Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 June 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 137. VOL LXXXI. MONDAY, 18th JUNE, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    MADRAS LABOURERS ABROAD.
    425 2 PROSPECTS AND WAGES. The Report of the Madras Board of Revenue* on ©migration and immigration for the year 1922 contains the following Messrs. Parry and Co. continued to be the agents for Natal. The Collector of Madras was the' agent for Fiji, biitish Guiana., Jamaica and Mauritius.
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    SINGAPORE FIRE BRIGADE.
    185 2 Mr. H. E. Stevens, acting Superintendent of the Singapore Fire Brigade, has issued his report for the year 1922, in which he says that the number of calls received during the year was 51. Of these calls 32 proved to be genuine fires on assessed property within
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    AN EXPERIMENT IN TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    230 2 The scheme for the wireless control of traffic towards Epsom mentioned yester day is the result of several months’ experimenting on- the part of Messrs. Mar conis whom Scotland Yard consulted. This is the first time that any traffic has been controlled by a combination
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    Penang Turf Club.
    102 2 AUTUMN RACES, 1923. 31st July, 2nd and 4th August. Total Stakes $27,500 10 per cent of Sweep money to be divided amongst winning owners with a Gold Cup to the winner of Division A—Horses 1st Day and a Cup to the winner Division A—Exgriffin Ponies 2nd Day
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    Ipoh Gymkhana Club.
    107 2 SUMMER MEETING, 1923. 10th, 12th and 14th July, 1923. NINE RACES EACH DAY. 3 Races for all Horses. Stakes $1,200, $1,100 and $1,000. 3 Races for 'Ex-griffin Horses Stakes $800. 2 Races for Ex-Griffin Ponies Stake $700. Third Day $700. 1 Hack Race for Gentlemen Riders only.
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      195 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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      486 2 MALAYAN ABRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW ANO TRADE EXHIBITION! RACE COURSE, KUALA LUMPUR. June 30th, July 1st and 2nd. Lnder the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner. The Hon. The Chief Secretary. His Highness The Sultan of Perak. His Highness The Sultan of Selangor. His Highness The Yam Tuan
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    CHINESE LADY'S ACTION.
    1580 3 Free Press.” REMARKABLE EAMDENCE BY COMPANY DIRECTOR. Remarkable evidence relating to his transactions with Loh Seng Chye, a former compradore of the Asia Banking Corporation who absconded, was given before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court, Singapore, by Mr. Chew M oon Poh, who was sued
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    THE IPOH MOTOR FATALITY.
    180 3 In regard to the motor accident in which Mr. Mackenzie, whose initials are now given as ”T. T.” lost his life, and a report of which appeared in yesterday’s issue of this paper, says Friday’s Times of Malaya” we are courteously informed by the Chief Police
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    Coming Events.
    63 3 June 19, 21 and 23—Selangor Races. 20—P.A.M. Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. 23 —Prince of Wales’ Birthday. 26—Entries for Ipoh Races Close. 26, 28. 30—Moonlight Band Performances, Esplanade. 30, July 1, 2 —Malayan Agri-Horti-cultural Show, K.L. T !ily 7—Penang Municipality Sports, Esplanade, 10, 12 and 14 —Singapore Races. 20 Penang
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    2065 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. H. E. Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, G. O. C-, is in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. G. E. Shaw has been appointed to act as Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Johore Bahru. Mr. Tan Soo Bin and Mr. Koh San Hin have been appointed members of the Council of the
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    Siamese Airman’s Fall into Sea.
