Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 August 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 187. VOL LXXXI. THURSDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      10 1 T. NAGATA, i DENTIST. NEXT DOOR TO 5 “THE DISPENSARY.”
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    BOXING.
    231 2 FIRPO-DEMPSEY FIGHT. New York, July 14. —It now seems certain that Firpo will be matched with Dempsey on the 9th September, probably fighting 12 rounds, in New Jersey. Rick ard stated that while Firpo is, perhaps, not a polished boxer he is a decisive hitter and the popular demand
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    JOHNNY DUNDEE BEATS CRIQUI.
    593 2 New York. July 27. —Johnny Dundee beat Eugene Criqui on points. The feature of the fight was Criqui’s amazing gameness. He was almost outed twice. IHe took a count of nine in the first round and was again rocky in the eighth but weathered the storm
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      26 2 TO PRINTERS We hold a large stock of Kidd’s Printing Inks (Jn various colours) To be disposed of at reduced prices. The Pinxng Gazette Press, limited
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      886 2 NOT REST l,alia “A’S. I DAY 1® NIGHT A I T (J P c HI Ras’i and Blisters On Ba- in coloured m ar r I by’s Body. Cuticura Heals. marble columns*’ 4 I arrive in ;> H “Whenmy baty was ten months (lay s old a rash and small
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    NEW ROTTERDAM LLOYD LINER.
    419 3 The Rotterdam Lloyd steamer Pat ria. which arrived at Singapore, on Tuesday morning, and on which a reception was held the same afternoon, is a steel twin-screw steamer, driven by two sets of Parsons steam turbines of 7,200 H. P., which give her a cruising speed
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    GERMANY LOST 178 U-BOATS.
    303 3 Washington, July 31. One hundred and seventy-eight German submarines were “lost in action” during the war, according to an official report just received by the Navy Department. The loss in personnel is given as 5,364, of whom 515 were officers. These figures are believed by officials
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    95 3 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending 11th August. 1923, shows a total of 48 deaths —22 males and 26 females —the death-rate being 19.50 per mi lie per annum, compared with 26.41 in the preceding week and with 26.08 in the
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    249 3 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Sitiawan for Asahan. Rasa for Asahan. Pangkor for Pulau Langkawi and Kantang (Trang). Trang for P. Brandan. Kudat for Bhuket, (Tongkah), Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy ami Moulmein. Kinta for Port Swettenham, taking mails for Klang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Renong for Telnk Anson. Kedah
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    PENANG MAILS.
    426 3 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). 81 TRiW. Federated Malay States, Malacca., Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, dose half an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Batn Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Telnk Anson.Kuala Knhu, Kuala I 7.15 a.rn. Lumpur, Klang, Port
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    THEATRICAL SUIT.
    3592 4 The Appeal Dismissed. In the Court of Appeal, yesterday, the healing was concl «!<!<*•! before the Hon. the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), the H»»n. Mr. Justice BarrettLennard and the Hon. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown, of the appeal by Mr. Edgar Warwick, against the judgment of the
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    QUESTION OF CONSTITUTION.
    1096 4 Returned Banishee Case. Sir Walter Shaw, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and Mr. Justice A. V. Brown were occupied in the Court of Appeal, this morning, hearing the legal points raised in connection with the case of Chow Tow Pi alias Lim Chin Taik, who was brought
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    PAN-PACIFIC CONORS.
    77 4 JAPANESE AND EMIGRATION (Reuter’s Telegrams. Melbourne, August E. Speaking at th»* Pan-Pacific Science Congress, Doctor Van kbberton. representing the Dutch East Indies, declared that despite the increase in the population of Java in the past century, Australia need have nofear of an overflow of Javanese, who were a
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    U.S. AND MEXICO.
    69 4 Mexico City, August 15. The n»*gotiations between Meiia and the I'nite»! States lasted tbir teen weeks. The United representatives are departing for Washington immediately to suhmii th»* records to th»* Administration. It is believe»! that Mexico’s interpretation of her sub-soil p»*trok*um and agrarian hislation will be acceptable
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    INDIA’S WHEAT FORECAST.
    19 4 Calcutta, August Li. Th.* final wheat forecast for all Ink is 30,835,000 acres, and Y'l.<NM> tons.
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    CHINESE DOGS OF WAR.
