Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 December 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 285. VOL LXXXI. MONDAY, 10th DECEMBER, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
    373 2 CHINESE WOMEN MULCTED IN FINES. Mr- David, District Judge, Singapore, had before him on Thursday two cases of alleged cruelty to children. The first case to be taken up was one in which a Chinese woman, Lun Neo, wh > Mr. Knowles, defending, described as “the wife
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    CONDITIONS IN DUTCH EAST INDIES
    357 2 Tn his report for the year ended June 30 last Mr. H. A- Bluetit. British Commer cial Agent in Batavia, says that the commercial recovery after the severe trade has been remarkable. During the curient year there is a mark ed increase in trade, the
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      1649 2 Short Classified municipal not-ce. bath caves Portland b,. CEMENT WORKS. AflVCrtlSCmCritS* containing the Annual Valuation of and rates imposed on all buildings and lands tl t ra. ii n i i v Wanted For Sale To Let Ac. situated within the Municipality of Ihe trustees or the late Dr. Loke
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      15 2 Singapore Dollar Directory 1923-24 At $2 each. STOCKED BY The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. PENANG.
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      1021 2 AUCTIONS. BANKS. Penang Sales Room. AUCTION SALE nederlands OF ESTABLISHED 1824 t High-class Chenghai and Rattan c p tal »™-Vp) i Household Furniture, Statutory Reserve a £6 -666,6| 1 American Piano, English-made Special Reserve a t I Sewing Machine, etc., etc. 3 AND Shanghai, Rangoon, Medan. Kobe"’ f’S A Fine
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    ALLEGED MALICIOUS ARREST.
    430 3 BANKRUPT'S ACTION AGAINST TIMBER FIRM. A bankrupt timber merchant, Goh Kiah T'heng. i s plaintiff in the action which commenced in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir Valter Shaw, in which the Siong Huat Sawmills are sued for three thousand dollars damages on the ground
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    AUSTRALIAN’S IMPRESSIONS OF CEYLON.
    431 3 A LAND OF NO DIRECT TAXATION. Mr. W. Stewart Johnstone of the firm of Johnstone and Wilmot Propty, Ltd., Lauweston. returned recently to Tasmania and has givan the Tasmanian “Daily Telegraph” some impressions of Ceylon. He says that Ceylon is in the enviable position of having
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    92 3 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. van Hogendorp for Deli and Langsa. Rasa for Setul. Kedah for Bindings. Quarantine restriction against Bombay on account of cholera has been cancelled as from November 23. I The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Penang—Broad Arrow, Choyo Maru, Cyrena, Derbyshire, Edavana,
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    PENANG MAILS.
    402 3 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca. Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-honr earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m. train:
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 3 PENANG. DECEMBER 10, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/8 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 9/32 3 Credit 2/419/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 164|' 3 days’sight Private „167 P Bombay Demand Bank 164| Madras Demand Bank 1641 S' 3 days’sight
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      313 3 A wmg I ®b ooy X’mas 1923. For Good-cheer and Good-will buy a gift that will last. For Ladies, Gents and Children we have the following besides other goods. Gillette Safety Razors Xew improved standard patterns in heavily plated Gold, Silver or Ivory. A standard gift for Ladies and Gents.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1165 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. R. W. Grant has been promoted to Class V of the Malayan Civil Service. The resignation of Lieut. S. A. Gray, M. C., from the S. S. V. F., has been accepted. Mr. J. L. Sime, of the Straits Trading Co., Kuala Lumpur, is going home early
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    FANTOME II.
    261 4 The auxiliary yacht, Fantome 11. belonging to the Honourable A. Ernest Guinness, and flying the White Ensign of the Royal yacht squadron, a description of which has already appeared in our columns, arrived here yesterday morning from Singapore after touching at Malacca. As is well known, she is
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    A TRIP THROUGH SOUTH SIAM.
    1778 4  -  A Rich Malay Raja. (BY J. C. PASQUAL.) P. G.” Special). [Article No. 12] Having seen most of the things to be seen in Pateni and taken the rest as read, I the train for Singgora. the adjoining State to the north, intending to call
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    Coming Events.
