Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 July 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 163. VOL LXXXI. WEDNESDAY, 18th JULY, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    Penang Turf Club.
    101 2 AUTUMN RACES, 1923. 31st July, 2nd and 4th August Toted Stakes $27,500 10 per cent of Sweep money to be divided amongst winning owners with a Gold Cup to the winner of Division A—Horses Ist Day and a Cup to the winner Division A—Exgriffin Ponies 2nd Day
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    PACIFIC PROBLEMS.
    857 2 THE JAPANESE ATTITUDE. A special correspondent of the “Morn ing Post” says: “Within the last two months two events have occurred which should serve to focus the British Empire’s thoughts on the Far East. Firstly, the Admiralty’s determination to convert Singapore into a naval base to maintain British
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      854 2 01 /M «f« 1 NOTICES. Short Classified Advertisements. DENTIST. Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c., can be inserted in the Pinang V' QLJ I J) Gazette at x J THREE CENTS A WORD No. 3< 3 Chu,,a Sfrect Penang. 1 W f counting the address to which replies are to
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      309 2 PENANG TURF CLUB. Application for the use of Private Boxes during the forthcoming meeting will be received up to Wednesday July 25th, 1923. S. C. VICKERS, Secretary, Penang Turf Club. 1215—10 12 14 18 21 24-7 PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN RACE MEETING. Saturday, 4th August, 1923. A Non-Selling unlimited Sweep
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      527 2 NOTICE. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Notice is hereby given that on and from August Ist next, the Railway Administration will not provide blankets in the Sleeping Saloons on Night Mail Trains. Linen and mattresses will continue to be provided as hitherto. 1243—16 18 20 22 2? 26 28 31-7. GRAND
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      19 2 Key for Shorthand Rapid Course, at $1.50 each or $l.BO post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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      292 2 I— ”11 i"in I I PARISI garters No metal can touch you Millions of men prefer P/iRIS Garters because they wear longer and give greater comfort. They hold your hose as securely as they do their friends. Say PARIS when you buy. A STEIN COMPANY CHICAGO, U. 8. A. NEW’
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1128 3 DKESSES FOR THE RACES. (By a Lady Correspondent.) Paris. .June 20.—With the fashionable racing fixture of the Prix des Drags, which takes place to-morrow, the brilliant and busy Paris season draws to its close. The Grande Sen aine, which opened at Auteuil Sunday, closes at Longchamps next
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    E. & 0. Orchestral Concert.
    102 3 E. 0. Orchestral Concert. The following programme of music will be presented at the orchestral concert to be held at the E. and O. Hotel at 9-45 to-night:— 1 Overture William Tell Rossini 2 Serenade From the String Qtette) Haydn 3 The Garden of Allah Landon Ronald a. Prelude b.
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    The Band Programme.
    159 3 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m.. to-day 1 March The Scorcher Rosey 2 Gavotte Olympia Burns 3 Waltz The Girl in the Taxi Gilbert 4 Selection Welsh Gregory 5 Two Step Lancashire Clogs Grimshaw God
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    417 4 THE POST OFFICE (?ASE. The trial was commenced, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Justice Sproule and a common jury of Choy Fook Choon, a postman in the General Post Office, Penang, on the charge of dishonest misappropriation of a postal article an insured letter. The D. P. P., Mr.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    266 4 VOLCANIC ISLAND DISAPPEARS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. July 18. The Master of the Tanda reports that the new island, recently’ formed by a subterranean eruption, has now disappeared beneath the sea «although volcanic activity still continues at the spot. Tea Money. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, in a Supreme
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    MALAYAN CAMERA CLUB.
    43 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 18. The Malayan Camera Club Exhibition has a splendid selection of high class work, especially considering the limited membership of the Club. Both amateurs and professionals are represented, the latter being chiefly Japanese.
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    POLICE COURT.
    451 4 ALLEGED THEFT AT BANK. In the Second Court, before Mr. A. Aston, this morning, a young Malay named Mohamed Allee bin Nainamsah, a tamby employed by Messrs Evatt Co., appeared on the charge of theft in respect of $2OO, belonging to «ne Periakaruppen Chetty of Penang Street. It
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    FORGERY CASE AT MALACCA.
    140 4 A case of considerable importance has just been decided at Malacca. Yusop bin Ali. alias Yusop bin Mamat. a res-pectable-looking Malay, was convicted on a charge of using as genuine a forged power of attorney purporting to entitle him to receive rubber coupons in respect of
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    190 4 Action taken at a committee meeting of the Chinese Commissioners on July 12, included Hawkers in Beach Road. —Decided that no shopkeepers should be granted hawkers’ lienees, and resolved that all such hawkers’ licences cancelled. Decided that all hawkers left in Beach Road shall be transferred to
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      LESSONS FROM THE SHOW.
