Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 August 1923

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 199- VOL LXXXI. THURSDAY, 30th AUGUST, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      358 1 FkIDD’S I letter press J IP K& ROLLER:; H COMPOSITION iip, G. Press, Ltd. MESSRS. JAMES BUCHANAN CO., LTD., THE TYRE with X HAVE RECEIVED THE ROYAL WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT TO fßii ’Flir nmi l r r A TTAII •:.i I J s THE REPUTATION, i H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF
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      14 1 i T. NAGATA, j DENTIST. J NEXT DOOR TO S “THE DISPENSARY.” "■■■■■■■■■■■■'«■■■a SJBBB
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1151 2 THE ANNUAL INFLUX. (By a Lady Correspondent.) Paris, August 2. With the beginning of the exodus of Parisians from Paris, there has been at the same time a great influx of visitors from Great Britain, United States, and other foreign countries, and hotels are being rapidly booked-up,
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    TAILORS’ STRIKE AT SINGAPORE.
    118 2 The tailors’ strike at Singapore-at Messrs. Wing Loong’ s shop, is still in progress and we undertand has spread to five other well-known firms. The case for the strikers is said to be that they mad e a petition against the proposed reductions and they were
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    THE KENYA DECISION.
    65 2 Bombay, August 21. —At the meeting of the Improvement Trust this evening, a resolution was moved by Mr. Jamnadas Mehta urging the Trust to withdraw from the British Empire Exhibition as a protest against the Cabinet decision regarding Kenya. When the proposition was put to the vote
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      937 2 CL i -f 1 TENDERS INVITED, □hort Classified t e The Municipal Commissioners of AnVPrflCA mPTltc George Town. Penang, hereby invite VI UdV lllVllld» tenders for the undermentioned work tir j r? o i t* i i s Alterations and Additions to back Wanted, For Sale, To Let, <&c., portion
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      76 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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      877 2 Trade with Austraha HONGKONG BANKING Paid-up Capital sterling Re F M I Silver Mr. E. T. SHEAF, the Australian Head Government Trade Commissioner in Branches and a/ XG the East, will be pleased tO furnish Amoy. Bangkok Batavia'? upon request information and advice C HoTg^ w regarding all Australian Produce
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    THE RUBBER SITUATION.
    346 3 M» ssr>. Feamon and Co. send u> some very interesting comments on the crude lubber position, made by Messrs Sanderson and Company in their weekly report. Fhey observe that the movement, short and sharp as it has been, has had a very marked effect on the s«
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    MACHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    376 3 Messrs- James F." Hutton Co., Ltd Manchester, reported on Wednesday, August 1 as under: Reports on the growing American cot-1 ton crop have again been more favourable the weather condition,, having improved considerably and forecasts of the probable yield have steadily risen again in consequence. Owing
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    AUSTRALIAN GOLD PRODUCTION.
    60 3 In the five months ended 31st May 1923 the output of gold in the State of Queensi land totalled 32,517 fine ounces, valued at I £138,123 compared with 16,572 fine ounces. I valued at £70,393. for the corresponding neriod of 1922. or an increase for the 19-23
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    CRIPPEN COLLECTION SOLD.
    48 3 At Stevens’s Auction Rooms, Covent Garden, in mail week, in a sale of curios, there was a remarkable collection of relics and letters written by notorious murderers. The Crippen collection brought the largest sum—£4. It included photographs of the doctor and relics of Belle Elmore.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    418 3 TO-DAY'S DEPARTURES. Karuiala for Singapore. China and 1 Japan. Peng Fook for Langsa. Pangkor for Pulau Langkawi and j Kantang (Trang). Kinta for Port Swettenham, taking mails for Klang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Taiping for Teluk Anson. Kedah for Bindings and Sitiawan. Trang for P. Brandan. The homeward
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    PENANG MAILS.
