Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 August 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 198. VOL. LXXXI. WEDNESDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    BORNEO’S LURE.
    732 2 THE HON. MR. HALLIFAX’S IMPRESSIONS. The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax. C. M. G< O. B. E., Secretary for Chinese Affairs, who left Hongkong for British North Borneo on July 2, on his return was seen by a “China Mail representative and expressed himself as well pleased with
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    436 2 NEW BOOKS. The following new books have been received at Penang Library: Anthony John, by Jerome K. Jerome 1)8652. Art in Egypt, by G. Maspero F 969. Arthur, by Laurence Binyon G 985. At Half-Past Eight, by Janies Agate *****. The Best Short Stories of 1922 (Vol. 1
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      77 2 When a man asserts his disbelief in advertising, ask him whose soap he uses, whose beverages he drinks In nine cases out of ten they will be advertised articles, and though he states that he has not changed his taste for years it proves not so much that he is
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      INDEPENDENCE OF THE RHINELAND.
      256 3 i August 11— There is a sense fatality current in France, says a Pans i feeling that the alternatives uiessace, definitely known and many tre almost inevitable. M. Poin- «ill speak on Sunday on the reply th latest British Note. What is more is that there
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      IRISH FREE STATE ELECTIONS.
      150 3 Pub n. August 13.—The Irish Free 1,0 campaign is proceeding apace, notable features being the multitude of I rties and the absence of wellijpfi.'.'d pcogranimcs. Mr. Cosgrave and th. Ministerialists vaguely discuss reconetion but fail to formulate a definite p They content themselves with a denunciation
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      IRISH MEMORIAL.
      20 3 bmdon, August 14. —Mr. Cosgrave today unveiled a Cenotaph in MerrionDublin in memory of Messrs Griffith and C,llins.
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      HOME LABOUR DISPUTES.
      117 3 London. August 14 Apart from the !:w Of London dockers a labour dis7’*' uh.ch is having a most disastrous on industry, is the bek-out cf 1 -'iiakers, which is now in its six--nth week. The Ministry of Labour !lf '<• the conclusion that if is imt7 i'
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      SIR A. CONAN DOYLE ON SPIRITUALISM.
      166 3 Arthur Conan r eturn from at Ln erpool to-day on his L rom a Visit t 0 America. He said spiritual; 101 e conv nce d than ever that •odd p ll "7 s f^e reate st thing in the htu a |i Srn
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      COMMISSIONS FOR N.-C.-O.'S.
      60 3 lx >nd ()t 2p tt< 15.—The “London Ga»in, 1 7 ,he nan, es of 27 N.-C.-O.’s 1 x p d commissions as SeTan|; p <i)t d!l,s Two are from the V| f ori7 S '7 lieP fl °m the Royal SerSf,r Dc f e ,OIn the Royal
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      GRAVITY OF INDUSTRIAL SLUMP.
      203 3 London, August 14.—Mr. Baldwin, replying to a letter from Sir Allan Smith. hairman of the Industrial Group in the House of Commons, declares that the Government fully realise the seriousness of the problem of unemployment, for which he states, the lasting cure lies in the restoration
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      THE GROUSE SHOOTING.
      116 3 London. August 14.—The opening of the grouse shooting season at Royal Deeside was attended by heavy rain. Sportsmen waded knee deep in water and visibility was bad until midday, when ideal conditions prevailed. A box of grouse shot by the King’s head kee)>er and his assistants was
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      BROADCASTING OF WIRELESS.
      109 3 London. August 23. —The committee w hich inquired into the chaotic c mditions of broadcasting licences to find a solution of the anomalous situation in Which the majority of listeners-in are unable to obtain licences owing to technical difficulties has just issued its report, a iorecast of
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      TAXATION OF LAND VALUES.
      67 3 London, August 15. —There was a pandemonium at the opening of the International Conference on the taxation of land values. Fourteen countries were represented at Oxford yesterday. The British Labourites objected to an invitation being sent to Mr. Asquith. The conference overwhelmingly defeated a motion to
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      THE SILVER MARKET.
      63 3 London, August 23.—Messrs. Montagu s weekly silver market report state the lack of animation continued in the market- Both China and India figured as buyers and sellers. Continental sales were occasional and small. Prices are at present confined to narrow limits owing to the general tendency t
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      THE EXPELLED MULLAH.