      522 4 [To The Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—lt is gratifying to find from reports of the agricultural show held a few days ago in Kuala Lumpur, that some enterprising planters demonstrated there beyond any shadow of doubt, that agricultural products other than coconuts, hevea rubber, copra,
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      BREAD PRICES.
      184 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —The advertising of a reduction in the price of bread and confectionery is a delusion, as the public do not derive any benefit’ from such advertisements. True enough, the seven cent loaf is non-exist-ent, and has been so for a
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    A RAILWAY LOAN.
    100 4 The local Agent of the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation, Penang, to-day received a telegram from his London Office to the effect that the New South Manchurian Railway Loan £4,000,000 at 5 per cent terms 25 years will be issued at 88 on Thursday. 19th by’ the Westminster
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    PENANG’S SHIPPING.
    410 4 ACTIVITIES AT sr (;E| x The Straits Steamship o lll|);Ui I yard at Sungei Nyok is MU i tp present moment repairing l r I oVa firie I building a new ship, the 21st b ll]it I which will soon take the water v I th e Rawang,
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    THE TALKING FILM.
    99 4 The talking film, an American invention, was shown for the first time in England in mail week. The inventor, Dr. I/e de Forest, has been successful in synchronising perfectly the human voice or instrumental music with the action of the photo-play. The method by which this is
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      458 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. notices. Secretary for Klang Club. Position qpQ J7T filled. Applicants thanked. THE PERAK RIVER VALLEY RUBBER CO., Ltd., Cape Bungalow at Tanjong Bonsall (tarp»W a K Settamfc.) fully furnished from Ist August. Rent moderate. For further particulars apply Notice is Hereby Given that the to A. A. Anthony
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      15 4 CARIBONUN “RED BOX" TYPEWRITER RIBBONS IN AIR-TIGHT TINS. C. A. RIBEiR 0 CO., LTD., PENANG.
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    TROPICAL SEA BATHING.
    1117 5 EXISTING dangers. r“p. G.” Speci al.] i )nS doubtless been alarming news many swimming patrons that the o f j e lly fish can cause blood ,1-onim/and. if neglected, can conthe death of a bather, tribun* •nnee as a source of danger •'fl;, ir I’I’'" 1 11
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    DEGRADING THE DANCE.
    188 5 “One wonders how much longer in English cities the art of dancing is to be prostituted, th e young degraded, and the country shocked by tragedy after tragedy due to the granting of dance licences to fashionable hotels and clubs.” This pungent comment was made by Mr.
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    TOWN PLANNING.
    185 5 Dr. John Nolen, the eminent American civil engineer and city planning authority, says a most essential step in the planning of a city is the establishment of the plan on such a basis of law that it cannot with impunity be violated or departed from. This step should
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    Coming Events.
    107 5 July 20—Penang Race Entries Close. 21—Intel -School Sports, Free School Ground. 21—Football, Perak v Penang, at Tai ping. 24—P.C.C. Lawn Tennies Entries close, 6 p.m. 24 —Pedlers’ Fair and Entertainment, Racecourse, 5 p.m. July 24, 26. 28—Moonlight Band Performances. 27—Y.W.C.A. Concert, Town Hall, 9.15 p.m. 29—P.S.C. Monthly Medal,
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    CONSUMPTION IN A HOUSE.
    1210 5 AN IMPORTANT JUDGMENT. Mr. Justice McCardie, in the King’s Bench Division, on the 2(»th June, delivered judgment, and awarded damages in favour of the plaintiff, in the action brought by Mr. Brian Merrick Coliins, of Argyll Lodge, Harpenden-road, St. Albans, against Mrs. Elsie Hopkins, a widow,
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    CASTAWAY CHINESE.
    154 5 A British schooner from the Bahamas, with fifteen Chinese on board, was found drifting off Sandy Hook and brought into New- York. The Chinese stated that twenty men paid a tall white man 500 dollars (£1UO) each to transport them from Havana and smuggle them into the United
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    MAHARAJA’S OFFER TO ABDICATE.
    688 5 GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER ADMLVJSTSRATION. Simla, July 7. The following communique has been issued The' report of the Hon. Mr. Justices Stuart on certain matters which were in dispute between the Patiala and the Nabha Darbars Las now beon considered by the Govern ment of India. They
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    DENTIST LEADS VOLUNTEERS.