    71 4 Dec 11—Penang Turf Club, General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 4.30 p.m. 12—Straits Settlements (Penang) Association, Public Meeting, Town Hall, at 4.45 p.m. 12 —Penang Club Billiards Entries Close, 15—Rugby, Penang v Selangor. Penang. 15—Concert and Dance for St. Dunstan’s. Town Hall. 9.15 p.m. 15 and 16—Engineering Association of
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    BOXING IN SINGAPORE.
    161 4 Battling Key Disappoints. VICTORIES FOR FILIPINOS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 9. Battling Key gave a disappointing display against Cowboy Keyes on Saturday and lost on points in 10 rounds, appearing on the verge of collapse, although he sent Reyes down for a count of seven
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    INTER-STATE RUGGER.
    82 4 SELANGOR’S DASHING VICTORY. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, December 10, Selangor inflicted a severe defeat for the second time on Negri-Sembilan in a Inter-State Rugger match on Saturday, when they won by 36 points to nil. The game was fast throughout, the Selangor forwards and threes playing
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    PENANG POLO CLUB.
    52 4 HUNT SECTION PROGRAMME. Tuesday, December 1J. —Follow-my-leader ride. Meet at Heah Swee Lee’s plantation 5.15. Thursday. December 13.—Paperchase. Meet at Rifle Range Canteen 5.15. Sunday, December 16.—Follow-my-leader ride. Meet at First Tee 7 a.m. Breakfast at Y T ork House at the invitation of Mr. and Mrs.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    170 4 The following is the business for the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-morrow: 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Assessment Appeals 1924. 6. Re’ appointment of
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    POPPY DAY IN PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    70 4 Mrs. R. P. Cooke sends the following detailed result of the Poppy Day Collec tion in Province Wellesley Caledonia District, Mrs. Allison. $280.00 Malakoff, Mrs. Knox and Miss Lamb. $156.00 Bukit Mertajam, Mrs. Cannon. $104.50 Prai Harbour Works, Mr. Mrs. Westcott $208.10 Butterworth District, Mrs.
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    POLICE COURT CASES
    295 4 gamblingj^p,. biic As the result of tor F. B. BeekinX: Suppression Department t were tins morning praini? A. V. Aston for playinUin Mr gaming place-a vacant pi ‘““'“'»»1 behind premises 0 Hi P Rr( W where a kajang she,l was’eijM purpose. for the The Inspector said that
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    ARGUMENTS OVER PRIORITY OF A CLAIM.
    357 4 S. T.’ The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, presided at the Bankruptcy Court, Singapore, on Friday. Mr. J. G. Campbell, on behalf of Messrs. McKie and Compart, made a motion for an order that tie Official Assignee should admit the claim of his clients
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    HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
    161 4 S.T. Three Chinese hired a car on I near the Town Hall an. Jalan Besar. thence to Ho Singapore, from whence Koa»L 0a in the same vehicle to J f ire alighting, the driver asked* p into whereupon the men th his eyes, and made away ng Rermen
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
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      FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
      379 5 London, Dec onber The following are the results of the football 'matches played in the League to-day First Division. Arsenal 2, Blackburn 2 Aston Villa 0, Middlesborough 0 Burnley 3. Newcastle 2 Bolton 1, West Haml Everton 2, Birmingham 0; Manchester I, Notts County 0; Nottingham 0. Cardiff
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      DRAW FOR ASSOCIATION CUP.
      106 5 London, December 3. —The draw for thAi Association Cup, sixth qualifying round, to be played on December 15, is as follows: Ashington v. Hartlepool. Chesterfield v. Grimsby. Sittingbourne v. Exeter or Bristol Rovers. Llanelly v. Southend. Botwejl Mission or Brentford v. Portsmouth. Leadgate Park or Darlington
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    ASIATICS IN CALIFORNIA.
    200 5 ANTI-JAPANESE LAM UPHELD. The Supreme Court at Washington has sustained the alien land laws of the States of California and M ashington prohibiting aliens, who are ineligible for American citizenship, from owning or leasing land. The Court held that it was clearly within the power of the
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      THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
      246 5 The London Daily Telegraph’s” Political Observer,” who ig regarded not only as well-informed but also as inspired generally, says:—A British statesman gave me to-day a carefully considered warning, in which he said that the European situation had come to a much more critical pass than most people
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      POWERFUL AIR FLEET FOR ITALY.