    180 4 The Bangkok Daily Mail records a fatal flying accident which occurred on the 2nd inst. bv which Lance-Corporal Charoen.of the Aeronautical Division of the Siamese Army, met his death. It appears that on the day in question three aeroplanes, in charge of Sergt.Major Kham, Lance
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    NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
    473 4 RECEPTION BY INDIAN COMMUNITY. The residence of K. A. Nina Mohamed, at Ayer Etam Road, kindly lent to the Hindu and Mohammedan communities of Penang, was the scene of a large gathering of the representatives of the two communities, on the occasion of a reception
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    198 4 The following are the results of Saturday’s tennis ties at the P. G. C.— Men’s Doubles (Handicap).—Chambers and Boyd —15.5 beat Haslam and Read —5) by 6—l, 7 —5 Bird and Everest (—36.3) beat Whitlock and Donaldson (—15.5) by 6—3, 6—l. Ladies Doubles. —Mrs. Chambers and Miss
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    77 4 The following P.C.C. bowls ties are fixed for Tuesday, the 19th June: Championship.—E. J. Bennett v. D. McLeod Craik (4). Double Handicap.—+ IR. N. Goodwin and A. Lindley v. tl Dr. C. H. Hertz and G. B. F. Southam (5). Single Handicap. 4 J. M. Chalmers (D)
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      SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
      227 5 I-Mdon, June s—“ The Government are not incur the risk of delaying enterb^Se U a? S he establishmen t of a naval <tse at Singapore, without which it is powerless in the Far East i it! Salisbury i„ replvi > quest Xd tkt they Im? Bt >’
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      SIR JOHN COWANS’ DECORATIONS
      263 5 London, June s.—Newspapers are gixing prominence to interviews with Lady Cowans, widow of the late Sir John. owans, with regard to the reasons compelling her to come to the decision just announced to dispose of her husband’s Orders and decorations. She states.that the whole affair was
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      EMPIRE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      233 5 London, June 6.—A conference called bx Sii' Philip Lloyd Graeme and attended by Sir Eric Geddes, Mr. Arthur Balfour, Sir Ernest Glover and Mr. John Beaumont Peace, was held to consider arrangements for the Imperial Economic Conference. Sir Philip invited the delegates to form themselves into an
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      FOURTH OF JUNE AT ETON.
      62 5 London, June s.—Cold, threatening weather detracted from the usual bril liance of the Fourth of June celebrations at Eton, but there was an unusually large gathering of past and present scholars, with women folk. The company included the Prime Minister, an old Harrovian, who accompanied
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      TRAGIC INCIDENT AT BOCHUM.
      160 5 London, June I. ‘The Times” Cologne correspondent states that a Germhn eyewitness is given as the authority for the details of a terrible incident at Bocl,’:/»i to-day. Six French armoured cars, preceded by a car occupied by a high Staff Officer, followed by two military lorries,
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      WORKERS’ UNREST IN BERLIN.
      103 5 London, June 4,—‘ The Times” Berlin correspondent states that while food riots have for the present died down in Germany there has been a recurrence of local strikes in Berlin, the most important being in the municipal gas works which was settled promptly by the Council
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      COMMUNISTS IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY.
      73 5 London, June 4. —A message from Cologne states that the tramwaymen remain out. Numbers of gas, water and electricity employees have returned. The French are anticipating further outbreaks in the Ruhr oving to the increasing cost of living. Reports from German sources show the Communists are
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      PROPOSED INVITATION TO BRITAIN.
      152 5 London, June 6.—The Brussels correspondent of The Times” says that a striking result of the conference is thit the French and Belgian Governm?nts have partly opened the door for the )e turn of Britain to active participation in European affairs. The significance of the agreement reached
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      PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.
      164 5 London, June 7. —Increased punishment for persons convicted of cruelty to animals is the main feature of the Protec tion of Animals Bill recently introduced in the House of Commons, the text of which has now been issued. The Bill empowers a court with summary jurisdiction to
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      FAST AIR TRAVEL.
      75 5 London, June 5.—A aerbplane arrived at Croydon from Manchester in 1 hour 47 minutes with seven passengers. Aftei lunch it continued its flight to Paris where it arrived in 3 hours 53 minutes actual flying time from Manchester. One passenger caught a French aeroplane to Strasbourg where
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      OPEN COMPETITION FOR ARMY
      60 5 London. June s.—Replying to r question in the House of Commons, Colonel Walter Guinness said that he understood that Lord Haldane’s Committee who were enquiring into the system of entf'i.',’ officers for the Army were expected to submit their report dming the summer. There was at
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    BIRTHS.
    54 6 Wong.—On June 14. 1923. at No. 10, Kim Yam Road. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. S. Q. Wong, a son. Gordon.—On June 15. at 20-3, Stevens Road, Singapore, the wife of T.I.M. Gordon, a daughter. Saint Ceran.—On June 15, to Cte and Ctesse Claude de Saint C'eran.G, Gilstead Road.
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    THE CANKER OF CORRUPTION.