      42 3 Meshed, August 15. —The bazars here were closed on the 11th and 12th as a protest against the expulsion of the leading mullah from Mesopotamia. Violent anti-British orations were made in the mosque, but otherwise the situation is quiet.
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      EARTHQUAKES AT TURBAT.
      33 3 Turbat-i Haidari, August 11.—Two slight earthquake shocks were felt on the morning of the 11th, but there was no damage, except the collapse of some unoccupied houses in the city.
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      HOLIDAY VISITORS IN LONDON.
      38 3 London, August 12.—A feature of the holiday season is the provincials' invasion of London. A hundred and fourteen excursion trains, beyond the ordinary traffic poured vast multitudes into the Metropolis in the week end.
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      OUTRAGE BY AFGHAN RAIDERS.
      37 3 Seistan, August 12.—Afghan raiders have damaged the Persian telegraph line 50 miles north of Seistan and shot dead a Persian linesman who was effecting repairs. Persian Camelry from Seistan are pursuing the raiders.
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      PROHIBITION CHAMPIONS IN ENGLAND.
      110 3 London. August 15.—Mr. Volstead, author of the 1 nited States Prohibition Act, has lately arrived in England en route for Copenhagen to attend a world prohibition conference Opening on the It/th August. He told an interviewer that he had not seen a glass of whiskey in
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      CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN IRAQ.
      123 3 London, August 22. —A Baghdad message says cholera is abating in Abadan, where during the last three days there have been 59 deaths and in Busrah 46 in tw days. The Air Force and troops n Baghdad have been inoculated and confined to camp. The British
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      BANKRUPTCY OF THEATRICAL COMPANY.
      82 3 London. August 14. —The Official Re ceiver s report in the bankruptcy of J. L. Sachs Limited, theatrical agents, formed in 1917 to produce musical plays, shows a total deficiency of £59,348, mainly due to losses in production, which are attributed by the debtor to the
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      BRITISH AIRMAN’S SUCCESS.
      31 3 Landon. August 13. —A Gothenburg message states that Alan Cobham, with 999 points out of a possible 1,000 won the “traffic competition” at the Internatio nal Aviation Races.
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    CAPTAIN COOK’S VOYAGES.
    144 3 A collection of relics of Captain C ock\ voyages was exhibited in Fedej.’l Parliament House. Melbourne. The m >~t important exhibit was Cook’s journal of his first voyage in H. M. S. Endeavour. The journal was purchased in London by Government of the Commonwealth of Australia for
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    RECORD ALTITUDE.
    145 3 The famous French airman, Sadi Lecointe. in de-cribing his altitude flight. sa d that he began to u<p oxygen after 5.000 metres, and he would have reached 12,000 metres and higher but the oxygen showed signs of exhaustion. He added “Just how cold it was I cannot, tell
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    KING EDWARD VII COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    211 3 EXAMINATION RESULTS. The following are the results of the Autumnal Examination of the King Edward V II College of Medicine, Singapore Final Examination for the Diploma of L.M.S. —G. H. Oorloff, R. Apparajoo, S. Subramanyam, Miss Soi Kim Lan, Ang Swee Hian. Makan Singh,
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    DENGUE AND MOSQUITOES.
    406 3 THE PARASITE DISCOVERED QUITE RECENTLY. In the course of his recent lecture at Rangoon, on Mosquitoes and Dis ease” Lieut.-Colonel E. Bisset. I. M. S.. Director of Public Health. Burma, said every resident in Rangoon was familiar with denguo and most of them had Pe r sonal
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    THE SENTUL TRAGEDY.
    110 3 The preliminary inquiry into the charge against Govindan. who is accused of causing the death of one Thevani and her two-year-old son Nadarajah. was concluded before Mr. Pryde in the police court, Kuala Lumpur. The tragedy took place on June 4. in the railway quarters at Sentul,
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1406 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Hewgill a former member of the F.M.S bar, is now living at Weymouth. Mr. Ashley Gibson is indisposed and confined to his house. Mrs. F. W. R. Graham is visiting Brastagi. Lady Guillemard, Miss Walker and Mrs. Bratton have returned t > Singapore. Mr. W. H. Threlfall
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    774 4 QUESTION OF A GRATUITY. At the fortnightly meeting of the Penang Municipal Commission, which was held in the Municipal Chambers last evening, there were present:—Mr. J. S. W. Arthur (President) Hon Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok, Hon Mr. P. K. Nambyar, Messrs C. R. Samuel, J. H. Pedlow, M.