    43 4 POWERS’ WARNING TO I’EKIVLondon, August K The Times understand that th" British, Japanese, American and i' J Ministers in Peking have the Chinese Government aga fighting around Shanghai, there would appear to of hostilities between the Chekiang and Kiangsu.
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    THE VIRTUES OF RESTRICTION.
    200 4 According to an American which we read in the last Journal”—a shortage of 1 to occur in five <>' s’-x yeao the result of the piosent i» 1 >" but owing t»> th'» tact that iJ’ o y W measures was not put lnt A a
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    "THE POLICY OF SIAM."
    866 5 krench viewpoint. p Valude. the French De--510n i R visited si:lin a few months ago- from the Parlimentary on bIS IO French Indo-China, has si.mi and her railways in a “I ’Exportateur Francais,” ’X'tTe heading of “The Policy of n'i' |,r it are some points from
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    REQUISITIONED SHIPS.
    959 5 SHIPPING COMPANIES LOSE PROFITS. Hongkong, July 2(>.—The long-delayed actions, in which ten shipping companies brought claims against the H6ngkong Government in respect of profits made on the requisitioning of ships during the war. were finally disposed of in the Supreme Court yesterday, when the Chief Justice (Sir William
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    PURE MILK.
    371 5 A DANISH INVENTION. London July 12.—The Coastal Farmers’ Society, of Sydney, has completed an agreement for the sole use in New South Wales of the Jonas Neilsen milk pasteuriser and steriliser, a remarkable Danish invention, which, it is beliexed, will revolutionise the transpcrt of milk, as it enables
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    THE EARL AND THE BOY.
    196 5 Next t?. the Prince of Wales the most conspicuous figure at the Horse Show at Olympia wa> the Earl of Lonsdale. This debonair representative of British sport is seldom absent from the show ring. His well knit figure, adorned with a camellia and a big
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    RAID ON THE "ALICE DOLLAR."
    349 5 MARINES TO THE RESCUE. Ichang, Aug. I.—Bellicose Chinese soldiers, led by a General and a civil official, boarded the s. s. Alice Dollar here last night and after creating a disturbance over cabin accommodation for the General assaulted Captain Tornroth and fired a number of
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    A DEBT OF HONOUR.
    245 5 SIR MONTAGUE BARLOW’S WIRELESS APPEAL. Sir Montague Barlow, Minister of Labour, has appealed for help for the young ex-officers who are seeking employment. These young officers, he said, had been trained by the Government, but what was the good of training men if there was no
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    BULLSEYES.
    192 5 The Government- is reported to be considering a separate agreement with Ge'many. If such a course will ensure payment of our debts it will be a good th ng. Still Dodging. Germany has no money for reparations, but has ample funds for building new Atlantic liners. For heaven’s sake
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    BIRTH.
    14 6 PARSONS. —To Mrs. Parsons, of Batang Malaka, a son, on the 12 August.
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    IRELAND’S STORMY PETREL.
    985 6 If the Free State Government really wanted to get de Valera it seems almost incredible that for thirteen months he should have succeeded in hiding himself in Ireland from the troops, police and the secret servicemen who were supposed to be engaged upon a hunt for the
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    THE MAILS.
    162 6 The homeward mail, by the Khiva, closes at 6 p.m. to-day. The P. O. Packet Mantua, with outward European mails, is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morrow. The M. M. Packet Amboise is due to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Sunday, the 19th instant, and
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1204 6 As we have already stated, there was an experimental run on Penang Hill Saturday on the lower Railway. section of the Penang Hill Railway. So far as the trial with one of the passenger cars proceeded, success was achieved, which ought to be very gratifying, to Mr.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    326 6 “MALAYS 1 (T|> 8()(‘( ER (From Our Own ('Ol respond nt.) Singapore, August 16 The Singapore Soccer team vw Malacca, in the "Malaya'' Cup on' turclay, is as follows: Boon Eng. (to I Liin and Pennefather; Edlin, Wmlt 'and Lee; Kwang Hung, Jamieson T« j tain), Smith, Young,
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      24 6 E. O. Dancing on Saturday instead of Friday By Request Saturday, 18th August, Polo Club Gymkhana Dinner and Dance. Dancing Till 1-45 a. m.
