl Winterton c ommented on its admirable work. Nearly a thousand Indians Lad been cared for in the past year. He said that on Lord Peel’s direction, he. Sir
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  • 35 7 Brisbane, April 17. The Governor, Sir Afathew Nathan, in a speech at Ipswich referred to the need for white immigration as there was a real danger of the Japanese spreading in Australia.
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  • 74 7 Washington. April 17. It is understood that President Harding shares Mr. Gary’s views about the prejudicial effects of the Immigration Law. The Secretary of Labour. Air. Davis, reported that a shortage of labour already exists and that he is preparing a new Immigration Bill. The Chairman of
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  • 50 7 London, April 17. In an attempt to lift restrictions upon foreign participation in the natural wealth of the I nited States the Roxana petroleum corporation, whic h controlled the Anglo-Dutc h interests, has appealed against the decision debarring it from holding leases in Indian oil lands.
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  • 47 7 Santiago de Chile, April 18. A new Chilean proposal to limit naval armaments in Latin-American countries from 60,000 to 80,000 tons, thus virtually maintaining the status quo as regards capital ships, is now being considered by the technical experts at the Pan-American Conferenc e.
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  • 110 7 AUSTRALASIA NOT ENTER. Melbourne, April 18. C»wing to the inability of Patterson, Anderson and O’Hara Wood to make the journey, it was finally dec-ided that Australasia be not represented in the* Davis Cup tennis tournament. Entries for the Trinity College ot Music December. 1923. Examination should be
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  • 156 7 Debate in House of Assembly. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Cape Town, April 18. The House of Assembly debated a motion by the Ministerialist, Mr. McKeurtan, urging the segregation of Asiatics. He was of th«* opinion that only thereby could Indians obtain citizen rights. The Labour member, Mr. Strac
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  • POLICE COURT.
    • 423 7 Before Mr. H. C. Bathurst, to-day. Inspector XV. McQuarrie charged four shopkeepers with being in possession for use for trade false weights and measures, to which all pleaded guilty. The first defendant, Tan Poh San. of Carnarvon Street, had a gill measure broken at the bottom.
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  • 93 7 The Lyric Kinema advertises an attractive programme for the last half of the week commencing to-night. The bill includes “Three Word Brand.” starring William S. Hart, a 7-part ParamountArt craft special. Tom Mix and Claire Anderson in The Road Demon a William Fox production, a Selznick film entitled
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  • 632 7 Mr. and Mrs. Thavenot, of Singora, are staying at the E. 0. Hotel for a week. Mr. J. Hobbs, of the Customs Department, visited Prai on busin •.-s this week. Mr. T. Gawthorne has been eonfined to his rooms, since Tuesday, with gastric influenza. Miss C. M.
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  • 1043 8 M.M.” RIVERVIEW CHAIRMAN’S VIEWS. At the tenth annual general meeting of Riveiview Estate», Ltd., held at 7, Hale Street, Ipoh on Thursday, Mr. W. Paterson was in the chair. Mr. W. Paterson, addressing the meeting said: —Restriction came into force on the Ist November, 1922. Being a
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  • 193 8 Proposed Standardisation. Commenting on receipt of a copy of a circular issued by the Committee of the Rubber Shareholders’ Association in mail week the Economist asserts that “it is quite correctly pointed out that most people will agree that comparison of the results achieved by various companies
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  • 201 8 Benares Opium p. chost $5.000.00 nom. Cloves no stock Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs sos 1105... Coconuts per 1,000 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 12.50 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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  • 60 8 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m., to-day 1 March Souvenir De Belgrade Fahrbach 2 Graceful Dance Edina Vandervell 3 Waltz My Lady Love Rosey 4 Selection As you were Darewski 5 Fox Trot I want
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  • 817 8 LOWER “ALL-IN” COST. The eleventh ordinary general meeting of Pegoh, Ltd., was held at the Rubber brewers' Association, 2-4, Idol-lane. Fartcheap, E. C., Sir Ernest W. Birch. K. M. G., (the Chairman). presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, —The report of the directors and the statement of accounts for
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  • 26 8 The following are non-delivered cable for the weekending 18th inst, at the E. F. A. and C. Telegraph Co: Woshingloong, Sun c/o Post Office.
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  • 361 8 MR. GARY AND THE HOURS QUESTION. New York, March 20.—Mr. Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, has urged his board of directors to help him hasten elimination of the 12-hour «lav from the steel industry. “The appeal of the corporation chief is said
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  • 194 8 New York. April 3.—Police to-day announced that they would question Mr. Draper Daugherty, only son of Lui ted States Attorney General Ilariy B. Daugherty, in connection with tlie murder of Miss Dorothy Keenan, a butterfly of Broadway, whose mysterious death has set the entire
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  • 50 8 New York, April s.—The steamer Frederick Eighth has arrived here from Copenhagen with a “million dollar” steerage list. The list is made up of 490 Scandinavian farmers bearing letters of credit estimated to aggregate over $1,000,000. All are going to the West ami North-west to locate.
