Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 June 1923

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 143. VOL LXXXI. MONDAY, 25th JUNE, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 717 1 ["NIKKO” j MODERN ART I PHOTOGRAPHIC I i STUDIO 1 z INo. 7, Northam Road, Penang. t No. 579. l«ituivN uwul,lllian^ n ;i, L E u Oliver** Typewriter the motorists sure shield. It is a very cojnmon human /jjgk ZffiS! x:;.,.., and 2«o to regard insurance prew THE ®V DOcc
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    • 43 1 i-.-rx rr v Bra MS'-.? ,n in i'i "w" 1 81 R:;iin jj Ji GOOD JEWELLERY [II MUST POSSESS THREE VIRTUES ij Jeauty, Utility Quality jj AND THE GREATEST OF < THESE IS QUALITY. I B. P. de SILVA, M 1, BISHOP STREET. J»
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  • 514 2 The seventeenth annual general meet; ing of the Shanghai Electric Construction Co., Ltd., was held at Basildon House, Moorgate, London, E.C., Wednesday, May 30, Sir Alfred Dent K.C.M. G., (chairman of the company) presiding. The Singapore Tramways. The Chairman said for a considerable time past
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  • 107 2 Canton, June 4. —Mr. Hu Han-min, the former Governor of Kwangtung, is acting on behalf of the Generalissimo, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, in Canton during the latter’s absence at Sheklung, in the East River district, directing operations- which have so far been favourable to the Constitutionalists. The
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  • 60 2 Tokio, June 19. —The death is announced of Prince Sho, former ruler of Liu Kiu Island. Count Uchida, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has reported to H.I.H. the Prince Regent the need for re-opening the Russo-Japanese Conference. Rubber F.A.Q. is quoted at 58 cents and 57 future delivery.
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  • 47 2 New Orleans, June 6. —The Central American countries, which have been quiescent for several years," are about to break out with revolution again according to a number of Hondurans who arrived here to-day, and who said they left home because a revolution was impending.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1599 2 zii Zll j NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Short Classified THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD. An ordinary meeting of .the Municipal A JirnvlinAmanlo Commissioners will be be held at the Aaverusemenis. Xot ce is hereby given that the Municipal Office at 4 p.m. on Tuesday \xr J C c 1 T I
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    • 37 2 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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    • 1016 2 s.s. “CARNARVONSHIRE” Voy. 6. Something Consignees "of cargo per the above steamer from Europe are hereby notified that the free Advice ox s cy of cargo lauded in a damaged ELECTRIC ENFRPv will be held on 28th June, 1J23, at 2-30 p.m. c N LKGY. 1,1 o survey will be
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  • 1020 3 PROPAGANDA VALUE. A Film correspondent of the “Times” Empire Number says in every part of the empire the film industry is flourishing, and in all parts of Australia, Canada, India, and South Africa there are picturetheatres of some kind or other. For after all, the
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  • 453 3 WHAT IS IT I The question as to what constitutes “legitimate” speculation has come in for much discussion. Here is the American conception as expressed by a New York commercial writer. This question, he says, is perennial in interest and probably dates back tcTthe early purchases made by
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    • 249 3 I W L <a I j) m'? WW l 11lU 1 ■< I IsM I js healthy because breastjed” Il is a constant joy to every mother to see her little one happy, contented and thriving steadily. Doctors are agreed that to ensure good health and sturdy growth throughout infancy
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    • 268 3 CORRESPONDENCE. A WARNING ABOUT NERVE STRAIN. Dear Sir. During the whole, of the war I was chief engineer on a coasting steamer, and the ever-present danger cf floating mines made it a nerve-racking job. I lost two bi others in the war, and w hen threei years ago, I had
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    • 600 3 p Drive av ay that PAIN I RHEUMATIC ACHES AND PAINS, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, NEURITIS, and other nerve pains frequently attack with great severity «luring the night. Sprains Bruises, too, have a habit of becoming far more painful at night keeping you awake with the fierceness of the pain. Be prepared
