Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 March 1920

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 63. VOL. LXXVIH. WEDNESDAY, 17th MARCH, 1920. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    INFLUENZA.
    809 2 HINTS AND PRECAUTIONS. The Colonial Secretary asks us to publish the following memorandum i sued by the Ministry of Health above the signature of Sir George Newman, M D, Chief Medical Officer. The latest returns for England and Wales (with a few exceptions which may be mere chance occurrences)
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    Australian Flight.
    29 2 AIRMEN AT CALCUTTA. [Aneta Service Weltevreden, March 17 —An Allahabad message of March 16tb says Lieutr nants Macintosh and Parer have arrived at Calcutta flying to Australia.
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    Plague on Japanese Steamer.
    68 2 [Rkutxr’s Tmgbams.] London, March 10. The Health Ministry announces that a case of plague on the Alps Maru in the Port of London on February 19th was followed by another fatal case last week. The cargo for London was discharged into lightersand barges under the necessary
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    Indian Rice Crop.
    81 2 Burma’s Decrease, The final memoranoum on the British Indian rice crop of 1919-20 states that the total yield is estimated at 35,716,000 tons of cleaned tice, as against 24,651,000 tons, the finally revised estimate of last year, or an increase of 45 per cent. The yield in
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    DYARCHY CONDEMNED.
    505 2 Mr Macdonald’s New Book. London, March I.—Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a new book on the Government of India, condemns dyarchy as clumsy, and in every sense inexpedient. He considers it would be better strictly to limit the powers transferred at first, and allow them to be freely exercised,
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    HONGKONG RICE TRADE.
    255 2 Mercator writes in the “Hongkong Daily Telegraph’’.:—There is great fear that Hongkong may soon lose a large portion of her rice transhipping trade. The rice trade, as every one knows, is the paramount trade of the Colony, and it is much the largest item dealt with in
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    PENANG’S TRADE.
    261 2 Penang Market Report for the period 25th February till 10th March states with regard to imports Piece Goods.—Demand for all kinds of Piece Goods is strong. Cotton has dropped about two points to 30.43 pence, but prices generally continue to remain firm with upward tendency Arrivals are coming
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    99 2 Scotland v. Ibbland. London, February 28.—The international match between Scotland and Ireland was watched by 20,000 spectators in fine weather. Scotland had the advantage of a strong wind in the first half and were continually pressing. Croll scored two tries, both of which were coverted by Kennedy, who
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    F. A. CUP SEMI FINALISTS.
    45 2 London, March 6.—The following are the results of the Fourth Round of the Association Cup Huddersfield Town (2) v. Liverpool (1). Chelsa (4) v. Bradford (1). Aston Villa (1) v. Tottenham Hotspur (0). Bristol City (2) v. Bradford City (0).
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      185 2 TO BE OPENED SHORTLY. BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE. (Incorporated in France.) Authorized Capital Fra. 250,000,000 Subscribed do 150,000,000 Paid up do 75,000,000 (One-third of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic). Chairman of the Board of Directors ANDRE BERTHELOTE, General Manager A. J. PERNOTT. HEAD OFFICE 74,
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      9 2 JAPANESE DENTIST T. NAGATA, NEXT DOOR TO THB DISPENSARY.
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      146 2 MADE HER INFANT WELL AND STRONG. Mother’s Strong Tribute to Baby’s Own Tablets. “I can scarcely say too much in praise of Baby’s Own Tablets, as they made my baby well and strong. I think every mother should keep these Tablets on hand at all times,” writes Mrs. R. S.
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      475 2 Engineer wiUi eB factory Mine or Wnrta n R.-. S earn Suction Gas Experi Holds second c la-s i D 1 °‘l -o d reference. ApL Pmang Gazette P B l No. o(9 w »med to parch... Boring Tools. Kod s d foot depth* Size of pi" ?A* for? diameter.
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      251 2 ”*TOWN HALL, PENANG.”* SATURDAY, 20th HABCH, at 9-1 S p. m. Mrs. HERBERT COOPER AND THE KINTA AMATEURS WILL PRESENT ELIZA COMES TO STAY. Usual Prices. Booking Plan at the Robinson Piano Co. j c tinnHnnHnnnnnnnuunnnnnnnnHnnnn HMPERIAL! ._j Picture Palace EMPIRE THĔATRE Penang Road. Q 0 From Monday, 15th to
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    COUNCIL REPRESENTATION.
    762 3 THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE. The question of Council representation is in Singapore, Penang and Malacca, as the addresses presented to the n w Governor showed, a live one, says the Malay Mail.” We do not doubt that when Sir Laurence Guiilemard comes to Kuala Lumpur the claims of
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      1059 3 POSITIONS VACANT. TITI TIN COMPANY, LIMITED. wanted for Ipoh Branch, '■"corporator! tn the S.S.) A -Jhv, 1920. Good prospects to and’ competent man Apply, Notice is hereby given that at th» previous exp rience and enclosing Anuud General Meetin" to be held s l F f f dmonials to Goh
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      592 3 Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States VICTORY BONDS. Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 5 per cent, per annum, payable on the ist September, and the ist March. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE IST SEPTEMBER, 1934 PRICE OF ISSUE -100 PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will
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      38 3 PRITCHARD 6 £O., LTD.. Incorporated in the Straits Settlements. CYCLES An Ideal Cycle for Business, Pleasure. JUST ARRIVED A Consignment of the Famous ALL BRITISH HERCULES CYCLE. Durability and Reliability. All Sizes in Stock. Fitted with Dunlop Tyres.
