Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 August 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 182. VOL LXXXI. FRIDAY, 10th AUGUST, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    “CORNER” IN EMERALDS.
    824 2 A GROWING DEMAND FOR GEMS. Recently Messrs. Leonard Rosenthal et Freres of Bombay made a large purchase of emeralds, amounting, according to some estimates, to between Rs. 80,000 and a crore of rupees, and fears were then entertained that, with such a large quantity of emeralds coming
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    CITY PLANNING.
    450 2 A WORLD’S WONDER. It would pay the British Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Transport, and the London County Council to send a deputation to Chicago to study city planning and the operation of transport, says the Chicago correspondent of the M estminster Gazette.” Probably no city in
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    THE ART OF GETTING ON WITH OTHERS.
    336 2 The Rev. R. J. Campbell, D.D., says the intrepid explorer. Sir Ernest Shackleton, once said that the most serious danger to be encountered during the hardships of a polar expedition was that arising from irritability. So well were he and his companions aware
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      1040 2 Short Classified Nights of Agony Advertisements. Nights of Sleep Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c., It is foolish to lie awake all the long night through with that intolerable can be inserted m the Pinang itching caused by Eczen a,Prickly Heat at or other skin disease. D.D.D. Prescription is made
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      21 2 Rubber Companies Account Books, at §3.50 per book or §5 80 post free, stocked bv The Pin r Jazette Press, Ltd.
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      251 2 I W I I I W JA IT y I F I Ifi I I I i YOU NEED THIS MATCHLESS FOOD Quaker Oats provides many needed food elements which r j I diet fails to supply. f; H Rice is an excellent and economicial. food but its constant nu
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    PURE MILK SUPPLY.
    890 3 MF |>I(AL EXPERT’S APT REJOINDER. future of the milk supply of Melthe subject of addresses at ihe Public Health Associa;l meeting of me x I Barrett presided. A nuintion. 11 p ikers complained of the apathy ber of sp< <i KV Topic in regard to the necessity
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    THE RICE MARKET.
    743 3 CONDITIONS THAT INFLUENCE PRICES. Since the removal of control on the rice trade, the trade has continued without any hindrance whatever, the result being a movement among the sellers to find the most attractive market says the Ceylon Observer’' of July 30. Working on this principle the
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND KEDAH CHURCH MISSION.
    70 3 S. Mark’s Church, Butterworth, Uth Sunday after Trinity, August 12.—Holy Communion and Address 8.30 a.m. S. Paul’s Mission Chapel, Bukit Tengah. Sunday, August 12. —Evening Prayer and Address 5.15 p.m. The Chaplain will l>e attending the Annual Conference of Clergy in Kuala Lumpur, commencing
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    ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, TAIPING.
    24 3 12th August. 11th Sunday after Trinity. Matins and Sermon (Tamil) 9.15 a.m.; Children’s Service 5 p.m.; Evensong G. 30 p.m.
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    ST. ANDREW’S, PAGIT BUNTAR.
    19 3 12th August. 11th Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion 8.30 a.m., Evensong and Sermon 5.15 p.m.
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    AN AMERICAN ON ‘CALAMITY HOWLING.’
    746 3 On** of the really responsible papers in the I nited States is the Washington Saturday Evening Post.” It has an immense circulation and a very widespread influence. English people will therefore read with interest a leading article in the issue which has just arrived in
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    IGNORING THE PUBLIC.
    407 3 STRONG PROTEST BY STRAITS ASSOCIATION. The following letter has been addressed to His Excellency the Governor by the Committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association Singapore, August 7, 1923. His Excellency, The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements, Singapore. Your Excellency, My Committee have the honour
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    CONTRACTS FOR SARONGS.