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  • 832 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. A. M. Brcwn has returned from Kuala Lumpur. Mr. F. R. Pearson, Executive Engineer, P.W.D., has returned from Home. Capt. H. C. Davies is appointed a member of the. Pilot Board, Penang, vice Captain W. Brown. Mr. Bligh-Orr, of Selangor River Estate, Kuala Selangor, is going
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  • 287 4 MR. S. AMEENSAHIB. In honour of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the settlement of Penang, Mr. S. Ameensahib was entertained by Messrs. S. M. Haniff and S. M. Zainul Abidin at their residence, No. 35, Yahudi Road, to tea on Saturday, the
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  • 327 4 Dr. K. Muttukumaru, the other recil pient of the honour, was to-day enter- tained by Mr. C. Yahambaram Pillay and other merchants at tiffin in the Ananda Bahvan Hotel, Penang Street, when 5 about fifty were present. Mr. R. M. N. Nagapapillay presiding. Mr V. Nadasam Pillay,
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  • 709 4 Subordinate Teachers’ Salaries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 25. In the Legislative Council, the Acting Colonial Secretary, answering the Hon Mr. P. K. Nambyar, said that the salary rate of local subordinate teachers in aided English Schools was identical with that of similar teachers in the Government
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  • 390 4 Closing Day’s Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 23. The results of the racing at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday were as follows Race 1.—(5 furlongs.) NORA 8,1 Hobbs 1 CHINTA HATI 9.4 Brown CAPTAIN CUTTLE 9.9 Bowden 3 Won by 24 lengths a neck between 2nd
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  • 169 4 Mr J. Curran Sharp (Penang) has consented to meet Ordinary Seaman Clements (H. M. S. Diomede) at the boxing tourney on the Padang, this evening. The first of a series of six bouts is timed to commence at 5 p.m. The exhibition bout of six rounds should be an
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  • 101 4 A water polo match between the Pe nang Swimming Club and a Naval team was played at Tanjong Bungah yesterday, and resulted in a win for the Club by seven goals to nil. A team race was also won by the Club. The P- S. C. teams were
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  • 61 4 The. following P. G. C. tennis ties are fixed for Wednesday, the 27th June: Men’s Doubles (Open).—Taylor and Madsen v. Chambers and Hamilton (1) Ford and Donaldson v. Huxter and Roger (2). Men’s Singles “A.” —Whitlock v. Haslam (3). Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Reimann v. Miss N. Dennys (4).
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  • 144 4 Wednesday, the 27th June Championship Pairs. —W. K. Sharpe and J. M. Chalmers (D) v. G. B. F. Southam and Dr. C. H. Rertz (4). Thursday, the 28th June Championship Pairs.—E. J. Bennett and R. N. Goodwin v. A. J. Plumb and E. J. McLernon
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  • 277 4 Of late considerable dissatisfaction says the “Straits Tiroes’ Bangkok correspondent, has been expressed at thei manner in which many of the local races are run. Thera is a race meeting in Bangkok practically once a month, one being held alternately at the Sports Club and the Turf
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  • 41 4 The rates of passage money from Penang to Port Swettenham and vice versa by the Straits Steamship Company’s vessel have been reduced, and now are First Saloon single $l6, return $3O, Second Saloon, single $lO, return 17-50.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 535 4 NEW ADVERTISER By an experience. with good knowledge of p Ty PBt and office routine, excelkw" Open for immediate 2 erenc n Apply Box No. 171, c 0 Wanted.—Two Tdest-Tc 1 State experience, age. nnns°. nduCtor required and caste.— No. 172, c/o Pinang Gazette IP x TO LET. Nirvana 31,s
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  • 903 5 VISIT TO .TRENGGANU. On the morning of the 18th of June, His Excellency Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard, K.C.8., K.C.M.G., High Commissioner for the Malay States, visited Trengganu for the purpose Of conferring the Honorary Knight Commandership of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
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  • 304 5 —“TO.M.” Travellers between Ipoh and Batu Gajah cannot fail to be impressed by the strange manner in which the many coconut plantations in this region are being affected by disease. This state of affairs appears to have been in existence for months and the condition of
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  • 255 5 An exciting incident occurred oh Wed nesday evening by the Kuala Lumpur lake an affair which, had it not been for the timely presence of a well-known planter, would have ended in a tragedy. Mv. Edgecumbe, of Castlefield Estate, was playing golf on the Lake Course.
