Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 June 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 138. VOL LXXXI. TUESDAY, 19th JUNE, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      15 1 KIDD’S LETTER PRESS J INK ROLLER 5 COMPOSITION j! AGENTSS P. G. Press, Ltd. 1
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    MEMORIES OF MALAYA.
    2127 2  -  An Old Man’s Reminiscences. BY J. C. PASQUAL. [Special to the P.G.”] The following are further recollections of the late Jozim Macao (pronounced massang the oldest man in Pulau Tikus, who was born in the thirties and died about two years ago. The wreck of the Gratitude
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    323 2 PROBLEMS OF TRAVEL BY ROAD AND RAIL. The Bangkok correspondent of the "Straits Times” says Siam takes a pride in her railways, and, on the whole, she has some reason for doing so. The department is wonderfully well run under the guidance of 1T.R.11. Prince Kambaeng Bejra,
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    THE MACHINERY ORDINANCE.
    141 2 The objects and reasons attached to a bill to be introduced into the Legislative Council to amend the Machinery Ordinance state:The Singapore Harbour Board urge that, with their m-any various works which almost continually require the erection of temporary gear both at the docks and at the»
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      A NEW STYLE BUS.
      368 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, Having observed that 'he buses running under the auspices of the I enang Municipality are capable of great improvements as regards weight (which is excessive), springs and protection of passengers from the inclemency of the weather, it has
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      "DRESS PECULIARITIES."
      141 2 [To the Editor of the -‘Pinang Gazette.' Sir.In answer to your correspondent who enquires the reason "why men wear their trousers turned up This custom started in Scotland. One day Sandy put his hand into his pocket to take out some small change, his arm was nudged by
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    THE BEGGAR NUISANCE.
    168 2 We are pleased to note that the Police are getting rid of the town of beggars who are a decided nuisance. One Tamil actually begged from Inspector Barrett in Court compound l yesterday and was this morning sent to the House of Detention. An aged Mohamedan. named
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    102 2 The following are the important changes in the share report of the Malaya Co., Ltd., for to-day. Rubber Shares. Buyers Sellers Tainbalak Rubber Ests Ltd $.62] .721 Tenierloh Coconut Rub .70 .75 Tin Shares Buyers Sellers Batang Padang Dredging -45 .50 Hitain Tin Ltd 1.42] 1.47] Nawng
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      541 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Lyric Theatres, Ltd., Theatre Royal, Penang Road. From Monday 18th to Wednesday, 20th June. 5 Parts “Cousin Kate" Parts 5 5 Parts “A Fool and His Money” 6 Reals “Sonia” Reels 6 2 Reels The Blizzard Reels 2 1 Reel Ghost of Slumber Mountain 1 Reel An Interrupted
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      148 2 WHY BE RECKLESS? It is neither a brave or wise action to be careless of one’s health, although from everyday observation the actions of many people seem to give that impression. When a little indifferent in health, either through a chill or minor stomach disorder they take no precautions but
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      443 2 Wiselk a bit MULLER, PHIPPS AND SELLERS, LIMITED, Singapore. GENERAL PRODUCE LIMITED. NOTICE OF SALE. By Order of the Mortgagee to be sold )V PUBLIC AUCTION A Valuable Building Site Having a Sea Frontage of about 600 ft. in Kelavvei Road, Penang, On Tuesday, the 3rd July, 1923 at 11
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    PECK-RUSSELL SUIT.
    1770 3 LEGAL ARGUMENT CONCLUDED. At Kuala Lumpur, the argument in the Peck-Russell appeal was continued in the Appeal Court. Sir Lionel Woodward C.J.C., presided and was supported on the bench by the Hon. Justices Watson and McCabe Reay, reports the S. T.” Mr. H. D. Mundell, of Singapore, assisted
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    Coming Events.
