Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 June 1923

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 142. VOL LXXXI. SATURDAY, 23rd JUNE, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 565 1 f “NIKKO” i j MODERN ART I [photographic I STUDIO g No. 7, Northam Road, Penang. Telephone No. 579. HHlniLcudei.hKhhililliiilhiiliilllhllllllllllililjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijijjjiimjimiiiiiimiiiuijjjijijiijii FORD DEPOT i BUTTERWORTH. MIiSsRS. JAMES BUCHANAN CO, LTD., fl I INSIRF YOIP CAR 1 HAVE RECEIVED THE ROYAL WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT TO M xk H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES
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    • 14 1 a T. NAGATA, i w DENTIST. B S NKXT DOOB TO I “THE DISPENSARY."
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  • NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • 145 2 RECOGNITION TERMS. Tokio, June 4.—Soviet Russia must accept the conditions laid down by the Japanese Government as a preliminary to the opening of negotiations looking to a possible restoration of relations. This attitude of the Cabinet will be conveyed to M. Joff after its meeting on June
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    • 72 2 Peking, June 4.—lt is reported from Tsingtao that the bandits are active in the vicinity of Laoshan. The Chief of Police has been energetic, from two to ten executions occurring daily. It is understood that the police authorities have warned the foreign authorities of the dangers
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    • 92 2 Tsaochuang, June 4. —The negotiations with the bandits have taken an extremely ticklish turn, due to dissentions among the bandit factions. The officials representing the tuchun and the gAvernment are also at loggerheads on some points, which makes matters still worse. As showing the temper
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    • 123 2 Peking, June s.—Owing to the bandit activities, one train from Tsingtao and the No. 2 train from Tsinanfu were discontinued on May 28th. The British and Japanese residents at Erhshihlipu, near Tsingtao, are now guarded by Chinese soldiers, because of the bandit threats against foreigners residing at
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    • 58 2 Peking, June 5. —Mr. Hsiung Ping-chi, the Civil Governor of Shantung, has wired stating that the first brigade of the bandits at Tsaochuang, numbering S,(XX), has been enrolled. General Tien Chungyu, the Tuchun of Shantung, has wired that the enrolment of the bandits will shortly be completed
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    • 87 2 Tokio, May 29. —German cigarettes, owing to their cheapness, threaten to monopolise the Japanese tobacco market. Within the past month or two, nearly 100,000 boxes of Tmported German cigarettes have been consumed in this country. The Government Monopoly Bureau is preparing, it is said, to check
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    • 76 2 Peking, June 6. —The Cabinet, after an extraordinary meeting this afternoon, resigned en bloc. At the same time the Cabinet issued a circular telegram throughout the country stating that it had resigned because the President had refused to sign Mandates appointing a few local officials, thereby interfering
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    • 53 2 Shanghai, June 7. —Nine robbers, Li Sin-kwan, Kin Wen-hsiang, Shen Ah-do, Sung Tsai-hsing, Chu wei-hsiang, Hsu Chi lan, Chu Ho-song, Shen Jen-yu and Chow Mei-seng were shot yesterday by order of Defence Commissioner Ho Feng-lin. The execution took place at Pootung near the places where the rob‘
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1535 2 CL ■PI J notices. GOPENG CONSOLIDATED ITD. ClaSSinea (Incorporated iii England.) TEKKA TAIPING LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.) Advice has bten received by cable nUVuI UovillClllo* s that a dividend of Nine-pence per share j, (less Income Tax) has been declared. Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c., Advwe has bean received
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    • 1000 2 NOTICE. PASSAGES TO Eljß PENANG TURF CLUB. THE EAST ASIATIC LiNr A Special General Meeting will be Urlt, held at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday. 2nd July 1923. at 4 p.m. 1 he new motor shin M,i Business. (8,650 tons) sailing aya (1) To approve the Programme for j
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  • 5086 3 Some Advice to Planters. l t n was a large attendance of plantfrom all over Malaya present at W e d- .ml.iv > annual meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya which was held at j. nal.i Lumpur. The Chair was taken by th/Hon. Mr.