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  • 201 5 New York, May 20.—Delmonico’s, the most famous of American restaurants, has succumbed to prohibition. To-morrow, at midnight, the rendezvous of gourmets is closing its doors for the last time, and in a few months the familiar structure on the corner of Fifthavenue and forty-fourth-street will
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  • 758 5 AUSTRALIAN DAIRIES FOR MALAYA. One of the objects which the Australian Trade Commissioner in Malaya has in view is the establishment of a fresh milk supply in the* principal towns of the country, says the “Straits Times.” The first venture of this kind, founded through the instrumentality
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  • 136 5 —“M. T.” The case against Chua Tiong who was accused No. 1 in the Lar Salle murdei' charge and his mother Qua Teo, was heard in the Second Police Court, Singa pore- The charges were (1) dishonestly receiving; stolen property—a box <>f razi rs and
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  • 777 5 THROUGH ROMANTIC INDIA.” The sixty-fifth presentation in London, on the 26th May, of the new Lowell Thomas Travelogue, “Through Romantic India,” was witnessed by many distinguished people, including Members of the Royal Family, the Afghan Legation in London, the Staff from the American Embassy, and many others.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 328 5 Ftow r I—Sil 'S Mrl wwp’’,/ w dr You who tire quickly, feel depressed, < i or Run-down, remember I Wincarnis is always ready to help you to regain strength— to banish depression —to promote > new, rich, red blood—to surI charge your system with new nei e force —and
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    • 39 5 Shorthand Rapid Course, at $3 each .or $3.30 post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. Planter’s Medical Guide, by Dr. E. N. Graham, at $2 each or $2.30 post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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    • 589 5 sional men and others 2about to proceed home on leave are offered unusual facilities for acquiri g a Light Car. Autoveyors Ltd., London’s leading Light Car Sp.'cia’ißs, !i ve made arrangements by which any car may be purchased on payment of a smal deposit (from £37 10s.’, the balance bring
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  • 1392 6 From the long reports that have appeared in the press of the proceedings at Kuala Lumpur last week cf the Planters’ Association of Malaya, it will have been observed that they embraced a wide range of important subjects. The discussions which took place at that gathering dealt
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  • 1478 6 Medan has been hard hit since the business slump began. Trade in Medan, but the tale of disaster is apparently not fully told. At all events, two more failures are reported from Medan, and our informant terms it “wonderful news,” and naively adds that much pleasure is
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  • 175 6 A mail for Australasia, by Marella, (via Singapore) closes at <• a.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail, by the closes at noon on Friday, the instant. One bag of correspondence the United Kingdom for Fenang expected to arrive at Singapore on 3rd proximo by the Blue Funnel steam Sarpedon.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 297 6 NAVAL VISIT >= I DAVIMP ON P. C. C. PADANG dUAHMj this evening gj At 5 p, m, ijj Six Bouts and an Exhibition by Middle Weight Champion of China Squadron. |'i S PUBLIC INVITED. H. M. S. “DIOMEDE” CONCERT PARTY 5 I" In aid of the Trafalgar Orphan Fund
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    • 21 6 “E. O.” Dancing after Dinner on Wednesday, 27th instead of Tuesday, June 26th. Friday, 29th Guest Night—Dancing. Saturday, 36th Special Tiffin—Orchestra.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
  • 27 6 DEATH. Monteiro. —At 3, Cuff Road, Singapore, Mrs. Lily Monteiro (nee Gasper) aged 60 years, widow of the late E. M Monteiro of the Conservancy Dept., Municipality.
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  • 788 7 THE DRY BAN IN OPERATION. Liquor Seized at New York. BALTIC" MASTER’S PROTEST. Reuter’s Telegrams.] New York, June 22. The Berengaria arrived with 110 ;dlons of spirits. 100 bottles o f wine and .“>.900 bottles of beer under seal. She was not molested by the Customs officials, and it is
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  • 18 7 MANITOBA'S REFERENDUM. Winnipeg, June 23. Manitoba, by referendum, decided in favour of Government control of liquor.
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  • 37 7 London, June 13. —The Premier, Sir James Craig, announced in the North Ireland Senate that Irish whisky would henceforth be weaker, namely 35 under proof. Similarly Scotch whisky would be 25. instead of as hitherto.
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  • 26 7 Washington, June 23. Sir Auckland Geddes and Mr. Charles Hughes signed a Convention extending for five years the Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty of 1908.