    66 3 June 19, 21 and 23Selangor Races. 20P.A.M. Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. 23Prince of Wales’ Birthday. 23Penang Golf Club, The Dansant, 6.30 p.m. 26Entries for Ipoh Races Close. 26, 28, 30Moonlight Band Performances, Esplanade. 30, July 1, 2Malayan Agri-Horti-cultural Show, K.L. July 7Penang Municipality Sports, Esplanade. 10. 12 and 14Singapore
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    CORONER’S COURT.
    1065 3 A TAMIL WOMAN’S -DEATH. An inquest was opened on Saturday, by Mr. A. V. Aston, Coroner for Penang, and a jury, into the circumstances attending the death of a Tamil woman named Karpayee, which occurred on the 28th of May last, at Batu Gantong. Medical Evidence. Dr. J.
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      857 3 POSITION WANTED T fr i en ds now in India want posts Peiring or Singapore as nursery -'TAJA 1,1 or other suitable (fxS 2°'' Good references. A ppi y Box. VA** ,7 SA”"' c'oPinnng Gazette. Al an experienced Book-keeper Pm) in anv capacity: Situation held J H W (In nn
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      387 3 NOTICE. It is notified for the public information that the business of DUBASH carried on by Moona Ismail Tamby at No. 9, China Street, Penang has been changed from the 15th instant into a company called Moona Ismail Tamby and Company. All the past liabilites of Moona Ismail Tamby are
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    PENANG’S PUBLIC HEALTH.
    1260 4 In order that the lives of the citizens in any centre of population should be made longer, happier and more productive. an adequately stalled and thoroughly competent public health department is an absolute necessity. -Even to secure the material prosperity of a community, it is essential that
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1325 4 We understand that the Malays in Kedah have stopped Plight of the tapping their rubber Smallholder. trees op account of the new restriction of export regulations under which the amount allowed to be sold for export is restricted to 10 catties up to 35 catties'(according to age,
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    THE MAILS.
    54 4 The homeward mail, by the Cordillere closes at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail, by the Sardinia, closes at 6 p.m. on Thursday, the 21st instant. One bag of correspondence from the United Kingdom for Penang is expected to arrive at Singapore on the 20th instant., by the
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    THE KEDAH ESTATE CASE.
    299 4 We’ have printed a few extra copies of the supplement containing the Court of Appeal judgments in this interesting Chinese will ease, which are avail able at 15 cents each. Messrs. R. Young and Co. Ltd., have been appointed Sole Agents for the land Expanded Metal
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      241 4 LADIES! SOME POWDERS.” Evert woman owes it to herself to look her best. We have the best of Face Powders. DTATI? I) Trefle Incarnat. Floramye. Azurea I Y Safranor. Pompeia in rose, rachel, blanche and natural. $l-25 per box. Also other makes in stockDubarry’s ashes of Roses. Freesia. Oatine. Dorine.
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      30 4 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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      36 4 i TO NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! i GRAND EUROPE CIRCUS i ij 30 ARTISTES 30 111 J. ROUGAL’S Performing Lions, Tigers and Elephants. ilf Excellent Troupe of Chinese Acrobats. I I MATINEE Saturday and Wednesday. DATO KRAMAT GARDENS.
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      26 4 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 2. 54 p.m. 9. 49 p.m. To-morrow. 3. 43 a.m. 9. 36 a.m. 3. 30 p.m. 10. 30 p.m.
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    BALKAN WAR DOGS QUIETER.
    92 5 g e!ter Situation in Bulgaria. li|X ROM IHE POWERS. Loudon. June 18. oui Vienna and Budapest the war danger in the miinishiug. Alarm was exjcukn iy by the Yugoslavian called upon the Govern* P r jinervene with arms. in. uiau revolution having somelt M, Iashitch prefers
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    INDIA.
    31 5 ,v > i NON-CO-OPERATOR I’RESTED. Nagpur. June 18. ij .mania} Bajaj, a prominent i. >r of the Y'orking ie National Congress and cssive resistance movea- prohibition of the Missions has been
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    SITUATION AT NAGRUP.
