Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 August 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 180. VOL LXXXI. WEDNESDAY, Bth AUGUST, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    1307 2 DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF LORDS. In the House of Lords, on July 11, the Marquess of Linlithgow, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, who was very indistinctly heard in the Press Gallery, said i that he hardly thought the House would be prepared to support the noble A iscount
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    FROM AMERICAN SOURCES.
    379 2 It may be -a good idea to send Germans to jail, but the darned German stork remains at liberty still. According to the French the crucial question i s not when they will get out of the Ruhr. A Capitalist one who thinks he must choo-e between
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      1231 2 Short Classified i wentworth's &A EASTERN SMELTING CO., LTD., CLOTHING J Advertisements. o. K P ra te.i SALE PRICES. S*nd a Postal or Monty Z Wanted. For Sale, To Let, &c., Notice is hereby given that an Interim JVturn Maii?°Qood»oveT to*?e t i. h 4o, can Z „tv Dividend of
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      79 2 When a man asserts his disbelief in advertising, ask him whose soap he uses, whose beverages he drinks In nine eases out of ten they will he advertised articles, «and though h< states that he has not changed l b taste for years it proves not s<> much that he
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      539 2 J* Sfamp j P/ Va/u e > As a coin of the re »i m J guinea has long pasMl| ation,inco,n m gold «win and tlle htl > the noble, but u ikc “S I »‘hers,itisslill a(ami|iii and probably some J continued familiarity k I 4 unconnected with a not
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1232 3 AY_ SEASON. Paris, .July 12. binu question just now is, Th'' al "ill do? The Pans sea11 water mark, and ,/ioor functions to take place ,host<’f <■ Il th(i wpck after wiU reI offices of Old King Sol. to ,Oir thrill "i' l sncc< 3a Al1 tin--Parisians
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    SIX-DAY CYCLING.
    29 3 London, July 23,—The six days’ cycling race has been won by two Belgians Versyn and Vandevelde who covered 1787 miles. Two Frenchmen, Godivier and Peyrode were second.
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    Coming Events.
    94 3 Aug. 10—Exhibition by Penang Impressionists, at P.C.C., 9 a.m. 11— Kedah Rubber, Co., Meeting, 33 Beach Street, 12 noon. 11, 13, 14—“ The Truants” Company, Town Hall. 12— P.V.R.C. Shoot Snap and Rapids 200, 3(K) and 500 yards. 18—Municipal Fire Brigade Competitions and Display, 4.45 p.m. 20—Legislative Council,
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      REPORTED GERMAN OFFER TO CAPITULATE.
      241 3 London, July 19. —It is reported that Germany, at Great Britain’s request, has offered to capitulate, provided that France reduces her occupation of the Ruhr. ‘The Times” correspondent in Berlin says that civil war prospects in Berlin are being freely discussed in the German press
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      REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
      196 3 London, July 24 The Times correspondent in Paris says that while it is believed that both France and Belgium are earnestly desirous of an agreement it is not yet known whether they will reply jointly or separately to the British Note. The fact that a doubt exists is
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      EMPIRE EXHIBITION ATTRACTIONS.
      153 3 London, July 23. —In the House °f Commons. Lieutenant-Color el Buckley stated that the tower at Wembley would not be proceeded with. [At the end of April last, Mr. Mosley, in the House of Commons, drew attention to the proposal to erect a 500 ft. tower with
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      PAY OF FIGHTING SERVICES.
      150 3 London, July 26. —‘‘The Times Lobby correspondent understands that the Army Council are proposing to reconsider Army pay in view of financial conditions in the country. Army pay remains on a war time level despite the reduction in the cost of living. It is realised that
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      AN AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINE.
      43 3 London, July 22. —The City’ Editor of “The Daily Mail” states a scheme is on foot for a new company to re finance the old Great Boulder Perseverance Mine m West Australia with a view to resuming development work.
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      THE TURKISH TREATY.
      250 3 London, July 19. —“The Times” special correspondent in Lausanne says that when the Treaty is signed. th e Turks will have the greatest cause for enthu siasm. AH the evidence obtainable here confirms the opinion of the New Turks, with the ‘Old’ writ large, that the coming
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      ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
      128 3 London, July 19. —Commercial and other circles conversant with the situation in Turkey are apprehensive of the possibilities in Turkey, especially in Constantinople, after the withdrawal of the occupation troops in view of the anti-foreign feeling among the Turkish extremists, who regard the settlement at Lausanne
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      RUSSIAN TRADE.