      164 5 London, November 26. —Signor Musso-. lini has made up his mind to create an air force strong enough to complete with other countries. When the Fascist Government entered office, says the ’Times Rome Corespondent. the country possessed not more than one hundred effective aeroplanes. To-day
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      THE SOVIET AND CATHOLICS.
      49 5 London, November 30. —The ‘Times’’ Riga correspondent learns authoritatively from Moscow that Chicherin has despatched a messenger to Rome to inform •he that the Soviet's price for ceasing to persecute Catholics is nothing more and nothing less than “de jure” recognition by the Holy See.
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      MINT MESSENGER SENTENCED.
      154 5 London, November 14. Bowie (49), M ho Mas the head messenger in the Royal Mint (London), Mas sentenced to-day to three years imprisonment. He. admitted that he had collected a number of blanks” by going to the Mint before the office hours, and that he had struck
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      MISS PICKFORD’S PROTEST.
      93 5 Los Angeles, November 10. —Mary Pickford declares that she will retire from the screen if the conditions of the kinema industry grow any worse. She has made a statement to this effect before the Federal Trade Commission which is probing charges of unfair competition on the part
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      ALLEGED MURDERER’S FATEFUL WORDS.
      66 5 London, Nov. 10.— A message from Vienna says that a maJi "who was accused in Feldkirsch of having poisoned his wife in order to obtain insurance money, declared from the witness-box —“I have told the whole truth. If lam guilty in any May. may God strike
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      TUTANKHAMEN’S STATUES.
      360 5 London, Nov. 29. —Luxor.—.The objects found between the outer shrine and the Malls of the sepulchral chamber Mere deposited on Monday in the ante-chamber and removed to the laboratory in Seti the Second s tomb. The removal was difficult, the space between the shrine and the Malls being
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      CEYLON PAVILION AT WEMBLEY.
      70 5 London. Nov. 29.—H. R. H. the Prince of Wales. President of the Empire Exhibition. visited Wembley' yesterday. In the course of his. tour, His Royal Highness inspected the Ceylon Pavilion, and showed keen interest in its construction, which is now rapidly proceeding. He was practically impressed,
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      FOUR JOCKEYS FOR INDIA.
      22 5 London. November 29. The jockeys Steve Donoghue, Wragg. George Smith and R. A Jones departed for India to-day.
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    BIRTH.
    18 6 Anderson.—-At Sydney. December 3. 1923. to Mr. ami Mrs. D. M. Anderson, a son. Ixith well (Cable).
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    MARRIAGE.
    27 6 Tan —Ng.—At 26. Wallich Street. Singapore. on December 8. 1923. Tan Hong Tek. Secretary. Teng Seng Hin A Co., to Miss Ng Oon Jiew of Singapore.
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    WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
    1011 6 More than usual interest has been taken in Malaya in the British general election by reason of the fact that postwar conditions have impressed upon most people, to a greater degree than ever before, the relationship between political movements and the good health or otherwise of
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1219 6 A Japanese gentleman en route to Siam had a somewhat unA Customs fortunate experience at Incident. Padang Besar the other day, and it is probable that more may be heard of the matter, which has been taken up with the Adviser to the Perlis Government. When the
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    MOTOR RELIABILITY TRIALS.
    114 6 SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, December The motor reliability trials were held in ideal weather. Out of 54 entrants’)! started. Two of the cars were driven by ladies. The tests included acceleration and slow running. The whol-’ function was very successful.
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    THE MAILS.
    171 6 A mail for Australasia, by jhy 'o- n (via Singapore) closes at 7-1-' u!l1 to-morrow. A mail for Western Australia, Gorgon (via Singapore), clese* <*• to-morrow. The homeward mail, by H'*’ 1 closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, thf instant. Messrs. Caldbeck. M<G» })pre Penang, have been appointed
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      83 6 Lyric Theatres, Ltd., THEATRE ROYAL. PENANG ROAD. From Monday, 10th to Wednesday, 12th December, 1923. Eddie Polo in Universal's Cycling Adventure Serial 15 episodes “The Secret 4 reels 30 Episode 1 Behind The Mask reels 2 7 reels Mother O’ Mine reels 7 Featuring Lloyd Hughes. African Film Present 5
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      26 6 THE TIDES. High Watw. Low Water. To-day. 1. 59 p.m <S. 11 p.m. To-morrow. 2. 2 a.m. S. 45 a.m. 2. 43 p.m. 8. 55 p.m.