    1040 6 The Times Trade and Engineering Supplement to hand by the last mail, takes the form of an International banking supplement. In it there is an interesting and outspoken article by Sir Ernest Maes Harvey, the well-known banking expert, on “Reconstruction in Europe with our arresting caption
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1260 6 We have received from the Acting Registrar of Imports and Statistics. Exports, a copy of a new list of classified articles of import and export, showing considerable alterations on and additions to previous lists. The list has been printed in both Chinese and English—for the first time
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    LOTTERY PROSECUTION.
    107 6 P. A. M. SECRETARY FIXED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June I'. Mr. C. Ward Jackson. Secretary of the P.A.M., and formerly Secretary of the 1.5. P., was fined 825 for assisting in the carrying on of a public lottery in selling a book of tickets of
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    40 6 CENTURY AT SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondein. Singapore. June In Playing for Singapore (Ticket flub.in a Singapore tournament much the Singapore Recreation hdl- 104. the first century in jne tonrnament since its inception in The match was drawn.
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    THE KEDAH WILL CASE.
    77 6 There was a larue atteiainee »< Counsel and others ink-iw-o the Supreme Court. Penang. morning, when the finding Kedah Court of Appeal m will case were read out by 1 Mr. Justice P. J. Suroule. His Lon read his own judgment ami a decisions of Hon.
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    THE MAILS.
    72 6 The homeward mail, by the 1 oOtb closes at 6 p.m. on Mednes< ay. instant. SardiniaThe homeward mail, by ne t)l t closes at 6 p.m. on Thursday. instant. nPP from One bag of correspon.len» the Unite.! Kingdom t<'i (he expected to arrive :,t k 20th instant., by
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      30 6 “E. O.” Tuesday, 19th June, Guest Night— Dancing. Wednesday, 20th June, Special Tiffin Orchestra. Orchestral Concert, 9-45 p.m. Friday, 22nd June, Guest Night— Dancing. Saturday, 23rd June, Special Tiffin Orchestra.
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      44 6 X 1 X X X X X i' TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT!! jj i GRAND EUROPE CIRCUS i 30 ARTISTES 30 I J. ROUGAL’S Performing Lions, Tigers and Elephants. jj Excellent Troupe of Chinese Acrobats. i i MATINEE Saturday and Wednesday. DATO KRAMAT GARDENS. g
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      26 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 2. 22 p.m. 9. 14 p.m. To-morrow. 3. 1 a.m. 8. 57 a.m. 2. 54 p.m. 9. 49 p.m.
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    153 6 DEATHS. Jessen.—On June 15, at the Government Hospital. Johore Bahru. Gunnar Jessen, Manager of Adda Estate, Johore. Paulson. —On June 13. at the General Hospital. Singapore. Captain Carl A. Paulson, of Gothenburg. Sweden, late Master of the motorship Formosa, age 52. OBITUARY. London. 7une It'». The death has occurred of
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    FAR EAST PROBLEMS.
    349 7 Singapore Naval Base. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 16. final article, the special corresIn ,lls dent of the Morning Post says it anywhere in the Far East the impression that a clash of to real*» 1 i o]our i S imminent. An adequate Heet .j t h an
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    SUPER-SUBMARINE LAUNCHED.
    85 7 London, June 16. Britain’s new super-submarine XL. the largest in the world, was launched privately at Chatham. The details of the vessel are being kept secret. An Expensive Engine. The super-submarine displaces 3.600 tons submerged, or 1,400 tons greater than the largest German submarine. It is reported that
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    A GIANT CRAFT.
    167 7 The Sunday Times of May 20 says Chatham’s mystery submarine, the XI, is nearing completion. When finished the new vessel will be the largest and most powerful under-water craft in the world. On the surface she will displace 2.780 t n and when submerged 3,600 tons, this
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    INDIANS IN THE CROWN COLONIES.
    81 7 DEMAND for equality of treatment. Bombay, June, 17. mu/ e, }katapatiraju gave notice of g['j? 1 n the Legislative As--5 that steps should be taken On rPSS üb°n u b° n the British Colonial Co]r tliat if Indians in the Crown V fr British citizenship,
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    FRENCH POLICY.
    188 7 The Monarchist Menace. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Paris, June 16. The intense interest in the country was reflected by a packed Chamber which listened to the debate <on the internal policy of the Government, with regard to which there were five interpellations, the central point being the question of the
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    MINING DIRECTORS SENTENCED.