      30 3 London. July- 23. —It is reported that Russia is inquiring in Dundee for four million hessian bags for the carriage of gram. Delivery is wanted within a month.
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      RELICS OF EMPRESS EUGENIE.
      25 3 London. July 24—Lace, furs and fabrics once f he property of the Empress Eugenie. were auctioned at Christie’s and realised £1.354.
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    MASONIC LODGE CASE.
    112 3 Bangalore, July 21. —Mr. T. Austin, I. C. S., Justice of the Peace, has given judgment in a masonic lodge case in which Lieutenant J. Poulter, late of the Supply and Transport Corps, was charged by Lodge “Star of the South” with misappropriation by falsification of the
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      586 3 U Jr f /ftf b V/ I 1 w® J Mr,, r. .'h, brought up o.*i Glaxo, and i, a fine luJthy rhild. t<k-‘ LUi| Apart from breait-milk. i am I »ure it i, the only perfect food.” I VU Baby’s peaceful sleep Peaceful sleep at the right time is
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1970 4 Claim for Commission. INTERESTING CIVIL SUIT. An interesting civil suit was begun before the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule, in the Supreme Court, Penang, yesterday afternoon, in which the plaintiffs Chan Soon Nean and Huan Ng Seong are claiming commission as the result of the sale of a rubber
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    THE LIMAU NIPIES CASE.
    108 4 JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF. Judgment was delivered in the Supreme Court, Penang. by the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule, on the 3rd inst., in the suit in which Mr. A. Hoogerwerf. mining engineer, claimed from the Limau Nipies Tin Ltd., for $3,002.95 in respect of salary due to
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    THE TRUANTS.
    165 4 Of “The Truants” who open with a performance at the Town Hall, Penang, on Saturday evening next, the Straits Times” said The audience at the Victoria Theatre last night was highly appreciative of the good work of the Truants, and the programme was further evidence of the versatility
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    THE EMPIRE.
    119 4 Commencing to-night, the Empire Theatre, Penang Road, will show for four, nights only the British serial picture entitled Detective Haigh of Scotland Yard. The film is based on the real life stories of one of the bravest crime investigators of the world famous “Yard.” The picturised stories are
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    EMIGRATION TO CEYLON.
    181 4 The following reply was given by Mr. M. S. D. Butler to Mr. J. M. Joshi’s question regarding appointment of Indian Emigration Agents j n Ceylon, Malaya and Mauritius in the Legislative Assembly on the 16th July: It is hoped that Indian Emigration Agents in Ceylon and
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    RAILWAY DISASTER IN NEW ZEALAND.
    429 4 FIFPEEN KILLED iv, Auckland, July 7 Pi|t were killed and 28 injure wrecking of the press in the darkness (.;.rlv ti The train ran into a landslip motive was derailed. h Vo c ‘W telescoped, and a third was n.?'* ed. Owing to the heavv
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      CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYA.
      314 4 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette. I Sir,—With regard to the plan for the working of the Christian Federation Malaya which you published in your issue of the 31st ultimo, the object this federation is, 1 understand to briiabout Christian unity, but this object can
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      417 4 eOMIH© 60M1H0 Harmston’s Circus WITH AN ENTIRE NEW COMPANY 30 STAR ARTISTES 30 HEADED BY THE MARVELLOUS ARCOS TROUPE Positively the »Most Sensational, the Most Suprising the Most Spectacular and Astounding flying act ever seen in the East. J GRAND OPENING NIGHT! I Tuesday, 14th August 1923 at 9-15 p.m.
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    THE KENYA SETTLEMENT.
    1226 5 Mll 1„ today’s interMr. Sastri said that the view W,tl hmitv'had delivered judgment hig^’‘V |n India would whole-hear-.u*'" 4 "th<. chorus of approval as to J SuHt‘ V <>f African natives’ intbe was a dmr gain to hiunan*7 h't of immigration was ,<y *ft paragraph. o„>y to
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    INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    452 5 SEGREGATION DECLARED TO BE NECESSARY. Capetown. July 25. —The Government policy of segregation of Indians in Natal, which will be submitted to the next sessions of Parliament opening in January, was outlined by the Prime Minister at the Maritzburg Congress to-day. when he said that the
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    "INDIAN EMIGRATION AN EVIL."