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  • 71 7 Catania. June 23. The larger of the two lava streams have advanced a hundred yards since last evening. The How slowed down in the day time, but Lingua Glossa is still endangered. The second lava mass in the vicinity of Castiglione and Lorina is now practically stationary. Catania.
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  • 150 7 IN CONSTANT ACTIVITY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. Naples, May 28. —During the last few months the activity of Vesuvius has been continuous. The small cone inside the great crater is increasing in size, and is steadily erupting great volumes of smoke and occasionally lava. Explosions take place at intervals, during
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  • 187 7 Says “LeCourier Saigonnais” in a recent issue :—The year 1923 will perhaps see a good vintage, but it seems it will be a year too of abundant earthquakes. The AbbotMoreaux in his review“Scientifica” says: —The last months of 1922 and the first of this year have
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  • 32 7 Copenhagen, June 23. M. Emil Gluckstadt, a former Director of the Landman,ns Bank, against whom charges of fraud were brought, has died as the result of an operation.
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  • 27 7 Berlin, June 23. The death has occurred of the Russian, General Kurloff, who was head of the secret police under the Isanst regime.
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  • 361 7 Increasing Gravity. CONTINUANCE OF SABOTAGE. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Dusseldorf, June 23. Owing to the increasing gravity of the industrial crisis in the occupied territories, many factories are going on short time or have closed down. Only 26 out of 74 blast furnaces are now operating. The
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  • 245 7 CAUSES OF THE FIASCO. Berlin, May 29.—The Reichstag Committee appointed to investigate the effects of the measures taken to support the mark held its first meeting to-day. Herr Havenstein, the president of the Reichsbank. made a statement explaining the action of the Reichsbank to support the
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  • 64 7 PICTURE OF SUPER-SUBMARINE THE CAUSE. 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 was published.
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  • 134 7 Important Conference at Lausanne. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Lausanne, June 23. A very important 3| hour private meeting of the Allies and Turks in the afternoon, reviewed the whole treaty and clarified the whole situation. The Allies reiterated that they would evacuate Turkey only when the other disputed questions
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  • 23 7 London, June 22. A message from Angora states that Count Ochida arrived and was received by the Government authorities.
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  • 19 7 London, June 22. It is announced that the area of cotton plantations in Turkestan has considerably increased.
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  • 35 7 RESUMED DISCUSSIONS. Moscow, June 24. The Russo-Japanese discussions on pending questions, principally that of Sakhalin, has been resumed on the basis of mutual concessions. Prompt de jure recognition of Soviets is prognosticated.
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  • 36 7 ECHO OF VO ROWSKY MUR DEI?. Riga. June 22. The Soviet Government has declared a general boycott of Swiss merchandise and citizens, because Switzerland has declined to afford satisfaction for M. Vorowsky’s assassination.
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  • 42 7 Teheran, June 22 'l’lie Mejliss, by 50 votes to 23. 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 £35,0009>00.
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  • 216 7 ILLEGAL DUES. London, June 23. e Commenting on the difficulties of the British trader in China, owing to the illegal imposition of dues by the provincial authorities, in defiance of the treaty of 1842, the “Times” says if the provinces which lately imposed a 20 per
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  • 51 7 Paris, June, 23It is reported from Berlin that the Royal Dutch Oil Company has contracted with the Soviet Government to supply 200,000 tons of oil. lhe ompany has also secured a concession on all oil-wells for a year, the Soviet receiving- fifty por cent, of the
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  • 104 7 Contesting Machine Crashes. PILOT INCINERATED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 23 The first aeroplane race of the year for the Grosvenor Challenge Cup, a handicap for plant's under 150 horse power, was marred by tragedy, a Bristol monoplane containing Major E. L. Foote catching fire and
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  • 38 7 FRENCH ACE CRASHES. MECHANIC’S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. Paris, June 24. The French ace. M. Jean Casale, holder of the French height record, crashed from 2,000 feet at Damerancourt, (Oise), the machine nose-diving. The mechanic miraculously escaped with slight injuries.
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  • 27 7 Paris, June 24. The result of the Grand Prix was as follows: Filibert de Savoie 1 Checkmate 2 Le Capucin 3 Grand Guignol 4
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  • 36 7 Copenhagen, June 23. In the Fanoe motor races, the Englishman, Campbell, driving a Sunbeam, made a new world’s record of 219.378 kilometres in an hour, compared with the previous record of 214.280.
