Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 June 1919

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No 131. VOL. LXXVII. TUESDAY. 10th JUNE, 1919. PRICE IO CENTS.
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    INFLUENZA AND THE HEART.
    1579 2 SYMPTOMS EXPLAINED. A large number of people who suffered from influenza (writes “The limes” Medical Correspondent) are now going about the world under the impression that they are suffering from heart disease. This impression is founded on certain symptoms of which they complain, usually when making
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    INCOME TAX TIPS.
    209 2 (All replies to questions in this column given free of tax.) Puzzled. —Don’t be bluffed. Simply put all extra leaves in dining-room table, grasp tax return firmly with both hands, and throw it flat on its back. When you have it down brand it on first page
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      160 2 FOR ACHES AND PAINS. For aches and pains in young and old there is nothing that will so quickly bring permanent relief and CURE as that sovereign, time-tested and proven remedy— LITTLE’S ORIENTAL BALM For the aches and pains of childhood and youth it is unexcelled. For the Rheumatic and
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      487 2 FEDERATED ma Uy I railways. Tes I loading m^ NLO I goods, 1919 Dihg I The Government i 8 tenders for the loadin’ l goods, merchandise, firewood ““Sot I rongh traffic, pias carrj I other vehicles carried bvTh n rt I The period of contract will k I from the
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    BATU LINTANG, LTD.
    999 3 I >v estate authorised. I sale OB I ternary general meeting of the I An Batu Lintang, Limited, was I hol k Lustered offices of the Company. I U inth j g House 23 Beach Street, I H' tl?h The Hon. Mr. John I R'“ ng .cwled
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    KATOYANG BAHRU.
    759 3 ANNUAL MEETING. The second annual general meeting of shareholders of Katoyang Bahru Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the Registered Office of the Company, 1, Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesdav. June 4. The following shareholders were present Messrs. G. C. Bailey (Chairman), E. H. King-Harman. R.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER REPORT.
    167 3 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their report dated, Singapore. Thursday. June 5. At the weekly rubber auction which com menced yesterday there was a strong demand for standard grades at prices which, on the average, show a further slight decline. The top price for ribbed smoked
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHARE MARKET.
    322 3 Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., reported <>n Saturday as follows Business still remains on a small scale and, as we indicated a few weeks ago, we do not expect to see much, in the way of a change, until something definite leaks out as regards
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    PRODUCE.
    197 3 Penang June 10, 1919. S P. Tapioca $14.50 sales. M. P. Tapioca $l5 sales. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs n oa) SI6J buyers Black Pepper $25 n<>m White Pepper $4O com. Trang Pepper nominal M ace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $BO seller» Cloves $7O sellers.
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    254 3 POST OFFICE. DAILY (except Sunday) Federated Malay States, A By train 7.15 a.m Malacca, Johore, Singa- > also at 5.30 p.m pore and Hongkong— J on Saturdays Parit Buntar, Began j Serai, and Taiping 10 a m 3.45 p.m Ipoh, Batu Gajah, and Tapah Road j .3.45
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    THE MAILS.
    36 3 The homeward mail “B by the Fazilka closes at 10 am. to morrow pillar-boxes 9 a.m. (Post Office, Official Report.) Left Pbkang. Abbivid Londob. April 30 E May. 31 May 4 A June 6
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      349 3 Tsyres tSat dre Superior n and tSe Reason Wfyy! OIXTU YEARS of reseaioh aad experiment hare made the factory of 7« the North British Rubber Co., Ltd., one of the most perfect’; <>rgar-i*<t d and completely equipped works in the Empire. Neither time, money, nor skill have been spared to
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    N. C. 4 AT PLYMOUTH.
    289 4 A GREAT RECEPTION. [RXUTEB’S TuiJIGBAMfI.'J London, May 31. The N. C. 4 reached Plymouth at 2-26 A Fast Finish. Loudon, May 31. The N C. 4 covered the 500 miles from Ferrol to Plymouth in 400 minutes. It was sighted oft its destination at a
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    Hawker and Grieve.