    289 3 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). 8T mw. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Jo’norc i and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except when otherwise stated, close half-an-honr earlie than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, 1 By train Teluk Anson,Kuala Knbn, Kuala 1 7.15 a.u Lumpur, Klang, Port
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      400 3 I RHEUMATISM I r Have you ever had Rheumatism? Have you H ever experienced the excruciating pains or help- in less feeling that occur every time you try to E 0 move? If so. you-have no doubt also felt that relief was impossible. Yet when you do get relief E
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      361 3 Dex ma Has Cured Thousands Already If? ?f A Why Not You? jffW Are you suffering from some terrible itch or angry pain of your skin or ,o L r rS: Zxr. W aad crusts? Is youi face and body dis figured by blemishes Here is a new method of
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    CHIN SENG & CO., LTD.
    1053 4 CHIN SENG CO., LTD. A Heavy Loss. LIQUIDATION SUGGESTED. Mr. Balfour E. Ross presided at the fourteenth annual general meeting of Chin Seng Co., Ltd., which was held at the registered office of the company, 41. Farquhar Street, at noon to-day. The others present included Mr. Cheah Leong Keah (managing
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    NEWS FROM SINGAPORE.
    194 4 SOCCER CUP SEMI-FINAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 30. The Semi-final of the Singapore Football Cup between the S. C. C. and Saint Joseph's old boys ended in a goalless draw. The Medical Congress. Distinguished delegates to the Medical j Congress continue to arrive. A great
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    SELANGOR ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY.
    330 4 (From Our Own CorrespondentA Kuala Lumpur, August 30. A meeting of the Selangor Anti-Opium Society, appointed delegates to interview the Chief Secretary in connection with a petition which is being presented to the Government asking for the licensing of habitual smokers and that chandu should not be
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      THE HILL SITES.
      397 4 (To the Editor _»f the “Pinang Gazette. Sir, —Your paragraph in Monday's issue to the effect that sixteen sites for bungalows on Penang Hill had been allocated to various firms and individuals suggests several other questions, upon which the public generally would be glad to receive enlightenment
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      FAULTY EDUCATION.
      700 4 (To the Editor of the "Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, —It is particularly gratifying Io many of us to see the gifted and patriotic author of •'Chinese Ethics and Intellects’’ backing up the contentions and practical suggestions of your correspondent Family Man” in a lengthy and most interesting letter to
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      SPIRITUALISM.
      191 4 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazeft? Sir, —With regard to Sir A. Conan Doyle's statement “That Spiritualism was the greatest thing in the world,” and that it was sweeping America from end to end, which you published in your issue of to-day, there is’nothing in it to alarm
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    THE FORBES RUSSELL COMEDY CO.
    412 4 -“S. T.” The Forbes Russell Comedy Co paid us what may almost be termed a flying vixit some three months ago, when their company and their repertoire both won golden opinions from Penang theatre goers. It wa> only when they had gone, that many heard
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      122 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE. Rubber and Coconut Estates, Houses and Land, Sea-side and Hill Resorts, are for sale. Any person desirous of acquiring such properties or, having such properties as aforesaid for sale or. Estates to lease out, are requested to please send fullest particulars for record and business, to
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      142 4 LABOUR code ,ILab UrOrdina "c« 1920 s S f Ind,ao e lat asseBsnie nt re turng 1 g Uarter must be Bent Office of the Dv Cn 1 n Vont rolle r o t T Penang, during the m n e months of A rir October and January 1 Forms
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      211 4 TOWN HALL PENANG. FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY Mon. and Tues., Sept. 3 and 4, 9-30. Bandman’s Eastern Circuit Ltd. PRESENTS THE FORBES RUSSELL COMEDY CO. WITH Miss NIQUA LEWIS. Monday, September 3rd, 9-30 p.m. The Successful Comedy from the Criterion Theatre THE DIPPERS NIQUA LEWIS as Mrs. Dipper. Tuesday, September
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    1184 5 Chetty vs. Chetty. H IX ;mentreversed. ir t ordships, the Hon. Sir Walter F J’hief.Justice. The Hon. Mr. Justand the Hon. Mr. ice V Brown disposed of the ,iC ,"2;,. r .lav afternoon of R.M.K.R. jpl-' 1 ,v,mv Chetty in the Bankrupt- M I Sn N' 1323
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    LEPROSY IN INDIA.
    321 5 According to the 1921 Census returns, here are 102,513 lepers in India, or 6,551 'ewer than at the Census of 1911. These igures, however, are far below the mark ndeed, they probably represent only the rery bad cases, including the unfortunate sufferers who gain a livelihood by
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    SEREMBAN GENERAL AGENCY.