    52 5 Nagpur. July 4. volunte‘ is were arrested and sentenced during the last four days besides a batch of 46 volunteers from Broach led by Dr. C. M. Desai, dental surgeon. The total number of arrests exceeds 1,000. 30 volunteers have p titioned for mercy during the last
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    PROHIBITION.
    77 5 The American Consul asks us to intimate that it is unlawful for any United States or foreign merchant vessel within the territorial waters of the t nited States (with the. exclusion of the Philippine Islands and while in transit through the Panama Canal) to carry or possess as sea
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    CALCUTTA ORPHANAGE DISASTER.
    668 5 CITY ARCHITECTS REPORT. «Port of M,. P City Architect, on th., colTe 25° n't e i'' lah ella Or P han ««e 00 June 25 attributes the disaster fo u series of unfortunate circumstances brought about .nter alia by the employment of inexperienced advice a u d
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    MRS. STARR AND HELPERS DECORATED.
    130 5 •Simla, July 4. —The Vice roy decorated Mrs. Starr with the gold Kaiser-l-JJind medal and bar after dinner at Viceregal Lodge this evening. His Excellency also bestowed the medal on Khan Bahadur Khuli Khan and Risaldar Mogul Baz Khan, who assisted Mrs. Starr to rescue
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    MRS. ELLIS’S MURDERERS.
    39 5 Simla, June 19.—The murderers of Mrs. Ellis are still in Afghan territory, about four miles from the Dip and lin l Measures are under consideration to secure the apprehension of these desperado» s, who numb<‘r seven.
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    MARRIAGE.
    47 6 Hopkins—Hoops.—At St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Singapore, on Saturday, July 14, by the Ven. Archdeacon Swindell, Hubert Carew Hopkins, son of F. J. Hopkins, of Dawlish, Devon, to Patricia Mostyn, eldest daughter of the Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops, P. C. M. 0., and A rs. Hoops. Singapore.
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    TRAMS AND ELECTRICITY.
    1258 6 The reports of the Municipal Tramways and Electric Supply Departments usually provide much matter of interest to the residents of Penang. In one way or another, everybody is brought into contact with some phase of their activities. The efficient and economical management of these departments consequently means
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1264 6 In the report of the F. M. S. Agency in London for 1922, a high The F.M.S. tribute is paid to Mr. T. H. Agency. Reid, well known also as a former Straits journalist, who has been in charge of the Publicity Department of the Agency since
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    THE MAILS.
    374 6 The homeward mail, by the Malv.a, closes at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The P. O. Packet Macedonia, is due to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Ernlay, the 20th inst. ’’his steamer is expected to have out war* I European mails on board. A mail for Western Australia by
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      372 6 [MOTORISTS!] yj As the sole distributing agents for the Straits and F. M. S. we beg 87 to draw your attention to Royal Cord Tyrefc as manfuactured by the 64 Wfl United States Rubber Company, who control and operate over 50 wf factories situated in Canada and the United States.
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      18 6 “E. O.” Wednesday, 18th July—Orchestral Concert —9-45 p.m. Friday, 20th July—Guest Night— Dancing. Saturday, 21st July—Special Tiffin Orchestra.
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    REPARATIONS.
    207 7 gcjfish Draft Reply. neuter's Telegrams.] London, July 17. j, Hint the British draft lv Germany, which will be consid|,vll„.('al l in<‘fln-niorrow. is nnlike- Miies before the week fv to read» <«* U will be accompanied by a coveren<4 the Government’s inti note expns»" hv the German Note merits an
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    EMPIRE SERVICE LEAGUE.
    107 7 KING RECEIVES DELEGATES. London. July 17. The King received at Buckingham Palace this morning, delegates from the British Empire Service League representing all parts of the Empire, whom Earl Haig presented to Hfk Majesty, who spoke a few words to each man. recalling memories of the various
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    WESTMINSTER HALL REOPENED.
    92 7 RESTt>RATION COM PLETEI). London July 17. In the presence of a great throng, including members of Parliament, diplomats and representatives of the Empire, the King reopened the Westminster Hall, which has been closed for eight years for the restoration of the famous roof. His Majesty, in a
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    DESERTING SEAMEN.
    72 7 TEST CASE AT SOUTHAMPTON. Southampton, July 17. Twenty-live members of the Lecrew have been summoned for desertion from Briy i liners at New York in a test One defendant was ordered to fort"t tne balance of his wages due from Tl 1 'i) an< effects left aboard. rosecuting
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    WAR MEMORIAL TO BRITISH SEAMEN.