    176 3 Judgment was given in the Supreme Court. Singapore by Mr. Justice BarrettLennard,. in a case heard by’ him some time previously 7 in which Quah Hong Chiam. Cheng Chah, and Yeow Yeang, trading as Chop Ban Heap Hunt, sued Quah Sech Kiong. trading as Chua Bee and
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 3 PENANG. AUGUST 10, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/32 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2/419/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 174 T 3 days’sight Private „176 g Bombay Demand Bank „174 g Madras Demand Bank „174 3 days’
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      26 3 TO PRINTERS We hold a large stock of Kidd’s Printing Infs (In various colours) To be disposed of at reduced prices. Tuf P’nang Gazette Press. limited
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      295 3 I A GRAMOPHONE j for The new Madison incor- porates all the good points H ĔE the higher priced models- loud clear tone and will play inch or 12 inch records. The “Grippa” Portable M7/SO. BWj I S Solid oak case, Garrard E‘ a I I g English motor, only
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1034 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Ashley Gibson, Kuala Lumpur, has come to Penang for a short holiday. Mrs. Anthony and Miss Anthony left Kuala Lumpur for a short holiday »n Malacca. Mr. K. R. Blackwell is spending a brief holiday at the Crag prior to proceeding to Johore to take up an
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    THE STEPHEN CASE.
    501 4 ACCUSED CONVICTED. The trial began on July 30 at the Assize Court, Colombo, before Mr. Justice Schneider and a special jury, of the case in which D. M. D. Stephen, J.P., stands charged with having cheated Mr. E. B. Creasy in respect of 31 cases of quinine,
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    CLAIM FOR COMMISSION.
    1865 4 MR. J. J. SAUNDERS’ EVIDENCE. In the Supreme Court, Penang, yesterday, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproute; the hearing was continued of the case in which Chan Soon Nean and Huan Ng Seong are claiming from Lok Man Chuck and Wong Sin Chong the sum of $20,000.
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    PENANG IMPRESSIONISTS.
    867 4 The Annual Exhibition. From the point of view of numbers, the pictures at the annual exhibition of the Penang Impressionists, which is being held in the Reading Room of the Penang Cricket Club today, compare unfavourably with those of previous exhibitions. But the deficiency is more than counterbalanced
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      THE LABOUR QUESTION.
      778 4 [To the Editor of the “pin* Sir,—l have read with your remarks about mein with the Labour question i n of yesterday and fail to r W I have been inconsistent My replies to certain i sent to me from India were tion generally such as to
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    RUHR IMPASSE.
    1090 5 thE french case. T 1 following article by H. A. Van 1 represents a plain statement of 1)0 o'niritions issue from tbe French th* 1 Ke 7 vi(>v It should be pointed out P° int< Llit is given for the value of t hatno T n kind received
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    CONDITIONS IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
    536 5 A letter very recently received from Constantinople throws some light on the conditions existing in that city at present and during the last few months, says the ‘'Rangoon Gazette.” In spite of the somewhat strained relations between the Turks and the Allies, the civil population belonging to
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    EUROPEAN KILLED BY CAR.
    184 5 Mr. E. H. Sharp, a European foreman employed by Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton at. Pulau Übin, died in Singapore General Hospital, on Tuesday afternoon, as the result of injuries he received in a motor accident in Serangaon Road early on Saturday evening. Mr. Sharp had
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    CHINESE FUNERAL.
    194 5 FORTIFICATIONS ON CINEMATOGRAPH FILM. A curious case was heard in the First Police Court, Singapore, in which a Chinese photographer, named Whot> Boon Kiong, of North Bridge Road, was charged with taking cinematograph pictures of fortifications, etc. Mr. W. H. Kelley, who appeared for the defence, explained that
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    1545 5 JAPANESE PRESS VIEWS. While the British scheme for building a naval base in Singapore i>s being passed over in Japan with a greater coolness than might have been expected in the circumstances, •'ays the “Yomiuri” (a liberal organ) editorially, an intense verbal fight continues to range in
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    Coming Events.
    159 5 Aug. 11—Kedah Rubber, Co., Meeting, 33 Beach Street, 12 noon. 11— Cricket, Public Services v Eastern Smelting Co., Esplanade. 11, 13, 14—“ The Truants” Company, Town Hall. 12— P.V.R.C. Shoot Snap and Rapids 200, 300 and 500 yards. 14— Hai mston’s Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens, 9.15 p.m. 17—Penang
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      385 5 OUR WEEKLY CARTOON. “IN THE PUBLIC EYE.” <■ Se===£ m43!k. r I l J ’if Sr 1 JJi Y “XIX"H 'MI I i 1 Jrvk \1 I f l •!i V r ''W JhEfc > Fbi? x -A/7.8 -JI il r s£ :^s\^& Li~ jiifes! A > ■> Specially Drawn
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    BIRTH.
