Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 April 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 90. VOL LXXXI. FRIDAY, 20th APRIL, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    2336 2 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon. Mr. C. Bradltery, of Johore, has been on a visit to K’uala Lumpur. Major G. N. Stevens returned to I|>oh by the down mail yesterday from Penang. Sir R. N. Nfookerjee, of Messrs. Martin and Co., (Calcutta. will shortly be visiting Malaya. Messrs T. Steele and
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    A PASTEUR INSTITUTE FOR MALAYA.
    984 2 INTERVIEW WITH A MEDICAL EXPERT. C‘P. G. Special.) The presence in Penang of Lt.Col. J. C. G. Kunhardt. of the Indian Medical Service, who had been temporarily posted to the Rangoon Pasteur Institute and is now on leave, led a representative of the Pinang Gazette
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    BRIDGING THE MENAM.
    339 2 M.M.” IMPORTANT RAILWAY EA ENT. Those who have travelled to Bangkok from the F.M.S. by train, will have cause to remember the inconvenience caused by the journey being interrupted at Bangkok Noi. The mail train from Penang reaches this almost desolate town of Bangkok Noi on the
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    TWO TYPHOON EXPERIENCES.
    154 2 S. T.” In pruning the speech delivered by Sir Frederick James at the dinner of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to meet the exigencies of space, there is one observation left out that deserves to be placed on record. It is this: His Excellency has alluded to
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    81 2 Tokio. April 13.The by-election for b ukuoka Prefecture has resulted in Mr. Suketsuno Higuchi, a member of Seivu Party being elected. The Japanese gun-boat Toha” has landed troops at (’hong Kei of Sisen, Irina to protect the Japanese quarter where it is threatened by a confliction between hinese
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    LOCAL SHARE PRICE5
    83 2 LOCAL SHARE PRICE 5 t <1 repel I-* The Malaya Company, Lumte.i. following important changes in t" 1 Shares. Buyers, j Bassett Rublier Co Lt<l l .>.5 a Kuala Sidiin Rubber Co IJ’l ".j Hitam Tin Ltd 1 ''l Malau Tin Tjtd .I--' Nawng Pet Tin Ltd 1' North Taiping
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      341 2 Short Classified Advertisements. Wanted, For Sale, To Le t can be inserted in the p t Gazette at THREE CENTS A w ORt) counting the address to replies are to be sent. Minimum Charge $1 Insertion. 6 Consecutive Insertions J 5 Cash must accompany or{ j er otherwise the advertisements
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      SPIRITUALISM.
      199 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) GCan there be any doubt as to the debt of gratitude owing by your readers to the author of the letter on the above subject published in your issue of Tuesday? It is very gratifying to read such definite statements as that
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      THE VATICAN.
      173 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir.With regard to the meeting of the English Protestants about the proposed visit of the King to the Pope, the request to recall the British Envoy to the Vatican is indeed a reasonable one. as it was introduced as a war
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      CHINESE AFFAIRS.
      638 3 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,It is gratifying to me to note that the Chinese in Hongkong have volunteered to assist Dr. Sun Yat San with a substantial sum of .s6.(MkMk*o for exjienses in connection with the disbandment of superfluous troops in Can-» ton, and in
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    334 3 CHAMPION SIIIP 1> A IRS. I lie final tie in the championship pairs of the S.U.C. lawn tennis tournament was decided on the padang on Monday e”ening, when Kleinman and Utermark beat Sinclair and Doig, 6—2, 6—4. The three days’ enforced spell had cerhiinly improved the court
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    KEDAH EX-SERVICE MEN.
    79 3 A well-attended meeting of the Kedah branch E.S.A.M. was held at Sungei Patani on Saturday, when the following office-bearers were elected Chairman Mr. W. R. Sanguinetti, Hon. Secretary: Mr. W. Laurie, Hon. Treasurer Mr. S. H.<Duft, Members of Committee: Dr. Smart, Messrs. Pearce, Barron, Sinclair, Brunton, B.