    182 4 VIEWS ON THEIR FLIGHT. London, May 28. When presenting a chequeifor £5,000 to Mr Hawker and Commander Grieve at a Daily Mail luncheon at the Savoy Hotel, General Seely said the King broke all red tspe and reflected the mind of the people by conferring instanly thej
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    Mediterranean Command.
    45 4 Malta, June 4. Admiral Sir J. de Robeck succeeds Admiral Ca’thorpeas Commander iu-Chief of the Meli erranean Fleet. It is understood Admiral Calthorpe remains as High Commissioner of Constantinople and that he will eventually become first British Ambassador, under the new regime there.
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    International Mercantile Marine.
    44 4 New York, May 29. It is announced that the Internationa’ Mercantile Marine will probably be dissolved upon the shareholders’ approving the sale of the British-owned ships and assets to a British Syndicate, when the assets will be distributed among the shaieholders.
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    The Coal Position.
    150 4 SERIOUS OUTLOOK London, June 9 In the House of Commons, Sir Auckland Geddes stated the coal position was serious. The e«timated output for twelve months from July next when reduced hours would be enforced was under 217 million tons annually, compare I with 287 m llions tonin
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    BOMB OUTRAGES IN U. S.
    285 4 EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN. (Rrorwt’g Xkjkmuikb.9 London, June 3. There has been an extraordinary series of anarchistic bomb explosions in the United Spates, mostly at the residences of public officials, especially those who were active against enemy aliens. Extensive damage has been done, but the loss of
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    ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP U.S. MINISTERS.
    159 4 Washington, April 30. —The Post Office officials report the discovery in the mails of 17 infernal machines addressed to prominent officials, including Cabinet Ministers. The machines are of similar construction to a bomb sent to Mr. Hardwick, a former Senator for Georgia, which exploded
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    BILL TO EXCLUDE UNDESIRABLES.
    198 4 Ottawa, April 29.—Mr. Calder, Minister of Immigration, moved to-day the second reading of the new Immigration Bill. He described the underlying principle of the measure to be the absolute right of Canada to determine what her future citizenship should be. •He admitted that the past immigration
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    CLEANSING CANADA.
    254 4 Tainted Foreigners to be Deported. Toronto, April 29. —Three revolutionaries who were quietly arrested by the police at Toronto a month ago are believed to be the leaders of a Bolshevist movement. Two are Germans and one Russian, and they are named Otto Ewart, aged 30, alias Arthur
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    Dominions and the League.
    81 4 London, June 6. In the House of Commons, replying to Captain Norton Griffith, Mr Bonar Law stated that the Government intended that rep esentarion of the Dominions in the League of Nations should be as full as that of the smaller sovereign nations. Representatives of the
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    Ex-German Colonies.
    61 4 London, June 2. Tn the House of Commons Mr Aneurin Williams affirmed that the uncertainty in regard to who would be the mandatory of the ex-German Colonies was causing the migration of the native population into British territory. Mr Cecil Harmsworth replied that there were some indications of
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    Lord French's Book.
    122 4 MR ASQUITH’S ATTACK. London, June 3. Mr Asquith, speaking at a luncheon in the Connaught Roons, denounced Lord French’s book as ill-advised and unhappy, an incomplete and partial narrative and a flagrant breach of the best traditions of the public service. He declared the charge that the
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    The Prisoners in Japan.
    62 4 QUESTION IN THE COMMONS. London, June 6. In tbe House of Commons Mr. L. Lyle asked Has provision been made against settlement within the Empire of 4,000 Austrian and German prisoners now in Japan Mr Bonar Law replied that they would come under the regulations regarding
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    Cricket.
