Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 June 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 127. VOL LXXXI. WEDNESDAY, 6th JUNE, 1823. PRIOE 15 OENTS.
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    LATE CHIEF OF THE "OKARA."
    656 2 POPULAR- FIGURE IN BOXING CIRCLES. Fred. Potts of Sunderland was only recently transferred at Calcutta from Second Officer of the Aronda,” Rangoon Mail, to the ill-fated Okara,” as Chief Officer. Potts was 23 years of age, unmarried, his father, mother, and family being most respected
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    THE OKARA’S CREW.
    322 2 A Commemoration Service was held in St. Stephen s Church, Kidderpore, on Whitsunday in memory of those who served on the s.s. Okara” and all other seamen who lost their lives at sea on duty, during the storm in which that ship foundered recently. There was a'
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    "OKARA" QUESTIONS.
    60 2 London, May 28.—The ill-fated Okara was again the subject of questions, one of which asked whether ship and cargo were insured and if so for what sum. Viscount Wolmer replied that he had no information regarding the cargo, and the owners had informed him that their ships were
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    INCIDENT ON S.S. WINGFIELD.
    306 2 Rangoon, May 28.—Five of the engine room crew of the S. S. Wingfield (Captain J. T. Brookes commander) appeared before the western sub-divisional magistrate at Rangoon in connection with a charge lodged against them of having assaulted and abetted the assault on Mr. H. Harris and
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    THE STORM IN THE BAY.
    188 2 Calcutta. May 22.A schooner which was caught in the cyclone in which the Okara was lost has arrived at Calcutta. She was on a voyage from Akyab to Colombo. and was over'aken by the cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. She was loaded with bags
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    INDIAN MERCANTILE MARINE.
    117 2 Calcutta, May 28.In expressing their opinion on the Bill to provide for the prevention of deferred rebate, the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce have expressed full sympathy with the- object of the bill. They say that unless recourse be had to some legislation making payment of deferred
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    A USEFUL HINT.
    79 2 When there is no ice available and a cooling lotion is required for a person with a headache, it is well to remember the value of milk and methylated spirit. Mix the two ingred ents in equal parts and then soak a cloth in the solution, and,
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      1400 2 m J For Sale.—Going Cheap New Model "T Short Classified Rudge built Motor Cycle in perfect UliVI I. VlUUCiiiv rnnn i„g order. Practically new. and I| |i h||| hjMIB A J 1 looks very smart. Price $5OO/- Solo Advertisemems. Owner buying car. Apply Box No. 1-0, c/o Pinang Gazette. Wanted,
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      347 2 f Stamp <5/ Value I JAs a coin oi the re alm th( guinea has long passed out of F circulation, in common with the I I gold florin and the angel and the noble, but unlike these J others, it is still a familiar term I and probably some
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1854 3 THE TRAGEDY OF DUNDEE. Erin Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, May 9. The social reformer is overpowered ith pessimism and a feeling of helplesswhen confronted with conditions -ueh as are revealed by the Approved Societies’ investigations in Dundee. Not onlv has Dundee a very much larger proportion of married
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    HARD TIMES AND CRIME.
    323 3 HOME OFFICE STATISTICS FOR 1921. Stat j Btics Prepared by the ome relatmg to 1921 were issu ed as a Blue Book. The influence of bad trade and hard times on certain classes of < i une is emphasised. The totals, and also the figures of
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    "NO USE FOR THE DRAMA."
    166 3 Miss Lena Ashwell, addressing the Women’s Local Government Society, April 26 said Three years ago L started a campaign in London to perform the plays of great artists to the great uneducated. Since then we have played in the public baths at Bethnal Green and
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    WOMAN WINS £7,500.
    171 3 The first prize of £7,500 in the cash competition organised on behalf of the Hospitals of London Combined Appeal, was won by Miss L. B. Tonkin, of Bristol the second, of £2,000, went to Miss E. N. Christie, of Southport; and the third of £l,OOO, to Mr.
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    BURMA RICE MARKET.