    94 5 At the Supreme Court. Kuaia Luinpur, before Sir Lionel Woodward, <’• Jwhen the matter of the Seremban General Agency in bankruptcy was mentioned, Mr Shearn applied for his L »rdship to sanction authority for criminal proceedings to be taken under section 239 of the Companies’ Enactment against
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    Coming Events.
    100 5 Sept. I—Warren Shield Shoot, Taiping. 1 Temerloh Estate, Adjourned Meeting, 9 Beach Street, 12 noon. I—Football. P.C.C. v H.M.S. Magnolia. Esplanade. 5.15 p.m. 2 and 3— Malaya Command Rifle Meeting. Taiping. 3 Forbes Russell Comedy Co., Town Hall. S M.F.A. Cup Final, Dato Kramat Gardens. 1 Penang and
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    A MALAY RESERVE.
    1378 5 A LADY’S DESCRIPTION. [Special to the P. G.”] Starting from Batu Gajah about 7-30 in the freshness of the morning, we had a delightfully cool drive along the main road to Ipoh, the ugliness of the brokenup mining country in the immediate foreground being more than counterbalanced
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    AMERICAN TIT BITS.
    245 5 Germany <eem< worried about everything except what she owesA European newspaper corie>pondent it i s a mystery where France is getting the money to build her big submarine fleet. Probably from her sinking fund. Even* now and then somebody <ees the dawn of a new era. but
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 5 PENANG. AUGUST 30. 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months* sicht Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary 2/4 21/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 3 days’sight Private „177 g Bombay Demand Bank 174 i 2 Madras Demand Bank 174| 3 days*
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      40 5 Tit. V i I LAST 1 TWO DAYS 1 fi OF SALE I To-morrow i II AND f I Saturday. i Iff I I I Whiteaway, Laidlaw CO., LTD., I I PENANG AND TAIPENG. I i '1 I I li
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    BIRTHS.
    39 6 PEReIRA.—On August 27. at Q. Govt. Quarters, to Eva (nee Langan), the wife of Stephen Pereira, of a son. Wise Howorth.—On August 28. at 17. Buckley Road. Singapore, to Dr. and Mrs. G. F. Wise Horworth, a son.
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    THE IRISH FREE STATE.
    1029 6 We presume that Reuter’s message, in relation to the early returns of the elections for the Free State Parliament, can be accepted as correct in its assumption that they indicate an overwhelming Victory for the Pro-Treaty Party and the consequent re-election of a Government holding similar
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    THE MAILS.
    72 6 The homeward mail, by the Kashmir, closes at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail, l.y theChambord. closes at noon on Monday, the* 3rd proximo. A mail for Colombo and Europe, by J. P. Coen, via Singapore, closes at 7-15 a.m. on Saturday, the Ist pioximo. The mails despatched
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1627 6 The letter appearing in our correspondence columns with rePenang Hill. ference to Penang Hill sites emphasises several aspects of the development of the Hill in which the public is naturally interested. In view of the forthcoming opening of the railway service to and from the top of
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      275 6 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX****** I G.E.C. 1 4 lb. Magnet Electric Iron. 1 I x X X U lf x '/Zw x (Q W A x X x X g B X '^s±^ X Price Complete. $7 Post Free. x X X FRASER AND CHALMERS ENGINEERING WORKS X X PROPRIETORS X THE GENERAL
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      36 6 “E. O." The Best Situated Hotel in the East. 842 feet Sea Frontage. Unique Ball Room— Up-to-date Orchestra. Guest Nights and Dancing every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffins every Wednesday and Saturday—Orchestra. Orchestral Concert even Wednesday.
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    21 6 DEATH. Kerr. —On August 29. 192.». at 17 Union Street, Penang. Barbara Kerr, widow of the late David Kerr, aged 67.
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    A PRO-TREATY VICTORY.
    229 7 features of the Irish Elections. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 29. p, r ly r'eturns of the Free State electindicate an overwhelming Provictory, but it is generally agreed r the total poll disappointing. t 1( average all over the country pr cent. The Republi- t| P full strength.