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    POLITICAL FUTURE.
    1068 7 Newspaper Opinions. foreign press and the H ELECTION. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 8. Amid the perplexity of trying to the veil of an obscure future as fwho will carry on the King’s Gov!0 t jt is noteworthy that Mr. Hi'win has little sympathy among commentators. r;i opinion may
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    “STORM” ORATORS.
    86 7 London, December 1. —There are still no reliable indications of the trend of the electoral campaign though officials at Conservative headquarters to-day declared themselves well satisfied with reports from all over the country. They recognise that certain seats in the North are likely to ba lost to the
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    “COMRADE” BALDWIN LIVES UP TO IDEALS.
    120 7 London, December 1. —“Comrade Oliver Baldwin, presiding as chairman at a meeting at West Islington, spoke in support of the Labour candidature of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald’s son. Mr. Baldwin stated hie was not opposing his father but was opposing principles leading nowhere. He believed
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    STRIKING SPEECH BY MR, CHURCHILL.
    141 7 London, December I.—A striking speech was made by Mr. Churchill at West Leicester which not only’ conveyed the impression that the Liberals did not expect to beat the Conservatives but indicated a new Liberal line in the event of defeat. Mr. Churchill assumed even if
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    “I DON’T LIKE MR. CHURCHILL.”
    127 7 London, December 4.—Mr. Chua-chill after speaking at M althamstow was escorted from the hall by mounted police. A man eluded the cordon and smashed the window of Mr. Churchill’s car. He "as arrested, whe: i:eon many others spat on the car as it drove away.
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    SPIRITED SPEECH BY LADY BONHAM-CARTER.
    80 7 London, December 3.—Lady- BonhamCarter made a spirited speech at a women’s meeting in Glasgow to-day. She declared that Mr. Baldwin’s foreign policy had made no more impression on Europe than a fly crossing the windowpane. Women should make a stand against the orgy of revenge
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    PREMIER’S SPEECH AT GREAT MALVERN.
    122 7 London. December 4.--Mr. Baldwin, addressing his constituents at Great Malvern. claimed that the Government proposals would not only keep the men in rural districts, but do something to prevent the destruction of small but ancient industries throughout the countryside—the industries of blacksmith, wheelwright and saddler.
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    ROWDINESS AT ELECTIONS.
    184 7 London, December 4. —“The whole question of preventing organised, coldblooded rowdiness must be considered by the new Parliament. The right of public meeting is one of the most valuable assets of the British democracy. Mr. Churchill told an interviewer to-day, discussing his experiences at three London meetings
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN’S EXPERIENCE.
    64 7 London, December 4. —Mr. Austen Chamberlain failed to get a hearing in Wesltt Bromwich. An organised disturbance was led by two men in fancy dress one w’earing a silk hat and monocle. There, were cat-calls, hisses and cries for the Labour candidate, Roberts. After an hour there
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    VISCOUNT BIRKENHEAD'S RECTORIAL ADDRESS.
    265 7 London. November 29. —Viscount Birkenhead is being subjected to hot criticism on account of hn s views expressed in his Rectorial Address at Glasgowmentioned on November 11. Speaking at Ashton under-Lyne he declared he stated nothing therein which he has the Slightest intention of qualifying or
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    MURDER OF A BANK MESSENGER.
    79 7 SEARCH FOR CRIMINAL. London. December 8. The departure of the “Aquitania” to England was delayed three quarters of an hour while a strong force of police searched the vessel for wanted men in connection with the recent murder of a bank messenger. Every passenger’s face
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    U. S. PRESIDENCY
    29 7 MR. COOLIDGE TO STAND. Washington, December 10. The President’s close friend. Mr. Stearns, announces that President Coolidge will be a candidate for the Presidency next year.
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    AMERICA AND GERMANY.
    37 7 COMMERCIAL TREATY SIGNED Washington, December 9. A new commercial treaty between the United States and Germany has been signed and will shortly be submitted to the Senate for ratification. It replaces the pre-war pact.