    51 4 London, May 31. The Marylebone v. Yorkshire match was drawn. Notts beat Sussex by an innings and 175 runs. Essex beat Lancashire by nine wickets. Derbyshire beat Leicestershire by nine wickets. London, June 3. The Surrey-Australians match was drawn. Cambridge and Yorkshire was drawn. M ddlesex and Lancashire a’si
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    The Derby.
    170 4 London, June 3. The Derby probables are Panther (Cooper), Grand Parale (Templeman), Dominion (A Smith), Sir Douglas (Hulme), Tangiers (Piper), Buchan (Brennan) All Alone (Fox), Roamer (Lancaster), Bay of Naples (Whalley), Milton (G Colling), Paper Money (Donoghue), Whi’e Heat (Jelliss) Coliolanus (Carslake.) The Race Described. London, June 4.
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    INDIAN FRONTIER.
    441 4 FIGHTING FOR FORTS. [Rbothr’s TMGjaia.il London, May 31. The latest official messages from Simla, dated May 29th and 30tb, show that all the Afghan attacks on Forb Thai were repulsed. Air reconnaissances disclosed the enemy strength at Thai to be 3,500. Camps were eflbc’ively bombed. The Afghan Forb
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    The Punjab.
    46 4 MARTIAL LAW ABOLISHED. Simla, June 9. On the Viceroy’s recommendation and with the Lieutenant-Governor’s approval the General Officer Commanding has abolished martial law in the Punjab, all areas, from to-day, and in Lahore Civil Cantonment from June 11th except railway lands, for military reasons.
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    India in Parliament.
    139 4 SUPPLY OF AEROPLANES. London, June 3. In the House or Commons, replying to Lt G T Ramsden, Mr Fisher stated that all the aeroplanes the Indian Government had asked for had been or were being sent. The Punjab. Replying to Col J C Wedgwood, Mr Fisher strted
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    Dr. Morrison.
    19 4 London, June 4. Dr. Morrison of Peking has undergone successful operation in London. He is doing well.
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    523 4 SECOND READING PASSED. [Botteb’S TxugSUcbJ London, June 6. The House of Commons passed unanimously the second reading of the India Reforms Bill, which was referred to a Joint Committee. Origin of the Bill. London, June 5. Mr Montagu emphasised that the conclusion on which the Bill was based
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    Belgium and Holland.
    79 4 COUNCIL’S PROPOSALS. Paris, June 5. The Council of Five Foreign Ministers decided on the procedure for the revision of the treaty of 1839. It is proposed to establish a committee comprising representatives of the five Great Powers, Belgium and the Netherlands. It is believed the Council has
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    Turkish Sovereignty.
    50 4 London, June 6. Wri’inginthe “Times,” the Aga Khan and Sir Ameer Ali urge that according to the Premier’s promise, the Turkish sovereign should be left in absolute posses ion of Constantinople, Thrace and Asia Minor, from the north of Syria proper along tbe Aegean to the Black Sea.
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    Silver.
    70 4 London, June 4. Silver is at 53 l/4d 53 l/4d. The maaket is quia*. London, June 5. Silver is at 53 l/7d 53 l/Bi. The market is steady. London, June 6. Silver is quiet. London, June 5. Messrs. Moutigu <fc Co.’s report states that mainly owing to the scantiness
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    JOAN OF ARC.
    83 4 FRENCH CELEBRATIO SB [Haunt’s Tk» ar 8 1 lhe canonisation of J oat) celebrated throughout Franc o rc beflagged. lu all tha Churcbe, fhT services. Private home. J" e colours of the new saint. A -trih-i th of the celebration at R OU p n wa ea
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    Fire in Cinema.
    76 4 FATAL PANIC. Valence 3ar Rhone, J UQe j. During a fire at a cinematograph De formance in connection with the j 0 P Arc celebrations, 4,000 spectator. b“ panic-stricken, and rushed to the e women and children being trodden foot. Hitherto 30 dead and 100 'X d
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    PREVIOUS DISASTERS.