    274 3 Rangoon, May 29.There has been an almost sensational collapse in the Rangoon rice market during the past feu days. The rot” apparently set in strongly after Empire Day since which date there has been a heavy decline all round. On Friday millers came out and sold specials
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    CHINA RICE MARKET.
    396 3 Shanghai, May 10.The rice market is shoving a steadier front and Chinese dealers who were inclined in the past few weeks to hedge in the fulfilment of their contracts and to defer taking delivery on flimsy pretexts, are now exhibiting a desire to clear all cargo that
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    TRADE UNION "SLUMP."
    189 3 A statement by Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., that trade union membership has fallen in 2] years 6,500,000 to 5,000,000 is supported by other trade union leaders. Mr. 0. W. Bowerman, M.P., secretary of ithe Trade Union Congress, estimates the reduction last year at 500,000, while Mr. Frank
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      417 3 ipOMw -I W hfcAKI. I x Glaxo is packed in a parchment (L bag inside a sealed, double-lidded iy* tin. Untouched by hand, never i tvj exposed to the air, it is kept 11 j itirely free from contamination, jl Use Glaxo for cooking I 311 U' u 3 Sa
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION CENTENARY.
    191 4 H.E. THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 6. Sir Laurence Guillemard, proposing the toast of the Stamford Raffles Institution at the centenary dinner, last night, referred to an address presented to Raffles by the European and Asiatic merchants in Singapore 100 years ago, in
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    KLANG’S WATER SUPPLY.
    86 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. In view of the fact that Klang town and district are menaced wiith a serious shortage of water, in the event of drought, the F.M.S. Government has undertaken a scheme to increase the catchment areas and storage reservoirs. A
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    SUPREME COURT.
    230 4 GOVERNMENT CLERK’S APPEAL. It will be remembered that on April 25, Shaik Ibrahim, Chief Clerk, Stamp Office, Penang, and his stepson Che Ahmad alias Oh Chin Siew were charged in the District Court before Mr. R. Scott with (1) theft of electric current and (2) laying or causing
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    COURTNEIDGE-HOLLOWAY LONDON COMPANY.
    261 4 VISIT TO PENANG. Penang will shortly have an opportunity of seeing the Robert Courtneidge and W. E. Holloway London Comedy and Dramatic Company, who are passing through on their way home. The company have had a most successful tom (throughout the Far East, having been compelled to
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    494 4 TENNIS TOURNAMENT, 1923. The following is the draw of the Penang Golf Club Tennis Tournament: Men’s Singles Handicap A.” l5 W. Meade Bye 4 E. E. Chambers Bye 2 S. Madsen v. 4 A. C. Wells. l5 E. J. Bennett v. 15.1 J. M. Clark. 15.1 M.
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    INTER-PORT SHOOTING.
    61 4 BIG SCORE BY HONGKONG. In the inter-port shooting competition between Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Penang, Hongkong at present leads with the high score of 956 points. No result has yet been obtained from Shanghai. The position of the contestants now is Hongkong 956 points. Penang 8.37 Singapore 783
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    POLO TOURNAMENT.
    317 4 S.T.” SINGAPORE RETAINS K. O. R. Cl P. The tournament arranged by the Singapore Polo Club commenced at Balestier on Saturday afternoon, when a match took place between the Singapore Club and the Iskander Club for the K. 0. R. Cup. The Singapore Club are the holders of
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    FORD'S HUGE ASSETS.
    166 4 £32,000,000 IN CASH. New York. May 6.The Ford Motor Company, in other words, Mr. Henry Ford and his son Edsel, for they own every share in its stock, has more hard cash than probably any other corporation in the world. According to its report for the year
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    MOUNTAINS OR MOLEHILLS?