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    FREE STATE ELECTIONS.
    136 7 London, August 21.- The Dublin correspondent of "The Tinies” says that Free Star nominations have been completed. Tlifv aic 377 candidates* It is learned on £ood authority that unless the Government party returns a working majority M i H-vrave may refuse to accept office aa n. Neither
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    THE AIR CRASH IN ESSEX.
    44 7 DITCH EDITOR THE VICTIM. London. August 29. Hf-vr Dnyzinu, who was killed at Chipping Onuar. was the editor of the Dutch Automobile Club organ The He had b-en completing a course °f iii/rnction in flying in England durhis holiday.
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    A "FLYING FORTRESS."
    68 7 NEW FRENCH AEROPLANE ON TRIAL. Marseilles. August 29. lJ !i h’iug Fortress ”is the descripQ 1 IlK )e ‘HI-metal aeroplane Lm' a''' 11 1 In:lc hine guns which was .1 < i ir l an The aeroplane has a witl utiles per hour, and is fitted 8
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    A FLYING RECORD.
    43 7 S:, n Diego, August 29. arm j. d non Captain Lowell Smith Byh]., Ut 1 llt i'itcher. landed after IMI i minutes, beating ‘niiinhs ti lv y ord of 3, ,lonrs ’ontaot S lna(, hine made fifteen f or refuelling.
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    FRENCH TRAIN ROBBERY.
    24 7 \y Paris, August 29. ar< "ilhs from Paris to *‘'‘‘y'' 3 business man, Mr. i W!,s robbed of at 1.000 francs.
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    FORST POST VIA MOSCOW.
    31 7 3'l 1 eheran. August 29. ai,|V,| J"'.' 1 l ,J| rope via Moscow Ur V Moscow, August 29. (1 z, b.tuman of the Tok io has arrived.
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    ALBANIANS MASSACRE ITALIAN MISSION.
    498 7 Mussolini’s Demands. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Rome, August 29. Five members of the Italian mission in Albania were massacred, namely, a General, two officers, an interpreter and a chaffeur. The crime was committed at a spot eastward of the Greek frontier post at Kakadia, where the road traverses
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    AMERICAN COTTON FOR RUSSIA.
    30 7 Moscow. August 29. The presence of the American Senator, Mr. McKellar' is said to be connected with negotiations regarding the import of American cotton to Russia.
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    GERMAN TRADE WITH PERSIA.
    21 7 Teheran August 29. A German steamer has arrived at Enzeli from Hamburg with a cargo of haberdashery.
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    KHILAFAT LEADER RELEASED.
    61 7 London. August 29. The well-known Khilafaiist leader. Mahomed Ali, has been released from the jail at Jhansi. He earned the reduction of his sentence of imprisonment for political offences by his excellent conduct in jail. His Next Post. Simla, August 29. The I rovincial Committees are recommending
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    POSITION MUCH THE SAME.
    137 7 British Comments on Belgian Note. [Reuters Telegrams.] London, August 29. Reuter learns that competent unofficial circles are of opinion that the Belgiar Note leaves the position much the same as before the recent exchange of interAllied Notes. It is regretted that the Note does not mention
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    MR. MELLON ON EUROPE.
    109 7 London, August 22. —The Washington correspondent of “The Times’’ states that Mr. Andrew Mellon on his return from Europe advised Mr. Coolidge that it was impossible to see how United States would help in the Reparations situation. Any attempt should be deprecated. Any delay in the
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    GERMANY’S FOOD PROBLEM.
    95 7 London, August 21. —The Berlin correspondent of ‘The Times” says that the food situation in Germany is critical and is engaging the attention of the Cabinet which is considering the formation of a reserve foreign exchange to be used primarily for the purchase of food supplies abroad
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    FOOD BOUGHT ON DUTCH FRONTIER.
    44 7 London, August 21. —The “Daily Mail’s” Maastricht correspondent says that hordes of Germans are buying up all available foodstuffs on the Dutch frontier towns. In view of possible incidents troops were despatched to the frontier and guards were increased.
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    POSITION OF KRUPPS.