    22 6 Gabriel. On August 5, 1923, at the Hospital Bungalow, Klang, Pefronilla, the wife of Dr. M. A. Gabriel, of a boy.
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    MARRIAGE.
    35 6 Furner —GibsoD. July 14, at Barnet, Arthur Stanley Furner, son of the Rev. Arthur Furner, Barnet, to Christina Mary (Mollie), younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gibson, Hadley Green, and formerly of Penang.
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    THE NEW WORLD AND THE OLD.
    1100 6 Now that America through the death of President Harding has come into such prominence, in the public eye an added interest is given to the attitude of the United States towards the problem of world peace and the possibilities of the intervention of the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1296 6 Many moons have waxed and waned since the public first learned The that the Government, lendButterworth. ing an ear to popular Ferry. clamour, decided to build a new jetty at Bagan Luar and another at Weld Quay, with a view to providing a ferry service which would
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    39 6 CHEATING CASE. (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, August Charged with cheating m respect sums totalling $lOO,OOO, two B'linh*. merchants, Abdul Rahman A. L. Josaf, again appeared More the Magistrate. The hearing "as <uli 11 till the 17th.
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    THE MAILS.
    169 6 —“M.M.” A mail for Europe, by the Singapore, closes at 7. 1 P- morrow (specially snpeix l1 only). Darst'OS' The Blue Funnel steamer with eleven bags of corral’ 0111 J)()< the United Kingdom for 11™"; v th expected to arrive here on Phur 16th instant. t kforr In
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      14 6 E. O. Friday, 10th August, Guest Night Dancing. Saturday, 11th August, Special Tiffin, Orchestra.
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      22 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 11.34 p.m. 5. 49 p.m. To-morrow. 11.42 a.m. 5. 48 a.m. Midnight 6. 28 p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    23 6 DEATH. Sharp—At the General Hospital, on August 7th, the result of an accident, E. H. Sharp, foreman. Topham, Jones and Railton, Pulau Übin.
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    REPARATIONS.
    698 7 British Reply to France. aB INI lIN FULL AGREEMENT. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London. August 9. learned authoritatively that the 1 of the Cabinet were in full r. ua.tlina the nature of the Belgium, which will shortly. |miD os OS HKIIK Cuno’s Speech. London, August 9. was a full meeting of
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    THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
    635 7 A Solemn Pageant. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Washington, August 8. T he last rites for the late President Harding were held at Rotunda by a Baptist pastor and the chaplain of the House of Representatives. General Pershing, on horseback, led the funeral procession from the White House to the
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    FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT HARDING.
    150 7 The following has been forwarded to the Press by Mr. E. L. Harris, American Consul General, Singapore I have been informed by the Secretary of State of the United States that President Coolidge took the oath of office as President of the United States on Friday
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    IRISH ELECTIONS.
    201 7 KEEN CONTEST FORESHADOWED. Loudon, August 9. The general election in Ireland on August 27, follows closeh upon the dissolution of the Dail yesterday. The contest promises to be very keen. Thus 42 candidates are already named for 23 seats. Dublin has 20 for seven vacancies, and iq Limerick
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    MENACE OF NON-UNIONISM.
    103 7 TRANSPORT WORKER’S LATEST MOVE. x London. August 9. The officials of the Transport Workers’ Union and the National Union of Railwaymen have concluded an agreement for co-operative action to defend their interests as a countermove to the unified front of employers embodied in the Federation of British
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    MR. BONAR LAW.
    24 7 MUCH IMPROVED IN HEALTH. London August 9. Mr. Bonar Law, who has much improved in health, goes to the Continent tomorrow.
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    THE MADRID BANK STRIKE.