    83 4 [Sir Charles Close, late Director of Ordnance Survey, has disclosed the fact that, owing to a mistake in the basis of calculation, the Irish mountains and hills are not so high as the maps say.] The heights of all the Irish hills, Sir Charles Close has stated,
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      69 4 WHY BE OFFENSIVE to your friends because of unsightly pim ple s or unpleasant breath The cause of these troubles, usually is irregular bowel action, and Pinkettes speedily restore daily regularity. As gently as nature these dainty little laxatives dispel ctnstipation, biliousness, sick headaches, regulate the liver, relieve Piles. Vendors
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      183 4 SLUGGISH LIVER OR KIDNEYS AND CLOGGED INTESTINES. Often called The beginning of all disease/’ Don’t wait for Hardening of the Liver, Dyspepsia, Bright’s Disease, Chronic Rheumatism, etc. It may be too late then, says famous medical author. Even simple constipation always means the rapid absorption of toxins into your blood,
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      426 4 m iiiictxnxnaxixEnTixD xan rj I The following Cable has been received FROM THE I I FIRESTONE TIRE RUBBER Co., I AKRON, OHIO. E I II g F I To REID, PENANG. I H A Tommy Milton won 683 miles contest Indiano- p 3' polis on Firestone Gum Dipped Cord Tires
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    SINKING MILLIONS.
    1370 5 VR av DARBISHIRE WRITES ON SINGAPORE. In the Daily News” appears the followiiK article by Mr. C. W. Darbishire, M.P- Singapore is spoken of among the Vilavs as the navel of the Malayan Arjnpelago. It as founded by Sir Stamfoul Raffles in 1819 as a counterpoise to Putch
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    TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
    231 5 'Vt do not think that technical education as «a part, of the curriculum in general schools has answered. No trade or calling can be taught as a pastime or as an adjunct to general knowledge. The inclusion of such subjects as commercial correspondence or banking in the curiiculum
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    MALARIA IN BENGAL.
    164 5 Calcutta. May 26.-With a view to take organised action to check the progress of malaria and kala azar in Benga a public meeting was held under the presidency of Mr. J. Chaudhuri- Sir Nih-atan Sircar said that 14.000,000 people in Bengal suffered from febrile diseases which were
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
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      RUMOURS ABOUT MISS ELLIS.
      380 5 contradiction by chief COMMISSIONER. que C 23.—A Press communion ba 1 u rder to con *radict cerwhich 1 86 eS r widespread rumours Rich have been brought to his notice bv mission Of MiS u Moily EIIis the Con,' m wishes to reassert the fact that
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      ARMY INDIANISATION SCHEME.
      150 5 Simla May 25.Inquiries from military ciicles show that the authorities are proceeding with the scheme of Indianisation of eight regiments of the army. The progress has been rather slow owing to the difficulties of getting eligible officers to agree to transfer to the selected units. Out of
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      CONVERSION OF MARKS INTO RUPEES.
      181 5 Calcutta, May 21.—A circular issued by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce regarding the Rate of Exchange for the conversion of foreign currencies into the currency of British India, gives publicity to a letter from the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Finance Department, (Customs),
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      THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE AT POONA.
      87 5 Poona, May 27.-A severe thundei storm nassed over the town blowing down the new grand stand which the Western India Turf Club was erecting m their enlargec second enclosure. The entire framework of this new structure was flattened out and some parts of the new fenC
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      THE N.W. FRONTIER.
      408 5 DETAILS OF RETRIBUTION BEING EXACTED. Peshawar, May 23.Another important step towards exacting retribution fo the Frontier crimes has been successfully taken by the Chief Commissi oner whose terms were announced to the Kohat Pass Afridis on 21st instant and were fully accepted! by the tribes in fact,
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      BURMA OILFIELDS STRIKE.
      188 5 Rangoon, May 22.Though the strike at (the oilfield was resumed on the 18th May it would appear that the Labourers’ Union formally sanctioned it on the 21st May. A telegram from the secretary of the Labourers’ Union states: The Managing Committee of the Oilfield Labourers’ Union yesterday
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      CEYLON RAILWAY SMASH.