    671 5 VIEWS OF HON. MR. P.K. NAMBYAR. The following is the reply received from Hon. P. K. Nambyar of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, to the questionaire circulated by Pandit Banaresidas Chaturvedi of Satpagraha Asram, Sabarmati given in the “Bombay Chronicle” which saysMr.Nambyar is the
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    NABHA RULER’S ABDICATION.
    150 5 Allahabad. July 26.—1 n connection with the abdication of the Maharaja of Nabha and attempts made by a certain section of the Press to stir up Sikh feeling over it, the “Pioneer” says they have unimpeachable authority for stating that the Maharaja of Nabha expressed a w
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    THIEVES USE FIREARMS.
    565 5 AN EXCITING CHASE. Calcutta, July 21. —A sensational burglary was committed early on Friday morning at 20, Thea-tre-road, near Rawdon-street, one of the burglar s using a revolver to ward off capture by a durwan. The durwan, in spite of being fired at twice and being wounded
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    GERMANS NOT TO LAND.
    302 5 Colombo, July 20. There was a strenuous unofficial opposition in the Ceylon Legislative Council to-day to the resolution moved by the Attorney-General to the effect that the ordinance under which Germans, and other ex-enemy aliens, are prevented from landing in Ceylon without a permit from the
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      67 5 MEN, AND WOMEN TOO, should remember that daily regularity is of the first importance if they wish to keep fresh and well, and free from intestinal troubles, during the hot weather, dispel constipation, liverisliness, bilious attacks, sick headache, purify the breath, clear the. skin. Of dealers everywhere, or post free,
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      466 5 OUR WEEKLY CARTOON. “IN THE PUBLIC EYE.” y L ig? i r<C\ I W j K m-r B V a V xfy t r< Wk ■t W I failf B Ux SIMA *M r Wl 1 iHiP ii I r¥WW fft I v wl Vl wl I feffl wl V
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    AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.
    1189 6 The Commonwealth Line has been operating for seven years and it is proposed to continue it as a Government owned and operated concern, notwithstanding that in the coarse of the period mentioned the shipping ventures of the Federal Government have incurred losses totalling £15,284.567. This loss is made
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1412 6 The people of HofTgkong are keenly interested in the proposal Singapore and to make Singapore a Hongkong. great naval and aerial base. A contemporary interviewed Commodore Grace, who expressed the view that the present dockyards in Hongkong will always be necessary,.and it is extremely unlikely that with*
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    THE MAILS.
    198 6 The 8.1. Packet Teesta, with io* from Europe, and is expected t<> <u’ v here at 6 a.m. on Friday. The homeward mail, by the 1 a closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, th'' instant. Deebook Dredging No Liability n f a dividend of 2.J per cent, on
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      19 6 E. O.Wednesday, Bth August.—Orchestral Concert 9-45 p.m. Friday, 10th August, Guest Night Dancing. Saturday, 11th August, Special Tiffin, Orchestra.
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    REPARATIONS.
    109 7 Official Italian Views. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Rome, August 7. A ial statement says the j,,,, „.pi> to Britain adheres to the of Britain in seeking a bet--lust and favours ,i„„ of the British proposals. It a general final settlement of n niu't include the settleof inter-Allied <IVx that while foreseeing
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    THE GROTESQUE MARK.
    178 7 TO THE POI ND. London, August 7. German marks provided the grotesque gnectacle of being quoted at 17.000,000 to the pound. The raovempnt'w'ited the smallest interest, as the u tr M considers the German Governnpnt's withdrawal of the regulations denned to control the movements of the i
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    LONDON-BERLIN AIR SERVICE.
    75 7 UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR ACCOMMODATION. London, August, 7. The British air service from London to Berlin is benefiting by the trouble in the Ruhr. Every seat in the air liners has been booked for the remainder of this week. The demand for accommodation is unprecedented on both the
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    THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
    197 7 TIIE FTNERAL TRAIN JOURNEY. Chicago, August 7. IL* special funeral train arrived in afternoon. Crowds estimated at Mll) thronged the railroad yards- ">inpan\ was compelled to aban- "ii tile movements of suburban trains. American People’s Tributes. Now York, August 7. h is estimated that over a million
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    CHINA.