    307 7 London, August 7. —The Berlin correspondent of the London “Daily Express’ says:—Tho director of Krupp’s works denies emphatically the statement of the London "Daily Herald” that a controlling interest in Krupp’s works has been bought by an Anglo-French “combine. The director says that Krupp s interests are
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    JAPANESE POLITICS.
    237 7 Successor to Baron Kato. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 29. The Times,” in a leader on Japanese politics, says the choice of Count Yamamoto in succession to Admiral Baron Kato, shows how little the real rulers of Japan concern themselves with parliamentary parties or the objurgations of the press.
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    IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
    92 7 DUTCH INDIES’ PROTEST. Batavia, August 29. Dutch Indian tea trade circles are starting a movement of protest against Imperial Preferences being made ’’the main point of the Imperial Economic Conference in October.” It is stated here that heavy pressure will be put on the Australian representatives with a
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    DUKE OF YORK STAKES.
    104 7 WIN FOR PAPYRUS. London, August 29. The Duke of York Stakes, distance a mile and a quarter, which w’as run at York, resulted as follows PapyruS 9.12 1 Concertina 8.6 2 Tricky Aunt 8.13 3 Four ran, Craig Eleyr carrying 8.6 finished first by a short
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    THE GERMAN MARK.
    18 7 London, August 29. German marks are quoted at between 32,000,000 and 34,D00,0<»0 to the* pound.
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    THE CHEATING MARKS.
    121 7 London. August 22. —The Berlin correspondent of “The Times” states that the mark has touched 40,000,000 to the pound. 46 billion marks a day are now being turned out by the printing presses. It is expected that this will be speeded up to 60 billions a day.
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    ON THE BANNED LIST.
    105 7 London, August 7. —The London ‘Morning Post” complains of the Russian .Soviet Government’s refusal to allow the London “Times,” “Morning Post,” and “Daily Mail,” to enter Russia. It says that the “Manchester Guardian,’’ the London “Daily News,” “Daily Herald, “Daily Chronicle,” “Observer.” “New Statesman,” and “Nation”
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1409 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The London stipendiary magistrate, Mr. Israel Symmons, is dead. Mr. Wu Hap Lang, J. P., left Kuala Lumpur on Sunday for Australia. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Solly leave by the s.s. Kashmir to-morrow on furlough. Dr. R. Dowden, the Principal Medical Officer, F. M. S., has gone
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    THE ASIATIC AND AFRICA.
    365 8 PUBLIC PRESSURE IN NATAL. Durban, August 10.—Mr. Mackeurtan said that the Government of India were demanding social and trading equality for Indians in South Africa but every South African would resist every such demand. All that had been done was to lestrict immigration and urge voluntary
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    SOVIET ENVOY AT HARBIN.
    172 8 Mukden. August 16 —A Harbin despatch dated August 16 reports The Chinese officials and civilians in Harbin are giving a warm welcome to M. Karakhan. Chinese newspapers have issued special editions welcoming the new Russian Envoy to Peking and praising him on behalf of the citizens
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    U.S. WILL STAY DRY.
    101 8 “Prohibition has come to stay!” That pertinent remark was made at Shanghai by Congressman Ernest R. Ackerman of New Jersey, who is a passenger on the President Jackson returning to the United States after a tour of the Far East. The remark may be considered extremely
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    KHADDAR.
    201 8 which it has not yet recovered.— ‘Times of India.” It has now become a fashion to use the word “khadi” or “khaddar” so loosely that it has almost lost its original meaning of coarse cloth. It was scarcely heard ?f in this part of the country befcre Mr. Gandhi
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    GOLD PRODUCTION IN U.S.
    418 8 Gold production in the United States has dropped 52 per cent in the last seven years, according to Mr. H. N. Lawrie, Assistant to the recently appointed United States Senate Commission of Gold and Silver Inquiry. The commission plans to call a convention of the silver
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    MINERS YIELD IN U.S.
    157 8 New York. August 15. —It was announced here to-day by representatives of the miners’ union that the*coal dig gers’ leaders, after several conferences, and in view of the position taken by President Coolidge, would “would agr >e to a compromise if the operators would.” This is
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    U.S. AND MEXICO.