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    • 306 3 NEED WE GROW OLD? It is now nearly four years since Dr. Voronoff first leapt into world-wide notoriety by saying that we needn’t grow old. The learned doctor claimed that, by grafting into animals already old, the glands of young animals, he had renewed in them the vigour and vitality
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 238 4 I To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—In your report of the case of Fenwick v. Warwick, which appeared in your issue of yesterday, there are three points which have been omitted, possibly through lack of space, time or mishearing. If you will make them additional
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    • 255 4 [To the Editor of the 'Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —With regard to the special contribution of “Medicus” which you published m your issue of yesterday, under the heading “The dangers of Quinine injections” there appears to be a craze among the ignorant masses for injections as a cure for
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  • 305 4 ATTRACTION AT THE LYRIC. The J. C. Williams Variety Company, which is now on its second world tour, will open a short season at the Lyric Kinema, Penang Road, on Monday night. The entertainment, provided by the members of this clever party, is as varied as it
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  • 371 4 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Camphuijs for T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, Sabang etc., Padang. Ethiopia for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon.) van der Wijck for Langsa, Olehleh, Sabang etc, Padang. Malaya for Bhuket (Tongkah.) Renong and Kopah. Jin Ho for P. Brandan. Kinta for Port < SAvettenhain, taking
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  • 82 4 CLOSING DAY’S RESULTS. (From Our Own. Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 23The results of the racing at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday were as follow: Race 1. Nora (Hobbs) 1 Chinfcahati (Brown) 2 Capt. Cuttle (Bowden) 3 Time 1-12. Won by lengths a neck. Tote slo.* Plates $7, $9. An
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  • 226 4 In connection with the visit of H. M. S. ‘‘Diomede” and H. M. S. ‘‘Magnolia,” a programmo of six boxing bouts has been arranged. The contestants will meet on the P. C. C. padang, in front of the club pavilion on Monday evening, the first of the matches being
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  • 464 4 The trials of the new Blue Funnel passenger steamer t.s.s. Sarpedon, which were of an extended nature, have proved very successful. She is the first of the new class of passenger liners being built for the’ Blue Funnel Line for their service to the Far East, and
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  • 355 4 The P. O. Company have recently placed orders with Messrs. Harland Wolff for fhe construction at that firm’s Greenock yard of two passenger steamers of 15,200 tons, which will combine the excellencies of the Kaiser-i-Hind with some features of the Naldera and Narkunda.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 327 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. THE MALAYAN AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW. lx Al A LUMPUR 1923. The Malayan Agri-Horticultural Show will be held in Kuala Lumpur on 30th June ami Ist and 2nd July 1923. Cheap Tickets, all classes, at a single fare for the double journey plus $2/Admission Fee to the Show
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    • 37 4 Key for Shorthand Rapid Course, at $1.50 each or $l.BO post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. Millets, on the Growing of Food-stuffs in the F.M.S. and Colony, at $1 each or $1.30 post free.
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    • 440 4 HEW ADVERTISEgiT Penang Sales Room Auction sale of valuable H hold furniture, extending d’“*' table, eleetrie table and small. Gramaphone r’ecoT steel trunks, perambulator, p ant and other miscellaneous good.,' AT 38, BEACH STREET On Monday, 25th Ju ße 1973 at 11 a.m. USUAL CONDITIONS OF s\jp Terms:—Cash before delivery
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 75 4 LYRIC KINEMA. (LYRIC THEATRES, Ltd.,) From Monday 25th to Wednesday 27th. By Special arrangement JACK WILLIAMS and Co., are showing their Sensational Novelty. F I y MBs W J SO Sa \W j Mi E !Jr W- 3b! jgg nH| 3 IHH «S fe moßy IjHI jsrh|Hu i The includes
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  • 1416 5 <;I .-OLOGIST’S annual report. ■\[r E- S- Willbourn, acting Geologist, a; s has written an interesting report tlll working of his department for the < year. From it we have taken the Sowing relating to field work:— I’lje Geologist’s survey of Upper Perak jmost complete, but for
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  • 387 5 Messrs James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., Manchester, reported on Wednesday, May 30, as follows: Since the issue of our last report, business in both the Manchester and Liverpool markets has been much interrupted by’ the Whitsuntide holidays, Cotton has however been very’ active. For some time,
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  • 630 5 rp M NOCTURNAL ASSAULT ON POLICE CONSTABLE. A European, named A. F. Buthlay, was summoned in the First Police Court, Singapore for using criminal force against a police constable, and for obstructing him in the execution of his duty. Mr. J. C. Rash appeared for the defence. Evidence
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  • 162 5 June 23—Grand Europe Circus, Date Kramat Gardens. 23—Selangor Races. 23 —Prince of Wales’ Birthday. 23 —Circus Matinee, 5 p.m. Dato Kramat Gardens. Golf Club, The Dansant, 6.30 p.m. 23 New Club, Tai ping, Guest Night—Dinner, 8.15 p.m. Monthly Dance, 9.30 p.m. 24 Wafer Polo, H.M.S. Diomede v P.S.C.