    108 4 The terrible occurrence at the Cinema show in France, reported to-day, recalls the fire at a Chari y Bazaar in Paris in 1897, when more than 100 people, mostly society women, lost their lives. In the previous year, 1896, more than I,OCO people were crushed to death in
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    Troop Train Disaster.
    24 4 Charleroi, May 30. A train carrying demobilised British soldiers was derailed, three carriages being overturned, killing 7 and seriously injuring 20.
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    A New Loan.
    215 4 MR. CHAMBERLAIN’S STATEMENT. London, June 2. In tbe House of Commons Mr Austen Chamberlain moved a resolution authorising the Treasury to borrow a maximum of £250,000,000 to cover tbe estimated deficit on tbe year, also the requisite amount for repaying maturin’ securities issued under the War Loans
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    The Unemployment Problem.
    141 4 London, May 28. In the House of Commor s, in the conn* of a debate, Sir R. S. Horne dec.are Government >ad done a l that was' P. sible to find work forex-soldiers. D was unemployed, but unemp''„ charged and demobilised mr? n was e and was
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    Federal Devolution.
    44 4 A COMMONS MO London, The House of Commons by GnV?rnlB en’ 34 passed a motion urging p cjdto appoint a Parliamentary J eider and report on a bor dj na te le S* 3 Devolution by creating doD9 latures within the United
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    F. M. S. IN 1918.
    2447 5 RAILWAYS. (o'lowing table gives particulars 1 the Federated Malay Stages j e ting t 0 .w'- 1918 i expenditure on T° ta account (to c»P ltal $108,972,124 Blo ainta from all Or i'Sn B e «2,890,408 0 expenditure on $8,743,117 8 receipts from all H.U7.291
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      27 5 The Hun always maintained that emy oi Germany brought <n the war. If ho was right, here is one cause of war forever removed. Greenville (S.C.) Piedmont.’
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    BIRTHS.
    40 6 Fleming —Io Penan?, on 6th inst, to Mr. and Mrs. R. H. B. Fleming of Sungei Patani, a son. Osborn.— Oa June 2nd, at the Nursing Home, Bangkok, the wife of A. W. Osborn of Kuala Lumpur, a daughter.
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    BOLSHEVISM AND AMERICA.
    808 6 News of the bomb outrages io America coincide with the publication of a message from the Russo-Scandioavian Information Bureau at Stockholm to the effect that the Germans and the Russian Bolshevists are busily negotiating with the object of devising means to dish the Allies. With a view
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    TIN PRIDES.
    28 6 To-day’s quotations for unrefined t n in Penang was $ll3 per picul buyers, no st Ilers, and for refined tin $ll3 per picul, buyers no sellers.
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    16 6 The Tongkah Harbour output of tin from Ist to 7th instant was 20 tons.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    295 6 The following were the rubber quotations in London on June 3rd, received on the Bth: Plantation Ist latex crepe Is 10|d Smoked Sheet Is 9|d [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co]. Mr. L. R. Macphail reported to the police that he had found a 350 note in
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1744 6 Our Singapore correspondent telegraphed yesterday an announceThe Late ment of the death of Sir Sir Hush Fort. Hugh Foit. He was the son of the late Mr. Richard Fort, who at one time was M.P. for Clitheroe. A native of Lancashire, he wai born in 1862 and
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    TAIPING HILL.
    222 6 A HAIL STORMThe Taiping Hi ls, writes Mr Bere--ger. were visited on Friday last, tbe|6th ins an by a regular Hail Sto:m which, doing no material damage, has been ar m stvere than anything Eeen up t hitherto. e The hail storm followed upon a 8 thunderstorm, and
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      332 6 PRITCHARD C° L« (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) NEW GOODS STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS DEPT. This Department is replete with a large stock of All Kinds of Toilet Requisites, Stationery and Fancy Goods. All by the best makers. Toilet Pomeroy s Preparations. j Oatine Preparations. Skin Food, large pot $3.50
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      18 6 PEACE CELEBRATIONS AT THE “E. O." Night before the Victory Ball. Mr. Charles Cunrat li. P. P. C.