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 3 PENANG, APRIL 20. 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 o/32 4 months* siyht Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 173] 1 3 days’sinht Private 175 i s Bomliay Demand Bank 173| g Madras Demand Bank
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      229 3 Getslt” Cores Corns Simple At dangerous gomrinsr or cutting, not by burnimr but painlessly .-imply by sbrivelinir them up to you can peel them off in one piece. Use ;jand the genuine. Contains no acids. harmless to live fl, sb. Mfg. by E. Lawrence A Co.. Chictum. U. S. A.
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      626 3 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. NEDERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1824. Capital (Paid-Up) f. 80,000,009 abt. £6,666,687' Statutory Reserve f. 19,445.211 abt. £1,620,434 Special Reserve f. 22,660,000 abt. £1,888,333 Branches.Singapore. Calcutta, Hongkong, Shanghai. Rangoon, Medan, Kobe, Kota Radja (Acheen). Padang, Palembang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pekalongan, Samarang, Sourabaya, Weltevreden, Bandoeng, Tjiliatjap, Bandjermasin, Macassar, Djember,
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      51 3 Taiping Town Hall GILBERT SULLIVAN CONCERT In aid of Dr. BARNADO’S Homes and the Local GIRL GUIDES ORGANISATION, SATURDAY, 21st APRIL, 1923, 9-15 P. M, SEATS TWO DOLLARS. Rooking at Rritish Dispensary, TAIPING. Programmes 50 cents containing the words of the songs and choruses to enable the audience to cooperate.
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    BIRTHS
    34 4 CAPEL.—On April 17. at 25-1. Cairnhill Road. Singapore, to Mr. and Mi’s. A. H. Capel, a son. Dawson’—At Maternity Hospital. Singapore on April IS. to Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Dawson, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    38 4 Sxveoe. —Hoffner.—On April ISth at the Presbyterian Church. Kuala Lunlpur. by the Rev. E. H. Morris. C. R. Savege. Engineer. Kuala Lumpur, to Florence, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoffner, of Sungei Tua Estate, Batu Caves.
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    ENGLISH AGRICULTURE.
    1184 4 For some time the agricultural industry in England has been in what may be truly descrilied as a parlous state. It has been alleged by authorities that the crisis of the farmers in 1923 is even more disastrous than that of 1579. In the eighties the outlook was
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1177 4 The interview with Lt-Col. Kunhardt. which we give on another Dogs in page, on the subject of Penang. a Pasteur Institute for Malaya, is an excuse for returning to the subject of the dog nuisance which exists in Penang to a degree that calls for definite action.
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    262 4 PARR—STAFFORD. The wedding took place in St. I George’s Church. Penang, yesterday, I of Major Cecil William Chase Parr, I 0.8. E., British Resident of Perak. I and Miss Gladys Adele Stafford. I daughter of M r and Mrs. Uub I Stafford, Tai pi ng. The service,
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    KUALA LUMPUR Y. W. C. A.
    33 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur. April Mrs.- Maxwell laid the foundation stone of the new Y. W. A., which sin hoped would be completed in Auuit-C
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    SELANGOR BOXING ASSOCIATION.
    53 4 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. April 2"The Provisional Committee <>( Selangor Boxing Association in*‘t a decided to call a general met tinahead with the formation a organisation for the control 11,11 amateur and professional box" 1run a gymnasium, etc. It b IjO’*' n other States and
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    THE MAILS.
    80 4 The B. I. Packet mails from Europe, is exp* l arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morrow. A mail for Western Australm. 1 Charon, (via Singapore) cb>se> <• a.m. to-morrow. irelli*» A mail for Australasia. (via Singapore) closes at <■ 11 Thursday, the 26th instant. The homeward mail, by
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      165 4 r 1 TREFLE INCARNAT AND POM PEI A FACE POWDERS (Rose, Natural Blanche and Rachel) ALSO AZUREA, FREESIA AND OTHER FACE POWDERS IN STOCK. PRICES REDUCED. THE CHEMISTS, OV/VrlN 182, PENANG ROAD. 1 I' Old Soldiers Never Die I They Simply Fade Away.” BURFORD S J I SOAPS j By
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      16 4 E. O.” St. George’s Day, Monday, 23rd April. Gala Night, Special Dinner, Fancy Dress Ball. EXTENSION.