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  • 53 7 AEROPLANE DAMAGED IN TRIAL. Nome (Alaska), 23. A message from Wainwright confirms that Amundsen damaged his aeroplane* during a trial flight. Amundsen is now proceeding to Seattle. Another Attempt. Nome' (Alaska), June 23. Amundsen is at present at Wainwright. He will again attempt the trans-Polar flight immediately his
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  • 146 7 RECOMMENDATIONS BY F.B.L COMMITTEE. London, June 24. Definite suggestions for the" fostering of Imperial trade are made in the interim report by the Committee of the Federation of British Industries -which has been considering the subject for the past six months. It recommends the abolition of export duties
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  • 143 7 THE SOUTH AFRICAN VIEW. Cape Town, June 23. In the House of Assembly, General Smuts, initiating a discussion of the agenda of the Imperial Economic Conference, referring to Imperial preference, said Australia and New Zealand were going to press very strongly for a very much stronger measure of
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  • 122 7 Open Champion Wins. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 23. At Gleneagles, in the thousand guineas golf tournament final over 36 holes, the British Open Champion Arthur Havers, beat Frank Ball (I ainglev Park) by 6 and 5. Superb Golf. London, June 23. Havers played poor golf in the
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  • 32 7 FRANCE BEATS IRELAND. Dublin, June 23. In the Davis Cup second round. France defeated Ireland, winning three out of the first four matches. France plays Switzerland in the European semifinal.
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  • 364 7 London, May 28.—The two singles championships are over, and the favourite has won in both. There was never such a crowd, and luckily the thunderstorm did not break until near the end of the day. The all-conquering Suzanne beat Miss McKane 6 —3, 6 —3. It was
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  • 65 7 BECKETT-CARPENTIER HITCH. London, June 23. Joe Beckett has rejected the suggested new date, the 26th July, and refused to meet Carpentier on any date until his hand is sound. Carpentier has also consulted Sir H. A. Barker in respect of injuries to his hands sustained in his fight with
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  • 166 7 Ipoh, June 25. The death occurred yesterday at Batu Gajah of Mr. J. Scott Robinson, assistant Engineer of the Public Works Department, as the result of burns caused by a monkey upsetting a spirit lamp. The funeral took place at Batu Gajah last evening. [lt appears that
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  • 717 8 GREATLY IMPROVED POSITION OF MINE. The thirty-sixth ordinary general meeting of the Kinta Association, Ltd., was held at Singapore on Wednesday, at the registered offices of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, the Hon. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp presiding, others present being Mr. Bagnall, director, and Mr. T. II
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  • 110 8 What is wrong with the Church,” said the Bishop of Chelmsford at Woodford on Whit Sunday, ‘‘is that it has ceased to be the Church militant—a fighting Church —and has got too respectable.” It was urgent that the Church should become a fighting Church once
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  • 236 8 A well-known firm of Mincing Lane rubber brokers think that until the venson scheme has been fairly tested it appears to be childish to even discuss the formation of a rubber trust, seeing that there would be the strongest opposition from many of the oldest
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  • 242 8 “China Express”. An interesting parallel is drawn by Mr. H. Abrahamson between the position of rubber to-day and that of cincb-ma fore the arrangement come to by the producers wth the manufacturers and sellers. Before what he terms this Magna Charta was signed the industry was
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  • 341 8 Messrs. Barlow «nd Co., Singapore, reported on Thursday:—Since last reporting the market has remained very quiet, and in the local auction held yesterday, a further fall in values has to be recorded. Business was done» in Awarded Sheet at 471 cents, but towards the close of the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 676 8 f Copy of Telegram from Agents to Messrs. W.H. BURFORD Sons., Ltd. I ISuRFORDS T I I vJ NANIMOUSLY BkE-AWARDED I j I Jp IRST PRIZE II t Order I I Double quantity I I S I I boAE McAlister. BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, INDIA
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    • 24 8 Sucmr Cane in Malaya, by J. C. Pasonal, at 59 cts. each or 80 cts. post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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    • 422 8 GROSSMITH’S <PIiUbNANA A Bouquet of q” 4 India’s Choicest Howers M Richly Oriental in character and supremely delightful for all ‘X toilet purposes. PHUL-NANA has a world-wide reputation amongst lovers of sweet scents. 11 has a subtle fascination altogethei unique and is Marvellously Fragrant and takingly refreshing. PHUL-NANA is prepared