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    DRUG SMUGGLING.
    59 7 MANY ARRESTS IN HAMBURG. Berlin. December 8. Seventy business men were arrested in Hamburg, following the recent discovery of what is believed to be an intense drug smuggling campaign, involving narcotics valued at £2,500,000. It is stated the police are endeavouring to round up a large number of
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    GERMAN EMERGENCY POWERS BILL.
    20 7 Berlin. December 8. The Reichstag has passed the Emergency Powers Bill bv 313 votes to 18.
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    NAVAL EMPIRE CRUISE.
    40 7 SQUADRON AT SIERRA LEONE. Sierra Leone, December 8. The naval squadron on an Empire cruise arrived here, the first port of call, and received a very warm welcome. Elaborate arrangements were made for their reception and entertainment.
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    TWO-WAY WIRELESS.
    38 7 SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND AMERICA. Hartford (Connecticut), December 9. A two-way wireless communication was established to-day between British and American amateurs. Reliable communication was maintained for over two hours on a hundred metre wave length.
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    ROYAL DUTCH DIVIDEND.
    20 7 The Hague, December 9. The Royal Dutch Oil Group announces an interim dividend of 10 per cent.
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    AFRICAN RIFLES CLASH WITH ABYSSINIANS.
    52 7 London, December 3. —A Nairobi message says a mounted patrol of the King’s African Rifles came into contact with a party of Abyssinians in North-Eastern Uganda. A conflict ensued. Eight Abyssinians were killed. The patrol had no casualties, and captured a considerable quantity of arms
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    TURMOIL IN GREECE.
    114 7 Discovery of Royalist Plot. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 9. An official message says that the discovery of a fresh Royalist revolutionary plot has resulted in many arrests, including retired officers. Metaxist agents have recently been very active in military circles. It is hoped to win over the
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    MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
    122 7 Big Troop Movements. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Mexico City, December 8 It is reported that 28,000 Federal troops are converging on the Vera Cruz revolutionary zone. General Obregon issued a manifesto terming the revolt a conspiracy against the common people. A Censorship. New York, December 8. The Mexican Government has
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    CONDITIONS IN ITALY.
    123 7 A MARKED IMPROVEMENT. Rome. December 8. The Senate Finance Minister showed that great improvements in the national finances were proceeding. The commitments during the first five months of the current fiscal year were not only substantially below the estimates, but the receipts were substantially higher. The Minister
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    ITALO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.
    37 7 SENATE’S APPROVAL. Rome, December 9. The Senate has approved of the decree already passed by the Chamber giving full effect to the preliminary agreements between Italy and Russia, which was signed on December 26. 1921.
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    HOLLAND AND AMERICA.
    85 7 NEW COMMERICAL TREATY. The Hague, December 8. Acting under instructions from Washington, the United States Minister has approached the Foreign Minister with a view to opening pourparlers on the subject of a new treaty of amity in commerce on the most favoured nation basis. The Dutch Government
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    DUTCH LIQUOR CARGO SEIZED.
    35 7 New York, December 8. The coastguards seized the Dutch schooner Zeehond off Fire Island on a charge of violating the prohibition laws, with 7,500 cases of champagne and other liquors aboard.
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    AMERICAN RAILWAY DISASTERS.
    93 7 New York, December 9. Nine were killed and five seriously injured in a collision between two passenger trains on the New York Central railroad near Buffalo this morning, the dead including the well-known baseball player Wild Bill.” New York. December 9. Thirteen persons are reported killed and
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    A PROFITABLE POST.
    34 7 London, December 9. Mr. David Henderson, a former En-gineer-in-Chief of the Maritime Customs in China left £220.000. He lieqneathed annuities of £l,OOO to his lady secretary and £5OO to his wife.
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    MUSSOLINI RECEIVES CHIEF RABBI.
    35 7 London, November 29. —A Rome message says Signor Mussolini received the Chief Rabbi in Rome and assured him that the Fascist Government never pursued nor even contemplated pursuing an anti-Semitic policy.
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    STUDY OF CHINESE.