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      254 6 in rwTiißMwriiwnhyr To-night To-nightl! I Harmston’s Circus I WITH AN ENTIRE NEW COMPANY 30 STAR ARTISTES 30 I HEADED RY THE MARVELLOUS ARCOS TROUPE j Positively the Most Sensational, the Most Suprising, the Most Spectacular and Astounding I Flying Act ever seen in the East. Location :—DATO KRAMAT GARDEN. I
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      26 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 2. 45 p.m. 9. 20 p.m. To-morrow. 3. 18 a.m. 9. 31 a.m. 3. 18 p.m. 9. 52 p.m.
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    14 6 DEATH. EKLUND. —At Kuala Lumpur on 14th August, James Walfrid Eklund, age 3 months.
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    REPARATIONS.
    273 7 German Chancellor’s Ideas. Reuter’s Telegrams.; Berlin. August 15. Stiesemann. the Imperial Chan* i ii'iielv referred to the cellar, nlv unrestricted administration Ruhr is to Germany, all •ind Germans released, Gerimpris"l1 1 Piven breathing space, and proniaiiy t'" f the burdens imposed permit of '"continuance of the State’s economic jml
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    PUBLICATION EQUIVALENT TO A RUPTURE.
    382 7 Ixmdon, August 1. There is much Bri Udi embarrassment at the suggestion that if Britain publishes the recent correspondence between France and Britain it will causf* perturbation to France. France considers she has nothing to fear from such a publication, but affirms that it would
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    UNEMPLOYED REQUESTS.
    65 7 l J luy<(l°r’ u .8 UB f L —The Essen Unem have d*r/' T' Boverned by Communist '‘«oanded from th,, local Coimc.l payment for an eight hour day, cf which only four hours will be worked, the tea son being to absorb all unemployed. They have also demanded
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    PRINTERS GO ON STRIKE.
    35 7 London, August I—“ The Times” Cologne correspondent states that printers have struck work demanding 3,000,000 marks weekly. There were no newspap ers to day, while the printing of banknotes has ceased.
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    SOUTH AFRICA AND THE RUHR.
    89 7 PREMIER’S APPEAL. Bloemfontein, August 15. In a speech, the Premier, General Smuts, referring to the Ruhr, appealed to South Africa to stand in sympathy with Britain in the effort to save Europe from destruction. He exhorted all nations to rally round Britain to avert a
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    THE MINE EXPLOSION.
    38 7 TWENTY-NINE RESCUED, Kemmerer (Wyoming), August 15 Of 1.35 entombed men, 29 have hitherto been rescued, but seventy dead have been counted. Ninety-five Bodies Recovered. Nineety-five bodies have been brought up, also a number of survivors.
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    THE THREE-MILE LIMIT.
    66 7 AND THE RUM RUNNERS, Washington, August 15, It is announced that the general policy of the Government against the seizing of the rum runnel’s outside the three mile limit will not be changed as the result of the "Marion Mosher" decision yesterday. Treasury officials state that the
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    U.S. AND MEXICO.
    35 7 Mexico City. August 15. Records of a Conference between representatives of tin* I nited States and Mexico, embodying an agreement designed to enable the resumption of diplomatic relations, were signed this afternoon.
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    DISASTROUS TIDAL WAVES.
    47 7 MANY LIVES LOST. Seoul. August 15. Hundreds of lives have been lost (one report gives the number at over a thousand) by disastrous tidal waves on the north-west coast of Korea. Hundreds of houses were swept away and much damage was done to shipping.
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    A TROUBLESOME WITNESS.
    167 7 •S. T.” Some days ago, in the Third Police Court, Singapore, during the hearing of charges against a Bombay merchant, the court had a remarkable experience with in Indian witness, who was repeatedly asked a certain question, and who refused to give a plain answer. After being
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    42 7 Srats may now be booked at the Robinson piano Co. for Harmston’s Circus, which is showing nightly at Dato Kramaf Gardens, at 9.15. There will be the usual matinee’on (Saturday at 4p. m. when th< complete programme will be given.
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    FATAL OILFIELD EXPLOSION.
