Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 August 1924

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 193. VOL. LXXXII. MONDAY, 18th AUGUST, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    LOVE AND £200 A YEAR.
    729 2 The enchanted dusk of the summer evening was settling down as my private ca r Xo. 73a—rolled out of Richmond, says a writer in the Evening Standard.” A property moon, some three feet across was climbing up into the heavens. It was absurd to go
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    “FATHER OF THE GUARDS."
    120 2 General Sir George Wentworth Higginson. the ‘‘Father of the Guards,” has cele. brated his 9Sth birthday pretty much as he might have done thirty years ago. He had a birthday party for lunch and tea, after a morning stroll in the riverside grounds of his house
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    ROMANTIC MRS. EVANS.
    401 2 WOMAN WHO DEFIED MEXICO Mrs. Rosalie Evans the English woman farmer, who was murdered in Mexico was born at Brownsville. Texas, and married a young English emigrant, who had gone out there to farm —Mr. H. E. R. Evans. Some 18 years ago. Mr. and Mrs, Evans
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    FEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
    317 2 INCREASE IN JAPANESE TARIFF. Tn response to representations from members interested in trade with Japan, the F. B. I. have taken up with tHe Board of Trade the question of the contemplated increase in the Japanese tariff. The Japanese Government propose to make veryheavy increases in
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    BISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM.
    85 2 London, August I.— The King has approved of the appointment of Canon Barnas of Westminster to the Bishopric oi* Birmingham rendered vacant by the resignation of Dr. Russell Wakefield. Canon Barnes as one of the “advanced” spirits of the Church has constantly deplored the hesitation of Christians
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    ALLEGED ABETMENT OF MURDER.
    521 3 SERIOUS (’BARGES AGAINST STRAITS-CHINESE. I he story of an alleged attempt to murder a local Straits-born Chinese which was committed some years ago. was told in the Second Police Court, Singapore, when the preliminary enquiry into the charges of abetment of murder preferred against two Straits
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    PENITENT AUSTRALIAN.
    163 3 SENTENCED AT KUALA LUMPUR "Guilty! Guilty! Give me three months!” exclaimed F. I. J. Robinson, an Australian, when he was charged on Tuesday, at the Kuala Lumpur police court, with over-aiding in the train from Singapore. The accused, who entrained at Singapore, had a first-class ticket to Johore
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    GEN. TOWNSHEND'S ESTATE.
    73 3 General Sir C. Townshend, defender of Kut-el-Amara, left unsettled property valued for probate at £ll9. His will is dated February 6, 19u0. He left all his property to his wife, who is resident abroad. In the event of his power of charging the family estate in Norfolk
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    MARRIED MAN'S ONLY INCOME
    32 3 A married man, the father of two chil dreu, told the Hiixhgate magistrate that hi- only income was 4s. a week given him b\ his mother for tobacco.
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    INDIAN EXTREMIST PRESS.
    784 3 A DIFFICULT PROBLEM. The extremist Indian Press presents perhaps one of the most difficult problems with which the Administration in India has to contend. There* are Indian-edited papers printed in English and the vernacular which, while exceedingly partisan, scrupulously adhere to ordinary journalistic ethics and. indeed, in
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    899 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. .Mr. J. P. Souter returned from Singapore by the s. s. Devanha yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Arshak Sarkies left for Singapore on Saturday afternoon by the s. s. Ipoh. Mr. J. A Starks, of the F. M. *S. Civil Service is due back from leave by the s.
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      FAIR PLAY IN EDUCATION.
      95 4 [To >he Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, —Your valuable leader on Fair plav in Education has been an eyeopener to the Malays in Penang and I trust that the Education Authorities will take steps to remedy the cause now complained of. I see that you
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    OLD FREES’ ASSOCIATION.
    82 4 A very successful function was held last Friday at the Old Frees’ Association, at Leith Street when the Vice-Presidents were At Home to about 200 members and their friends. The Club house was tastefull) decorated for the occasion and the orchestra of the Music Recreation Party provided
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    EXHIBITION OF SCHOOL WORK.
    160 4 It is estimated that about five thousand children and two thousand adults visited the Exhibition. The Exhibition has been of reat value in creating interest particularly on the part of parents, in the work of the local schools. The following completes the list of awards at
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    Coming Events.