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      109 4 Variety Entertainment. D” Company of the Penang Volunteer S Infantry will give a Variety Entertainment at the Town Hall, Penang, On SATURDAY, the 21st April, 1923. 1. Corporal Sahlayhoon and Hong Peck Leong, a short EE EE sketch in Malay. 2. The Frog Catcher, Liak-Swee-Kay, EE a short sketch in
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      21 4 THE TIBES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 2.12 p.m, <S.4(» p.m. To-morrow. 2.2 b a.m. <S.3I a.m. 2.37 p.m. 9.14 p.m.
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    THE RUHR CRISIS.
    373 5 Labour Deputation Report. rioting by german unemployed. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, April 19. The import of the British Labour de|cl,;lti,,ii. which investigated the situation in the Ruhr, suggests that Britain should take the initiative in the f ornl ot a frank statement of policy. i.Tance atid Ge) many
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    AMERICAN ADVICE TO GERMANY.
    63 5 New Mirk, Marell 19. Germany has Melshed and American sol tiers cannot s t<»inach a weigher.” declared Mujor"“iiond John Ryan last nigh’, amid 'jil'Uiing cheers at a mass meeting in aid n| devastated France brom a dozen sources. Germany is now ing informed that her only
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    INTER-ALLIED DEBTS AND REPARATIONS.
    107 5 KKQPEST FOR A conference. London, April 19. J 1 t'd Bury suggested that the coae s l"’ l| ld invite the nations to ''t'tl' Jr* Conference in order iniei \ii v question of i. He «leelaied it tcDn-r" 1 51 1,1 «mount of Alli. i "i
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    DAYLIGHT SAVING IN HOLLAND.
    41 5 DA YLI G HT SAVING IN HOLLAND. 1 he Hague, April 19. Tjdii 'v, v,,tes9 tunc i. abolish summer 1| l( t; ls ll,l l' l 'dmble however that n "*r lii. 1 1'" 1 "'ll introduce sumIndme J U m..
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    BRITISH SHELLS IN FRANCE.
    251 5 A Question in Parliament. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, April 19. I’hat urgent representations are being made by Britain to France as regards the embargo on the exportation of shells from France, was stated by Mr. McNeill in the House of Commons, in reply to ('apt. R. Terrell,
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    RUSSIAN SAILORS IN FRANCE.
    45 5 MEMBERS OF WRANGEL’S FLEET. Marseilles, April 19. The Foreign Labour Bureau has begun to pay off 350 Russians, constituting the crews of 13 tugboats formerly belonging to General Wrangel’s fleet. Ihe men will be distribute»! for work in the devastated regions.
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    CHEMICAL AND DRUG TRADE.
    58 5 REDUCTION OF WAGES. London. April 19. Forty-thousand workers m the chemical and drug trade throughout th»* country are affected by the decision of the employers to re»lu»e th»* wages of shift workers, after agreeing to adjourn th»* main question of a general reduction, which th»* worker*,
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    FARM SERVANTS STRIKE.
    56 5 1 RO VI SION AI. SETT I. LM EN '1 London, April 19, A provisional agreement has been reached in the Norfolk farm strike. It provides for 25 s. for a 5(1 hour week ami 6<l for each extra hour up io 54 hours, so arranged as
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    LOWER RAILWAY RATES.
    37 5 London. April 19. The Rail wavs have decided to reduce the rates for agricultural produce from 75 to 50 per cent, above the pre-war level, and general merchandise from 75 to 60 per cent.
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    THE STEEL TRADE.
    39 5 New York, April 19. The steel magnate. Mr. Schwab, addressing the British Chamber of Commerce, advocated an agreement between the steel manufacturers of Britain, France and the United States to end destructive competition in foreign markets.
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    NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.
    29 5 London, April 19. There has just been issued a New South Wales loan of £6,000,000 4.. per cent, inscribed stock at a price of 94.
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    NEW SWEDISH CABINET.