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  • 860 5 London, May 25. —The market on Friday last closed at an advance of £4 to £4 12s. 6d. hut w’hen dealings were resumed on Tuesday values lost £6 to £6 7s. fid. Wednesday’s market was steadier, forward metal advancing 10s. On balance cash advanced £2 10s, and
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 453 5 OUR WEEKLY CARTOON. “IN THE PUBLIC EYE.” r _ii r J J I I I mb I MwwM OWv M <J JWk W M fl IB i MM xT S ■MB 11 h 1 W 1 I t w iy> i 1 w JU iH t' V W Ki i*
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  • 1201 6 In an adjacent column we make some comments on the recent by-election results which have no doubt given a fillip to the political gossipmongers at home, always on the alert to discover something or other on which to base their prognostications regarding the likely course that events
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  • 1441 6 The proposal is made to establish a Ross Institute of Tropical Malaria. Diseases in London, with an appeal for £50,000 for the carrying out of the scheme, to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epoch-making discovery of the transmission of malaria to human beings through the bite
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  • 217 6 The M. M. Packet Vn-kor. vith Continental mails, is expected to arriv- la-re at .5 a.nn to-morrow. The homeward mail, by the To-sta. closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, the-Ot., instant. The following passengers arri'ed at Singapore :—Per Ethiopia.—Mrs. I Hall, Mrs. H.Elias. Mr. and Mrs. Fulcher, and
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    • 42 6 H jq v ==>: TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. > GRAND EUROPE CIRCUS 30 ARTISTES 30 i J. ROUGAL’S Performing Lions, Tigers and Elephants. ji. Excellent Troupe of Chinese Acrobats. MATINEE Saturday and Wednesday. I DATO KRAMAT GARDENS. I s s x“ x
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    • 40 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water, k To-day. 7. 40 p.m. 1. 42 p.m. To-morrow. 8. 55 a.m. 2. 4 a.m. 9. 4 p.m. 3. 20 p.m. Monday. 9. 48 a.m. 3. 18 a.m. 10. 5 p.m. 3. 26 p.m.
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  • 31 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The family of the late Mrs. Khoo Ghee 800 beg to thank all those who sent letters of condolences, wreaths and also attended funeral and lent their cars for use.
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  • 179 7 possible Cabinet Changes. mr CHAMBERLAIN’S RETURN MOOTED. i Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, Jone 22. While the rumour that Lord Reading jg relinquishing the Viceroyalty of India jg generally discredited, the papers are bns ily discussing possible Cabinet changes. lt jg "believed that Mr. McKenna’s return to the Treasury
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  • 80 7 A LIBERAL gain. London, June 22. The Liberals gained a seat from the Government in the Tiverton Division of Devonshire by-election, occasioned by the death of Mr. H. W. Sparkes (Conservative). The result was as follows: Rt. Hon. F. D. Acland (Liberal) 12,041 Mr. Troyte (Conservative) 11,638 Mr.
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  • 101 7 THE FINANCIAL POSITION. London, July 22. The Labour Party’s annual report shows that owing to a falling off in the receipts from affiliation fees, due to the effect of unemployment on Trade Union membership, also to general election expenditure. the outgoings exceeded the receipts by 19,000. There are
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  • 127 7 LAVA FLOW SLOWING. Catania. June 22. Continued improvement is inspired by the conviction that the worst is now over in the Etna eruption. The lava How is perceptibly slowing and the eruption is decreasing. The refugees are already requesting permission to return to their homesteads, courageously planning
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  • 96 7 ANNIVERSARY OF SIR RONALD ROSS’S DISCOVERY. London, June 22. A letter to the Times,” signed by a umber of distinguished persons, inling M r Asquith, Lord Hardinge, rd Lansdowne and Professor Richard harvard, on the occasion of of S’ twent y fifth anniversary 11 Ronald Ross's epoch-making
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  • 279 7 Occupying Troops Attacked. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Aix-la-Chapelle, June 22. Germans fired on a detachment of Belgian cyclist troops near Dorten. It is reported from Dusseldorf that two Belgians were killed and one wounded. German Police Sentenced. Berlin, June 22. A French Court Martial at Werden sentenced
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  • 55 7 CONSTRUCTION OF CUSTOMS STATIONS. Paris, June 22. The Chamber ratified the Convention signed last year between France and the Saar-Government, providing for the construction of Customs stations on the Saar-German frontier. The Government spokesman, replying to the Opposition, declared that the real interests of the Saar population coincided
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  • 46 7 A GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. Paris, June 22. The Government was defeated in the Senate, which rejected by 177 votes to 115, the War Minister’s estimates of frs. 235,000,(MX) on account of the Syrian Army and substituted the Senate Commission’s figure of frs 220,000,000.