    44 4 Aug. 19. 20, 21—Penang Impressionists Annual Exhibition at Government English School. Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co. advis)» us that the s.s. “Peshawur” from London is expected to arrive here at noon to-mor-row and will leave for Singapore, China A- Japan the same evening.
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    S. C. S. A.
    1010 4 SUCCESSFUL SPORTS. The second annual sports meeting of the Subordinate Civil Service Association which were held at the Dato Kramat Gardens on Saturday afternoon proved a most successful function, and the officials responsible are to be highly congratulated on the success attained, for from 'start to
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    475 4 The results of tennis ties played during last week are as follow: Championship.—A. K. A. B. Ten ell beat R. N. Byatt 5 —7, 6—l, 6 —2; L. D. Wood beat F. N. Syer 5 —6, 6—o, 7—5. Single Handicap Class “B.” 15.3 C. E. B. e
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    58 4 MONTHLY MEDAL RESULTS. The following are the results of the Monthly Medal Competitions held altTanjong Bungah yesterday. “A” 'Class 50 Yards Handicap.—lG. 8. Stevens 7 secs; 2. J. Ford Scr. 3. F. J. Locke 6 secs. “B” Class 50 Yards Handicap.—l- Puttock 26 secs 2. C. E.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    85 4 Tokm. Aug. 14.—Another drought reported from Kobe, where the Municipa water supply is expected to be suspei’ od for a certain period. The h)dro-el? c trie power station has also stonped 6’ supply of current. It is stated that Viscount Gotoh be appointed Envoy’for returning rour* esies to
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    THE MAILS.
    15 4 The homeward mail by the closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, the instant.
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1000 5 (By a Lady Correspondent.) Versailles, July 23. 1924. 1 left Paris yesterday, to move into my aew diggings adjoining the Versailles Palace, forming, as it were, a part of it. My bedroom, with a large balcony attached. looks out across the gardens, over the whole valley. Just
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    DOCTOR SENT FOR TRIAL.
    443 5 M(/TOR-CYCLIST S DEATH Dr. Alexander Dbuglas Cameron, of Northampton, was at Kettering sent for trial on a charge of manslaughter. £5OO bail was allowed. It was alleged that Dr. Cameron, driving a motorcar at a fast pace on WhitMonday on the wrong side of the road,
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    VISIT OF 1500 U.S. LAWYERS TO LONDON.
    918 5  -  KEEN TO SEE THE PROCEDURE OF THE ENGLISH COURTS. By R. Newton Crane, K. C. The gift of organisation, so highly developed across the Atlantic, is nowhere better exemplified than in the existence of the American Rai Association, the parent and foster-father of
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    THE MATCHLESS BARGAIN.
    314 5 Remember Belgium! Well, why shouldn’t Belgium remember us for ,a change This country has done a good deal for Belgium, writes John Bull. We ask Belgium to do something for us—to discourage a Belgian firm which is carrying on business with people in this country in a
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    DR. CAMPBELL MORGAN.
    156 5 ALL TO FAMOUS NEW YORK CHURCH. The Rev. Campbell Morgan is likely to accept to a call to Fifth Avenue Presbyterian ChureW, New York. He is to undertake the duties of the pastorate for an experimental period of three months, beginning with* the New Year. Dr. Campbell
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      231 5 WHEN WAS A GIRL.” ENGLISH WOMAN IN AMERICA TALKS OF HER YOUTH FOR THE GUIDANCE OF GIRLS OF TO-DAY. “When I was a girl,” says Mrs. Mary A. Sitevens, of No. 60 Barclay street. Lowell, Mass, "my blood was thin and I was very nervous. I was living in Eng
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    ENGAGEMENT.
    46 6 DE Ckuz-Aeria: —On August 17, 1924, Iris Mabel, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. G. Aeria. to Theodore Burton de Cruz, of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. de Cruz. Straits and F.M.S. papers please copy.
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    PEACE AT LAST?
    487 6 To-day’s news from London regarding the final stages of the Conference of experts with regard to the Dawes Scheme, indicates at least a temporary settlement of a long-standing dispute which at times threatened international security. Reports to hand at the moment are couched in the usual official
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    SOCIAL HYGIENE.