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1280 9 I’., the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir.— ln common with myself no doubt ndlV "old China hands” have been fll se»l with the views expressed by :*,nrnalists and others hi the Old Country the dastardly Lincheng outrage ,j ways and means of safeguarding r eignors’ interests
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    • 92 9 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Sir—lt must be acknowledged that the Municipal Motor Buses are a great convenience, especially to children attending the various schools the only drawback as far as school children are concerned is that the Buses do not make a dead halt
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  • 203 9 MALAY RUNS AMOK. News has reached Penang of a Malay running amok on Friday morning last at Bnkit Indra Muda, a village about seven miles from Bukit Mertajam, Central District. From what we have been able to gather it appears that the man who was apparently out of
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  • 158 9 ARRESTED ON GERMAN STEAMER. Three more deserters from the Middlesex Regiment, now in Taiping firing their annual musketry course, were arrested here on Friday last by the Police. The trio, who gave the names of Allan, Armstrong and Wilson, had come to- Penang and signed on as
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  • 268 9 THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The Directors of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., report for the half year ended 31st March, 1923, that after writing off depreciation and'making provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net profits amount to $604,765. 44 which with the balance brought forward from the
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  • 619 9 S. T.” The report of the Straits Trading Company for the half year ended March 31, 1923, ought to be very satisfactory to shareholders, says the “Straits Times,” It should also prick the consciences of sundry persons who were active in the overthrow of Mr. W. F. Nutt.
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  • 545 9 IMPORTANT QUESTION OF FUTURE EXPORT. “M.M.” writes to the “Straits Times”: —The percentage of standard production of rubber that will be allowed for export during the quarter August to October is the subject of much speculation by a large number of people. There is also great difference of
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  • 41 9 25th June, 1923 Local. cts. 'Smoked Sheet 46 Penang- Fine Pale Crepe 46 nom Unsmoked Sheet 40 Stnga- (Smoked Sheet 47 pore (Crepe 47 London and New York. T (Smoked Sheet ls.2d London. Crepe ls.2d New York G 27
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  • 60 9 Local. The Straits Trading Co,, Ltd, June 25: Singapore sold 100 tons at $95,621. Penang sold 50 tons at594.62|. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd:— To-day’s quotation for Singapore refined tin per picul, business done 100 tons Penang refined tin $94,624 per picul, business done 75 tons; unrefined tin
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  • 67 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 17th to 23rd June (being one week) 17 tons. A Chinese clerk in the employment of the British North Borneo Government, who is wanted by the Jesselton police for alleged criminal breach of trust in respect of $2,478, was produced
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  • 159 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Saturday To-day. g 30 g DC Shares. J 5 E? ca co pq so sc. c. c. sc. Rubber (Dollar). Allenby 1.25 1.30 1.20 1.25 Amalgamated 2.25 2.30 2.15 2.25 Ayer Molek 1.30 1.35 1.25
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  • 475 9 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, reported as follows on Saturday A dull week, with further declines in prices of both Tin and Rubber, has brought sellers into the market and there is a lack of enquiry. Tin closes £lBB-7/6 and Rubber 1/I|. Industrials after being a strong
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  • 146 9 DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH BAD FAITH. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Paris, June 22. At the resumed hearing of the Banquo Industrielle de Chine case, counsel for the shareholders charged the defendants with bad faith in declaring dividends in 1919 when the Banque was in great difficulties, notwithstanding the Chairman’s
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  • 167 9 The business for the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, to be held tomorrow, is as follows* 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Re’ transport allowance of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 41 9 Rubber Companies Account Books, at $3.50 per book or $3.80 post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette/ Press, Ltd. Dhoby Account Books, sufficient for 52 weeks, at 80 cts. each or $l.lO post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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    • 170 9 Re The Estate of Foo Choo Choon, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Mr. Foo Meow Thong one of the Executors and Trustees of the will of the above-named Deceased did on the 25th day of May, 1923, retire from his office of executor and trustee of the above estate