    229 5 Pioneer. < > ell .i i quaiuted with uds graphic account i Ihe futile demonsae past two mouths idiiig ihabitants > »>e no stronger term. owds of about two ugh the yrmc; ii ihe Hag which they ate High Court. TB» P. c: 1 t 'rationed in
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    BRITAIN AND THE LIQUOR LAWS.
    135 5 QEI IM HOSES TREATY. London. June 18. e <ommons, replying to w ile, Mr. R Me Neill con- t it the United States f-'i i elusion of a treaty for f the prohibition of ir<." rjnn of liquor, whereby 1 'beers would be allowed nt
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    THE NEW SUPER-SUBMARINE.
    21 5 AX HE WASHINGTON AGREEMENT. London. June 18. sn‘ cod that the new British way contravenes the 'val agreement.
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    RELIEF EXPEDITION TO RETURN.
    20 5 London. June 19. An has ordered the fnttnv.,, expedition to return *n as soon as possible.
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    TURKISH TRANSPORT SEIZED.
    106 5 British Destroyer s Action. [Reuter's Telegrams., Constantinople, June 18. Ihe British destroyer Splendid” seized a Turkish transport in the Sea of Marmora with guns from Thrace. < EANoesTiNK Flit Interrupted. London, June 18. Ihe British authorities received information that the Turks were endeavouring to remove from Thrace
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    BRITISH AIRMEN’S MISTAKE.
    71 5 GOV ER NM ENT’S APt >] A M; Y. Simla, June 19. British airmen accidentally violated the Afghan border in the course of operations against tribesmen whose odences included tiring on British troops and kidnapping Hindus. Bombs were dropped which killed '2 Afghans amt \T''Umie<i o.and also
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    BRIGANDAGE IN CHINA.
    54 5 COld PE NS AT It) N \N ITT RE GUARANTEES T.ondon. June 19. Tn the House of Commons, in he course of a r-p y 'fating that the Tiemsin-Pukow captives had been released. Mr. R. McNeill deciare»! that the powers, jvere now considering questions of compensation and
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    LENIN’S HEALTH.
    33 5 A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. Moscow. June 18. Y Lenin has been t ransferred from the Kremlin to a villa in the suburbs. It is reported that bis condition indicates a slight improvement.
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    RUSSIAN GENERAL ASSASSINATED.
    40 5 Riga. June 18. It is reporteil that the woll-known anti-Bolshevik General Balakhovitch has assassinated between Brestlitovsk and Bialystok. A Correction. Riga. June IS. "**The officer killed near Bialystok was Balakhovitch’s brother and not the well-known genend himself.
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    FURTHER FALL IN MARK.
    46 5 GLOOMY MARKET OPINION. London. June 18. Marks closed at 7t>5.00t) to the £l. The market is of opinion that it is now impossible for the German authorities to stabilise their currency. French francs sympathetically declined to 75 and Belgian francs to 88.45.
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    THE DUTCH FLEET.
    52 5 Amsterdam, June 18. In the course of a speech. Sir Walter Townley. the British Ambassador, expressed the opinion that a large fleet for the Dutch East Indies was nnnec pssary because neither of the Great Powers in the Fast would deiive any profit from a war in
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    FAST STEAMING.
    95 5 NEW TRANS-PACIFIC RECORD. Vancouver, June 19. The liner Empress of Canada established a new trans-Pacifie record of 8 davs 10 hours 53 minutes at an average of 20.6 knots between Yokohama and Race Rocks, despite unfavourable conditions. A wreck of a junk is reported about two miles south
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    REPARATIONS.
    78 5 French Reply to British Questionnaire. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Brussels. June 18. Ihe Trench draft of the reply to the British questionnaire submitted to the Belgian Government and cunched in cordial terms, explains that by the abandonment of passive resistance M. Poincare means the (rerman Government must mdei the btate agents
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    GERMANY’S REPARATIONS OFFER.