    515 6 Eastern morals, or the lack of them, have formed a fruitful subject of discussion in official circles at Home of late. Our status in this part of the world appears to be so bad that the Colonial Office has been moved to appoint an Advisory Committee, for the
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    THE MARK MARKET.
    227 6 At last there is a stir in the market for marks. An American shopkeeper who recently bought 50,000.000 marks’ worth of Imperial War Bonds for $375, has just cleared 887.500 as a result of his little speculation. It sounds too good to be true, but Reuter has
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1165 6 Kvery train proceeding to Siam from Malaya, writes a corresTin Finds in pondent, carries miners, Siam. mining engineers, geologists, prospectors and last but not least, adventurers. It is believed that some of the Penang tin magnates have struck it very rich in the Patina district and that
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    UNUSUAL ACCIDENT.
    128 6 ATTACKED BY STAG. Kuala Lumpur. August b. An unusual accident occurr I Mr. de Moubray and family early on Friday morning, when three of them were gored by a stag believed to be one of the herd in the Carcosa grounds. It appears that Mr. de Moubray, bearing
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    BROADCASTING IN MALAYA.
    70 6 MEETING’S RESOLUTION. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Kuala Lumpur, August b.’ Mr. I’owell of Messers Robinson and Co. addressed a gathering of a >iit 11 11 Selangor Chinese at the Chambp’- d Commerce on the subject of broadcasting detailing the progress since t! lt: !1 of the
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    FIRE IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    62 6 (From Our Own Correspond' nt. Kuala Lumpur, August b. A Chinese shop in Petaling Street, occupied by Chop Kwong' (’on Loong with a large stock of celluloid toys, cloth, tea and rubber goods was gutted S’ fire. The Fire Brigade was successful in preventing the flames
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    SARIE BORNEO
    94 6 WRECKED AT KUALA PEMBI (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore. August I”An Aneta message says that L’ ot the Chinese crew, three deck passeimeis am one second class pass nger. nJIU j.. Hattori, have arrived at Bnndjerm from the Sarie Borneo, which vois ked at ten o’elo-k on the
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      29 6 “E. 6r > .;,O.” Guest Night and Dancing Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin every Wednesday and Saturday—E. O. Orchestra. Orchestral Concert- every other Sunday. Next Concert, 24th August, 1924.
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      48 6 THEATRE ROYAL LYRIC THEATRES LIMITED. i Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th August Saturday Matinee. Helen Holmes in “Stormy Seas” 5 reels The Man Between 6 reels SUPPORTING PICTURES. The Fortune of Christina McNab 5 reels Eve’s Film Review Pathe Gazette 1019-20. Jailed and Bailed. Itassco makes her Bow.
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      28 6 TIDE TABLES. To-Day. High Water. Low Water. 2.32 a.m. *.46 a.m. 2.28 p.m. 9.3 p.m. To-Morrow. High Water. Low Water. 3.5 a.m. 9.17 a.m. 2.57 p.m. 9.29 p.m.
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    32 6 DEATH Holmberg—At 901, Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore. Reginald M illiain Holmberg, on August 15 1924. 081 TUA RY. ADMIRALS DEATH. London. August 17. The death is announced of Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge.
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    LONDON CONFERENCE.
    2237 7 Evacuation Plan. FRENCH PROPOSAL ACCEPTED. [Reuter’s Tele*jrams. j London. August 16. It is believed that the Conference is on the point of conclusion. The Germans, after vainly endeavouring to persuade M. Herriot to agree to the evacuation of the Ruhr in April, have apparently decided to acteept under
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    HINDU-MOSLEM RIOTS.
    60 7 Serious Situation. SEVERAL CASUALTIES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Secunderabad, August 15. •The local superintendent of police was killed and some Moslem casualties occurred during the Hindu-Moslem disturbance at Kulabarga. It is alleged that ’he Hindus attacked a mosque. The Moslems retaliated by attacking a Hindu temple. A strong for<e of
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    TROUBLE IN SUDAN.
    28 7 DEMONSTRATION AT KHARTOUM. Khartoum, August 17. A hostile demonstration occurred at Omdurman yesterday evening when mounted and foot police were stoned. Three arrests were made.
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    MOROCCAN REBELLION.
    45 7 SPANIARDS HARD PRESSED. Madrid, August 16. A communique says that the Moorish rebels continue to press the Spanish positions on Lau, communications with w hich have been cut. A Spanish offensive has begun and the French have taken similar action in their zone.