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    POLICE COURT CASES.
    636 4 ANOTHER BAD CHARACTER. Inspector McLernon, who has been busy clearing the division under his charge of bad characters, had yet another of this ilk, named Kaw Sio, before Mr. A. V. Aston this morning. Kaw Soo, it may be remembered was arrested together with Cheong Boon Tah
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    108 4 The- following are the results of tennis ties played yesterday: Singles Handicap Class “A.”—(Unfinished tie) —15.4 A. V. Perrin beat —5 M. T. P. Rule 6 —2 6 —4. Single,< Handicap Class “C.” 4 S. H. Weston w. o. from 2K. M. Black. Doubles Handicap Class “’A.”
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    SUSPENSION OF A JOCKEY.
    47 4 London, August 15. —The stewards of the Jockey Club have withdrawn Ingham’s license from 15th August to 15th September, as a result of a complaint made by Donoghue to the effect that he was assaulted by Ingham in the jockeys’ room at Brighton.
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    AGA KHAN HEADS LIST OF WINNING OWNERS.
    55 4 London, August 13. —H. H. the Aga Khan heads the list of winning owners to date, having won £22,081 with eight horses which secured 15 wins. Lord Derby comes next with £21,111, nine horses and 13 winners. Lord Astor is third with £18,482,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      THE CONSOLATION OF FICTION.
      173 4 (To the Edita- of the Sir--There w oul(J -itigation, d legal advi amination of thei.. cli themselves in the pl a we>ghed the argument^ 1 ““I ii, against their own c|i ®<l truth.’ 1 have ext«ete<r rSeparagraph from the article S heading solations of Fiction” n
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      STRAITS-BORN INDIANS.
      366 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—ln reply to the article by vour correspondent Mr. A. S,P. in yourwe of yesterday, hh writes to say that th* statement of proceedings appearing in your issue of the 27th instant “is not entirely correct.” The article of th-* 27th
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    THE JAPANESE NAVY.
    179 4 The Consul-General for Ja P an formed by cable that the Inipenm anese Navy issued the fi> .ment on August 22: ln that the naval curtailment treat■ come into force, the Navy intends as soon as P f >"‘ th? out the scrapping scheme, on Navy has
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      347 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TENDERS INVITED. The Mohamedan and Hindu Endowments Board hereby invites tenders for the reconstruction of the Captain Kling Mosque, Pitt Street. Plans and specification can be seen at the office of the Registry of Deeds. Forms of tenders can be obtained from the Chief Clerk, Registry of Deeds.
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      452 5 RESULTS of matches. loll don, August 13.—The following are gelose of play scores Warwickshire vs. Sussex. sse.\ Ist innings, 426 (A. E. Gilli"U Young 50, Holmes 57, Street 72, Lionel Watson 90 not out). Wn nick.- Ist innings, 65 (Tate 3 for Roberts 3 for 20, Cox 4
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      TEST CRICKET TEAMS.
      99 5 huidon, August 13. —The following are th' 1 teams which will take part in the ricket Test trial at Lords on Saturday England.—F. T. Mann (Middlesex) Ciptain), p. H. Fender (Surrey), A. K Gilligan (Sussex), Hobbs (Surrey), "°'U<‘y (F.E.) (Kent), Mead (Hamp■'''k Hendren (Middlesex), C. L. Sut-
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      THE AMERICA CUP.
      80 5 August 13. —Sir Thoma» Lipto his departure for Liverpool 't'' to New York, announced defif 11 he had decided to challenge fifih Cup in 1925, making his Cun J TP 1 s, W n >g: “It is a pity the 1 "ild remain in America nor that
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      STYLE OF THE MODERN JOCKEY.
      112 5 'Mt upus t 15.—Kempton Cannon hurha' S s^aiem ent made by Lord t,i Bp i'' 1 l, 'he witness-box during the er O f J lt: 11 hy Mr. Joseph Boam, ownfor i] su n g the jockey Beary ’h'-mar’’i nR np £ligenice leading to
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    POLO AT TAIPING.