    35 7 Dunkirk, July 17. dedicated to British Sri J'"’. tor, of a Merchant MfinnrL 1,.1 Sea,nen 3 Institute and a\ as < i s ’tuated near the quay opened by Princess Alice.
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    AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCES.
    92 7 A USTRALIA'S DEFENCES. ,p. Melbourne, July 17. Phau*v, i""i" al l “l >( ’i't of General Sir H. G. Forces ns 7 or f 'eneral of Military °«tBpok V n h"’'*' ln l>!uli:unent is notably <i!v to the false ideas of deplores t o and bmce of ti.. J’” ,C
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    LAUSANNE CLOUDS CLEARING.
    142 7 Agreements Confirmed. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Lausanne, July 17. The plenary sitting of the Conference confirmed all the agreements reached between the Allies and the Turks, and fixed on July 24 for the signing of the Peace Treaty. No Further Difficulty. Lausanne, July 17. A formal meeting of the
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN.
    109 7 PASTERN TELEGRAPH ASPIRATIONS. London, July 17. In the House of Commons, at question time, the Postmaster-General said that the Eastern Telegraph Company had applied fora licence to build a high powered wireless station in England, in connection with the Empire wireless chain. The company have the same
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    INTERNATIONAL SURGICAL CONGRESS.
    32 7 London, July 17. The International Surgical Congress was opened by the Prince of 'Wales in London this morning. Several hundred delegates representing eveA part of the world are attending.
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    INDIA AND THE LEAGUE.
    38 7 INVITATION TO EX-JUDGE. Patna, July 17. It is understood that Sayid Hassan Imam, ex-Judge of the Calcutta High Court, has been invited to represent India at the forthcoming meeting of the League of Nations.
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    PERSIA AND THE SOVIET.
    39 7 Teheran, July 17. After several interviews with the Persian Council of Commerce, the Soviet trade delegation accepted all the former’s demands, except the question of the rate of exchange ami participation in the Nijni-Novgorod fair.
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    THE SOVIET’S OBLIGATIONS.
    158 7 Moscow July 4. —In an interview with the “Jiji’s” special correspondent regarding Russia’s old debts, M. Kaj-ahan made the following statement: The attitude of Soviet Russia towards the debts incurred under the Czar’s regime is based upon the Rapallo Treaty, with a view to setfling all the
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    38 7 Tokio, July 13.—The dffvth is announced of Count Kiyosu lenori. As the results of the bye-election in Kagawa and Nagasaki Prefectures Messrs. Omori Sandasuke and Norimofo Yoshiyasu, both Seiyu-Party-Kai Pro-govermnent parties, have be n elected-
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    LINCHENG BANDIT RAID.
    128 7 Investigation Committee’s Report. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Peking, July 17, The Diplomatic Corps Committee has concluded its investigation into the Lincheng outrage. «It is understood that it has been decided to demand 8,500 silver dollars for each foreign captive, besides personal losses, the dismissal of the Tuchun of Shantung
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    AN EXAMPLE FOR CHINA.
    97 7 MR. CHAO-HSIN-CHU’S TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN. London. July 17. Mr. Chao-Hsin-Chu, speaking at a Chinese students’ conference, recalled that English was the first foreign language taught in Chinese public schools. He remarked that English was now the diplomatic language, and hoped that it would become universal. He
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    INTERNATIONAL COURT.
    49 7 ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS. New York, July 17Strong pressure is being exerted on the Government to enter the International Court by nationwide demont.rations, organised for July 28 and 29. by the National Council for the Prevention of War. Demonstrations have l>een arranged in 36 States and 18 Foreign countries.
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    AMERICAN ELECTION.
    55 7 St. Paul (Minnessota). July 17. Mr Magnus Johnson, the Farme? Labour candidate, has been elected a United States Senator, defeating Governor Preus, the Republican and Harding candidate by a heavy majority. The election attracted widespread interest in view of the fact that Senator Follette, the leader of the
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    AMSTERDAM TO BATAVIA.