    43 7 —Aneta. Batavia, August 15.—A Palembang message says it is reported that a buinmg match caused a gas explosion at an oilfield in Soeban Boeroeng. causing an enormous blaze. Three natives were killed and six injured, and considerable damage was done.-
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    DE VALERA ARRESTED
    418 7 At Political Meeting. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 15. De Valera settled the doubts whether he would participate in the Irish Free State- election by making his promised appearance at an open air meeting at Ennis this afternoon. He drove up in an open car undisguised, and was
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    FOREIGN INTEREST IN DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    94 7 JAVA BANK REPORT. The Hague, August 15. 'rhe annual report of the Java Bank refers to the increasing interest of foreign business firms in the Dutch East Indies, mentioning particularly the purchase of .35.499 acres, mostly of cultivated land, by a British concern. The
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    YACHTING.
    41 7 THE BRITISH-AMERICAN CUP RACE. London, August 15. At Ryde, America won the fifth British-American Cup race. England leads by 105 points to 74. British Yachtsmen’s Victory. Ryde, August 15. Britain won the British-American Yachting Cup by 129 points to 86.
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    CONTEMPORARIES OF "W.G."
    119 7 Nothing astonishes one these days so much as to hear people talking of W.G. Grace as though he were a phenomenon of the Middle Ages! Lest w e forget, let us write down a list of men now playing first-class cricket who not only took the “Old
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    CHAOS IN CHINA.
    423 7 The Times and Powers’ Note. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London. August 15. The Times,” in a leader, says it does not believe the Powers’ Note to China will have the slightest effect, and says it is transparent make see in a land of make see. The paper criticises the
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    THE STRAITS CONVENTION.
    21 7 RUSSIA’S SIGNATURE. Rome, August 15. M. Jordanski. on behalf of Russia, signed the Straits Convention, concluded at Lausanne.
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    WHOLESALE PRICES.
    22 7 A SLIGHT DECREASE. London, August 15. Th»* general level of wholesale 'prices in Britain fell 1.8 per cent in July.
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    Coming Events.
    108 7 Aug. 16—Harmston’s Circus, DatoKramat Gardens, 9.15 pan. 16 anti 17—Polo, Penang Cup, Sepoy Lines. 17—Penang Free School. Speech Day, 11 a.m. 17— Football, P. C. C. v 11. M. S. Magnotia, Esplanade, 5 pan, 18— Gymkhana. Racecourse. 20—Legislative Council, Meeting, Singapore, 11.30 a.m. 25—Perak Gymkhana Club, Taiping. Gymkhana.
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    UNDELIVERED CABLES.
    27 7 The following are non-delivered cables for the week ending 15th inst, at the E. E. A. and C. Telegraph Co: Thulukkanam Vannuuthurac Charity Hospital, Leeaikthye.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1074 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Andy Norman, the trainer and jockey, leaves for Medan on Tuesday, to take part in the race meeting there during the last week of August. Mr. Richard Ford has assumed charge of the American Consulate temporarily, relieving Mr. Thomas W. Chilton, who is proceeding to the United States
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    EUROPEAN’S DEATH.
    518 7 -“S. T.” CORONER’S ENQUIRY INTO SAD FATALITY. An enquiry was held by the Singapore City Coroner Mr. C. H. Nicol, the death of Mr. Ernest Hugh Sharp, a European Foreman, employed by Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railfou, who was knocked down by a motor-car in Serangoon Road on
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    MERGUI TIN DREDGING CO., LTD.
    2724 8 A STORMY MEETING. More than usual interest centred round the extraordinary general meeting oi the Mergui Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., held in the Company’s offices in Rangoon The Company’s affairs have been in the public mind for many months, but few if any realised that
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    THE LONDON MARKETS.
    283 8 Messrs William'T^,,,, reported on the 18th July report, the atttitude of X ourv.ews or.theßof,, considerably, and as divi(l ri to Pjotract the indefinitely, O ur markets h-,. ther during the present w,,'? h sent and labour emphasise labour Savi coming feature and the demJ? t Engines to
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    185 8 Benares Opium p. chest ss.ooojk) Cloves 110.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings nonfoch Nutmegs 42.00 sellers Coconuts per 1,000 46.00 sellers Copra Snndried 9.85 stiles Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.G0ivrbag do do do 2 15.50 do
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    EXCHANGE.