    580 5 —‘‘T.O.M. PENANG WINS BY FOUR GOADS. The week-end programme at Taiping was brought to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon by an American Polo Tournament. H. H. th© Sultan was present, «as a member of one of the competing teams and the British Resident, the Hon. Mr. 1".
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    ENTRIES FOR CESAREWITCH.
    157 5 London, August 10.—Exactly 200 horses have been nominated for the Newmarket autumn handicaps and 102 for the Cesarewitch. While it is idle to speculate on their chances until the weights are announced, it is interesting to note some of the more prominent horses engaged. Chief interest is
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    DUBLIN HORSE SHOW.
    83 5 London, August 15.—The Dublin Hors© Show opened under conditions recalling the old time atmosphere. Brilliant weather prevailed, and an enormous crowd, including th© Governor-General, Mr. T Healy, were present. There was a fin© collection of young animals, and experts consider the standard of quality of the thoroughbreds
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    "MALAYA" CUP FINAL.
    1168 5 PERAK’S FINE FIGHT. There "as much that wa s sensational about the third final for the Malaya Cup, playej at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Singapore, finalists in the two previous years, and winners of the trophy in 1921 (the first year of the competitionj, were the represeutives
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    COLMAN SHIELD FINAL.
    235 5 The final match of the Colman Shield competition was played on the Reclamation ground, Singapore, on Saturday afternoon, when the Simpolan Mahibah Club defeated the Darol Bahar F. C. by the only goal of the match, scored by Slamat in the first half, says the Free Press.”
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    126 5 The 150 yards handicap race for the Jackson-Millar Cup took place at Singapore Swimming Club in a -choppy sea and generally unfavourable conditions. There were four entries, Wulff and Buckeridge starting at go, Schudel at 5, and Millard at 6, Schudel won by five yards, with Millard
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    Coming Events.
    102 5 Aug. 29—“ The Truants,” Sungei Patani Club, 9.15 p.m. Sept. I—Warren Shield Shoot, Taiping. I—Temerloh Estate, Adjourned Meeting. 9 Beach Street. 12 noon. I— Football. P.C.C. v Malakoff and Caledonia, Esplanade. 5.15 p.m. 2 and 3—Malaya Command Rifle Meeting, Tai ping. 3—Forbes Russell Comedy Co., Town Hall. <S—M.F.A.
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      1068 5 Tenders for Toddy Shop Licences for Penang, Province Wellesley and the Dindings, 1924. »♦»< Notice is hereby given that Tenders, to be forwarded in sealed covers and marked on the outside “Toddy Shop Tenders,” will be received at the Resident Councillor’s Office until noon on the 15th September, 1923, for
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    BIRTHS.
    41 6 Mclntyre.—On August 17, at No. 1’ Kampong Parit Street. to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mclntyre, a son. Andersen.—At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on the 25th August to Gladys. wife of I. E. Andersen, Cheviot Estate, Labu. a daughter.
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    THE GERMANY OF TO-DAY.
    1288 6 When one reads the Daily Mail or the Daily Herald,” the “Morning Post” or the Daily News.” the ordinary man. in his search for truth, feels that, in the presentation of news and the style of editorial comment, it frequently happens that there is a propagandist
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1401 6 It is stated in our Kuala Lumpur contemporary that at a Proof. meeting of the finance committee in connection with the reception, it was resolved that the sum of $5,000 be collected from the Ceylonese community of Selangor to meet the expenses over the forthcoming visit of
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    118 6 S. R. C. DEFEATED BY MIDDLESEX. (From Our own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 2’?. Superior in all departments th game, the Middlesex Regiment defeat the S. R. C. by 6 goals to m m semi-final of the Singapore I oo a The Secret Society Riot. In the course of
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    THE MAILS.
    95 6 ’itb The P. 0. Packet outward European mails, arrive here at b a.m. J The homeward mail, by ;!l<i closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, instant. ...t:.. bv th<? A mail for Western T.l-> Gorgon (via Singapore) < a.m. to-morrow. |.’iiroi*- !lV A mail for Colombo and at
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      26 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 1. 51 p.m. <S. 26 p.m. To-morrow. 2. 16 a.m. <S. 36 a.m. 2. 19 p.m. S. 48 p.m.
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    26 6 DEATH. Mclntyre.—On August 17. at No. 1. Kampong Parit Street. Labuan, Millicent Frances, the dearly beloved wife of H. B. Mclntyre. Headmaster, Government English School, Labuan.