    59 7 A( TION BY THE POWERS. t j Condon, August 7. Biat pourparlers are B 'l* 1 "'to <1 die Powers, with ig,i 'd i.v i 1 <o Chi,,a a Not** W,e? (4 th lowers Wh<> are sigTlJn X, r con- <" f"rm..t; now agreed 1r,,1 H "U of Chinese
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    BANS HOLIDAY CRICKET.
    327 7 Battle of the Roses. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, August 7. At Bradford. Yorkshire defeated Lancashire by eight wickets. Lancashire made 187 in the first innings, and 73 in the second. Macaulay, took four wickets for 32 in the second innings. Yorkshire scored 213 in the first innings and
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    PARKIN ON AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
    303 7 Australian papers quote the following dated July 10: Parkin, the well-known Lancashire and test match bowler, in his book, expresses the opinion that Douglas’s team in the 1920-21 was individually and actually better than the Australian, although the latter outclassed us in regard to captaincy and
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    SIKI INTENDS TO REFORM.
    62 7 Paris, July 9 —Owing to his success in his fight with Nilles. Siki has decided to reform. He says he has been training in a little Seine village away from the temptations of Paris, therefore he s able to live the simple life. He declares he
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    JIMMY WILDE TO SETTLE DOWN.
    65 7 London, July 9.—Jimmy Wilde. who wa.s recently knocked out by Pancho A ilia in a bout for the world’s fly-weight championship, arrived at Southampton to-dav on the Aquitania from New York. He said his defeat was entirely his own fault, through not having been in
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    COWES REGATTA.
    65 7 Thft Race for the King’s Cup. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London. August 7. At Cowes Regetta, there were brilliant scenes. In the chief event, the race for the King’s Cup, six started over a course of 46 miles. The race was won by Mr. Charles Johnson’s Moonbeam.” The King. Prince
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    THE CHANNEL SWIM.
    50 7 “DAILY SKETCH” £I,UOO PRIZE, London. August 7. The Daily Sketch has awarded Harry Sullivan, the American, its prize of £l,OOO for swimming the Channel. Two Attempts Abandoned. London, August 7. The American lady, Mrs. Corson, and the Canadian, Perhault, have abandoned their attempts to swim the Channel.
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    SPORT AT IPOH.
    85 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 5. In a football match, the Railway Institute. Kuala Lumpur, was beaten by the Catholic Club, by one goal fo nil. Billiards Matches. Singles: K. Matsuda (Railway Institute) beat R. E. Bain (Catholic Club) 250—220. Doubles G. C. Marshall and McCleod
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    PATRIARCH TIKHON.
    108 7 RELIGIOUS FERVOUR IN RUSSIA. Reuter’s Telegrams. Riga, August 8. It is reliably learned from Moscow that the Patriarch Tikhon is exercising extraordinary influence upon enormous congregations, and there are remarkable scenes of religious fervour. The Patriarch is insistent in emphasising that the Church must not attempt to participate
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    M. RAKOVSKY.
    59 7 PROTEST TO BRITAIN. Riga, August 7. A Moscow message says the Foreign Affairs Commissariat sent a note to the British Mission, protesting against the British Foreign Office’s objections to M. Rakovsky, It declares that some of the charges cannot be substantiated, and contends that one pamphlet complained of
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    COMMUNIST PROFESSOR KILLED.
    31 7 Riga, August 7. A message from Moscow states that the Communist, Professor Kovalevski, was killed at Guchkov Station, presumably from political motives as the body was not robbed.
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    RUSSO-CHINESE RELATIONS.
    81 7 M. KARAKHAN’S MISSION. London. August 8. The Soviet News Agency says that M. Karakhan before leaving Moscow for China told a correspondent that his main object was to regulate Russo Chinese relations particularly regarding the Eastern China railway, along which remnants of the White armies were still troublesome.
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    RUSSIA GRAIN CROP THREATENED.
    24 7 Moscow, August, 8. The continual rains are seriously damaging the crops in the Central Provinces and threatening the autumn sowings.
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    "MALAYA" CUP SOCCER.