    42 5 Stockholm. April 19. The ex-Chief Justice, M. Trygtrer, has formed a cabinet, representing non-Socialist opinion inside ami outside the Riksdag, on the resignation of M. Branting’s Socialist Ministry. The new Foreign Minister is M I derstierna, Governor-General of Stockholm.
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    IRELAND.
    238 5 The Freeman on Monsignor Luzio’s Mission. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, April 19. The Freeman’s Journal’’ dis misses Monsignor Luzio as a factor in the Irish settlement, <iml declares his private busi ness in Ireland is ended. He had no mission to the Free State Government and carried no credentials appropriate
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    CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE BANQUET.
    137 5 PRINC E OF WALES’ SPEE( H. Loudon, April 19. 'l'hough suffering from slight larvngitis. the Prime of Wales attendeij the banquet of the Association of British Chambers »>f Commene last night. In the course of a speech. whi» h was circulated, he said the question of
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    THE DUKE OF YORK.
    162 5 VISIT TO TRADE UNION HEADQUARTERS. London, April 19. Let me take you inside, sir, ami initiate you into the details of the Bolshevik organisati»»n” was the greeting of Mr. Brownlie, President of tin* Amalgamated Engineering Union, when the Duke of York, as Presi»*lent of the Industrial
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    CALCUTTA JUTE WORKERS’ STRIKE.
    20 5 Calcutta. April 19. Thirteen thousand jute workers are on strike at the Gouripin and NuddeSi Mills.
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    JIM LARKIN TO BE DEPORTED.
    37 5 Washington, Aj l 18 The Labour Department lias ordered the deportation of Jim Li Ln <« s an undesirable alien. Jim Larkin was arrested and taken to Ellis Island on a deportation warrant.
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    THE SUGAR DUTY.
    132 5 Statement by the Chancellor. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, April 19. In the House of Commons, replying to a criticism that he should have made a reduction in the duty on sugar before beer, Mr. Stanley Baldwin pointed out that ihe rise in the price of sugar from 1(1/6
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    CURBING FOOD SPECULATION.
    283 5 AM ER I( AN GO \ERN M EN T’ S ACTION. Washington. April 19. Injunction proceedings were instituted in New York by tin* Federal Government, with a view to completely suppressing th»* tradings in sugar futures on the coffee ami sugar exchanges, unless backed by actual ownership
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    ABNORMAL SUGAR PRICES.
    532 5 Washington, April 3.President Harding, in a letter to th»* I nite<l States Tariff Commission late to-dav. ordere»! th»* Commission to undertake a comprehensive investigation into th» question of whether or not the re«-eiu rise in the pri»-e of sugar was in anyway brought about by tht* prevailing
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    NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
    71 5 ABDUCTED GIRL LOCATED. Rawal Pindi, April 19. The abducted daughter of Mis Ellis, wife of the district staff officer, was located in independent territory north-west of Kohat. inhabited b** Afridis and Orakzais. It is understood that a number of Afridi headmen have gone out to recover the <rirl.
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    ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH.
    28 5 London, April 19. The Swedish Anthropological and (ieographical Society conferred fl*<* Anders Helsius G<dd Medal upon S > Aurel Stein for archaeological resear» h in Central Asia.
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    MUSSOLINI AND STATE CONTROL.
    444 5 Addressing,the delegates at the opening of the (second conference of the Internatioral Chamber of Commerce at Rome. Signor Mussolini said, inter aha The leading pr-nc-ples of government are e’ear. It is my conviction that the State must renounce its economic functions, especially tho*‘* of a monopolistic
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    KNIGHTS OF ROUND TABLE.
    121 5 Baron Hayashi Entertained. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, April 19. Baron Hayashi was the guest of the Knights of the Round Table Club, which is the oldest Club in England, at the Savoy Hotel. The distinguished company was presided over by Sir Trevor Dawson, and included Sir John
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    THE MARK.
    63 5 GERMANY AND ITS SLUMP. Berlin, April 19. In view of the sudden slump in the mark, the Government, after delibelating with the Rei<*hsbank, decided to continue energetically action in support of the mark. A de» ree wilt be promulgated greatly restricting imports, and making it obligatory on the
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    31 5 London, April 19. Marks are quoted at 145,(MM) to 148,000 to the pound, and closed at 130,000 to 135,000. French francs finished at 70.25 and Belgian francs at 81.25.