    61 7 MR. CHAO-HSIN-CHU’S ADVICE. London, December 9. In the course of his address at the annual dinner of the Cambridge Chinese Students Society on December 8. Mr. Chao-Hsin-Chu urged the students to continue to study Chinese and go as deeply into it as they could. They would find
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    ITALIAN POLICY EXPLAINED.
    195 7 London, Novem'bqr. 29 —(The. st art--ling change in Italy’s attitude towards European problems, coupled with improved relations with Britain, is puzzling says the “Times” Rome correspondent, especially when it is remembered that there months ago Britain was the viU/ian of the piece and there was no hint
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    ALLEGATIONS AGAINST IMMIGRATION AGENT.
    92 7 London, December 3.—A from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (Dominion of Canada), says an investigation is being made into the conduct of an ex-immigration Agent following complaints from a number of exofficers of the Indian Army, who declare they paid the Agent £5O per acre for land
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    TILDEN TO STAND OUT OF DAVIS CUP TEAM.
    92 7 London, December 4. —A Philadelphia cable states that Tilden says he will perhaps never reappear in a Davis Cup team as the result of a controversy between him and Mr. Hackett of the Davis Cup Committee. Mr. Hackett recently published a criticism
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    GENERAL SMUTS’ RETURN.
    65 7 London, December 3. —A Capetown message says General Smuts arriving today had a great popular wolcon>. He paid a tribute to the Maharaja of Alwar as an Indian delegate at the Imperial Conference and expressed the hope that the Maharaja of Alwar would visit South Africa, also
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    INTERVIEWS WITH KINGS.
    971 8 !—Ex. MR. LE QUEUX’S REMINISCENCES. Mr. William Le Queux’s book of reminiscences, “Things I know About Kings. Celebrities, and Crooks’’ (Nash and Grayson. 12s. 6d.), is just about as full of movement and excitement as one of his typical novels. His conversations with monarchs seem to have
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    THE WORLD’S CROPS.
    692 8 PRESENT YEAR’S RETURNS. The following is from a communication of the International Institute of Agriculture, Rome, issued in October On the basis of statistical data and other information published in the October International Report of Agricultural and Commercial Statistics of the International Institute o/ Agriculture, the results
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    POPULARITY OF ICECREAM.
    164 8 In a paper on the recent commercial development of factory-made icecream, rf»ad before the British Cold Storage and Ice Association at the Engineers’ Club, Coventry-street, Mr. Robert G. Reid stated that the consumption of iceicream had increased enormously in recent years. The amount sold in England during
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    TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING.
    86 8 There arc three types of bad adver tising,” said Mr. H. S. Lmber, addressing a meeting of the London Publicity Club at the Hotel Cecil recently. “Th/fre are fraudulent advertisements, unreliable advertisements, and trick advertisements The future of advertising depends upon clean advertisements, and the exclusion of undesirable»
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    A TRIPLE BILL.
    849 9 Mrs. Herbert Cooper’s Ipoh Amateurs. If the number at the Town Hall on Saturday night was worthy neither of the cause of St. Dunstan’s nor of the talents of the company which appeared, in a triple bill, those who attended, including the Resident Councillor (The Hon. Mr.
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    MALAYA’S TRADE VALUES.
    94 9 The total value of foreign imports of merchandise excluding Parcel Post'into British Malaya for the month of November, 1923. $55.330,900=£6,455,272. The total value of foreign imports of merchandise excluding Parcel Post into British Malaya for the month of November, 1922. $42,076.152=£4,908,885. Imports increase $13,254,748 1,546,387. The total
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS AND NOTICES.