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    TO STOP LOCAL STRIKES.
    806 4 If there were people foolish enough to imagine that Malaya for long could be kept outside the influence of the great social and economic changes that have manifested themselves during and the since the war they must have recently received a rude awakening. There are a
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    TIN PRICES.
    28 4 To-day’s quotation for refined tin in Penang was $194 per picul, business done; and for unrefined tin $192.50, tin ore $192.50, per picul, buyers, no sellers.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    89 4 The output of the Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N. L. for the first half of March was 13 tons; hours worked 23G, cubic yards treated 32,000. Resumed dredging fourth instant. The Secretary, Austral Malay Tin Limited, reports the following returns from its two associated companies for the
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    THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.
    337 4 Government employees says the “Ceylon Observer,’’ are again fortunate in securing a Commission of Enquiry on the eve of the Governor’s departure nome, into the high cost of living. Government can always increase the pay for its employees if its inadequacy is proved, and the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    918 4 Yesterday we gave some details of the first aerial Derby around The Aerial the world, in connection Derby. with which the Executive Secretary of the Commission organising the contest, Major Charles J Glidden, F RG 8, arrived here last night, putting up at the E& O Hotel.
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      LOCAL DEFENCE.
      412 4 [To Thi Editob or ths Q Sir.— Public opinion, r m Rf not count for much i Q thi 3 c ld Government administration ry wbe re yet we must persevere with our C DCerne < with the hope ««.i wa z when Malaya will have ll »e
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    PENANG ASSIZES
    259 4 SEQUEL TO GAMBLING QUARREL The last case at the Penang Assizes wk tried by Mr Justice Sproule and a common jory yesterday afternoon, when a young Chinese named Ong Ah Khye was charged with culpable homicide not amounting tc murder by stabbing another young Chinese named Lim Sooi
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    CALEDONIA GOLF CLUB.
    95 4 The annual Champiouchip i-U*'® j, the Ramsden Plate was p aye* on < and 14th ins\ the winner being Duncan with a score of 183. 88H Hunter and G H for second position. Ipere ten entrants. Al hough tie winn o f was considerably Ing'et CI se
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    Band Programme.
    46 4 The Band will play the ‘"'‘“"J”' Ire» gr amm e of mosic at the K <F l.-de. 6p.m. to-day:— 1. Selection The Orch'd 'V 2 One Step Uncle Rasiu? 0 larty •■■«<>«»• 3. Waltz Potpouri Fiuck 4. Fox Trot The Mari 5. March The President
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      185 4 DE RESZKE CIGARETTES A shipment just to hand. Stocks of both Egyptian and Virginian in tins of 50’s. IMPORTERS: BEHR CO., Penang, Singapore Medan. I J HI Ask j -fl BL. I I «Ki SCOTCH WHISKY, j I extra special I Specie a GOLD LABEL y Gold LASEL Lj SOLE
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      62 4 E. O. HOTEL,” Friday, next l9t6 Marel). SPECIAL DINNER (Seats to be engaged personally) CONCERT CLASSICAL DANCES After Dinner, by MME. POTAPOVITCH, MISS TUSHINSKA AND MR. KIRILLOFF. (Tickets $2 each person.) DANCING AFTER THE CONCERT. MUSIC BY ORCHESTRA; LIGHT SUPPER (Free of Charge.) XS6e Jleting Resident Qouneillor will be AT
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      37 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, and To-morrow, Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 11.05 a.m. 5.21 p.m. 11.00 p m. To-mobbow. 12.00 m’nt. 5.38 a m. 11.35 a.m. 5 56 p.m.
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    GERMAN REVOLUTION.
    917 5 x REACTIONARY plot. [RjnTB’B Thjobamb.] H Berlin, March 12. I s l»tion» r y plot by reactionaries H discovered. l |lbee Ivon Luttwitz, Commanding the I G J D Reichswehr, is alleged to be I a coup was planned for fc/r-h but it wag postponed for a’ perch
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    A GERMAN ON GERMANY.
    348 5 “Whining People Held in Contempt. l A caustic exposition of conditions in Germany to-day is contributed to the Munich “Neueste Nachrichten” by Dr. Count Albrecht Moutgelas, who pictures the Germany revealed to a wanderer newly returned A Germany full of political wrangling and of personal quarrels.
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    The War Criminals.
    74 5 A GERMAN ASSURANCE. Berlin, March 12. The German Charge d’Affaires in London banded Mr. Lloyd George a note stating that the Entente’s lists of war criminals were submitted by the Supreme State Attorney to the Imperial Court of Leipzig in order that measures may be taken to
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    Italian Cabinet Resigns.
    25 5 Rome, March 12. Some of the Italian Cabinet resigned, whereupon all the Ministers placed their portfolios at the disposal of Signor Nitti.