    47 7 COLLAPSE IMMINENT. Madrid, August 9. The bank strike is Collapsing. Numerous strikers are seceding from the Unions and resuming on the old conditions. A number of strikers have been dismissed. Most of the banks have profited by the situation to reduce their staffs.
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    ANGORA.
    37 7 GENERALS PLACED ON RETIRED LIST. Constantinople, August 9. Messages from Angora state that the Generals commanding the first and second armies have been placed on the retired list. Eleven Secret Service agents are leaving for Angora.
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    CHINA.
    50 7 FRENCH NAVAL MEASURES. Paris, August 10. While no final decision has yet been taken by the Government on the question of a naval demonstration in Chinese waters in view of the situation in China, the Minister of Marine has taken the necessary steps to prepare for such an eventuality.
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    DUTCH MINISTERIAL CHANGE.
    36 7 The Hague, August 9. The ex-Minister, Heer Colijn, will be shortly appointed Minister of Finance, in succession to Heer DeGeer, who has resigned on account of his opposition to the new Navy Bill.
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    73 7 Japan v. Australia. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Chicago August 10. In the opening match of the Davis Cup final (American zone), Shimidzu (Japan) defeated Hawkes (Australia) b 4» 3—6, 2—6, 6—l, 6—4. Anderson (Australia) beat Fukuda (Japan) 6—l, 3—6, 6—2, 6—l. Shimidzu was victorious owing to his greater steadines
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    M. F. A. FOOTBALL CUP.
    361 7 THE FINAL TIE. At the Council Meeting of the M. F. A. held last evening at the Muth-Hibol Ahzan Football Club, with Dr. A. O. Merican in the Chair, the 1923 Cup Final, between Darul Aihsan and MuthHibol Ahzan, was fixed for Saturday, 25th August,
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    “ MALAYA ” CUP FOOTBALL.
    219 7 MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL. In the Malaya Cup competition, at Malacca, Malacca defeated Johore by three clear goals. Soon after the start Fairweather scored with a shot that gave Horan no chance. Malacca continued to attack for most of the first, half, but no further scoring took place before the interval.
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    INDIAN FLAG AGITATION.
    54 7 THE IMPRISONED “VOLUNTEERS.” Reuter’s Telegrams. Nagpur, August 10. Following a heated debate on questions arising out of the Government’s policy to combat the flag agitation, the Legislative Council passed a resolution by 31 votes to 27, asking for the unconditional release of imprisoned Congress Volunteers and the
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    THE PRAI WHARVES.
    629 7 Discouraging Factors. (P. G. Special.) Mercantile firms in Penang are not satisfied with the scale of port dues at Prai River Wharves. It would appear that the charges pertaining to the unloading of vessels at the wharves are more than double the rates obtaining in Penang, and
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    IPOH DOUBTS ABOUT PRAI.
    434 7 Referring to Prai wharves, the Times of Malaya,” after giving a description of the present aspect ot affairs at Prai says :—A wonderful picture, when one recalls the Prai Docks of five short years ago. But will the expenditure on these items, if they are all
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    INTERNATIONAL COURT.
    99 7 EASTERN NOMINATIONS. (Reuter’s Telegrarps.) Paris, August 9. Saiyid Ameer Ali (Tndi.i), Phya Nnkorukitch (Siam) and Wang Chung Hui (China) are amongst the 29 nominated candidates for the vacancy in the International Court of Justice, which will be filled by the League of Nations at the September session. U.
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    BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
    86 7 Paris, August 9. The examining Magistrate is still enquiring into the management of various companies which are offshoots of the Banque Industrielle de Chine. He is also awaiting the report of three expert accountants who are endeavouring to ascertain under what conditions M, Philippe Berthelot received
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    CANADA’S BUMPER HARVEST.
    54 7 A LABOUR SHORTAGE. London. August 9. Responding to the appeal of the Canadian Government, several thousand miners, shipyard workers, farm labourers and men of all trades and professions have sailed and are sailing during the week-end to help to harvest Canada’s bumper crop. Forty-thousand men from outside
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    HEAT WAVE AT TOULOUSE.