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  • 77 8 Apr. 19—Football, H.Q. vs B. Coy P.V.1., Esplanade. 19—Penang Choral Society, Meeting, 9.15 p.m. 21-—Parit Perak Rubiter, Meeting, 33 Beach Street, 12 noon. 21—Cricket. P.C.C. v. Free School. 2.15 p.m., Esplanade. 25 Soccer, P.C.C. v. Chinese Recreation Club, 5.15 p.m. 26 Semanggol Rubber Co., Meeting, 9 Union Street,
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    • 233 8 x CXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXw 5 a WHITEAWAY’S |“SOEASY”| X x I GENTS’ SHOES, x x J X 5 x 5 x 5 x Gents’ SOEASY Shoes are one x x c x of the many fine value lines J S x carried by us, they are made of x S X
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  • 679 9 I IIE DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The report of the Directors of the Seinanggol Rubber Company. Ltd., states: Your Directors have kept in close 11( .h with the work on the Estates l' r ing the year and now have the insure to submit the fourteenth annual J'/ ort and
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  • 472 9 M. M.” ANNUAL MEETING. The twenty-fifth annual «eneral meeting of the Kuala Kangsar Plantations Company, Limited, was held in the offices of the secretaries, British India House. Beach Street, Penang, to-day at 11.30 a.m. The Hon. Mr. John Mitchell occupied the chair, the others present being, Messrs.
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  • 209 9 EDUCATIONIST’S WEDDING. Singapore, April 19. The wedding took place in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, the Bishop of Singapore and the Ven. Archdeacon Swindell officiating, of Mr. M. R. Holgate, Tanjong Malim College, and Miss Lassie Maw, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Maw. old residents of Singapore.
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  • 376 9 In the Supreme Court. Singapore. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard delivered judgment on the motion by the Solictor-Gen-eral. Mr. G. G. Seth, for the dismissal of a petition of right which had lieen presented by Pang Ah Yow, of Malacca. Pang Ah Yow was the owner of rubber
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  • 117 9 PENANG, APRIL 19. 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/8 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank T»s 173? 1 3 days’sight Private „176 3 Bombay Demand Bank 173? g Madras Demand Bank 173?
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  • 124 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list: Yesterday To-day. £•2 E 2 Shares. >» s s 22 QO CQ QO I c. c. t c. sc. Rubber (Dollar). Glenealy 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.45 K. Sidim 2.25 2.35 2.20 2.30 ex Parit Perak
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  • 62 9 19th April, 1923. Local. cti. (Smoked Sheet 54 Fine Pale Crepe 53 Unsmoked Sheet 48 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 54 pore (Crepe 54 London and New York. (Smoked Sheet ls.4d London Crepe lud New York G33| The following were the rubber quotations in London on April 18 Smoked Sheet
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  • 121 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on April 18 Spot £209.5s down £2.10s 3 mos. buying 209.15 s 2. 5s 3 selling 210 „2. 5$ The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London, April 17, £212 spot, and £212 three months buying, £212 5s selling.
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    • 331 9 HOT ALKALINE BATHS STOP RHEUMATIC PAIN WITHIN TEN MINUTES. C. S. Turner, formerly of the R. A. M. C., says: Enjoy the baths at youtcwn home. Any chemist can explain how to prepare them at slight cost. Why visits to expensive hot springs are not necessary. If is a fact
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    • 311 9 FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE FEELING OLD Old age comes early to those whose blood is thin and weak. When the system becomes run down the shoulders begin to droop, the step loses rts elasticity, the eye its sparkle and the skin its colour. In addition to these external changes there
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    • 835 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Malayan Agricultural Journal. TENDERS INVITED. I Subscriliers are reminded that sub- scriptions for 1923 (ss|- post free) are The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite over ue tenders for the undermentioned work:— The Journal will in future be on sale Erection of Club House for the
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  • 1127 10 THE STRAITS ASSOCIATION DINNER. To all appearance the dinner of the Straits Settlements Association resolved itself into an occasion for mutual admiration, says the Straits Times.” The Governor is a wonderful man, full of progressive fervour, the Colonial Secretary is everything that is excellent, and the Civil Service is
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  • 273 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Fushimi Maru for Colombo. Dhannshkodi. Suez. Marseilles and London. Pangkor for Pulau Langkawi and Kantang (Trang). Oanfa for Port Swettenham A* Singapore. Seistan for Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon). Kinta for Port Swettenham. taking mails for Klang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Taiper.g for Telnk Anson.
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  • 307 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sund iy\ 8! TRAIN. Federated Malriy 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 B-itu Gajuh. Tapah Road, 1 By train Telnk Anson.Kuala Kubii. Kuala I 7 15 a
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  • 1420 10 PRESENT PROSPECTS. The further rise in the pi ice of tin early this week, miking t e net gain in the standard market well over £5O per ton since the opening of the year, and the big reduction in the United Kingdom -docks to 5.650 tons -ays
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