    72 7 DUTCH AVIATOR’S PROJECTED FLIGHT. Amsterdam July 17, A flight to Batavia, via Budapest, Constantinople, Aleppo. Basra. Bunder Abas, Karachi, Allahabad, Calcutta, Rangoon, Bangkok, Medan and Padang about the middle of next April is being planned by the Dutch airman. Van der Hoop, According to the “Telegraaf” a
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    125 7 SEVERAL CENTURIES. London, July 17. At the Oval. Surrey beat Lancashire on the first innings. Hobbs, in the first innings, scored 104. E. Tyldesley (Lancs) made 236 in the second innings. At Northampton, Worcester beat Northants on the first innings. Root (Worcester) took five wickets for 64. Hampshire
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    SHOOTING AT BISLEY.
    45 7 MOTHER COUNTRY WINS KOLAPORE CUP. London, July 17. At Bisley, the Kolapore Cup was won by the Mother Country with 1129 points. Canada was second with 1113, India third with 1062. the Gold Coast fourth with 1006 and Guernsey fifth with 968.
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    “MALAYA” CUP SOCCER.
    868 7 Penang Choice Against Perak; PROSPECTS FOR SATURDAYS GAME. The eliminating process in the search foi an efficient eleven to meet Perak ar Taiping on Saturday, is now over as far as Penang is concerned, and apart from that element called chance, the side chosen will presumably represent
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    GAUNT CUP TIES AT KINTA.
    63 7 A CHINESE VICTORY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 18. In the Gaunt Cup ties at Kinta, Chung Ah Ming, the Chinese, beat Foenander, of the Catholic Club, yesterday, 6-4 6-2. Ah Ming has an excellent forearm drive and places well. His second service is
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    MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    21 7 The Gaunt Cup games arranged for today on the P.C.C. courts, are postponed until to-morrow, the 19th inst.
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    109 7 The following are the results of Monday’s and Tuesday’s tennis ties at the Penang Golf Club: Men’s Doubles (Open).—Chambers and Hamilton beat Madsen and Taylor by 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. Men’s Doubles (Handicap).—Blackstone and Pledger (t 15.2 beat Reimann and Walton —5) by 6-2, 6-2. Men’s Singles “A”.—Haslam
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    SELANGOR BEAT NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    174 7 Teams representing Negri Sembilan and Selangor—trial selections with a view tn testing forces on the eve of the Malaya Cup contests, in which the two States are in different sections, and thus will not meet save in the very unlikely event of their both qualifying for
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    EXCITING YACHT RACE AT SINGAPORE.
    285 7 Squally weather, capped by a fierce rain squall, made Sunday’s final race for the Margaret II Challenge Cup a very exciting event, says the “Free Press.” Twelve boats started, June and Jean II getting the best of a ragged start. On the run down inside
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    ST. ANDREW’S PARIT BUNTAR.
    24 7 To-day:— 5-15 p.m. ’’Evensong and Sermon. Preacher, the Bishop. To-morrow: 7-30 a.m. Holy Communion. r Collection for the Diocesan Association.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    780 7 “M. M.” Mr. A. Sharpies, Mycologist in the Agricultural Department, is going Home next week. Mr. M. H. Kirby, who is expected to arrive from home this month, has been appointed an Assistant Accountant, Posts and Telegraphs. Mr. A. Robinson, of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Company,
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  • Obituary
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    18 7 OBITUARY. The Hague, July 17. The death is announced of the novelist, Louis Con perns, from blood poisoning.
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    TRADE IN RUBBER.
    754 8 PRESENT PROSPECTS. One of the most interesting and useful discourses on the present prospects of the rut ber industry and ways and means of securing permanent success was delivered by Mr. Stanlake Lee in London on June 20 on the occasion of the annual meeting of shareholders
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    437 8 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Parigi for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Kalmoa for Deli and Asahan. Bengal Marti for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon). Chakrata for Singapore, China and Japan. Eaton Maru for Colojnbo, Dhanushkodt, Suez, Marseilles and London. Rhesus for Colombo, Su? z
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    PENANG MAILS.
    296 8 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). 6T THAIS. F derated Malay States. Malacca. .and Singapore. 10 vistrrtion and Parcel Post, except when otherwise stated, dose half an-houi earliei than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Bate Gajah, Tapah Road, P»v trail: Tehik Anson.Kuala Kulm, Kuala i 7.15 a.m Lumpur. Kl ing,
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    403 9 S. T.” II C. HOPKINS AND MISS I'ATIiICIA HOOPS. XI V prettv wedding of more than VLcd interest, was solemnised at Irew’s Cathedral, Singapore, on afternoon. The bride was Miss rica tfostyn Hoops, daughter of the 111 |j|. L. Hoops Principal Civil iri (HlinT, Straits Settlements, and jpiops
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    REPRESENTATION.