    463 5 London, June 6,—The high hopes held m some quarters that Germany s new otfei will speedily solve the Reparations !>ro<>leiii have, been considerably damped by forecasts from Berlin. These, coupled with Trances wellknown insistence on complete capitulation as an essential pre iiminary, suggest that Avhen the full
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    AFFAIRS IN BELGIUM.
    52 5 M THEUNIS AND A NEY CABINET. Brussel?. June 18. The King has entrusted M. Theums with the formation of a Cabinet. M. Theunis has reserved his acceptance until he has conferred with his colleagues in regard to the possibility of settling the question of the Flamandisation of
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    COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE.
    119 5 KIEL CANAL INCIDENT. The Hague. June 18. The third session of the permanent Court of International Justice opened at the Peace Palace, Doctor Loder presiding. The new judge, Doctor Yang Chung Hui (China), replacing the late Signor Barbosa, was duly installed, as was also Professor Walter
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    MOUNT ETNA IN ERUPTION.
    158 5 Villages and Hamlets Buried. Reuter's Telegrams. Catania, June 18. Several eruptions, preceded by loud explosions, have occurred in the northeastern part of Mount Etna. Streams of lava have destroyed a number of cultivated fields and pinewoods and Castiglione railway station. T.e LinguaGlossa district is threatened >y
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    TO THE POLE BY AIR.
    41 5 AMUNDSEN’S PROJECT ABANDONED. Christiania June 18. Ihe Minister of Defence received a telegram from Amundsen’s brother staffing that Amundsen telegraphed him from Norwick. Alaska; Trial flight May 11 result very unsatisfactory sorry forced abandon proposed Hight.
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    U.S. FINANCES.
    33 5 Washington. June 18. Addressing a meeting of Governmental Bureaux. President Harding detailed the national revenue and expenditure showing a surplus of 8200.000,900 as compared with a deficit of 8823.000.000 last year.
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    BECKETT INJURES HIS HAND.
    79 5 FIGHT WITH CARPENTIER MAY BE POSTPONED. London, June 18. Joe Beckett lias in jured his left hand, thus possibly involving the postpormment of his fight with Carpentier at Olympia on July 4. On the advice of Sir Herbert Barker, the bone specialist. the hand was X-rayed.
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    DAVIS CUP.
    262 5 LYCETT AND GODFREE DEFEATED London. June 19. At Manchester, in the Davis Cup. Gomar and Flaquer beat Lycett and Godfree 62. 63. 46, ti3. United Plantations. Ltd., have declared a dividend of 2A per cent. and Mr. L. Bisgaiaard. secretary for a number of years, and Mr. Th.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    195 5 HON. MR. NAMBYAR’S QUESTIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 19. I he Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar (Penang) has given notice that he will ask the following questions in the Legislative Council on Monday: Aided Schools. Are teachers in aided schools who are paid by the Government
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    DEATH OF MR. DONALD MILLER.
    60 5 «From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. June 19. The death occurred last night, ot Mr. Donald Miller. Manager of the Ipoh Branch of United Engineers. Ltd. The deceased had been ill for a little over a week, his illness taking a serious turn yesterday. The funeral
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    114 5 Tokio. June 13.The Anti-Japanese movement, promoted by the Chinese, is getting worse and there is a suggestion that the Government is responsible for instigating the movement. The Japanese Governmipnt had not taken any decision as regards their policy. though the Chamber of Commerce of Tokio urcred Government
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    LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE.
    62 5 London, June If).The Sunday Express” gives currency to the rumour that Lord Y’illoughby de Broke will succeed Sir George Lloyd vhen the latter relinquishes office at the expiry of the term of his appointment. It also says that the hope is expressed in Parliamentary circles that
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    NORTH-WEST FRONTIER AMBUSH.