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    ENTENTE DIFFERENCES.
    682 7 Belgian Reply to British Note. nisCRFET CONVERSATIONS URGED. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Brussels, August 28. The Belgian Note, in reply to the prftish Notr. says the Belgian Govern,.llt C( >nsi'l<-rs the time has come for an m n the procedure hitherto iteration 111 1,1 1 I The problem of Reparations
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    IRISH ELECTIONS.
    124 7 The First Returns. Reuter's Telegrams. London. August 28. The first preferences in the Irish elections show the election of the Ministers, Messrs. Cosgrave, Kevin O’Higgins, Mulcahy and McNeill, and of the Irregular Chief of Staff, Mr. Aitken. Government Party Leading. London, Auugst 28. The state of the parties
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    BRITISH DYESTUFFS.
    60 7 A PROFESSOR’S PROTEST. London, August 28. Professor Green has resigned the Directorship of Research in the British Dyestuffs Corporation. It is understood Giis is due to his dissatisfaction with the lack >f technical knowledge on the board of directors and to his belief that the permanent establishment of
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    ANTI COMMUNIST FEELING IN RUSSIA.
    60 7 MANY REVOLTS. Helsingfors, August 2'9. The Soviet Legation in a statement admits the recent risings at Ferghana and Bokhara, which it declares, however, to lack political importance. Riga. August 29. A message states that the anti-Com-munist risings in the Central Asian provinces continue. A Moscow
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    EXPEDITION TO MONGOLIA AND TIBET.
    29 7 Riga. Angust 28. A message from Moscow says that 21 members of the Kozloff expedition to Mongolia and Tibet have left Irkutsk for Koitskosavsk.
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    HERR WIRTH.
    23 7 Warsaw. August 29. A Moscow message states that political circles expect Herr Wirth to be shortly appointed German Envoy in Russia.
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    JAPAN’S CABINET.
    14 7 COUNT YAMAMOTO PREMER. Tokio. August 29. Count Yamamoto .will form a Cabinet.
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    AMERICAN WOODEN VESSELS.
    64 7 INDIAN SHIPPING COMPANY’S REQUEST. Calcutta, August 29. The Carnani Steamship Company sent a memorandum to the American State Secretary, Mr. Hughes, requesting payment of $160,000 for losses sustained in connection with the purchase of the American Government’s wooden vessels in 1919, contending that they were induced to
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    SHIPPING AND THE TRADE SLUMP.
    65 7 DUTCH JAVA-PACIFIC LINE TO CLOSE DOWN. The Hague. August 28. According to the newspaper Indian Mercury,” three Dutch steamship lines, including the Java, China and Japan Line, and the Rotterdam Lloyd have decided to close down the Java-Pacific Line which has suffered greatly through the
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    ZAGHLUL PASHA.
    15 7 Cairo, August 28. Zaghlul Pasha announces his return to Egypt on September 12.
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    NORTH-WEST FRONTIER MURDERS.
    72 7 Two Afghans Arrested. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Simla, August 28. The Afghan Government has informed the British Minister at Kabul that two Afghans have been arrested in connection with the murder of Majors Orr and Anderson near Landikotal. Some months ago they escaped from jail at Kabul. The Afghan
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    AVIATION IN U.S.A.
    145 7 TWO RECORDS BROKEN. San Diego, (California,) August 28. Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant J.O.H. Richter, who are doing a circling course over San Diego in a plane, take on fuel and food in mid air. They are attempting new speed and sustained Hying records and hope to
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    FLYING AT VAUVILLE.
    73 7 COMPETITOR ALIGHTS ON THE SEA. Paris, August 28. Lieutenant Thoret won the prize at Vauville for the longest straight flight in a glider, covering five miles in adverse weather. He was forced to alight at sea but stripped and swam ashore, climl>ing up the cliff to the
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    AIR CRASHES.
    53 7 London, August 28. A second air crash occurred, near Chipping Ongar, Essex, yesterday. The pilot, a Dutchman named Duyzinz, who was flying alone, was killed. Passenger Identified. London, August 28. The passenger killed in the French aeroplane crash at East Mailing has been identified as Mr. Leslie Gunter,
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    ITALIANS MURDERED.