      97 5 Colombo, May 23,—The final chapter on the recenj tunnel railway disaster when a runaway engine dashed into another train with consequent heavy fatalities has been written by the report of the Magistrate who conducted the enquiry. He finds that the engine was left stationary with the hand-brakes
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    WHY SAILORS ARE TATTOOED.
    120 5 The queer ways and habits of seafaring folk make a fascinating story in Sailor Town Days” (Methuen, 65.), by Miss C. Fox Smith. She knows all about ships and has little to learn about London river. Why is tatooing almost second nature with seamen Miss Smith
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      329 5 Bof Zam-Buk starts Nature's B I >rk quicker and more effectively BI er preparation ever devised. ra rminates all skin disease and K and makes a cut, wound or sore ther infection. ts remarkable purifying and healing luk grows new skin as if by magic. H scientifically from Nature’s rich
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    BIRTH.
    22 6 Davison.—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on May 31, 1923. to Mr. and Mrs. R. Davison, of Kuantan, a son (still born).
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    CHINA'S MALADY.
    1164 6 On the 2nd inst. Reuter cabled that the Chinese bandits had released eight of their captives. This excellent piece of news will no doubt shortly be followed by an intimation that all the unfortunate victims of he train outrage have been given their freedom. It is the problem
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1458 6 Although the centenary of our leading scholastic institution, the Raffles Penang Free School, fell as Institution. long ago as 1916, we can join our Singapore friends in the celebration of the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of Raffles Institution, which took place on the
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    THE MAILS.
    237 6 The homeward mail, by the Amboise, closes at G p.m. to-day. The homeward mail, by r the Nyanza, closes at G p.m. to-morrow. The P. AO. Packet Malwa is due to arrive here at G p.m. on Friday, the Bth instant. This steamer is expected to have outward
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      198 6 GREAT REDUCTION 1 IN PRICE OF ROYAL TYPEWRITERS. I I 1 i TOW Ma 1 ĕ I I I 1 I I I I 1 FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO:— J Huttenbach, Laian» Son», Limited. I An Unsolicited Testimonial From One Who Knows. A prominent British Manufacturers’ Agent with a
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      12 6 E. O.” Friday, Bth June, GUEST NIGHT—DANCING. Saturday. 9th June, SPECIAL TIFFINORCHESTRA.
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      115 6 TOWN HALL, F" 4 ly II Commencing Friday, June 8th, At 9-30 p i BANDMANS EASTERN CIRCUIT |j PRESENTS ROBERT COURTNEIDGE AND W. E. HOLLOWAY’S III London Comedy and Dramatic Company in the Following London Successes. «Friday, June 8th at 9-30 p. m. «the MAN FROM TORONTO I) From the
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      24 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 4. 28 p.m. 11.55 p.m. To-morrow. 7. 49 a.m. 12. 3 a.m. 6. 22 p.m. 12.18 p.m.
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    GERMAN INDEBTEDNESS.
    271 7 New Reparations Note Ready. FIWVCIAL proposals and GUARANTEES. Reuter’s Telegrams. Berlin, June 5. The new Reparations Note has been finally drafted, and will probably be hand ed to the Allies on Thursday. Herr Cuno. yesterday, received the Party leaders and informed them of the main features. There is
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    THE MARK
    14 7 London, June 5. Marks rallied and touched 280,000. but closed at 308.000.
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    THE PROHIBITION LAWS.
    157 7 SEALED LIQUOR IN TERRITORIAL WATERS. London, June 5. In the House of Commons, replying to Lt.-Col. Howard-Bury in regard to the American Prohibition regulations. Mr. Baldwin said that the British Government did not contend that a ship entering the territorial waters of a country was not subject
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    EVADING THE DRY BAN.
    52 7 LIVERPOOL SHIP’S SCHEME. Liverpool, June 5. The North Atlantic Steamship ComPapios have practically decided that out®olnB liners shall carry only sufficient 'Quor to last the outward voyage, thus a dry home run. It is confid- tly believed that a way will be found venting the United
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    MUI-TSAI IN MALAYA.