    114 7 Berlin. June 16. Another five mining directors have been convicted by French court-martial at erden for failure to deliver coal and sentenced in the aggregate to twenty-five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 1431 mi Hard marks. Mine Directors Sentenced. Berlin. June 16. A Werden message says
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    22 7 THE WORTHLESS MARK. London. June 16. Marks are 520.000 to the pound. French francs are 73.17 and Belgian francs 85.57.
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    AMERICA AND EUROPE.
    35 7 Washington, June 16. Mr. Mellon sails for Europe on the 23rd inst.. to study economic conditions and confer with statesmen and financiers with the object of influencing United States’ policy towards Europe.
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    TRADE WITH TURKEY.
    67 7 BRITISH GROUP CONCLUDES AN AGREEMENT. Lausanne, June 17. The British Leslie Urquhart group has concluded an important commercial agreement with the Turkish national society of exports and imports, providing for the creation of a company enjoying a monopoly of imports and exports. It is understood that French
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    WRANGEL'S FLEET.
    34 7 SOVIET’S DEMAND. Riga, June 16. The Soviet Government sent a note to France protesting against the reported proposed sale of General Wrangel’s fleet, and demanding that it be handed over to Russia.
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    ULSTER AND LIQUOR REFORM.
    30 7 London. June 16. The Ulster Temperance Reform Bill, which includes the closing of public houses on Sunday, received the Royal Assent and will operate from to-morrow.
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    TROUBLE BREWING IN ULSTER.
    112 7 London, June s,—The '‘Daily Mail’s" Belfast correspondent says a hint of trouble brewing against Lister was given by Sir Richard Bates, Minister for Home Affairs, in a speech in the Northern Par liament. He declared that the hostile movement had been scotched but not kilt ed.
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    UNSETTLED CHINA.
    180 7 Effect of Trade Conditions. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, June 17. The Federation of British Industries, in the course of representations to the Foreign Office, urges that drastic action is imperatively necessary to protect legitimate trade interests, both Chinese and foreign. The first step must be to secure the main
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    CIVILISATION CRACKING.
    98 7 PREMIER ON STATE OF WESTERN EUROPE. London. June 17. In a speech at a dinner of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust, at Oxford, Mr Baldwin said that the civilisation of West Europe was cracking and the whole world was consciously or unconsciously looking for salvation to the British Empire
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    NEW YORK BANK SMASH.
    98 7 OLD BUSINESS GOES TO THE WALL. New York, June 17. The banking house of Knauth. Nachod and Kuhne, a member of the New York Stock Exchange, which has a record of 70 years in Wall Street, has failed. In a statement it declares that the assets
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    THE FRENCH BANK OF CHINA.
    52 7 Paris, June 16. At the Rearing of the Banque Industrielle de Chine case. M. Maurice Barres gave evidence paying a tribute to M. Berthelot’s patriotism and financial capabilities. The court rejected an application by the defence for an immediate supplementary enquiry on certain of the
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    TRAGIC END OF SIR HENRY PRIMROSE.
    110 7 London, June 18. The Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Primrose was found lying in Kensington Gardens, in evening dress early on Sunday morning with a bullet wound in his head, and a revolver beside him. He was taken to; hospital, and died shortly afterwards.! The
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    112 7 Britain v. Spain. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 16. At Manchester, in the Davis Cup second round, Lycett (Britain) beat Flaquer (Spain) 6-0, 6-1, 6-1. Conde de Gomar (Spain) beat Wheatley (Britain) 4-6, 10-8, 6-1, 6-2. Kent Championships. Mrs. Mallory was beaten in the semifinal of the Kent
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    MARATHON RACE.
    49 7 DANE THE WINNER. London, June 16. The Polytechnic Marathon race from Windsor to London was won by Alexander Jenson (Denmark) in 2 hours 48 mins 46 4/5 secs. A Mills (Leicester), who was thrice previously the winner, was second in 2 hrsr 53 mins. 56 1/5 secs.
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    SIKI HITS LOW.
    53 7 DISQUALIFIED IN PARIS. Paris, June 17. In the match with the cruiser-weight Champion of France, Morelle, Siki was disqualified in the sixth round for hitting low. No Titles Involved. Paris, June 17. The titles of neither of the contestants are involved. Siki having failed to weigh in
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    THE OAKS.