    61 7 GREEK APOLOGY. Athens, August 28. A semi-official statement says the Greek Government expressed regret to the Italian Minister in connection with the deaths of General Tellini, and two other members of the Italian Commission delimitating the Albanian frontier, who were ambushed and murdered near Janina. The Greek Government
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    LANCASHIRE’S EXPORT TRADE.
    92 7 THE LOSSES EXPLAINED. London, August 28. The excessive cost of production was the reason ascribed for Lancashire’s loss in the export trade, by Mr. Lee. who presided, at a meeting at the Tootal, Broadhurst Company. He declared that the cost of spinning and manufacturing had doubled since
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    GAEKWAR OF BARODA’S SON DEAD.
    35 7 Amsterdam. August 28. It is row ascertained that the. Indian who died in the train yesterday was the Gaekwar of Baroda’s son. Jai Singh, not the Gaekwar of Baroda himself.
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    A NEW CABLE.
    43 7 London, August 28. The American end of the new AngloAmerican cable was laid at Long Island on Saturday. The English end will be laid during the present week at Weston-super-Mare. and the cable will be in operation on September 15.
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    THE BATH FERRINGHI TRAGEDY.
    2063 7 Evidence at the Inquest. ADJOURNMENT FOR EXPERT EVIDENCE. Details of the shocking tragedy, which occurred at the ninth mile Batu Ferringhi, on the night of August 17, when Mrs. Coombs, wife of Mr. Kenneth Coombs of the Municipal Electricity Department, was instantaneously killed as a result
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    163 7 Reuter’s Telegrams. London. August 28. At Worcester, Worcester defeated Glamorgan by seven wickets. Crawley (Worcester) scored 112. Glamorgan in the first innings made 118, Pearson taking six wickets for 42. In the second innings they scored 161 (Davies 100 not out). Gilbert took five wickets for 39. At
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    CRICKET.
    351 7 P.F.S. v. KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL. The King Edward VII School Cadets and Scouts, who are on a visit to Penang from Taiping engaged the P.F.S. Cadets and Scouts at cricket on the school Padang on Saturday, and were defeated by an innings and 113 runs. The bowling of
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    73 7 The following are Marksmen in the Province Wellesley Compan.v of the Volunteer Corps —Pte. S. H. Weston 94, L/Cpl. J. Stables 93, L/Cpl. E. L. V. Dakin, M.C, 89, Pte. T. A. Owles 89, Sergt. R. H. Steed 87, 2/Lieut. W. C. Glegg 85, Corpl. R. J. Morton
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    TYPHOON AT HONGKONG.
    910 8 BRITISH BUEJACKET SAVES LIFE OF LIEUT.-COMMANDER. Details of the terrible typhoon which struck Hongk ing on August 18 are now to hand. A notable act of gallantly was witnessed in connection with the sinking of H.M.Submarine L 9. The submarine, which was mooted a few yards away
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    298 8 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Kalmoa for Deli and Asahan. Hakone Maru for Colombo, Dhanushkodi, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles and London. van Overstraten for Singapore and China. It is stated that the China Merchants’ S. N Co. is shortly to establish a school of navigation in Shanghai for the training of
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    THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
    53 8 The s.s. Lake Fielding of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company arrived this morning from Calcutta and Rangoon, and sails to-night for Singapore and Hongkong. The next vessel of this fortnightly service, the s.s. Lake Gilpen, is due here from Singapore on the 3rd September, for
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    PENANG MAILS.
    364 8 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRIIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close lialf-an-hour earliei than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson,Kuala Kubu, Kuala 7.15 a.m Lumpur, Klang, Port Swetten- f also
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS.
    815 9 r i IK ADVISORY hoard. Thf report on the F. M. S. Railways Estates that the personnel of the n r i v-?Js Board was increased to nine in April, 1922, in order to ini two representatives of the Colony, c Sino more and Penang, respectively. Th/following gentlemen
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    SHIPPING FREIGHTS AND SYSTEMS.