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      34 6 THE TIDES. The following «re the tides for To-day and To-morrow, Penarg Standard Times High Water. Low Water. 10-day. 10.44 p m. 5.18 p.m. To-morrow. 11.04 a m. 4.56 a.m. 11.22 p.m. 6.54 p.m.
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    25 6 DEATH. Gomes—On June 7, 1919, at The Retreat, Pasir Panjoug, Singapore, Helen Maiia, widow of Revd, W H Gomes, B D., of Singapore, age 83.
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    THE PEACE TERMS.
    624 7 ba ntzaU'B attitude. rßtvrt»’» JtaowM Versailles, May 31. non gathered from the German l^° r tuS j s to the effect that Count n i[lVl feed the entire delegation and L of the Finance Commission, departure of Giesberts and re an d asked them to tell the
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    The Blockade.
    116 7 NEUTRAL'S ATTITUDE. n. Paris, June 3. thett Sweden and Denmark to participate again in the rip;? 46 Germany in the event of a eceB8 ta 'i n g its renewal. ''®P rtl ue Economic Council and uu horities have taken k-nr o P rpvPnt Germany again holding G‘
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    AUSTRIAN TREATY.
    343 7 THE FINANCIAL CLAUSES. [Rircma’i j P*ris, May 31. At a plenaty session this afternoon it was decided to reserve the financial clauses of t’ e Austrian peace terms The treaty will be presented to the Austrians at noon on June 2nd at St. Germain. Terms Handed to Austrians.
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    Fiume Council.
    57 7 A WIRE TO AMERICA. Rome, June 1. The National Council of Fiurne cabled to the United States Senate requesting the American people to prevent the greatest injustice iu history, and pointing out that Fiurne has proved she is an Italian town, and will defend itself against the violation
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    Fighting in Hungary.
    40 7 Copenhagen, June 3. A Budapest semi-official report says Hungarian Soviet troops on June Ist defeated the Rumanians north of the Theiss, severing the Rumanian and Czech fronts. The Hungarians are pursuing the Czechs over the en’ire line.
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    “ Hats Off ”
    183 7 Hats Off IN OCCUPIED GERMANY. Loudon, June 3. In the House of Common’, replying to Colonel Wedgwood, who asked whether the Germans in the occupied territories have to take off their hats and step oft the sidewalks on meeting British officers, Mr. Churchill said, amid loud cheers, when Germans address
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    Disaster in Belgium.
    78 7 FIRE AND EXPLOSION. Brussels, June 1. Six were killed, six are missing and 220 were injured, 70 of the latter seriously, in an explosion at munition works at Hareren, owing to a fire. Enormous damage was done, several houses and factories ana large quantities of merchandise being
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    RHENISH REPUBLIC.
    471 7 PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AT WIESBADEN. [Reuteb’s TxuaßiMg.g Brussels, June 2. An Aix la Chapelle telegram of June Ist says German Committees have been constituted here, and at Cologne and other towns, to promote the establishment of a Republic on the left bank of the Rhine, separated from Prussia, but
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    Spartacist Condemned.
    26 7 Ccpenhagen, June 4, A Munich message of June 3rd says the Court Martial condemned the Spartacist leader, Dr. Levine, to death for high treason.
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    New Bavarian Ministry.
    28 7 Copenhagen, May 31. A Munich message says the Hoffmann Ministry has resigceJ, in order to enable the formation of a Ministry on a broader basis.
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    The Ex-Crown Prince.
    19 7 Amsterdam, June 5. The German ex-Crown Prince returned to Wieringen, after meeting the ex-Kaiserin at Amersfoort.
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    Incident at Dusseldorf.