    72 7 QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. London, June 5. t(H House of Commons, replying i Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, as S le exs tence of the mui-tsai C j lll n the Malav States and Straits Bai. f? entS the Hon W Ormsby-Gore afnii <iovernor had not yet forwarded report. The Governor
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    'DUBIOUS IMPERIALISM.'
    234 7 Singapore Naval Base Criticised. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 5. An attack on the new Singapore dockyard was made in the House of Lords Wimbn f rm °t f a qnestion b y Viscount Wimborne, characterising the plan as a dubious act of Imperialism and ail infringement of the
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    THE AMERICAN OPIUM PROPOSALS.
    196 7 SPECIAL COMMITTEE FORMED. Geneva. June 5. The Ojiium Commission appointed a special committee, consisting of M. Leon Bourgeois. Sir Walter Campbell. Sir Malcolm Delevingne, M. Van Wettum and Mr. Stephen Porter to find a conciliative formula in regard to the American proposals, in which connection the
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    INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE MARINE.
    81 7 A BIG DEFICIT. New York, June 5. The annual statement of the International Mercantile Marine shows a deficit of $1,270,000 after allowing for depreciation and the payment of the bond interest. The president attributes the falling off to the effect of the immigration laws, among other factors,
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    AMERICA AND THE TRADE ROUTES.
    54 7 SHIPPING BOARD’S PROPOSALS. Washington, June 5. The Shipping Board has decided to operate sufficient vessels to keep the American flag on all trade routes, and has appointed a committee to draw up administrative plans for the formation of companies for this purpose to be controled
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    INDIAN LABOUR DISPUTES.
    42 7 STRIKING MII.LWORKERS resume work. Ahmedabad. June 5. The striking millworkers are expected to resume work on June 5. The millowners have decide*, reduce the wages by about la per cent instead of 20 per cent as was oitgin. proposed.
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    THE DERBY.
    249 7 Probable Runners and the Betting. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London. June 5. 1 he alterations in the Derby probables are as under Portumna (H. Beasley). Canova (J. Leach). Skias G-). Omit Heliaster, Tranquil and Chosroes. The last-named has been scratched. The Prob \rles. The list of probable starters now reads
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    PREVIOUS WINNERS.
    43 7 1922Captain Cuttie (Donoghue), Lord Woolavington’s. 1921Humorist (Donoghue). Mr. J. B. Joel’s. 1920Spion Kop (F. O’Neill). Major Loder’s. 1919Grand Parade (Templeman), Lord Glanely’s. 1918 Gainsborough (J. Childs), Lady J. Douglas’s. 1917Gay Crusader (Donoghue). Mr. Fairie. 1916 Fifinella (J. Childs), Mr. E. Hulton.
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    COTTON INDUSTRY WAGES.
    90 7 stabilisation agreement SIGNED. London, June 5. The agreement stabilising the wages of the cotton trade has been signed at Manchester. [Reuter wired on May 11: At Manchester a conference of representatives of every section of the cotton, industry, both employers and operatives, agreed that the present wage
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    THE MURDERED ARCHBISHOP.
    95 7 Paris, June 5, News from Saragossa states that the Archbishop who was shot was Cardinal Soldevila, who was outside his own house near the Convent, of Casablanca, when young men standing near the door fired ten revolver shots pointblank. One bullet bit the Archbishop’s heart. Assailants Escape.
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    NOTTS TRIUMPH AT LEEDS.
    266 7 Yorkshire Defeated by Three Runs. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 5. Notts achieved a notable victory at Leeds, where they defeated Yorkshire by the narrow margin of 3 runs. The Notts bowler, Staples, was in good form with the ball, his figures being five for 46 and
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    GOLF.
    56 7 SCORES BY AMERICAN CHAMPIONS. London, June 5. At Letham Hill, Glasgow, in an exhibition golf match, Gene Sarazen. the American Open Champion, beat Walter Hagen, the British Open Champion, by 2 and 1. The feature of to-day’s practice for the Open Championship on the course at Troon was the
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    MR. GEORGE JAY GOULD’S WILL.