    349 7 Selangor v. Penang. There was a large attendance at the Kuala Lumpur padang on Monday evening tor the Malaya Cup Soccer match between Selangor and Penang. The teams were as under Penang—S. A. Gray ;E. A. Taylor and L. Khay Seng; F. A. Reutens. Paik Sang and
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    R.S.Y.C.
    316 7 —“Free Press.” ROUND-THE ISLAND RACE. The Yacht Club took advantage of the holidays to sail off the race for the cup kindly put up by “the Visitors,” and the course was round the Island of Singapore, stopping at Johore for the night, and completing the race the following day.
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    RACING PROFITS.
    74 7 A meeting of owners and prospective owners was held at Bangkok Sports Club. Mr. E. G. Gollo presiding. The Chairman said that, after charging everything that could be charged to racing—including depreciation on the new public stand, turnstiles, stables, race bar, everything in fact that could be reckoned,
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    THE PRINCE AND APPEAL FOR POLO PONIES.
    72 7 London, July 22 —The Prince of Wales, realising the necessity for long preparation, has given a notable lead in reply to the Hurlingham Polo Committee’s appeal for polo ponies for the 1924 Test Matches against America and has offered his whole stud without
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    LATEX EXPORT.
    222 7 U. S. Rubber Company’s Contract. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 8. The “Malay Mail” learns that the United States Rubber Company has concluded a contract to buy the whole of the latex output of a Company whose estates are situated near Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Seybold, the
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    111 7 FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 8. Mr. E. H. Sharp, a European employed by Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton, Ltd., at Pulau Übin, died in hospital from injuries received in a motor accident in Serangoon Road on Saturday evening. The deceased had been in
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    PECK-RUSSELL CASE.
    99 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 8. In the. Malayan Collieries case, the first and second respondants (Mr. Russell and Messrs Russell and Company) applied before the Chief Judicial Commissioner for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal.
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    HEAVY MOTOR LORRIES.
    71 7 WAR OFFICE’S OFFER. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, August 7. The War Office announces that with a view to encoui aging the commercial use of 30-hundredweight lorries, fitted with giant pneumatic tyres, it will pay a subsidy of £4O annually in respect thereof, if the vehicles or the chassis
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    74 7 Harmston’s Circus with an entirely new Company of Star artistes, will open their Penang season at Dato Kramat Gardens on Tuesday August 14, at 9-15 p.m. The management has secured the services of the Arco Troupe of acrobats and trapezists, who make a speciality of a very sensational
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    The Band Programme.
    56 7 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m., to-day 1 March The Liberty Bell Sousa 2 Overture Die Et Bayadere Auber 3 Waltz Lady of the Rose Gilbert 4 Selection A Country Girl Monckton 5 Fox Trot
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    470 7 Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Gittins have left Dulverton and bought a place at Wiveliscombe not far from Taunton. Ex-President Li Yuan Hung left Tient sin for Shanghai on board a Japanese steamer, says a Tientsin message of July 24. Mr. E. J. Dunn of Messrs. Sime, Darby
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    JAPAN AND SINGAPORE BASE.
    174 7 Tokio, July 23.—At the end of last week both the Foreign Minister and the Minister of the Navy received a deputation from one of the parties, of the Upper House who sought information on the British naval base at Singapore and the position of it as
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    BURMA RICE MARKET.
    155 7 Rangaon, August 2. —On account of millers refusing Rs. 365 for August specials and all of the milling notices which reached the market yesterday was steadier. Price-s of food stuffs in India are falling and the report from Indian markets prevented ;in y strong bull movement but
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    THE LAW AND THE SHIP.
    1539 8 AT SEA AND IN HARBOUR. A legal correspondent contributes an interesting article to the “Morning Post” on the law of the ship at sea and in harbour. He writes:— By “ship” I mean merchant ship, for ships of war are a law unto themselves. The
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    HINDU-MOSLEM RIOT AT AJMERE.
    203 8 Ajmere,/ July 24. —Strained relations between Mahomedans and Hindus and the hostile attitude of the latter, culminated last night in a serious fracas. The Mahomedans attacked a Hindu procession, also the Balaji temple, and removed flags and drums. The police guarding the temple were also roughly
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    SELECTION OF GOVERNORS.