    478 9 VIEWS OF BENGAL CHAMBER OF J COMMERCE. 5 Calcutta, August 15.—The Bengal Chamber of Commerce has expressed its opinion on the recommendations of the Imperial Shipping Committee on the subject of the deferred rebate system. The Bengal Chamber have agreed to the following recommendations The Conference
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    280 9 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending 25th August, 1923, shows a total of 40 deaths—29 males and 11 females —the death-rate being 16.25 per mille per annum, compared with 16.25 in the preceding week and xvith 23.59 in the corresponding week
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    126 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. E s S Shares. b s a S* Q (D M 00 CQ 32 Sc. Sc.tc.tc. Rubber (Dollar). Bukit J. 724 77> 75 80 Pajam 6.50 6.75 Pant Perak 2.10 2.20 2.10 2.15
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    68 9 29th August, 1923. Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet 52 ?EN ang a Fine Pale Crepe 52 Inom (Unsmoked Sheet 47 J Singa- (Smoked Sheet 53 pore (Crepe 53 London and New York. London looked Sheet U4d (Crepe ls.ld New York G3O The following were the rubber quotations in London
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    RUBBER SALES.
    42 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 69.50 F.A.Q. do 67.50 Off quality Smoked diamond sheet 60 to 65 Unsmoked Sheet 57.1X1
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    TIN PRICES.
    89 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on August 28 Spot £192.15s up £2.25.6d 3 mos. buying 193.15 s 2.25.6 d 3 selling 193.175.6 d 2.25.6 d Local. Aug. 29th: Singapore sold 325 tons at $98.25. Penang sold 25 tons at $98.25. Messrs. Boustead and
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    EXCHANGE.
    307 9 PENANG. AUGUST 29, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered§ Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary 2/4 21/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 1741' 3 days’sight Private „177 s Bombay Demand Bank 1741 Madras Demand Bank 1741 g- 3
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1095 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. 3 NAMES M co E-i RUBBER [Dollar.] S eg c f o Allenby Rubber Co 1 35 I 40 Alor Ulajah Rubber Estate 1 45 1 56 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 21 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate >4 00 14 50 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 50 60
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      228 10 Mandalay, August 6.—Two Chinamen, Lao San and Heng Hong, were arrested by Police Constable Maung Ba La of the Madaya Police Station while out on patrol duty at Ouhmin Village on the 6th July, with 12,109 tolas of opium in their possession. The opium was being carried by
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      COCHIN HARBOUR FATALITIES.
      124 10 Cochin, August 12.—Three dead bodies believed to be of Surveyor Krishna machari, Mr. K.*A. Subramania Iyer, engineer- and a subordinate student undergoing practical training out of the five victims who met with a watery grave by the capsizing of a boat in Cochin waters the other day
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      CHEATING THE TOTALISATOR.
      97 10 Poona, August 20. —A case of cheating the totalisator at the Poona race> course has been discovered. The culprit is a Madrasi youth employed as a clerk in the ticket house of the place totalisator, who had stolen on the day before the race two bundles of
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      INDIAN V. SOUTH AFRICAN COAL.
      153 10 August 22. —A deputation of the Indian Mining Federation met th* Hon. Mr. Chadwick. Commerce Member thi afternoon and urg e d the reduction of freight rates for long distance traffic, the reintroduction of a rebate in railway freight for exported coal and imposition of
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      CHARGE OF PERSONATING SOLDIER.
      96 10 Calcutta, August 15. —A man named O.H. Wilson was to-day prosecuted on a charge of personating a soldier. It was stated that he visited the area declared affected area owing to the prevalence of hooliganism in the full uniform of a Calcutta Battalion and, w'hen challenged,
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      ALLEGATION AGAINST RICH WIDOW.
      83 10 Bombay, August 22. Mr s Manikuvar Bai, a rich widow has been placed on trial in the court of sessions with two accomplices. on a charge of attempted cheating in respect of a large property beolnging to her husband valued at several lakhs. The proscution alleges
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    MARKET PRICES.
    537 10 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, August 29, 1923. ct» 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 52 Sweet Bread pair 40 Leg of Mutton lb 52 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 50 Mutton Head,
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    THE OKARA ENQUIRY.
    545 11 WIRELESS WEATHER WARNINGS. The Simla correspondent of the Pioneer states that he has l>een able to discuss with the meteorological experts the evidence given by certain nautical witnesses at the Okara enquiry. He finds that evidently the system by which the weather warnings are broadcasted by wireless
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    300 11 A LUDICROUS AUSTRALIAN SUGGESTION. Sydney, July 22.—While English critics are assailing the Admiralty and the Singapore base because they maintain that the chief consideration is the air defence of the British North Sea coast, Australian critics are agun raising the cry that the Pacific base Might to
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