    26 7 Paris, August 9. A temperature of 111 degrees was recorded at Toulouse. It is the highest shade temperature ever registered in France.
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    EXCHANGE.
    24 7 London, August 9. Marks are nominally from 19,000,000 to 21,000,000 to the £l. Belgian francs relapsed to 106.50; French francs stand at 80.50.
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    THE COURT OF APPEAL.
    99 7 The Second Court of Appeal in connection with Penang will commence an the 14th inst. The Hon. Sir Walter Shaw, Chief Justice, will preside, the other Judges being Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard and Mr. Justice A. V. Brown. There are altogether 12 appeals on the calendar
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    BUKIT TOH ALANG ESTATES.
    894 8 THE KUALA KETIL EXTENSION. The annual general meeting of the Bukit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, Ltd, was held at Shanghai, on July 26. The meeting was presided over by Mr. N. G L Maitland, supported by Mr. G. Grayrigge, director, and Mr. C. J. L. Stewart,
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    BERTAM RUBBER.
    725 8 increased dividend. The ordinary general meeting of the Bertam Consolidated Rubber Company, Limited, was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E. C. Sir West Ridgeway (chairman of the company) presiding, rhe Chairman, in moving the, adoption of the report and accounts, said that the first item he
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    NOT FOR BABIES ONLY.
    141 8 BABY’S OWN TABLETS BENEFIT CHILDREN OF ANY AGE. Baby’s Own Tablets are not for babies I only. They are helpful and healthful for J children of all ages. The mother who keeps Baby’s Own I Tablets, the Canadian children’s remedy, in the house feels safe, for
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      272 8 f v: g I LATEST MODEL j t i CANADIAN i i g FORD CARS 1 ARRIVED A number of improvements have been incorporated in the new model FORD j INSPECTION INVITED. I H I j WEARNE BROS. I LIMITED. 1 PENANG. i CHF V.R 01 FT 9TAT,ON VllVuljl CHIN
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      310 8 n ra The Most Economical Popular Car in the Country t 8 five passenger. I I Price $1,650 F. O. R. Singapore .4 9 THE CAR OF WOBLDWIDE REPUTATiON. L FIVE PASSENGER. Price $3,15G I i i IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. Deferred Payments Arranged. Fl Full Particulars on Application. CYCLE AND CARRIAGE
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    723 9 MR. PENNY’S QUESTIONS. In the House of Commons on July IL Mr. F. George Penny asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Government of the Straits Settlements have made any offer to contribute towards the cost of the proposed naval base at Singapore by purchasing, at
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL SPEECH DAY.
    59 9 The annual distribution of prizes at the Penang Free School will take place on Friday, August 17th, at 1] a.m. at the school. Lady Guillemard has kindly con sented to give away the prizes. The Hon. the Resident Councillor will preside. All parents of boys
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    REPORTS DIVIDENDS AND NOTICES.
    435 9 T enom.—lnt. divd. 2 p. c. Beaufort Borneo- —Divd. 6 p. c. A allambrosa.—Divd. 4d. per share. Bidor Rubber.—'Profit to Mar. 31 las*t, £4,368, and £10,773 forward divd. 10 p.c. forward £10,140. Bruseh Tin and Rubber. —For year to Mar. 31, loss £147 crop, restricted, 181,027
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    200 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. 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 9.50 buyers Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bay do do
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    27 9 1.577 coolies arrived per ssTeesta, toil ty.of which 694 were sent to Bulau Jerejak, and the balance proceed direct to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    100 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list: Yesterday To-day. c 2 2 2 Shares. >* >» gj S 3 P CQ co PQ a> sc. c. sc. sc. Mining. Batang P. 45 47j 45 471 Hitam Tin 1.30 1.35 1.321 1.35 Johan
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    66 9 10th August, 1923. Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet Fine Pale Crepe 50-I tnom Unsmoked Sheet 46 J Stnga- (Smoked Sheet 51| pore (Crepe 511 London and New York. r (Smoked Sheet London Crepe R3 d New York G 291 The following were the rubber quotations in London on August
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    55 9 Messrs. The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by private and auction sales held this week: Cts Per Pound. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 to 50i Smoked diamond sheet No. 245 47 Crepe fine brown 42 „44 Scrap,
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    RUBBER SALES.