    149 7 WON BY A NECK. London, June 8. The Oaks resulted as follows: Brownhylda 1 Shrove 2 Teresina 3 The Oaks betting was 10 to 1 against Brownhylda, 100 to 6 Shrove, Bto 1 Teresina. Twelve ran and the race was won by a neck, a head separating second
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    THE FRENCH DERBY.
    46 7 AGA KHAN'S HORSE RUNS SECOND. London. June 10. —A Chantilly message says the Prix de Jockey Club or in other words the French Derby has resulted as follows.— Le Capucin 1 Niouas J Sir Galahad 3 Niceas is owned by the Aga Khan.
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    HELICOPTER RECORD.
    39 7 Paris, June 16. M. Oemmichen made a new helicopter record, making three flights with two passengers. Once he remained in the air nine minutes at a height of seven yards, the longest horizontal flight being 500 yards.
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    BRITISH WAR DEBT.
    74 7 A PAYMENT TO AMERICA. Washington, June 16. Britain has paid the United States $69,000,000 in Liberty Bonds, on account of the war debt. Jewellery to the value of $2,697 has been stolen from. 53, Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore, the house of a Hokien clerk. A gang robbery
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    PURE MILK SUPPLY.
    1228 7 A New Penang Venture. [“P. G.” Special.] It has been proved over and over again, both in theory and practice, that a clean and wholesome supply of milk is a primary essential to the good health and general well-being of any community. In July last year we
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    DEATH OF REV. Y. S. YESUDIAN.
    483 7 SUDDEN END IN CHURCH VESTRY. The news of the sudden death of the Rev. Y. S. Yesudian, B. A., the Tamil Pastor of St. George’s Church, caused great grief among the members of the Tamil Christian community particularly, and will come as a distinct
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    FIRE FIGHTING.
    511 8 AN INTERESTING DEMONSTRATION. A demonstration of the latest Motor Fire Appliance manufactured by Messis.. Dennis Brothers, Ltd. of Guildford, England, was given by Messrs. Wearne Bru thers, Ltd., on Saturday morning at then works, between 9-30 and 10 a.m. The dis play was witnessed by several of the
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    SPURIOUS GEMS.
    173 8 CEYLON’S REPUTATION AT STAKE. Colombo, June 6. —The Ceylon gem industry is being hard hit as a result of the reoent flooding of the local market with synthetic stones, which are daily sold to unsuspecting purchasers for sums sometimes a hundred itimes more than the real value- Not
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    DERBY PREPARATIONS.
    131 8 London, June 4. —The authorities at Epsom are preparing for a record Derby crowd. The weather is unpropitious Gipsies are more numerous than ever on the Heath, indulging in athletic sports amongst themselves in order to keep warm. Whereas in previous years an airship directed the traffic from
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    RANGOON ASSESSOR’S CONDUCT.
    453 8 —“S. T.” CORPORATION’S STRONG COMMENT. Rangoon, June 6.—On the Ist May, the Rangoon Corporation passed a resolution calling upon Mr. Friedlande<r, Assessor, who is now on a year’s leave prior to his resignation in view of certain malpractices in his department, to show cause why he should
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      970 8 BANKS. s THE INDIA UMim^ 1 •■'Vl’A (Incorporated in England) v.■ ./l Authorised Capital J .a Subscribed Capital J| '"'o I- Paid-up M Reserve Fund and Undivided Profit s p^ ooo W B ard f Directore W Sir R J Black Bart, (Chairm R Y rie Es <U H. Melvill
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    840 9 I AMPBELL’S DISCHARGE ORDERED. l n the Bankruptcy Court, Singapore, I f, r Mr. Justice Barrett-Leonard, ap/u'atio” for discharge from bankruptcy uas by Mr. James Lambert Camp1., tail or md outfitter, reports the “S. T* 3 Mr R- Tj E bvr "h° represented the applicant, stated that a
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    FRANCE’S RUHR POLICY.