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    MATTEOTTI MURDER.
    21 7 BODY UNEARTHED Rome, August 16. Police dogs have unearthed the decomposed body of Signor Matteotti thirteen miles from Rome.
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    MRS. EVAN’S MURDER.
    37 7 TRIAL OF ACCUSED. Mexico City, August 1 7. The trial of the five accused in the murder of Mrs. Evens resulted in three being convicted and two acquitted of the crime punishable by death.
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    FORTUNE CRAZE IN U.S.A.
    98 7 RISE OF GERMAN SECURITIES. New York, August 16. There is an amazing speculative craze in Wall Street for making fortunes among the holders of German securities, mostly small dealers and street vendors. For instance, a shopkeeper, who recently bought 50.000,0(X)marks worth of Imperial War Bonds, for
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    GOVERNORSHIP OF TEXAS.
    82 7 MRS. FERGUSON’S FIGHT. Dallas, August 17. With Ku-Kluxism as the main issue, Mrs. Muriel Ferguson will become the candidate for the nomination of the Governorship of Texas. Many are rallying to her support because her principal opponent. Judge Robertson, of the Dallas District Court, did not repudiate
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    PILGRIMS TO MECCA.
    66 7 ILL-TREATMENT BY TRIBESMEN. Cairo, August 16. Egyptians have been complaining of the treatment to pilgrims proceeding to Mecca at the bands of tribesmen, and also the dearness of water, the price of which was raised by the authorities. It is now stated that Emir Ulhadj suggested a
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    FAR EAST SQUADRON.
    23 7 DIOMEDE’S RELIEF. London. August 16. It is announced that the cruiser Vindictive will relieve the Diomede in the Far East.
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    BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    152 7 Long Declaration. M RAKOVSKY’S STATEMENT. [Reiter’s Telegrams.] London, August 16. The text is published of a long declaration by M. Rakovsky at the final session of the Anglo-Russian Conference. He said that the Soviet Government was ready to use all its influence to restore the equilibrium of
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    MR. STANLEY BALDWIN.
    44 7 VISIT ’IO ULSTER. London, August 18. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, accompanied by Mr. Wicks, formerly Lord Carson’s Private Secretary, spent the weekend at Ulster as the guests of Sir and Lady James Craig and discussed the present situation with the Ulster Cabinet.
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    WORLD FLIGHT.
    101 7 ZANNI IN BANGKOK. Bangkok. August 16. Major Pedro Zanni has arrived here. Departure for Hanoi. Bangkok, August 17. Major Zanni has left for Hanoi. Italian at Iceland. London, August 16. The Italian Locatelli has arrived at Iceland. Locatelli’s Intention. Reykjavik, August 17. Locatelli has arrived here from Homa
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    SOCIAL HYGIENE COMMITTEE.
    97 7 London, August 16. The Colonial Office has appointed an Advisory Committee on social hygiene. It is presided over by Lord Arnold and includes Lady Astor. It will enquire particularly into the measures connected with public morality in Hongkong, Singapore, Canton and other Far Eastern ports, where the
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    FIFTH TEST MATCH.
    278 7 Africans’ Fine Score. STOLID SUSSKIND. [Reuter’s T elegrams.] London. August 16. Fine but cloudy weather favoured the Fifth Test Match which was begun at the Oval to-day There were 5,000 spectators and the wicket was good. Taylor won the toss and elected to bat. Africans’ First Innings.
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    FIRST RUGBY TEST.
    23 7 BRITAIN DEFEATED. Durban, August 16. In first Rugby Test Match, South Africa beat Great Britain by 7 points to 3.
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    INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.
    46 7 MISS WILLS’S VICTORY. Foothills, August 17. Miss Helen Wills won the National Women’s Lawn Tennis Championship defeating Mrs. Mallory in the final 6-1, 6-3. In the Women’s Doubles final Miss Wills and Mrs. Wightman defeated Miss Eleanor Goss and Mrs. Marion Jessup 6-4, 6-3.