    227 5 Dera Ismail Khan. June 7.A party of Afridi police while pursuing raiders fell into an ambush resulting in two men being killed and three seriously injured. The police lost one rifle, hut they took up the pursuit of the enemy. Mr. J. A. S. Jennings has been
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    764 5 Messrs. J. Dunciinson and 8. Yaxley arrived by the Carnarvonshire from London yesterday. Mrs. Knoeffel and Mr. W. J. (kullagher were passengers to Penang by the Kopah yesterday. Mr. H. R. Clheceeinan has been (appointed Commissioner for the Settlement of Penang of the Boy Scout movement. Mr.
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    TEKKA-TAIPING TIN.
    521 6 LATE MR. DOUGLAS OSBORNE ON THE EASTERN POOL. Mr. Douglas Osborne (chairman of directors and the news -of w’hose death we recently recorded) presided at the third annual meeting of the shareholders in Te-k--ka-Taiping, Ltd., held at Redruth on May 10. The balance-sheet shewed a profit on the
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    276 6 Messrs. Baker, Morgan Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, report:Business has been on a smaller scale during the week, owing principally to the reaction in rubber. The same rubber shares have been dealt in, but prices have been a shade lower in a number of cases. Generally speaking, however,
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      42 6 Atlas of the World, at $2.50 each or $2.80 post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. Sugar Cane in Malaya, by J. C. Pasqual, at 50 cts. each or 80 cts. post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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      286 6 I IT& Cats I CIGARETTES B are made in London by an H-S English firm with over 140 years’experience to help them in their endeavour to produce thma the perfect cigarette. Finest tobaccocarefully selected bright golden Virginia from the famous Old Belt and Eastern Carolina J districtspure rice "Htc paper
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      PERAK FOOTBALL.
      162 7 From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 17. T!1I following are the teams to play in b> nia tch. Perak North vs. Perak South, '"j play, don Saturday, at the Ipoh Padang. The final team to repre- it Perak in the Malaya Cup Competivl]| be selected after this match.
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      IPOH CRICKET.
      108 7 From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. June 17. The Ipoh Club played the Sungei Siput Planter- it cricket on Saturday afternoon the Koh club Padang. The Ipoh Club, hatting -t. put up a total of 76 runs, tow ds which Hall contributed 30 and Hobly: 12. H. E. W.
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB TENNIS.
      138 7 The > are the results of Monihv- tti.ni- t: at the Penang Golf Club: Mixed 1 Mrs. Wilson and Gibsou t,3' it Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Webb i>y 6, 62: Mr. and Mrs. Bennett IV3) beat Mrs. Samuel and Ford (—3o) by 64. 63 Miss
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      52 7 The June monthly medal of the P.G.C. el I.g played for on Saturday and Sun<hy. the 23rd and 24th inst. The drawings in the Sydney Cup comPttition have been made, and the results air posted in the Club. The first round be completed not later than Sunthe
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      SELANGOR RACE SCRATCHINGS.
      45 7 'Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 19. e are the scratchings for 1 1,1 -t day of the Summer Meeting of th ebelang)r Turf Club: 2,—Cobber (dead). 5. Indra, Beaver and Kleita Jaee T.-Ji]]. p lce B.—Pawang. r ace 9. Prudentious.
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    KINTA FUEL POOL.
    162 7 di’iu. ur Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 17. a lne< Jing of the Kinta Fuel Pool oter Ai l C 1 00 ha Cheng presided Ch(.n', eS T Srs 7 -R- A. Windeat, Cheah J]..,/ 1 Ini knight, (Assistant Traffic «P au Ek Chin, at the Chinink'' R
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    BRITISH DEAD AT KANTARA.
    33 7 BRIT I SH DEAD AT KANTARA. Tl)nr« Q rpv *’v H h 1,11 1 here was an impresKif. on the occasion of Lord Alhe Cross of Sacrifice” Cemetery, sheltering "hich are those of
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
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      THE BUDGET DEBATE.