    619 9 AMBASSADOR AND GERMANY. The French Ambassador (Comte de Saint Aulaire), presiding at the annual dinner of the French Chamber of Commerce in London at the Hyde Park Hotel, Knightsbridge, which celebrated the fortieth anniversary of that institution, dealt with the question of the Ruhr, and remarked that
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    157 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000.00 nom. Cloves 120.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings n<) stocks Nutmegs 12.00 sellers Coconuts per 1,000 40.00 sellers Copra Sundried 10.70 sales Rattans U-20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 4 1 5 00 P er
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    RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN.
    1844 9 EXTRAORDINARY MEETING. An extraordinary general meeting of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd, was held in the Registered Offices of the Company, Hongkong Bank Buildings, Penang, on Saturday. There were present:— Messrs. G. N. Saye (in the chair), H. J. Cooper, E. H. Bulford. D. L. Adamson, L. Hoefeld,
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    41 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list: z Saturday To-day. E Shares. >» CQ cc CQ 7) C SC. SC. sc. Mining. Hitam Tin 1.474 1.50 1.45 1.50 NawngPet 1.38 1.40 1.374 1.42 j
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    40 9 18th June, 1923 Local. cts. fSmoked Sheet 47 4 Penang j Fine Pale Crepe 47 pom I Unsmoked Sheet 42 Singa- (Smoked Sheet 48-j pore 1 Crepe 48i London and New York. Sheet uilJ New York G 27
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    TIN PRICES.
    61 9 Local. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd. June 18: Singapore buyers no sellers at $97.25. Penang sold 25 tons at $97.50. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:— To-day’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $97.25 per picul, buyers no sellers Penang refined tin $97.50 per picul, business done 25 tons; unrefined
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    102 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 10th to 16th June (being one week) 26 tons. Tin Bentong No Liability, first half of June, hours 271, yards 22,100, piculs 139. Shut down 2 days repairs main drive. Taiping Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., first half of June. (2
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    FRASER AND CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    477 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report dated June 13, states: With the price of tin remaining steady quotations in most tin stocks are unaltered and transactions have been on the small side. Rubber shares on the other hand have been more actively dealt in and
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1078 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. CD I J NAMES J RUBBER [Dollar] c S c t 0 Allenby Rubber Co 1 25 1 30 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 25 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 25 30 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 13 00 13 oO Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 50
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    938 10 OPINION LN JAVA. The Bandoeng correspondent of the “Straits Times’*’ says since last mention was made of this subject, there has been further discussion in the Ideal press regarding the necessity for Holland to protect her colonies by the grant of a subsidy to increase her naval
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    104 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Torilla for Singapore, China and Japan. van Hogendorp for Deli and Langsa. Kedah for Bindings and Sitiawan. Taipeng for Teluk Anson. Chakrata for Calcutta. Ethiopia for Singapore. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Penang—Altai Maru, Amur Maru, Anamba, Argun Maru, Birma,
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    PENANG MAILS.
    377 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). RI TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Batn Gajah, Tapah Road, 1 By train Teluk Anson,Kuala Kubu, Kuala ?115 a.m. Lumpur, Klang, Port Swetten-also at
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 10 PENANG, JUNE 18, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/32 3 Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Documentary 2lt 7/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 173 J 3 days’sight Private 17G 3 Bombay Demand Bank 173 g Madras Demand Bank ]73 q-
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    CALCUTTA’S ELECTRIC SUPPLY.
    72 10 Calcutta, June 5. —Consequent on the serious fire which occurred at the Cc<£.sipore Electric Power Station the general supply of power suffered conside rble induction yesterday. A. large number of mills and factories had to stop work. It is expected that the mills will be able to
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    MARKET PRICES.
    520 11 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, June 18, 1923. cts Government Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.20 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 40 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 50 Mutton— Head,
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    IMPORTANT KEDAH ESTATE CASE.
    17955 13 A SUPREME COURT APPEAL. FULL TEXT OF JUDGMENTS BY JUSTICES SPROULE, BARRETT-LENNARD BROWN. i his morning in the Supreme Court, Penang, the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, Senior Puisne Judge, read the Judgments of himself, the Hon. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard the Hon. Mr. Justice A.
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      313 16 PROFITABLE ADVERTISING. THE NEWSPAPER SUPREME. A prominent man has submit ted that nowadays judicious advertising was indispensable to success in business. He took the trouble to ask most of the well-known advertisers if advertising was increasing their business, and all replied in the affirmative. One in his own line of
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