    21 7 FATAL DEMONSTRATION. Cologne, May 31. Two were killed and seven wjunded iu a demobilised soldiers’ demonstration at Dusseldorf.
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    Gen. Robertson at Mayence.
    32 7 Paris, June 3. News from Mayence says General Robertson has arrived He was ceremoniously received and presented General Mangin with the insignia of the Order of the Bath.
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    GULF OF FINLAND.
    278 7 FIGHT WITH BOLSHEVISTS. [Rkuteb’b Tkrgbxmb.} Helsingfors, May 31. The Bolshevist battleship Petropavlosk and three other warships shelled the coast west of Krasnajagorka. Seven British warships engaged the enemy, the fight lasting 50 minu es, after which the Bolshevists fled to Kronstadt. Admiral Koltchak’s Advance, Omsk, May 24.
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    Baltic Provinces.
    108 7 ENTENTE NOTE TO GERMANS Berlin, May 9. According to the German Armistice Commission at Spa, the Entente yesterday presented a fresh n.te regarding German troop» in Lettla<«d and Lithuania. It say* the German forces in the Baltic Provinces must be withdrawn within a line to be marked for
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    Organised Bolshevism.
    156 7 NEGOTIATIONS VIA BERNE. Stockholm, May 23. The Russo Scandinavian Information Bureau learns from Berne that negotiations between the Germans and Russian Bolshe vista are in full swing, and are being conducted through the well known Socialist, Parvus, residing in Switzerland, who is also negotiating with the Hungarian Bolshevists
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    Loans to China.
    133 7 THE VIEW CONSORTIUM. London, June 4 In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Stuart Coats, Mr Cecil Harmsworth stated that on the initiative of the American Government, negotiations had been preceding for some month* for the formation of a new international Consortium for financing Loans to
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    POLICE BALLOT.
    332 7 STRIKE POSiPONED. [Riuteb’l London, May 31. The result of the Police ballot on the question of a strike will be announced at demonstrations in Hyde Park on June Ist. It is believed the overwhelming majority throughout the country is in favour of a strike, including a two-thirds majority
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    French Labour Troubles.
    230 7 EXTENSIVE STRIKE. Paris, June 3. A strike has broken out and is rapidly spreading. Over 200,000 men and women are idle in th j Paris district alone, including the tuba employees, tram and bus conduc’ors, artisans, mechanics and dressmakers. The grounds of dispute vary in different occupations.
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    Egyptian Disturbances.
    71 7 THE AFTER-EFFECTS. Cairo, May 26, The disastrous consequences of the recent disturbances seem ever-increasing. Besides thd loss due to the escape of watur from the Assuan reservoir, and the damage to railways, it now appears that owing to the inability of the Veterinary Inspectors to carry out their
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    Suez Canal Strikers.
    74 7 London, Jane 4. Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, in the House of Commons, stated that the British Directors of the Sutz Canal Company reported on May 19th that questions were raised by telegraph with Pari*, with every prospect of a settlement The strike was not based on labour conditions,
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    MALAYA AND THE WAR.
    392 7 PRINCE ALBERT’S TRIBUTE. [Rirm’M Tilngzamb.J London, May 3. Prince Albert and the officers of H. M. 8. Malaya were the principal guests at a victory dinner given by 300 exresidents of the Malay States in the Connaught Rooms. Sir Ernest Birch presided. Prince Albert, responding to
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    King’s Birthday.
    125 7 HYDE PARK CEREMONY. London, June 3. The King’s Birthday was celebrated today throughout the Empire most enthusiastically. The chief feature of the official celebrations in London was the trooping of colours by the Guards Brigade in Hyde Park. It was fine weather, and there were enormous crowds. The
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    Birthday Honours.