    156 8 Mexico City, August 15. —The agreement reached by the commissioners representing the United States and Mexico which is expected to lead to a resumption of diplomatic negotiations between the two Republics was signed to-day. Mr. John Barton Payen. former head of the I nited States Shipping Board,
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    BOOTLEGGER’S TIP LEADS TO ARREST.
    75 8 New York, August 15. —Secret service men here arrested nine counterfeiters today following disclosures by bootleggers that they had paid with spurious money. It is believed that the “squeal” of the rum smugglers resulted in frustrating a nation wide plot to flood the country with
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    768 9 (S X l'()R MONDAY'S MEETING. v i n <r are th* 1 Orders of the Day i „u-etiiiir of the Legislative Counfor td* 1 i id on Monday, at 10.30 a. in: bv Mr. Thorne: —“In view J. to question I asked on Mi) l ;is t apon
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    FUTURE PLANTING.
    798 9 Mr. Eric Miller, in bis letter to the I nited States Rubber Association, has put the case for the rubber estate owners ery simply and very clearly- Some folk lat Akron have been screaming about I shortage, and if is our belief says the “Straits Times” that if
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION STATISTICS.
    321 9 Mr. F. W. Douglas, Controller of Rubber Exports, sends the following rubber restriction statistics for the period from November I to Julj’ 31 Tons Total exports from British Malaya during first nine months of Restriction 186,074 Exports from Restriction area— Tons Licensed Stocks 7.253 Production 115,306 Total
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    NEW CRAIGIELEA, LIMITED.
    128 9 The first annual report of the above Company for the year ended May 31st. (to be presented at the annual meeting at Gresham House. Battery-rd.. on Tuesday Sept. 4th.. at noon) is as follows: The profit for the year amounts to $16,493.74. The directors recommend that the
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    109 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. 'fi aj x Shares. >» gj 23 QQ SO c. c. c. i c. Rubber (Dollar). Amalgamated 2.25 2.30 Bassett 1.17} 1.20 1.224 1.25 Kedah 2.45 2.50 Mining. Bataug P. 42} 45 42|
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    44 9 30th August, 1923. Local. cts. fSmoked Sheet 52 N Penas i j Fine Pale Crepe 52 rnom (Unsmoked Sheet 47 Si NG a- (Smoked Sheet 53 pore (Crepe 53 London and New York. Inx-noM (Smoked Sheet Uld London Crepe New York G3O
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    TIN PRICES.
    106 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on August 29 Spot £193.5$ up 10s 3 mos. buying 194.75.6 d 125.6 d 3 selling 194.10 s 125.6 d The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:— London, August 28, £193.15$ spot, and 192.175.bd three months buying. £193.175.6d selling. Local.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    334 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 10.60 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 do do do 2
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
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    97 9 Th* following ape the rtsuhs of tennig ties played yesterday: Singles Handicap Class B —3 »S. Wei hen w. o. from —15.3 C. P. Liston. —l5 GD. D. Hogan beat -15 L. W. Arnold 6—3: 6 —l. —4 E. Dunkorley beat —5 S. A Gray 9—7 2
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    EX-CROWN PRINCE MYSTERY.
    399 9 London, July 30. —What is the yacht Honenzollern and by whom is she owned 1 The ex-Kaiser’s yacht of that name, a handsome craft with ram shaped bow and no ram, and in pre-war days som e useless quick-firers, is no w a trade exhibition ship fitted
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    THE SIAMESE RICE CROP.
    469 10 The first paddy crop report of the season is now out, a little later than last year, says the Bangkok Times” of August 23. On the 23 August a year ago we were dealing with the third report, the one covering the second week in July
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    54 10 A fa t] motor accident occurred at Kampong Attap, Kuala Lumpur. A car wa s proceeding in the direction of town when a Chinese boy. Lok Yong Chee, in attempting to cross the road was knocked down, receiving serious injuries. He was taken to hospital and died
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    844 11 FURTHER EVIDENCE. Calcutta, August 16.—Further evidence regarding contracts for railways was given at the resumption to-day of the case against Mr. R. W. Church, formerly Mining Engineer to the Railway Board. Mr. Porteous, Loco Superintendent, Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, continuing his evidence, said he
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