    210 9 Jugra.—lnt. divd. 10 p. c. Tandjong.—Divd. to June 30, 10 p. c. Kramat Pulai.—lnt. divd. Is. per share, .lava Rubber and Produce. —Int. divd. 10 p. c. Cbangkat Salak. —Int. divd. 124 p. c. including 10 p. c. preferential on Pref., 2| p. c. on Def.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    217 9 Messrs. Fearon and Co's, weekly review of the Kuala Lumpur share market, issued on Wednesday at sp. m. is as follows: Tin. The latest price of the commodity is £237.12.6, (local price $ll«i) which representsan improvement of £5.12.6 and SH on the week. The tin share market
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    124 9 The 632nd auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on December 5, when there was catalogued 1,691,110 lbs, or 754.96 tons. Offered 1,114,810 lbs. or 497.68 tons. Sold 904,308 lbs. or 403.70 tons. Prices Realised: Spot. London Is. 2«d. New York 26A cts. Ribbed
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    87 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Saturday To-day. E g E g Shares. x oB m C. t C. tC. ic. Mining. Hitam Tin 1.371 1-40 K. Kamunting 46/6 47/- 46/6 47/- cum Lingui 5.00 5.10 5.05 5.15 Menglembu 45 47
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    40 9 10th December, 1923. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 49 easier PENANG’ Fine Pale Crepe 49 .Unsmoked Sheet 43 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 194 pore (Crepe 494 London and New York. t (Smoked Sheet... ls.2]d firm LONDON ICrepe New York G27}
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    50 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for November w lbs. Anglo-Johore 26,500 Consolidated Malay 66,500 Chulsa (Selangor) 28,200 F.M.S. 85,000 Kong Sang 13,704 Mambau (F.M.S.) 30,000 Sungei Salak 50,500 Tangga Batu 10,500 Thirdmile 25.000 Bukit Palong 8.920 Sepang Valley 10.100 Perak River Valley 19.450 Semanggol 20.094 Juru 16.424
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    TIN PRICES.
    58 9 Local. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd, Dec. 10: Singapore sold 100 tons at $117.75. Penang buyers no sellers at $117.75. Messrs. Boustead and To-day’s quotation for refined tin $117.75 per picul, business done 100 tons, Penang refined tin $117.75 per picul, business done 25 tons, unrefined tin $116.75
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    18 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N.L. from 2nd to Bth December, (being one week) 13 tons.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    203 9 Benares Opinm p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 105.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 80s 48.00 sellers 110 s 43.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Sundried 12.25 Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bag
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1106 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. names 5 2j a e? X on H S RUBBER [Dollar.] e S c e Allenby Rubber Co 1 25 1 30 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 30 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 95 2 05 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 13 0014 00 Ayer Kuning
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      786 9 I|[W ADVERTISEMENTS. BRDINiNCE No. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). J ANEOUS ,h e SUPR£ME court of the straits settlements. Z 7 SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. (M I to Bny Gramophone and in uood order. Inspection. T o IM I-’" <7o Gazette. In No. 62 of 1923. or- Re L. p. B. STT’RMER. '—TENDERS INVITED.
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    BUKIT KAJANG ESTATES.
    703 10 DIVIDEND OF 5 PER CENT. The 14th annual genwal meeting of the Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at the registered offices, 7, Martin’s Lane, Cannon Street, E C., Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, I move: —“That the
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    10,000,00 YEAR-OLD EGGS.
    186 10 Th* “Daily Telegraph” representative I was favoured with an advance view of twenty-five dinosaur eggs laid 10,000,000 years ago in Western Mongolia, which j are now placed on a mahogany table at the American Must um of Art, New York They are part of the proceeds of
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    THE SHARE MARKET
    338 10 r EPOrx During th,, past I market, ha., ,-x|>e, ie w I Tjn} shar <® have been though a cerfeun arao„„ t of 1 1 m certain of th.- more noi ,p ”sl Rubber has been quiet I shares have been almost entire! “*'l ted, buyers being
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    BARLOW’S REPORT
    183 10 Messrs. Barlow and Co.’s rejxrt, dal ed Singapore, December 6, is as fol A quiet market has b°-en met with dur ing the. period under review, and the price for spot sheat has varied between 49.' and 50 cents. In yt xterday aud-’’ a quiet tone, prevailed, and
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    WHAT IS EDUCATION?
    550 11 INTELLECT AT THE COST OF MORALS. Patna, November 17.—-The following are extracts from the Convocation address by Mr. Sultan Ahamad, the first Vice-Chancellor of the Patna University:— Intellectual development alone with- out the other absolutely essential accounpammens may land one on dangerous rocks and at times turn
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    WHALE WORTH A FORTUNE.
    190 11 Durban. October 12,—Ambergris, estimated in value at over £200,000, is reported to have been discovered in a sperm wha’e, caught off the coast and landed at the Bluff slipways. Local experts having expressed their views, the owners of the. whaling vessel, MessrsFgeland and Co., have despatched
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