    55 7 London, June 3. The Birthday Honours i elude Admiral, Beatty and Field Marshal Haig, the Order, of Merit. The Prince of Wales and Prince Albert are appointed Personal Aide de Camps to the King. The Prince of Wales is appointed Colonel of the Welsh Guards. Prince Arthur of
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    The Peace Celebrations.
    163 7 LONDON PREPARATIONS. London, June 4. Tn the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Walter Long stated that it was intended that the peace celebrations should include a march by naval units through London and the visit of a squadron to the Thames, where the public would
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    The Cotton Market.
    23 7 London, June 3. Cotton, Liverpool closing, 8,000, 15,462 3,010, New Orleans closed 2,096, 24,711 58,352, 36,200, 18,774, 60, 2,709, 17,000»
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    DOVER TO MALAYA.
    878 8 COMING OF AN OVERLAND ROUTE. “Modern Transport” of April 26th has an interesting article by Mr. T. H. Reid, of the Malay States Information Agency, London, dealing with the F.M.S. Railway system. Mr. Reid writes: People who take long views predict that the day is not far
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      357 8 OMHi■■•• •«■■»«■■B 6 sab e n— RUNNYMEDE HO’El? J The Public are hereby inform that our Cinderella Dance ha i been postponed from Saturday J I 7th Inst., to Saturday, 14th i nst KERDYK HENDERSON v j pnefori 1 at the same time Wliw 1 wish 1 had go W
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    652 9 I AGITATION IN BERLIN. I 3—A R ineland Republic I ’umed under Eresident Dorden, I 0» P r h\ 9 eo Weisbaden as the capital I fbo ha 9 to the various GovernI o eSe Vthe P eRC9 conference announcing I r Stl fr°atiBt movement from Germany I
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    Church Union.
    167 9 SIR DOUGLAS HAIG’S ADVICE. [Rbutkb’s Tujbghams.] London, May 30. Field Marshal Haig and General Horne ■sited the Church of Scotland General Umbly in Edinburgh yesterday. They Received by a Guard of Honour of the Assembly, Sir Douglas r r B e d the establishment of a gene.' al
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1599 9 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Gazette” notifies that Mr A Cavendish is granted eight months leave. Miss Gold, formerly of the Maternity Hospital, Penang, left for home yesterday. Messrs RH Piuhorn, A V Brown and L M BelTepent the holiday on Taiping Hill. Mr H O Maas of Messrs Boustead Co. left
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      THE O. B. E.
      584 9 [To THB EdITOB OF THE "PINANG GaZETT».”] Sir, —All his frirnis will congratulate Commander D. C. Maclntyre ou his latest honour. At the same time many will wonder, without intending any reflection at all on the recipient,what particular public service Commander Maclntyre has performed to warrant
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    SIAM'S RICE POSITION.
    247 9 Reference to the monthly returns issued ly the Sta>istical Division of HSM'Customs shows that tl e rice shipped during the first months of this year was valued at Tcs 96,375,816, as against rice valued at Tcs 38,089,438 during the corresponding period of la?t yea’, says tbe Bangkok
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      HOLIDAY CRICKET.
      442 9 P.C.C. v. THE PROVINCE. A whole-day cricket ma’ih was played at the Esplanade yesterday, under ideal conditions between Penang Cricket Club and a Province Wellesley eleven, the game ending in a victory for the P.C.C. team by 164 runs. The home side had first innings, and they made
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      SINGAPORE RACE SCRATCHINGS.
      59 9 LOTTERY FAVOURITES. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 10. The following are scratching for to-day’s races: Race 3.—Nipper. Race 4.—La George, Witty, Firefly. Race s.—Astrico, N. G. E., Hampton Court, Empyrean. Race 6.—Kota Tinggi. Race 7.—Jillawarra, Golden Rock. The lottery favourites are Firefly. Idle Girl, Sol Dhu,
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      PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
      77 9 The results of Sunday’s races in the monthly competitions were as follows: A.” Class. —100 Yards Handicap. Ist C. L. Malden (scr.) 2nd G. A. de C. de Moubray (4 secs.) 3rd T. E. Dibbs (8 secs.) Four competitors. Malden won easily. B.” Class.— 50 Yards Handicap.