      180 7 London, June 11,—In the House of Commons to-day, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, replymg before the vote, drew attention to the results which had so far been attained from the 1919 measures. 90 per c<' n t of imported tea was now produced in the Empire. Cocoa imports from
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      TOO RAPID INDIANISATION.
      133 7 London, June B.—The 'Morning Post” publishes a one column and a half letter fi om Sir Michael O Dwyer, replying to Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, who has challenged the former in connexion with some of his observations. Sir Michael acknowledges that much is due to the co-opera-tion
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      THE INDIAN POLICE.
      64 7 London, June 7.In the House of Commons. to-day, replying to questions, the Under Secretary of State for India said that no difficulty had hitherto been experienced in meeting the requirements of the Government of India in qualified police officers. The selection board had recently recommended for appointment
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      STATE HELP FOR THE FARMER.
      102 7 London, June 4.The House of Commons has passed the second reading, by 285 votes to 127. of the Government Bill providing that occupiers of agricultural land shall pay only a quarter instead of a half of the local rates, the State paying the remainder, thus
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      THE KENYA QUESTION.
      84 7 London, June 8.Mr. Percy Green, a delegate representing the white wageearners of Kenya, has written to Mr. Arthur Henderson requesting an opportunity to place before the Parliamentary Labour Party the attitude of the white workers in Kenya towards the Indian immigrants. Interviewed, he said European wage-earners emphatically
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      END OF DUNDEE JUTE LOCKOUT.
      99 7 London, June 6.The Dundee jute lockout has ended, the masters withdrawing the notices immediately on the reopening of all mills except Camperdown where the original difficulty arose. 25,000 ratives will resume w-ork on Friday. Lif decision to end the jute trade lockout was reached at
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      ENCOURAGEMENT OF RIFLE SHOOTING.
      51 7 London June «.-The King has approved of the grant of a silver medal designated the King’s Medal to be awarded annually to the champion shot of the nubtaiy f ces of Britain, India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Rhodesia. The competitions will be held
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    82 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. no 59 Shares. S P 2 X ffl CQ Sc sc. sc. sc. Mining. Asam K. 35/. 36 Batang P. 47J 50 45 50 Kamunting 34/6 35/Malau Tin 45 50 42£ 47i Rahman
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    46 7 19th June, 1923. Local. cts. /Smoked Sheet 46U) Penang) Fine Pale Crepe 461 pom I Unsmoked Sheet 40 Singa- (Smoked Sheet 47i pore 1 Crepe 47| London and New York. I nxnnN /Smoked Sheet ls.2|d London J Crepe ls2 ,j New York G 27
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    TIN PRICES.
    108 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on June 18: Spot £l9O down £2.5s 3 mos. buying 190.175.6 d 2.25.6 d 3 4 selling ~191 2.25.6 d The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd: London, June 18, 190.5 s spot, and £]90.175.6d three months buying. £l9l
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    30 7 Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., first half of June, dredge 476 piculs. Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd., first half of June, dredge 170 piculs, tributors 40 piculs, total 210 piculs.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    154 7 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000.00 nom. Cloves 120.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 42.00 sellers Coconuts per 1,0(90 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 11.00 sellers Rattans H-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.
    117 7 PENANG. JUNE 19, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 3,3~ 3 Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Documentary 2/4 7/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 173 3 days’sight Private 176 s Piombay Demand Bank 173 Madras Demand Bank 173 > g 3
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    AMERICANS AND RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    301 7 Indications are not lacking that American manufacturers are growing restive on the subject of the Colonial Office’s rubber restriction scheme. When restriction was first introduced the manufacturers as a body were not unsympathetic. A small but noisy minority inveighed vehemently against what th?y regarded as the
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    TRAFALGAR, LTD.
    130 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 19. At the annual meeting of Trafalgar, Limited, the Hon. Mr. Ker, who presided, said the profit was $6,575, and it was proposed to pay a dividend of 5 per cent, absorbing $8,750. The estate was in good condition, with everything suitable
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    MALAYAN RUBBER FACTORIES, LTD.
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