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    FRENCH ACADEMICIANS.
    41 5 Paris, April 19. The Academie Francaise elected the Church Historian, Abbe Bremond and the Vatican Ambassador, M. Jonuart, to membership. The Historian, M. Louis Madelin, and the dramatist, De Portoiiche hitherto tied in the balh’rt for the third vacancy.
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    CHEAPER CABLE RATES.
    39 5 London, April 19. The Imperial Cable Company an nounces a reduction of 2d. a word on ordinary messages to Canada, Newfoundland and the United States, an»l Id. a word on deferred rates to th»* United States.
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    NEW P. AND O. STEAMER LAUNCHED.
    31 5 London, April 19. The P. and O. Steamer Maloja” (20,(MM) tons) has been launched at Belfast for the Australian trade. She will accommodate 654 passengers.
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    THE 'FLU’S RETURN.
    293 5 Surely tihe doctors have a great deal to learn yet about influenza, says a London writer on March 16. They insist that this infliction is highly infectious*, and that when 't is about we must shun one another if we w-ould be safe, and yetor so it
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    THE INSCRUTABLE ORIENTAL
    534 6 A TRAVELLER’S TALES. Mr. Richard Curie’s travel notes on Ceylon, Burma and Malayalnt i the East” (published by Macmillan, at Ids. (id.)make a book of unusual quality in which the author has succeeded, amid the blare of external life, in catching and also enabling his readers to
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    THE BLUE STOCKING.
    193 6 Even in an age of coloured stockings it is difficult to associate the flatheeled pedant of learning with her incongruous nickname, the Blue Stocking.” The title, like her taste in clothes, is the relic of a past faln the days of Dr. Johnson it was the custom
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    GERMANY GOING AHEAD.
    842 6 WHAT IT MEANS TO BRITAIN. Sir Robert P. Houston. Bart., M. P-, for 31 Consecutive years M.P. for West Toxteth, Liverpool. a working-class constituency, writing in the Daily Mail, says: Putting aside sentiment and prejudice so far as France and Germany are concerned, and taking Great Britain’s
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    TAX ON BETTING.
    880 6 DISCUSSION I> T THE FREE CHURCH COUNCIL. The subjects of betting and of taxing bookmakers were considered by the National Free Church Council at its final meeting in Bristol. The Rev. Dr. R. F. Horton said that a hundred years ago twenty bookmakers were known; to-day there
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    492 6 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Ellenga for Madras taking mails for Europe etc, via Bombay. Kopah for Deli. Kampar for Telnk Anson. The British India Company’s new motor vessel the Du mana has sailed on her maiden voyage to Bombay. Her tonnage is 8,600 gross and the ship accommodates 158 saloon
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    PENANG MAILS.
    225 6 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) 81 TRAIN. Federated Malay States. Malacca. Johore Singapore and Hongkong Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earliei than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Batn Gajah, Tapah Road, 1 By train Teluk Anson,Kuala Kuhn, Kuala I 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang, Port
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    966 7 \<;EM’A I )K MONDAY’S MEETING. meeting of the Legislative Council v)l| b( )h .|,i or Monday at 10.30 a. in. The following aie the Orders of the Day: I Question by Mr. Lowther Kemp Wh.it is the present position with re<rat(| to the establishment of an Institute of
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    ARGHAN FIBRE.
    273 7 THE MYSTERY PLANT. The Secretaiy for Agriculture. Stra tSettlemerts and Federated Malay States. Kuala Lumpur writes as follows to the Director of Agriculture. Burma I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your l letter No. 162-IA-28. dated the 7th current, enquiring with regard to Arghan Fibre.
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    Coming Events.