    77 7 THE PRINCIPAL BENEFICIARY. London. June 5. The principal beneficiary under Mr. George Jay Gould’s will is his second wife, Genevieve Sinclair, the English actress, for whom a $4,000,000 trust fund has been created, with succession to the two children. The trust fund inherited from the
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    CHEAP FLYING.
    42 7 w 1 M. BARBOT’S LATEST FEAT. New York, June 5. M. Barbot, using the miniature machine in which he recently crossed the English Channel, flew from Garden City to West Point and back without stopping, using two gallons of petrol.
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    GOVERNMENT WIRELESS.
    43 7 London, June 5. In the House of Commons, replying to questions, the Postmaster-General said the manufacture of masts for the proposed Government highpower wireless station was proceeding orders for the rest of the plant would be placed as quickly as possible.
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    FLOODS ON EUPHRATES.
    79 7 London, May 25.A Baghdad message says the Euphrates burst for several miles its bund forty miles north-west of Baghdad on Wednesday night and 45,000 acres of cultivated land with crops were inundated and canals badly damaged. The flood is expected to reach back to Bagn dad West
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    RUSSELL APPEAL DATE.
    86 7 It is expected that the appeal in the Russell divorce case, entered on April 20, will be reached probably in the first or second week of June. The appeal is that of Mrs. Russell against the verdict and judgment of the trial before Mr. Justice Hill and
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    912 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon. Mr. W. G. Maxwell has ar rived in England. The Hon. Mr. W. S. Gibson, Legal Adviser, F. M. S., left for Singapore on Saturday night. Mr. R. Cnaik, of Messrs. McAlister and Co., Singapore, is returning to Penang this week from Singapore. Mr. N. L.
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    THE LATE MR. KOEK.
    475 7 being made. The court adjourned-S. T.” REFERENCES IN SUPREME COURT. References were made in the Singapore Supreme Court to the death of the late Mr. E. R. Koek, senior member of the bar. There was a large attendance of members of the legal profession, and the
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    NEW BOOKS.
    129 7 The following new books have been received at Penang Library The Adventures of a Tropical Tramp, by Harry L. Foster C 1933. Annette and Bennett, by Gilbert Cannan D 8613. The House of the Fighting-Cocks, by Henry Baerlein D 8614. The Swami’s Curse, by F. E. Penny D
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    THE YOUNG IDEA.
    1124 8 THE RING AND THE BOOKIE. Whenever something unpleasant hap- pens the elderly Englishman does one of two things. Either he fails completely to notice it (in which case he goes j on firmly talking about the weather), or j else he sees it and, disliking the spectacle,
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    STRAITS RUBBER CO., LTD.
    481 8 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. The Directors of the Straits Rubber Co., Ltd., in their third annual report for the year ended 31st December., 1922, state Cultivated Area.No extensions have been undertaken during the year. A statement showing approximate acreages and dates of planting is appended. Labour.—There
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    Coming Events.
    87 8 June 6Football, P.C.C. v Free School, Esplanade, 5.15 p.m. 8 Courtneidge-Holloway Comedy Company, Town Hall. 9 S.C.S.A. Gymkhana, Dato Kramat Padang, 3 p.m. 9A.C.S.A. Smoking Concert, Club Premises. 8 p.m. 10M.F.A. Cup Semi-final. Hutton Lane F.C. vk Muth-hibol Ahzan F.C. Dato Kramat Ground 5 p.m. 19, 21 and
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    RESTRICTION AND EVASION.
    1373 8 SUGGESTIONS FOR EFFICIENT CONTROL. A. W. S.” writes in the Straits Times,” as follows:—The new Restriction Ordinance passed by the Federal Council makes the transfer of coupons illegal except with the consent of the Controller. The change is very good as far as it goes, but it
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    THE NEW RUBBER LAW.