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  • 692 10 ECHO OF THE INCOME TAX ORDINANCE. An appeal arising out of the now extinct Income Tax Ordinance was made by the Chetty firms of A. R. A. M. and P. A. in the Singapore Court of Appeal before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), Mr. Justice
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  • 121 10 PENANG. JUNE 25, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered B-ank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/32 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank Us 173|) 3 days’sight Private 176 3 Bombay Demand Bank 173 i g Madras Demand Bank 1734
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  • 87 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. van Hogendorp for Deli and Langsa. Kedah for Dindings and Sitiawan. Taipeng for Teluk Anson. Ekma for Singapore. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Penang —Amiralponty, Adolf von Baeyer. Bandoeng, Buccinum, City of Tokio, C Lopez Y Lopez. Eastern Prince, Ellaston,
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  • 365 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) BY TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-honr earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, 1 By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kubu, Kuala 7.15 a.in. Lumpur, Klang, Port Swetten- also
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  • 125 10 June 25—Boxing, Esplanade. 5 p.m. 25 Penang Club, Guest Night Dance. 9.15 p.m. 26 Concert. Naval Paitv, Town Hall, 9.30 p.m. 26—Entries for Ipoh Races Close. 26—Penang Chamber of Commerce. Special General Meeting. 2.30 p.m. 26 Municipal Commission. 4 p.m. 26. 28. 30—Moonlight Band Performances, Esplanade. 28—Yarak Rubber
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 136 10 I Special Offer for 2 Weeks Only. V-.' tfy f BICYCLES I I Complete with Lamp, Pump, Bell, Bag and Tools. I I Usual Price $B5. Now only $72. I I. Get One Now Before Too Late. Cycle Carriage Co., Ltd., I Penang, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. j V—
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    • 37 10 Atlas of the World, at $2.50 each or $2.80 post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. Pitman’s Shorthand Instructor, Centenary Edition, at $3 each or $3.30 post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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    • 142 10 I MAKE YOUR OWN I 1 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS S The Latest and Greatest Gramophone Novelty. SS II j| !'||l L Your Own S jfll |l ;!l lii Voice or A Your Best II S s° ng can H L -I I duced on V «<> V s j*l 5 KODISK
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 71 10 LYRIC KINEMA. (LYRIC THEATRES, Ltd.,) From Monday 25th to Wednesday 27th. By Special arrangement JACK WILLIAMS and Co., are showing their Sensational Novelty. VhiOSMH gl?, z t K. J.’ fe 1■ g 1 IF si >st B-■ 2. 5I jL 1 I li The Programme includes SINGING, DANCING. STATUE POSING,
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  • 519 11 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, June 25, 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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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 158 11 a WILL SAVE CONSIDERABLE DELAY, TROUBLE, ANXIETY I f AND 25/,. PURCHASING COST IF MANAGERS OF ESTATES 1 WOULD SEND ALL THEIR ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES FOR ESTATE REQUISITES TO J HO GUAN CO., 34, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. WHO KEEP COMPLETE STOCKS OF ESTATE, MINING AND BUILDING REQUISITES. I Q Telephone
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    • 76 11 When a man asserts his di&beliei in advertising, ask him whose soap he uses, whose beverages he drinks In nine cases out of ten they will be advertised articles, and though he states that he has not changed bis taste for years it proves not so much that he is
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    • 110 11 I Ask For GUINNESS’ STOUT fewU OCS» v" i’ r w :Ji zv f ADAMSON, cFInLLAN C 9, LT? 3 LX X X X 8 Ji j— x x x x x x I “FISH” j BRAND KEROSENE OIL x X X THE BEST ILLUMINATING OIL O Q C X
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    • 1432 12 w LLOYD TRIESTINO Nippon Yuen Kaisha. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE I B.N. COMPANY. (Incorporated in Japan INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. (Incorporated in Italy.) UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE HOMEWARD IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT humeuar HOMEWARD SAILINGS. (Subject to alteration without Notice.) ADRASTUS June 27 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. p EUROPEAN LINE.
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    • 660 12 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England). MAIL» PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty’s Government) P. O. SAILINGS. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE. From London Due Penang. To Marseilles London about Jeav e Peng n DELTA ab <>ut KASHMIR July 6
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