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  • 111 7 POSITION OF WORLD’S SHIPPING. Gothenburg, June 22. The annual Baltic-White Sea Conference opened yesterday embracing fifteen nations. The total tonnage entered at the Conference represents 4,500,000 tons. Sir William Noble resigned the Presidentship and Mr. Theodore Salvesen was elected. Mr. Salvesen in the course of his opening
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  • 52 7 AMERICA BEARS THE BURDEN. London, June 22. At the Conference of the British Missionary Societies -at Swan wick. Mi. Kenneth MacLennan, the Secretary, said that America was bearing the .predominant burden of the Christian Missions in China, contributing nearly £2,000,000 annually thereto, as compared with £325,000
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  • 74 7 Havers-Frank Ball Final. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] v London, June 22. In the Gleneagles £l,OOO tournament, third round, Seymour (West Essex) beat J. H. Kirkwood (Australia) by one hole. Arthur Havers (Coombe Hill) beat Twine (Shooters Hill) 3 and 1. McNeill (Donaghadee) beat Gordon Lockhart (of Gleneagles) 8 and 7.
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  • 136 7 CENTURIES BY SAND HAM AND WOOLLEY. London. June 22. At Kennington Oval, Surrey defeated Somerset by eight wickets. Sandham (Surrey) scored 155 (not out) in the first innings. Johnson (Somerset) made 50 and 51, in the first and second innings respectively. Essex beat Cambridge at Colchester by
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  • 35 7 London. June 22. In the London tennis championships, at Queen’s Club (semi-finals), S. M. Jacob beat the American. Hunter, 6 —4, I—6, 6—2. The American, Richards, beat Greig 2—6, 6 —0, 6—3.
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  • 155 7 “ONLY EXISTING AGENCY OF PEACE.” St. Louis, June 22. President Harding opened his summer speaking tour with a plea for the adherence of the United States to the permanent Court of International Justice, which he described as the “only existing agency of peace to which we can
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  • 61 7 THE BERENGARIA’S LIQUOR. BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S ATTITUDE. London, June 22. As regards the “Berengaria,” it is learned that the British Government in no way challenges the authority of the United States officials to break the seals and confiscate the liquor, but, if the liquor is dumped into the sea by the
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  • 38 7 THE CASE OF THE HENRY MARSHALL” London, June 22. The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent learns that the schooner “Henry Marshall does not figure in the British Registry, therefore the British Government refuses to interest itself in that connection.
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  • 136 7 —“T. O. M.” Kimberley, June 22. A diamond of rich brandy shade and weighing 201 carats, described as the largest of its kind ever found, and estimated to be worth £lO,OOO, has been found in the De Beers’ Wesselton Mine. It is reported that Mr. Scott
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  • 692 7 P. C. C. v. THE NAVY. A football match was played at the Esplanade, last evening, between the Penang Cricket Club and a team from IL M. S. Diomede and 11. M. S. Magnolia, at present in port. The conditions were ideal, and a large number of spectators witnessed
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  • 211 7 Peking, June 4. —Advices from Changsha give details of the attack of the Japanese on June Ist. When the Buryo Maru, belonging to a Sino-Japanese steamship company, entered the port an immense crowd assembled at the wharf and made a hostile demonstration. The Japanese Consulate, learning of it,
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  • 125 7 The following are the results of Friday’s ties at the Penang Golf Club: Men's Doubles (Open).—Bird and Everest beat Boyd and Whitlock by 6 —2, 7—5. Men’s Doubles (Handicap).—Black stone and Pledger (115.2) beat Taylor and Madsen —15.1) by 6 —L 7 —5; Huxter and Roger —15.1)
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  • 31 7 The following are the scratchings for to-day Race I.—Zoom, Miss Fairfield, Chun dan. Race 3,—The Hobo. Race 4. —Melville. Race 6. —Observation. Race 7. —Bolter, Jill, Barangkali. Racn 8. —Maharani.