    88 8 pknang. august IC. rin (By Courtesy or 1 Bank.) 2,’l Londfui Demand Bam* 1 months’ si-ht air j 3 cr.-.iif s 3 Docnm< Calcutta D< mand 3days’-ieh‘ 3 Bombay Demand Baek Madras D-mand Bank j 3days’si.d<- Rangoon Demand I K jy 3days’Higl.« Houtkomt 1 f! p.-.'" 7 days sigh*
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    P.C.C. TENNIS DRAW.
    240 9 •SINGLES HANDICAP, CLASS “A.” --.5 E. H. L. Gilbert Bye -15.4 R. G. Pash Bye .2 S. Madsen v. —3 E. A. Taylor. Scr. E. Reimann v. —15.2 E. J. Bennett. —.4 C. H. Mackay v. —.4 H. C. D. Davies. —.5 M. T. P. Rule v.
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    THE MALAYA CUP.
    461 9 “M. T.” MALACCA DRAWS WITH NEGRI SEM BILAN. Before a record crowd Malacca played Negri Seinbilan. The ground was in a sodden state and projier control of the ball was out of the question. The teams were Malacca :-*-N. E. Westerhout, T. 1. 1. Fenwick (Capt.) H.
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    FOOTBALL.
    22 9 A football match between the Penang Cricket Club and H.M.S. Magnolia, will be played to-morrow, at 5-15 p.m., at the Esplanade.
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    "MALAYA" CUP RUGBY.
    42 9 The following “Malaya” Cup Rugby matches have been arranged for the forthcoming season; Oct. 20.—Penang v. Perak, at Penang. Nov. 10. —Penang v. Selangor, at Ku»la Lumpur. Dec. B,—Penang v. Perak, at Taiping. Dec. 15.—Penang v. Selangor, at Penang.
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    BANGKOK SPORTS CLUB AND GERMANS.
    504 9 We were notin the least surprised, says the Siam Observer” of August 11, to find that the question of whether former enemy subjects of the Kingdom of Siam should Ik* eligible for election to membership of the Sports Club or not was raised at last
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    CEYLON CRICKET RECORD.
    110 9 J. C. 0. Ernst and M. established a partnership of 236 runs, playing for the B. R. C. against the Colombo Sports Club and thus set up a new Ceylon record for the second wicket. The highest partnership in Ceylon cricket was established early this year by
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    BOXING.
    110 9 Mr. J. W. Callan is endeavouring to arrange a boxing tournament in cornier tion with the return visit to the port of H.M.S. Magnolia. The “Mag»i«»lia. it will be remembered, numbers several good boxers in her complement, notably able seaman Duncan, Middleweight Champion of the China Station, who gave
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    98 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. E Shares, o >» —< —< 5 a) S 3 X CO cc c. c. tc. ic. Rubber (Dollar). Indragiri 5.75 6.00 5.70 5.80 Mining. Batang P. 45 47* 45 47J Hitam Tin
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    37 9 16th August, 1923. Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet 50 Fine Pale Crepe 50 pom Unsmoked Sheet 47 Sing a- (Smoked Sheet 51 pore (Crepe 51 London and New York. London she<>t (Crepe ls.3gd New York G2Bi
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    TIN PRICES.
    89 9 London. The Straits Trailing Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on August 15 Spot £lB4 up £1 3 mos. buying 185.5 s „1. 5s 3 selling 185.75.6 d „1. 25.6 d Local. August 16th: Singapore sold 125 tons at i 93.50. Penang buyers no sellers at $93.25. Messrs.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    51 9 Ronpibon Extended No Liability, first half of August. 140 piculs. Ulu Piah Company, Limited, for July, 350 piculs, sluicing 290 piculs and piculs. The low output is due shortage of water. Nawng Pet Tin, Limited, first half of August, hours run 125, yardage treated 11,000, ore won. piculs
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY CHARTS.
    133 9 We are indebted 10 Messrs. Henderson Bros. Limited for a book of very beau tiful charts illustrating practically every phase of the rubber industry—production, consumption, etc. Some of the charts give an amazing insight into the scope that still remains for new uses. For example the per
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    27 9 Weltevreden, August 13.—Tin is quiet and without business. The Banka limit is 130*. Rubber for August and September is in demand at 82. —Aneta.
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    24 9 Messrs. Lewis and Peat gives Ixmdon stocks down 239 tons for the week ending August 10, total on hand 49,175 tons.
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
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    534 9 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penaxg, August 16, 1923 eta Government Mutton Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart long 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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