    43 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 67.00 F.A.Q. do 65.50 Off quality Smoked diamond sheet 58 to 60 Plain Unsmoked Sheet 56.00
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    TIN PRICES.
    85 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on August 9 Spot £184.15» up 5s 3 mos. buying 185.1 Os lOs 3 selling 185.125.6 d 75.6 d Local. August 10th: Singapore sold 150 tons at $93.25. Penang sold 25 tons at $93.25. Messrs. Boustead and Co.,
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    182 9 The total value of foreign imports of merchandise excluding Parcel Post into British Malaya for the month of July, 1923, $46,709,654=£5,449,460. The total value of foreign imports of merchandise excluding Parcel Post into British Malaya for the month of Jjily, 1922. $32,788,832 =£3,825,364. Import increase $13,920,822 1,624,096. The
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1110 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES 3S m ir S 3 RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 e 8 c 8 o Allenby Rubber Co 1 27| 1 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 45 1 60 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 25 2 30 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 14 03 14 50 Ayer Kuning Rubber
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      705 9 NEtf ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. Commissioners of r invite applications for the Si ,4of Inspector of Roads in District I commencing salary of the appoint- 1,. is $l4O rising to .$l6O per D 1, nt (l hv'mniial increments of $lO with in J,',-n-v allowance and transport ’lllance as may be sanctioned
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      282 9 NOTICE. A meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will lie held in the District Court on Wednesday the 19th September 1923, at 2.30 p.m. to consider applications for new public house licences and for removals and transfers of existing public house licences under Ordinance No. 118, (Liquors Revenue) and
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      55 9 LYRIC THEATRES, Ltd., Theatre Royal. Penang Road. From Thursday, Bth to Sunday, 12th August. 7 Reels A Romance of the Air 5 Reels Three X Gordon 5 Reels The Scarlet Letter 2 Reels “The Bell Hop” From Wednesday, the Bth August, 1923. The EMPIRE THEATRE The Stupendous British Serial 28
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    PENANG RACING.
    371 10 The recent race meeting in Penang can be described, we think, as an unqualified success as regards weather, racing generally and financially, says the Free Press. The outstanding feature of the meeting was undoubtedly the running of Gin Sling in the Gold Cup on the first day. This
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    THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    241 10 The Malayan Tennis Championship titles, brought to Singapore last year—the singles by Honda ami the doubles bv Kleinman and Sinclair —are destined, says the Free Press.” to remain in the Southern Settlement until next August by virtue of the record dual success of the young Chinese player.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    290 10 Free Press. Colony cricket has received a sharp setback from which it will take some time to recover. About that there is no question. The team that returned to the States on Monday night was composed of eleven men who never faltered when the odds were against them.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    193 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Tara for Madras taking mails for Europe etc, via Bombay. Kopah for Deli. Teesta for Port Swettenham, taking mails for Klang, Kuala Lumpin' and Singapore. Kampar for Teluk Anson. Rasa for Alor Star. The long-delayed actions, in which ten Hongkong shipping companies brought claims against Mie
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    PENANG MAILS.
    355 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johor* 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, By trail Teluk Anson,Kuala Kubu, Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang. Port Swetten- also at
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    RIOT AT MIRI.
    161 10 According to the “Sarawak Gazette,’’ a rather serious riot took place af Miri on July 9th. A Chinese was assaulted by a Javanese, and had a slight cut on the forehead. He and his assaulte were taken to the police station. A considerable number of Chinese gathered
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    WHY NEW DANCES FAIL.
    444 11 Mr. C. Patrick Thomspon says that in France, Britain and America, the professional dance organisations are now holding their annual congress and conferences —and the dance inventors are busy. For the main business of all these gatherings is the discovery of a new dance. Not necessarily
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    CITRICULTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    323 11 A writer in the Transvaal sends the following letter for the benefit of those intending to go in for citriculture in South Africa. lam not an expert, but recently come over from India to have a look around the country, and the following advice cannot be
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