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      C.R.C. TENNIS.
      63 9 The following ties are fixed for to-mor-row Semi-final Championship.—Chua Sin Earn vs. Chang Chee Leng. Semi-final Open Double (unifinished). Gunn Lay Cheang and Tan Thean Hock vs. Chan Fook Nghee and Chan Fook Shain. Saturday. 14th June. Semi-final Single Handicap A.—Chang Chee Leng —l5 vs. Khoo Soo Bnk
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    234 9 The following are additional rubber output» for May Ayer Kuning lbs 66,(MX) Ayer Hitam 41,055 Bahru Selangor 10,5C0 Bandar Sumatra 48,850 Btverlac 15,050 Blackwater 15,225 BukitCloh 31,000 Bukit Selangor 28,775 Bernam Perak 28,350 Bradwali 59,049 Bukit Mertajam 74,161 Chota 20,189 Consolidated Malay 95,427 Chulsa (Selangor) 22,000 Chersonese 48,154
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      44 9 “An eye-witness” writes to complain of the illtreatment of a man under arrest, by native policemen. The substance of his complaint has been communicated to the Chief Police Officer, upon whom he should call, so that the matter may be more fully gone into.
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      29 9 A despatch from the Secretary of State conveying thanks for the donation of the Straits Government to the King's Fund for the Disabled is printed in the Government “Gazette.”
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      155 9 “An Outstation Agent”* writes us in connection with cheap flour, said to be a^^- 4 able in Penang at $4.30 per bag. We are informed that most of the merchants in Beach Street can supply this cheap flour, if “Warship” Brand is asked for. The price is subject to slight
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      227 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, FOR SALE. 2 Australian Horses and One Baggy complete, in excellent condition. Apply to Law Yew Hoe, c/o L. Y. Swee Co., Ltd., 64 66, Beach Street, Penang. NOTICES. MAXIMUM PRICES FOR BURMAH WHITE RICE. IN PENANG1. By Importers $12.30 per bag. 2. By other than when sold
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    312 10 SmnuT's Abbivalb. Wollowra, Pritchard, 1,678, Rangoon, Kim Keng Leong, general. Kedah, Murphy, 94, Tongkah, Eastern Shiping Co, mangoes. Sappho, Scott, 329, Telok Anson,’Adamson Gilfillan Jz Co., general. Monday’s Abbivals. Trang, Pithie, 73, Sitiawan, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Kinta, Lawrie, 509, Singapore, Straits Steam Shipping Co. Speelman, Essu. 579,
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    AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO THE LIFEBOATS.
    469 10 Services “We Can Neveb FobgetJ*Lord Waldegrave, chairman of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, has received the following letter from Mr. Davis, the American Ambassador I have your letter o* the 4th inst. with reference to the Royal National Li stitution and in acknowledging it avail
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      329 10 FJ BERRY Co., i (Engineers and Merchants, I Penang Branch :-CHINA STREET CHAUT. I S SUPPLIERS OF I Galvanised Pipes and I Fittings, Belting, White I Metal, Stauffers Lub r i Lcators, Cotton Waste, &c. tu th t I The Return of «BOVRIL During the War Bovril was so indispensable
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    FOREIGN MOTOR-CARS.
    1307 11 LIMIT OF PROTECTION. Io view of the general dearth of motors and acces-ori<s, the Board of Trade has modified the embargo ou foreign cars, says a writer in the Times” of April 26th. In some circles the news has teen something of a blow yet it ought to
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      239 11 H y Another step forward in I Tirestone < J Tyre Construction I J 1. The tough, thick tread gives many more miles of F* wear with a safe hold. n I 2. More cushion stock, pure rubber between fabric and tread as a protection against shock and injury. P
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