    97 8 Colombo-. July 21. —A telegram received here, dated London, July 16, states: ‘‘The Times” in its first leader on the cl oice of men refers to the coming vacancies of the Viceroyalty of Indra and the Governorships of Bombay and Madras, and South Africa and the Crown
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    82 8 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Kalmoa for Deli and Asahan. Menggala for Deli and P. Brandan. Wray Castle for Colombo, Dhanushkodi and New York. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Penang—Boeton, Docteurpierre benoit, Fionia, Grotius. Hanau, Himalaya Maru, Hymettus, Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Kashima Maru, Nairung, Ningchow,
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    PENANG MAILS.
    362 8 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT 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 Bata Gaiah, Tapah Road, 'j By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Knbn, Kuala I 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang. Port
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    UNDELIVERED CADLES.
    36 8 The following are non-delivered cables for the week ending Bth inst, at the E. E. A. and C. Telegraph Co: Marnthey of Poomalay. Kangany, 13th Nile Estate I Londer Panthiendain. Wolff, passenger Ellenga, Liesimlee.
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 8 PENANG. AUGUST 8, 1923. (By Courtesy of hie Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 1731' 3 days’sight Private 1751 a Bombay Demand Bank 173| g Madras Demand Bank 173< 3 days’sight
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    MARKET PRICES.
    533 8 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang. August 8. 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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    PATTANI SITUATION.
    934 9 OPINION IN SIAM. uirii Vejakich, Bangkok, writes phva j t(|i Siam Observer”:— During the months, from time to time. in the Mondol of I travelled from end to end Pattain. na»e v all d during a good part of the last /months lived in the jungle with Ma
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    THE PATTANI TROUBLE.
    61 9 We have this morning received the following wire from our Pattaai correspondent relative to the trouble there, says the “Siam Observer” of August 1 “I am able to report that the situation is now w-ell in hand. The Siamese gendarmerie force is close on the heels of
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    PATTANI NEWS.
    153 9 The Siamese Government Gazette formally confirms what has already been announced unofficially—the transference of the Lord Lieutenant of Maharasdr Circle to Chandaburi, of the Lord Lieutenant of Chandaburi Circle to Pattani, and of the Lord Lieutenant of Pattani Circle to Maharasdr. The reason given is that they have
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    DR. KOO FOREIGN MINISTER.
    482 9 Peking, July, 23.—Dr. Wellington Koo. former Chinese Ambassador to the United States and Great Britain, to-day assumed office as Minister of Foreign Affairs giving China the first legitimate head of the government since the flight of President Li to Tientsin. “Fully realising China’s international standing and
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    94 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list: Yesteday To-day. E Ĕ E 2 Shares. >» 0 0 CO GQ CO CO Sc. Sc. Sc. Sc. Rubber (Dollar). Bassett 1.10 1.15 1.12} 1.17} Mining. Hitam Tin 1.32} 1.35 1.30 1.35 Johan 33 36
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    67 9 Bth August, 1923. Local. cts. {Smoked Sheet 50 ’I Fine Pale Crepe 50 fnom Unsmoked Sheet 45 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 51 pore 1 Crepe 51 London and New York. t (Smoked Sheet ls.3]d London j Crepe U3H New York G2B The following were the rubber quotations in London
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    RUBBER SALES.
    47 9 The General Produce Agency, Ltd., Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction rooms to-day Good F.A.Q. Smoked diamond sheet 65.50 F.A.Q. do 63.50 Off quality Smoked diamond sheet 57 to 59 Plain Unsmoked Sheet 55.00 Loose Lump Scrap 43.00
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    72 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for July lbs. Bandar Sumatra 39.000 Glen Bervie 25.000 Langkat Sumatra 38.000 Serdang Central 28.500 Tamiang 99,255 Eastern Sumatra 51.500 Lankat Rubber 45.600 United Lankat 7.800 Pusing 4,400 Narborough 31,685 Kedah 44.041 Parit Perak 16,492 Sungei Arak 4.630 Batu Lintang 18.890 Jong
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    TIN PRICES.
    193 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on August 7 Spot £181.15« up 75.6 d 3 mos. buying „182.15« 75.6 d 3 selling 183 10s The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London, August 7, £181.15« spot, and £182.15s three months buying, £lB3 selling. Local. August <Bth.
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1088 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. 2 c NAMES gj cc tr> fi RUBBER [Dollar.] S c S c S < Allenby Rubber Co 1 27} 1 32} Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 20 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estate» 2 21) 2 30 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate «4 OJ 14 50 Ayer
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    F.M.S. TIN EXPORTS.