    75 8 Mr. J. L. Freeman, who has been appointed an officer under the new Rubber Restriction Ordinance, had his first action at Singapore on Monday, when he mentioned the case of Teo Keng, who is charged with importing, without a permit, $6,000 worth of rubber, which was
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      A QUESTION OF PASSAGES.
      282 9 f the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] _AVhat strikes me as a very extravr'rV occurrence is reported to have 0,11 place at the last ordinary meeting te ke JL Municipal Commissioners. Jt 0 Mr Ward, the Chief Sanitary had applied for leave and 11,s tos to
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      CAN PLANTERS COMBINE?
      354 9 T' the Edit- r of the Pinang Gazette.”] <ir— lt is to be hoped that non-mem-hers of 1. S. P. will have noted the annmncement that a scheme for District IS.?. Associations was now being pre-jr-1 and would be shortly published. TbS scheme would enable every planter
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      ENGLISH EDUCATION.
      175 9 the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] lp --~lt seems that if English is to air beneficial effect, it were better were trained in his own ;acu] ar xvhich would give him Cu tendency to elevate himself to is*?/ 10re n language, but if English b l/ broadcast as
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    THE PRO-NOTE CASE.
    126 9 ACCUSED DISCHARGED. The preliminary enquiry into the charges of forging a promissory note for $l5O and using the same as genuine, brought against a Chinese shop-keeper of Batu Gantong, Penang, was resumed in the Second Court, to-day, before Mr. A. V. Aston, Acting Second Magistrate. Mr. S.
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    FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
    145 9 The Solemnity of Corpus Christi commenced at Ipoh at the Tamil Church of St. Lourdes on Sunday with Solemn High Mass. After the Holy Mass, the Holy Sacrament was exposed throughout the day for adoration. In the evening. Vespers were solemnly chanted, followed by a procession
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    U.S. EDUCATION UNFITS CHINESE.
    456 9 New York. April 18.The Chinese student in America is being utterly miseducated” in the American University. according to Dr. Robert McElroy, professor of history in Princeton University. who spoke yesterday at the Forum and Vocal Press. 279, Madison Avenue. Dr. McElroy said that about all American
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    68 9 6th June, 1923. Local. Z CtS (Smoked Sheet 52 Penang Fine Pale Crepe 52 >nom (Unsmoked Sheet 48 Sing a- (Smoked Sheet 53 POR® (Crepe 53 London’ and New York. London f^ m °Led Sheet ls.3d (Crepe New York G 29 The following were the rubber quotations in
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    RUBBER SALES.
    43 9 The General Produce Agency, Ltd., Church Street, Penang, reports that the following prices were realised at their auction rooms to-day Gd. F.A.Q. Smoked diamond sheet 66.50 F.A.Q. do 65.00 Off quality do 61.00 Plain Unsmoked Sheet 53.00 Fine Brown Crepe 60.00
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    112 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for May lbs. Alma 24 SQO Ayer Tawah 24,660 Ayer Hitam 30,608 Blackwater 9,054 Bahru Selangor 12,000 Bukit Cloh 18.250 Bukit Selangor 23,085 Bukit Tbh Alang 22.181 Bakap Plantations 12,600 Batu Matang 22.224 Batu Lintang 14.571 Bindings (Suffolk) 19,102 Dusun Durian 54,339
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    TIN PRICES.
    102 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on June 5: Spot £197.15« up 12s 3 mos. buying 197.15 s 10s 3 selling 198 10s The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd: London, June 5, £197.15s spot, and £197.15» three months buying, £l9B selling. Local. June 6th:
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    104 9 Johan Tin Dredging, Limited, for May, piculs 250, of which the Tables recovered pls. 229.42 and the puddlers pls. 20.58. Yardage 59,200, hours run 661. Messrs. Osborne and Chappel send the following list of returns for May Mines Gopeng Consolidated Ltd. IJOO Tekka Limited Tekka Taiping Limited I
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    118 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. Shares. I >» M m M so c sc. sc. sc. Rubber (Dollar). Allenby 1.15 1.20 1.20 1.25 Amalgamated 2.10 2.20 2.20 2.25 Somme 30 40 Sungei B. 2.00 2.25 2.25 2.50 Mining.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    201 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000,00 nom. Cloves 120,000 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 42.00 sellers Coconuts per 1,000 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 10.70 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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    EXCHANGE.