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  • 52 7 Messrs. R. T. Reid Co., Limited, have received cabled advices, giving the placings of “Douglas” motor cycles that competed in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races They are as follows: Senior T. T. First. Sidecar T. T. First, fourth and sixth. Junior T. T. Third, fifth
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  • 568 7 BATU GANTONG TRAGEDY. The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of a Tamil woman named Karpayee, at Batu Gantong, on the 28th of last month, was resumed before Mr. A. V. Aston, Coroner, and a jury, in the Second Court. Penang, this morning. P.W.D, Sub-Overseer. H. A.
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  • 677 7 Air. 1). J. Elias has returned to SingajPore after a holiday in Europe. Mrs. Douglas H. Morrison left Ipoh yesterday by the up-ma.il for Penang. She will be spending a few days here. Dr. K. Muttukumaru, J. P., will be, entertained to a tiffin at the Ananda
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  • 393 8 THE DIRECTORS’. REPORT. The report of the Directors of the Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates, Limited, for thd year ended the 31st December, 1922, states that the workings of the year resulted in a profit of £22,330-0-4, which with the net amount brought forward from 1921, £18,176-19-7, gives an
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  • 392 8 FORWARD SALES. M,r. Charles Emerson 1 United Sua Betong Rubber Estate). —Having in view the present state of the market, shareholders will be glad to hear that the directors have sold forward 67,200 lbs. of our crop at the equivalent of Is. 7Ad. per lb. landed London, for
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 823 8 r— CHr VI? 01 FT SERVICE STATION, V* I%ULjI-ll CHIN KOOI A CO’S GARAGE. CARS /Mr 1 5 h lJi JgjU T HE J?. 23 M -n el Hair and Skin Beauty is fitted with self-starter, IT* J Electric lighting. Magneto 1 I*6SCa VCdoVvUtiClira. ignition, Vacuum feed, J Electric horn.
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    • 329 8 Sfr liii 1 First consignment sold 1 V| in a few days, new stock cabled for just to hand. Order yours now. I THE ICEBERG’ RAPID SELF-FREEZER (VACUUM PROCESS) FOR MAKING I ICE CREAM NO TURNING I NO SHAKING I j HYGIENIC. l i| 4 'fl' MAKES ALL YOU HAVE
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  • 777 9 |>TAXTIAL REDUCTION IN COSTS. :_iith ordinary general meeting of >ul ~i Matang Rubber Estate, Ltd., held .it the registered offices of the 73. Basinghall-street, E. C., Th I. iv e (the Chairman) preT’ Ch inan said he hid pleasure» in tiil.-itiiig the shareholders on having the <livid<
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  • 61 9 S UNGEI BATU (MALAYAN) RUBBER ESTATE. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd., the J. ■''■’'K of the Sungei Baitu (Malaya) Rub- Mat* s, Limited, are in receipt of the cable from the Secretaries: 1 1 report issued for year ended 3lst ;<-mb P r 1922. Profit £1.289. Refund '"■‘•s Profits Duty
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  • 148 9 Ihe following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. c p S ao Shares. >» -2 >, M c sc. sc. sc. Rubber (Dollar). A. Hitam 13.00 13.50 13.50 14.00 AyerMolek 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.35 Broca 55 go 67A 72i Bukit Katil
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  • 42 9 23rd June. 1923 Local. cts. f Smoked Sheet 45 Fine Pale Crepe 45 tnom Unsmoked Sheet 40 Singa- (Smoked Sheet 45’. pore 1 Crepe 45 London and New York. t (Smoked Sheet ls.2d London R2 <l New York G 27
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  • 106 9 London. The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following I.ondon prices, on June 22: Spot £188.25.6d up 75.6 d 3 mos. buying 188.75.6 d 5s 3 selling 188.125.6 d 5s The Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd:— London, June 20, £190.10$ spot, and £l9l three months buying. 191.5 s selling.
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  • 11 9 Kepong Tin Limited, for April and May. piculs 163.19|.
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  • 137 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000.00 noin. Cloves 120.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 4:2.00 sellers Coconuts per 1,000 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 10.70 sellers 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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  • STOP PRESS.