    149 7 Apr.2lParit Perak Rubber, Meeting, 33 Beach Street. 12 noon. 21Cricket. P.C.C. v. Free School. 2.15 p.m.. Esplanade. 25 Soccen P.C.C. v. Chinese Recreation Club, 5.15 p.m. 2f>Semanggol Rubber Co., Meeting. 9 Union Street. 12 noon. 26 Football. C.Q. vs D. Coy P.V.1.. Esplanade. 27 St. George’s Ball. Town
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    HOMEWARD PASSAGES.
    109 7 REDUCTIONS IN P. A 0. FARES. The local agents of the P. O. S. N. Company announce the following reductions in the Company’s passage rates homewards First Saloon. To London A” Accommodation £94 =5805.71 To London B” Accommodation £88=5754.28 Second Saloon. To London A” Accommodation £64= $548.57 To
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    SUBORDINATE CIVIL SERVICE.
    615 7 THE BENEFIT FUND. The Committee’s first annual report on the working of the Fund together with the Balance Sheet for the year ended 28th February, 1923. states :The Benefit Fund was formed to fill the dire want of members of the Government Service in the provision of
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    SWEEPSTAKES BILL
    338 7 DR. WHITE’S MEASURE. The text Dr. White’s bill to authorise sweepstakes in Ireland has been issued. Entitled the Public Charitable Hospitals (Temporary Provisions) Bill, its purpose is more fully described as for the granting of powers to enable funds to be raised by means of sweepstakes and drawings
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    443 7 Messrs. Gow, Wilson and Stanton, Ltd., London, reported on the 22nd March as follows Rubber.A decidedly better tone is in evidence in the Rubber Market at the time of writing, with a general improvement in quotations for most positions. The statement in the House of Commons that
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS AND NOTICES.
    705 7 Manchester N. Borneo.Divd. 5 p.c. Golden Hope.Divd. 5 p.c. Net fß’otit for 1922, £5.073. and proposed carry forward £4,922. Seafield.—Profit for 1922, £27,857 divd. 5 p.c.. write off £l,OOO depreciation, to taxation reserve £3,500, forward £3,357. Crop 1,081,782 lb., and under restriction enactment 750,000 lb. Harpenden.Profit,
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    JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER.
    100 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, April 20. At Jeram Kuantan Rublier annua? meeting. Mr. Chew Woon Poh, who presided. said the loss was $29.550. The production cost was 30.29 cents and the average price realised was 28.63 cent per lb. The restricted allowance was 189,305 lbs. The
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 7 20th April, 1923. Local. cts. {Smoked Sheet 54 Fine Pale Crepe 53 Unsmoked Sheet 48 Sing a- (Smoked Sheet 54| pore 1 Crepe 54 London and New York. Shert JaU New York G3li The following were the rubber quotations in London on April 19 Smoked Sheet ls.3£d Plantation
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    61 7 Messrs. The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise that the, undermentioned prices were realised I‘or rublier sold by them by private and auction sales held this week: Cts Pound. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 54 to 56 o m No. 2 51 53 Crepe good pale thin 52i 53|
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    RUBBER SALES.
    51 7 The General Produce Agency, Ltd.. Church Street, Penang, reports the prices of rubber realised at their Auction Rooms to-day Gd. F.A.Q. Smoked Sheet 72.00 Fair Average Quality do 70.50 Off quality Smoked Sheet 68.50 Plain Unsmoked Sheet 58.50 Fine Brown Crepe Scrap Crepe 57.00 Bark Crepe 53.00 Loose
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    TIN PRICES.
    111 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on April 19 Spot £208. 15s down 10s 3 mos. buying 209 15s 3 selling 209.5 s 15s The Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd: London, April 19, £208.15s spot, and £209 three months buying. £209 5s selling. Local.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    29 7 Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd,, first half of April, 200 piculs. Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd., first half of April, tributors 110 piculs, dredge 256 piculs, total 3t»6 piculs.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    153 7 Benares Opiiim p. chest $5.000,00 nom. Cloves no stock Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmfgf 80s 1105... Coconuts per 1,000 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 12.40 trans Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail She'ls 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bag do do
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    ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, TAIPING.
    22 7 JTrd An il. 3»-l s U!I liy aftSr Faster. Matins and Sarmou (Tamil) 9.15 a.m.. Evensong 6.30 p.m.
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