    108 9 It is officially reported from Kuala Lumpur that 3,053 tong of tin were exported from the Federated Malay States during the month of June, as compared with 3,108 tong in May and 2,909 tons in the corresponding month of last year. The total export for the six
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    201 9 Benares Opium p. cheat $5.000.00 noin. Cloves 110.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 42.00 sellers Coconuts per 1,000 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 9.40 buyers Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail She’ls 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bau do do
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    TRADE OF BANGKOK.
    131 9 The values of imports, and exports oP Bangkok during July 1923 were: Imports. Tioals. 3 per cent. Goods 9,581,679 Wine, Beer, and Spirits 178,258 Gold leaf 402,500 Bullion and Coin 157,414 559,914 Opium Total 10,319,851 Exports. Ticals. Rice 9,987,175 Teak 525,331 Other goods 2,303,350 Total 12,815,856 As
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      LIVERPOOL SUMMER CUP.
      277 10 WON BY SUN CHARMER. London, July 27.—The race for the Liverpool Cup (one mile two furlongs anil 170 yards), Handicap Plate, of 2,000 sovs. (50 sovs. being in plate, or specie, at the option of the winner), 100 sovs. and 50 jjovs., run at the Liverpool Summer
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      WINNING OWNERS.
      44 10 London. July 23.—As a result of Mumtaz's win. the Aga Khan heads the list <■[ winning owners with £18.340 sterling. Lord Derby is next with £18,157 Mumtaz's next engagement is at Goodwood, but he may wait till the Doncaster Champagne Stakes in September.
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      LEADING JOCKEYS.
      31 10 London. July 23.—Elliott with 54. Bullock 49, It. Jones 43, and Thwaites 40 head the list of winning jockeys. Thwaites had a recoid last week with eight v. iunets.
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      CAN THE GREAT "MUMPY" GET A DISTANCE?
      77 10 London, July 22. —Turf critics are dis cussing whether Mumtaz Mahal, who has already proved that she is un' eatable as a sprinter, can stay. If so, they consider her to be the wonder horse of the world, eclipsing her famous sire. Yesterday
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      SEQUEL TO RACING FATALITY.
      242 10 London, July 26.—Many racing celebrities, including members, of the Jockey Club, were attracted to the King’s Bench division by the remarkable Turf law suit arising from the death of Iron Ore during the race for the FiSJwel! Selling Plate at Kempton Park on the 12th May
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      BIG TURF CLUB PROFITS.
      105 10 London, July 18.—The profits of the 'Royal Calcutta Turf Club were disclosed when Major Arthur Fawcett giving evidence before the Betting Tax Committee said a year's racing of twenty-eight days jietded £196,0CX) am! an ordinary day’s Tacing between £6,000 and £7,000. The lacing chibg of India
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      IRISH LAWN TENNIS.
      24 10 London July 22—The Australian, O. F. Mackay, won the Singles Championship of Ireland in Dublin defeating F. Crosbie 7—5, 6—o, 6—l.
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      WHY CHAMPIONS WIN.
      418 10 Mr. A. E. Crawley, writing in the Daily Mail,’’ says there are hundreds of young players of lawn tennis whose strokes are perfect but who never win a match, let alone a championship. It is the same in other games, and it makes i. cu'ious chapter in
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      SUZANNE'S MESMERISM.
      420 10 So the women's lawn tennis cup stays in France. Everybody expected it would. Mlle. Lenglen and Miss McKane most > f all. It was a poor game. MissMcKane was slow about the court, and her loose shots would have done discredit to an average club player. Suzanne offered
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    FASHION'S FOIBLES.
    671 11 FURS AND MUFFS. Strangely antithetical qualities are found in all living creatures, even human creatures. The kitten so silken can unsheathe its claws: the peacock so beautiful is unmusical; the elephant so substantial treads lightly. But all sub-human instances shrivel by comparison with the human female. She has
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    PHENOMENAL BATTING BY A SCHOOLBOY.
    269 11 Although up to the present the number of schoolboy cricketers who have impressed as possessing ability very much above the ordinary is not so large as last season, one or two have already made their maik, writes "Old Boy' in the "Daily Mail.” The conditions
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