    • 66 9 PICTURE OF SUPER-SUBMARINE THE CAUSE. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London. June 23. The City Police raided the “Daily Herald offices in consequence of the reproduction of a photograph of the super-submarine. They took possession of the photograph and seized the unsold copies of the issue in which it
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    • 172 9 THE BERENGARIA'S LIQUOR. New York, June 22. The Berengaria arrived with 110 gallons of spirits, 100 bottles of Avine and 3,900 bottles of beer under seal. She Avas not molested by the Customs officials and it is indicated that the contemplated seizure Avill probably not be madp until tomorroAv. A
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    • 86 9 DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH BAD FAITH. Paris. June 221 At the resumed hearing of the Banque Industrielle de Chine case, counsel for the shareholders charged the defendants with bad faith in declaring dividends in 1919 Avhen the Banque was in great difficulties, notwithstanding the Chairman’s statement to
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    • 33 9 ECHO OF VOROWSKY MURDER. Riga, June 22. The Soviet Government has declared a general boycott of SAviss merchandise and citizens, because SAvitzerland has declined to afford satisfaction for Vorowsky’s assassination.
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    • 23 9 London, June 22. A message from Angora states that Count Ochida arriAed and was received by the Government authorities.
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    • 166 9 Free Press.” Teheran, June 22 The Mejliss, by 50 votes to 2'3, authorised the raising of a short term loan of $5,000,000, the interest not to exceed 8 per cent and also the negotiation with the Americans of a further $35,000,000. A Reuter message reports seventeen deaths
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  • 471 9 S. GEORGE THE MARTYR. (Church of England.) 4th Sunday, after Trinity. Nativity of St. •John Baptist. June 24.—7.45 a.m. Litany, 8 a.m. Matins, 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion, 10.30 a.m. Matins (Chinese). 6 p.m. Evensong. Hymn 19. Ps XXII 102 and 103, Ps XXIII 104, Magnificat 108. Nunc Dimittis
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 97 9 THE ULU PIAH Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Notice is hereby given that a Directors’ Meeting of the above Company held on the 21st June 1923, a First Interim Dividend of 5 per cent, for the current year, payable on the 11th July 1923, was declared. And Notice
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    • 314 9 I AN ELEGANT j I SMOKING I I MIXTURE. I I I 1 I iw/zl 1 I j) j A SPECIALITY I I FOR CONNOISSEURS. f Stocked by—UNITED TRADING Co. g HOONG KEE Co. g S S S Send to the Agents tor a free sample tin. »♦»< I KATZ
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  • 841 10 Messrs. Symington and Sinclair’s Weekly Market Report, dated London, the 24th May, states: —Owing to an advance in New York over the holidays of l.( cents, our market opened firm on Tuesday. Business was done in Spot and June delivery up to 1/2.1, and for October/December up
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  • 710 10 Taiping.—lnt. divd. 3 p.c. Jugra.—Final divd. 20 p.c., making 30 p.c. for year. Bradwall.—Profit for 1922 £7,392; divd. 10 p c. forward £10,429. Kuala Pilah Rubber.—Profit for 1922, £927, reducing debit balance forward to £407. Tangkah.—Sale of company s property etc., to I>ondon Asiatic passed by
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    • 427 10 il J < 3>'."6 /ff. /a&ftiga| lfit W-l-M jftgAA fi; wifiQm. w\\ 7= ffs/?9>?:sl®E> lipi|l£m ■M fcr- «M" y WilM s 1 V w-w, i lu’ \A a. Wg»Cry A/ I V’ I' 1. i W 1 kigj Mrs. M. saps: “My dear little |lt TXZf girl is a picture
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    • 59 10 TO BREAK YOURSELF OF THE CONSTIPATION HABIT use Pinkettes, th e dainty little liver and bowel regulators which neither g.ripe nor purge. An occasional dose of dispels constipation, biliousness, liv(uishness, sick headaches, ke>ps the skin clear and the breath sweet. Of chemists, or post free at CO cents th» vial
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    • 320 10 Is Remember Wincarnis is a positive necessity to you if you are Weak, Anaemic, Nervous or Run-down 1 Wincarnis is not a luxury —it is a positive necessity to all who are Weak, or Anaemic, or Nervous, or Run-down. Because Wincarnis exercises an extraordinary power in promoting New Strength and
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  • 647 11 Pho arbitration proceedings in connection with the winning ticket, worth about *50,000, in the Chinese Club’s sweepstake on the Hongkong Derby, are attracting widespread interest, at the Club, says the “China Press’’ (Shanghai). The ticket—No. 3066 —is claimed both by Mr. Chik Soon-sing (for whom
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  • 269 11 Mah Jong-—"What is it 1 It is an old Chinese game literally “as old as the hills.” Enthusiasm for it started in America, where it is enormously popular and is supplanting eVen bridge parties. The interest in it has now reached England, and the game is
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