    413 9 opponents of further legislative prone in both the Penang Chamber and A M., represent tht worst type of I ’a< i i<);i;u i(. s who will leave no stone unt 1 111 d in ,in,| out of Council to obstruct th' satisfaction of legitimate public < liiiis, hi\s the
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    RUBBER STOCKS IN LONDON.
    82 9 BELOW 1920 LEVEL. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, «July 17. For the first time since December 18. 1920, stocks of rubl>er in London last week fell below .50,000 tons. Although too great significance should not be attached to the reduction owing to the recent over-puichasing by America, who
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    199 9 The Rubber Trade Association of London Statistics for June, 192.3 giving the position at end of May state that the United Kingdom Imports for the 5 months amounted to 28,955 tons, compared with 27.858 tons in 192‘2 and 45,777 tons in 1921, Malaya’s contribution to the total was,
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    447 9 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 1,000 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 10.40 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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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    51 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. 2 2 Shares. >» =2 S P co «2 CQ 02 c. c. c. c. General. S Steamship 292.50 290.00 292.50 U. E. Ord. 11.05 11.50 11.60 Transactions recorded in :—Rawang 1.20. Straits
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    45 9 18th July, 1923. Local. cts. f Smoked Sheet 46 Pen ano < Fine Pale Crepe 46 [nom I Unsmoked Sheet 41 J SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 47 pore (Crepe 47 London and New York. t /Smoked Sheet Is. 1 LONDOS lerepe Ugd New York G2G
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    RUBBER SALES.
    39 9 The General Produce Agency, Ltd., Church Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction rooms to-day Good F.A.Q. Smoked diamond sheet 59.50 F.A.Q. do 58.00 Off quality Smoked diamond sheet 52 to 54
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    TIN PRICES.
    111 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on July 17 Spot £177.125.6d down 1.5 s 3 mos. buying 178.15 s 1.75.6 d 3 selling 178.175.6 d 1.75.6 d The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London. July 16, £179 spot, and £182.25.6d three months. 180.5 s selling.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    158 9 Ulu Piah Company, Limited, for June, 494 piculs, sluicing 460 piculs and tributors 34 piculs. Taiping Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., first half of July. (2 Dredges) yardage 75,000. piculs 340. North Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., first half of Julv. yardage 40,000. piculs 220. South Taiping Tin Dredging
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 9 PENANG, JULY 18, 192.3. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 29/32 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 .3 Credit 2/4 7/16 .3 Documentary 2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 172| 3 days’sight Private 174 i o Bombay Demand Bank 172/» 2 Madras Demand Bank 172 i
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1097 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES Sj X I f 1 RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 c S c 5 e Allenby Rubber Co 1 25 1 30 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 25 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 10 2 15 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 13 75 14 25 Ayer Kuning
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    THE GAME OF BOWLS.
    690 10 VIRTUES OF BIG Mr. G. T. Burrows, in the London ‘Daily Telegraph’’ writes: Each season hundreds of grass green bowlers gravitate to Cumberland or Scottish turf greens. Many of them continue to handicap their chances of success in their new sphere by using out-of-date implements. By
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    BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE.
    189 10 ►Shanghai, June 15. —The growing intrusiveness and seriousness of the anti Ja panese boycott and the immense losses lhe Japanese are suffering in consequence are revealed in a communication despatched by the Japanese Chamber of Commirce ait Shanghai to the Government at Tokio, which says that the
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    MARKET PRICES.
    523 10 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, July 18, 1923. S> cts Government Mutton Head, sheep or goat each 1-JU Liver with heart long do 1.20 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 40 Le» of Mutton lb Kidney v P» ir Feet the four 5U Mutton
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    "WHITE AUSTRALIA.”
    352 11 THE SINGAPORE BASE. Vice-Admiral Hunter, who supports the formation of a strong naval base at Singapore dwells on the importance of the doctrine of “White Australia’’ and the rapid increase in the population of Japan. China, also, has a rapidly increasing po pulation and will want an outlet
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    AREN’T WE ALL
    153 11 Mr. Archibald Hurd, the well-known naval writer, joins in the naval controversy with the following note: It is unfortunate that Sir Percy Scott, the former champion of the big-gun ship, should have quoted Rear-Admiral William F. Fullam, of the United States Navy, as a prosecutor of the
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    372 11 PADER EWSKI INTERVIEWED. M. Paderewski is back in London on his first visit since he resigned his posi tion as President of Poland and returned to the world of music. He would say nothing, when interviewed, of his adventures during anc( since the war.
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