    113 9 PENANG. JUNE 6, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/16 3 Credit 2/413/32 3 Documentary 2/415/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 1731' t 3 days’sight Private 176 i Bombay Demand Bank 1731 Madras Demand Bank 1731 5' 3 days’sight
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    Runnymede Orchestral Concert.
    77 9 Au orchestral concert will be given at the Runnymede Hotel to- night at 9-30 when the following programme of music will be submitted 1 Selection Eileen Alannah Sydney Baynes 2 Piano Solo To Spring Edward Grueg op: 43 3 Fantasy Slavonian Ad. Schreiner 4 Violin Solo Second
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    The Band Programme.
    54 9 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of musie at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m.. to-day 1 March The Great Little Army Alford 2 Fantasia The Broken Chain Oayne 3 Waltz In the Gloaming Logan 4 Selection Florodora Stuart 5 Fox Trot Humming Brean
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1094 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. CD O t NAMES J 3? </> < RUBBER [Dollar.] S c S cI 8 e Allenby Rubber Co 1 20 1 23 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 25 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 20 2 25 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 13 00 13 50
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    CEYLON PLANTERS’ SALARIES.
    157 9 From the official minutes of a meeting of the Superintendents’ and Assistant Superintendents’ Committee of the P. A. of Ceylon, we find that statistics collected from approximately two-thirds of all planters in the Island were tabled and discussed. The secretary (Mr. John Still) informed the meeting that
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    80 9 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending 2nd June, 1923, shows a total of 64 deaths42 males and 22 females the death-rate being 26.00 per mille per annum, compared with 22.75 in the preceding week and 26.91 in the corresponding week of
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    1062 10 TO-DAY’S departures. Sampit for Asahan. Clarajebsen for Singapore. Kutsang for Singapore, China and Japan. Amboise for Ceylon, India, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles and Europe. Messrs. Mansfield and Co., Ltd., advise that passage rates by the s.s. Sarpedon and Patroclus, from the Straits to London, have now been fixed
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    ANOTHER REDUCTION IN PASSAGE RATES.
    102 10 The Ellerman a Bucknall Steamship Co.. Ltd., announce reduced passage rates ruling by their Far East Service from Southampton to take immediate effect. The revised rates xvill be as under: Ist Class. 2nd Class. To Singapore £7B A’ 86 £5O &56 Hongkong 84 A 92
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    PENANG MAILS.
    423 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). R TUIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca. Johore. Singapore and Hongkong Registration And Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT I Batu Gajah, Tapah Road. By train Teluk Anson,Kuala Kubu, Kuala j 7.15 a m. Lumpur,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    505 10 CHOWRASTA MARKET Penang, June 6, 1923. cts Government Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart A lung do L-0 Tripe do Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread P air Leg of Mutton 3 Kidney v P^ r Feet the fonr 50 Mutton— nn
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    FRUIT POOLS.
    627 11 have made substantial profits. Melbourne Age.” HEAVY PUBLIC LOSSES. A fuithei indication of the losses suffered by the general taxpayer on account of past fruit pools was given by the Australian Federal Treasurer (Mr. Page). The Treasurer recently announced that the loss on the 1920-21 pool was £61,937,
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    WASHINGTON’S TOWN PLAN.
    153 11 -Ex. In America the best example of a well-planned city lies in out national capitalWashington. That city illustrates for us the success of wise provision for the future of a city. Washington was planned and founded as the capital of om nation, and it is of great
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    DEATH OF FORMER SHEIKH-UL-ISLAM.
    29 11 London, May 22,—The death has occurred in Mecca of the Durri-zadah AbduHah, the former Sheikh-ul-Islam, who went to Mecca recently with the ex-Sultan of Turkey.
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