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    DAVIS CUP
    58 7 AUSTRALIA BEAT JAPAN. Foothills, August 17. In the Davis Cup Singles O’ Hara Wood (Australia) beat Shimidzu (Japan) 6-1, 6-4. 6-2. Patterson (Australia) beat Okamoto (Japan) 7-5, 6-1, 6-4. Mr. Thomas Redrup, of 15a, Mackenzie Road, Singapore, is authorised to file a specification of an invention foi an
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    UNITED MALACCA RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
    1338 8 ANNUAL MEETING. The Fourteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders was held at the Company’s Office on Friday Bth August, 1924, at noon. The usual preliminaries having been gone through the Chairman addressed the meeting as follows Gentlemen, —As usual, 1 assume you w
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    438 8 Singapore. August 13.—After a steady market throughout the week Tin closes slightly easier with share quotations fol lowing suit. Business, however, continues brisk in most of *he popular count- ers. Rubber also has had a setback alter a period of firmness but the share maiket has scarcely
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    MARKETS OF THE EMPIRE.
    727 8 THE RIGHT APPROACH. The papers read at the Advertising Convention at Wembley covered a very wide field. Naturally most of them were chiefly concerned with publicity and although we thoroughly appreciate the importance of salesmanship by th© printed word and xvould gladly see a great deal
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    HUSBAND'S BITTER WILL
    48 8 There has lately been proved th» will of a Manchester man in th»- building trade who. a few xveeks before his death, lef’ all his property to his daughter. In doing so he said “I desire that shall not receive one penny from my estate.’’
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    THE KEDAH RUBBER CO., LTD.
    872 9 GENE R AL ME ETING. The fourteenth ordinary general meeting of the Kedah Rubber Company Limited, adjourned from Saturday 9th instant, was held at No. 33 Beach Street, Penang, at noon on Saturday. In the absence of Mr. D. A. M. Brown, Mr. Palgrave Simpson
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    SEMPAH RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED.
    257 9 DIRECTORS" REPORT The report of the directors of the Senipah Rubber Estates, Limited, states that after charging the whole of Estate ■Expenditure and London Administration Charges to Revenue, the Accounts show a profit on. the year’s trading of £2,531-13-3, to which has to be added the
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    TIN PRICES.
    143 9 The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gires flip fol.loH'iog price*, on August 15: London. Spot £2.>fl.ss 1 p £2.10s 3 mos. buying 257 2.5 s 3 selling 257.5 s 2.5 s Local. August 16: Singapore sold 275 tons at >l27} Penang 25 tons at sl27}. August: 18 Singapore sold
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    265 9 Ronpib-n Tin. No Liabilitv. output for first half of August 220 piculs The output of The Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co.. N. L from 10th to I»’th August 1924 (being one week) was 8 tons. The output of Ronpibon Extended No Liability for first half of August 1924
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    662 9 Messrs. Baker Morgan and Co. Ltd. Kuala Lumpur, report for the week ended August 16 as follows Owing to the easing off of Loans a certain amount of business, hitherto impracticable, has been now put through. The demand for Industrials has been poor, on the whole, and
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 9 PENANG AUGUST 18. 1924. (Hv ConRTKBV OF THE fIHARTKRKI) Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 4 1/32 1 (ponthu’ sight Bank 2/4 5/32 3 Credit '2/4 9/16 .3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank 3 days’sight Private 166 Bombay Deman»! Bank 162< I Madras Demand Bank 162} z .3 days’sight
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    153 9 7’Zt« folloiciny are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy <t- Co.'s share list Saturday. To-day. Sharks. J 5 03 M M OQ Sc. So. S c. S c. Ayer Panas 4.00 4.25 4.10 4.25 K.Sidim 1.70 1.75 1.75 1.77! Majaka P. LIO 1.15 1.10 1.15 Mininf. Batang
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    RUBBER PRICES
    113 9 Au<;ust 18, 1924. Local. cts. (Smoke»! Sheet 42 all Fine Pale Crepe 42 markets Unsmoked Sheet 29 weak SiNGA- (Smoke«l Sheet pork (Crepe 4.31 London and New York. i vn, (Smoked Sheet 1/1 j}d all j/x k 1/1 }d markets Nkw York G24| weak The following were the
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    43 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for July:— II». Cicely 47.242 Eow Seng 13.346 Harcroft 19,934 Glengowrie 17,670 Sungei Tukaug 10.715 Lower Perak 17,088 N.V. Langsa 28,000 Tebing 16.000 Yam Seng 29.914 United Plat rubber 54.536 do J c/nnts 1.129.880 nuts
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    BAPLOW'S REPORT.
    265 9 Singapore, August 14.—Rubber.—During the earlier part of the period under review the market was firm at about 47| for Standard Sheet, since then however, there have been easier advices from London and New York, and prices have receded to a slightly lower level. In the local auction held
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1038 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES S? => 8 RUBBER [Dollar.] 1 c S c f e Allenby Rubber Co 1 00 1 lOi Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 80 90 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 50 1 75| Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 10 5011 OQ| ex Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 401 Ayer
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    MARKET PRICES.
    555 9 CHOWRASTA MARKET Penang, August 18 1924 cte Government Mutton Mutton Indian per ib 50 Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart A lung do 1.30 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb <5O Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 50 Lamb do
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    94 10 TO-DAY’S DEPAUTERES Camphuijs for T. Semawe, Sabang, Olehleh. etc.. Padang. van Hogendorp for Deli and Langsa. Ghirbi for Pang Nga. Rasa for Setnl. Rawang for P. Brandan. Rengam for Dindings. Ellenga for Port Swettenham and Singapore. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Station at: PENANG—AIps
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    SHIPPING RATE WAR
    202 10 AX AMERICAN THREAT. If America cannot get what she considers to be a fair share of business in the shipping world a new rate war may be declared. Commissioner E. C. Plummer, vicechairman of the United States Shipping Lines, who has just arrived in London, is reported
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    PENANG MAILS.
    389 10 CLOSE DAILY (except SundayV BT TBIIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an hour earlier than the Ordinary mail Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30
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    SEVERE STORM IN LONDON.
    497 10 giant hailstones. London, July 23.—A thunderstorm of great severity, accompanied by a torrential downpour of rain and hail, broke over London yesterday. The rain began to fall at South Kensington at 2.30 p. m. and. in an interval of only 20 minutes, as much as l.ioin.
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    “LIGER” AT LONDON ZOO.
    185 10 LION TIGER HYBRID FROM INDIA. A Liger is the latest animal to arrive at the London Zoo, and the only one of its j kind which has been exhibited in the gardens. Tins novelty is a cross between a lion and a tiger, and was bred
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      INDIANS IN KENYA.
      416 11 London, August 7.—ln the House of Commons to-day Mr. J. E. Mills (Lab., Dartford) asked whether the Secretary of State for the Colonies was in a position to make a statement with regard to the representations recently made to him on certain matters affecting Indians in Kenya
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      WIRELESS STATIONS IN INDIA.
      52 11 London, August 7. —In the House of Commons, in a written reply to Mr, Walter Baker. (Lab., Bristol), Mr. Richards said that Lord Olivier was at present not prepared to advise the Gov eminent of India to reverse their polity with regard to imperial wireless stations
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      MAHARAJA OF TRAVANCORE.
      52 11 Madras, August 8. —His Highness the Maharaja of Travancore died last night. lI.H. Sir Bala Rama 'Varma, G.C.1.E., G.C.5.1., Maharaja of Travancore, who was in his 67th year, succeeded to -the “gadi” in 1885. He was appointed Hon. Colonel of the 10th Battalion. 3rd Mad ras Regiment,
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      MAHARAJA OF BIKANER.
      44 11 Bikaner. August 6.—The Maharaja of Bikaner leaves Bikaner to-day and sails from Bombay on the 9th by the Narkunda. During his visit to Europe he will attend the League of Nations. Sir Stanley Reed will be Chief Secretary to the Maharaja.
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      HINDU-MOSLEM RIOTS.
      57 11 Delhi, August s.—The total number of arrests in connection with the recent liots exceeds 200. Most of them have been on bail and only those charged with seriouß offences are still in the lock-up. The local authorities contemplate appointing a special magistrate and an additional public prosecutor. The
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    HIDDEN GOLD BEQUEST.
    59 11 IRONMONGER LEAVES ALL To HIS ASSISTANT. Mr. Clement John Coffin, an ironmonger, of Ellesmere, Salop, left his entire estate of £7,4(0 to his friend and assistant,” Wil Lain Ernest Griffiths. After Mr. Coffin’s death notes and gold to the value of £4.000 were found all over his
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