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    Gold Shipments to America.
    100 5 TO RELIEVE EXCHANGE. London, March 12. The Times New York correspondent says as regards the reports of pending shipments of gold from Britain to America, the British Government has received from Germany for foodstuff', payments of gold between £32,000,000 and £40,000,000, which it is utilising for
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    TURKISH CRISIS.
    157 5 GREEK TROOPS READY. {Baum's Tklbgbamb.J London, March 12. It is understood that the Greeks are prepared to undertake the task of dealing with Mustapba Kemal’s force in Anatolia, which is estimated at 40,000. The Greek Army at present in Asia Minor, which is ready to act if necessary,
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    Emir Feisul.
    24 5 KING OF SYRIA. London, March 12. The Times” Cairo correspondent on March 11th says Emir Feisul has been proclaimed King of Syria.
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    The Black Sea Disaster.
    48 5 Paris, March 12, The American Red Cross reports that hope has been abandoned of the relief of the transport from Novorossisk to Constantinople with 500 wounded and typhus cases, also of refugees who are believed to have been cangbt in a Black Sea hurricane.
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    Navy Estimates.
    199 5 FIRST LORD’S MEMORANDUM. London, March 16. In an explanatory memorandum on the Navy Estimates, Mr Water Long shows that after deducting £19,000,000 nonrecurrent war liabilities and £40,000,000 re-current xpenditure due to war conditions, such as itcreases of prices, wages and pensions, there remains s normal expenditure on the
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    Double Income Tax.
    63 5 ABOLITION RECOMMENDED. London, Mbrch 12. The Daily Chronicle states that the Royal Commission on Income Tax recommends that within the Empire double income tax shall be abolished. It is pro pos°d that henceforward the tax on th° profits of trading concerns should be paid «t the highest
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    Home Rule Bill.
    52 5 ULSTER’S ACTION CONDEMNED. London, March 12. The Times Dablin correspondent says moderate opinion throughout Ireland condemns the action of the Ulster Unionist Council in declaring that it is now clear the Council intends that partition shall be permanent, which hopelessly prejadices any prospect of general acceptance of
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    Death of General Anderson.
    53 5 FORMER STRAITS COLONIAL ENGINEER. London, March 10. The death has occurred of BrigadierGenersl Sir Francis Anderson, who was Chairman of the Army Sanitary Committee and attached to the General Staff He bad served as Colonial Engineer and was a member of Executive and Legislative Councils of
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    TURKEY'S FUTURE.
    869 5 INTERVIEW WITH SULTAN. The Constantinople correspondent of the American Associated Press has been granted the privilege of an interview with bis Majesty the Sultan, of which he telegraphs the following account; The correspondent was received in the Moeque of Sumidieh Jami, close to the Yildiz Kiosk Palace, just
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1300 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr C Alma Baker, C B E,, has arrived in London. Mr. Eldred Gubbins has been appointed Managing Director of Bonds, Ltd. Mr and Mrs Cecil Paul have returned from Australia and are living at Bangi, Mr J R Hannaford has arrived from Home to join the engineering
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    Kuala Lumpur Strikes.
    124 5 A number of the F M S Railway employees ab Central Workshops went on strike on Monday. The artisans employed by the Federated Engineering Co, Ltd, have given a week’s notice to leave and Messrs D G Robertson’s men are still out.—* ‘M.M.” The Railway Workshops Strike.
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    STRIKE ON CEYLON RAILWAY.
    92 5 About 1,800 Locomotivi Men Out. Colombo, February 17.—About 1,800 worfc men of the Locomotive Department hav<| struck work. They were paid last evening a and did not return to-day. The workshop! are desolate. Only a handful of men are working. Mr. Head, Locomotive, CarriafZ and Wagon
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    COLOMBO STRIKE.
    19 5 Colombo, March B.—The Ceylon Govern» meat Railway strike position is unchanged and the men have nob resumed.
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    BOMBAY WORKERS RESUME.
    19 5 Bombay, March B.—All the mills resumrft work to-day afteg the holiday», with full cm* pUmuai Mb
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    MALAYAN ENGINEERING.
    903 6 ASSOCIATION FORMED. A largely attended meeting of members of the Engineering profession was held at Kuala Lumpur on the 14th inst. with a view to the formation of a local Engineering Association. Those present included Messrs W EyreKenny, J E Jackson, Col. Swettenham, Mijor Wilkinson Messrs McLennan, Hedgeland,
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      497 6 I As you love your Baby you must protect him against Summer Diarrhoea, which becomes epidemic in hot weather and carries off thousands of infants in a few weeks. HH The .Med:c:i! Offker of Health for Manchester reports that during the past week 48 deaths of children were due to
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      488 6 Limited Liability Companies THE FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE fi K COMPANIES ORDINANCE, XXV OF 1015 FOR fe; ANNUAL LIST SUMMARY Capital and Shares. v Outside Sheets 20 cts. each. Inside 10 4 1 One Complete Set 7 5 OBTAINBLE AT MBaM The Pinang Gazette Press, Limited I Sk 1 a.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    105 7 To-day’s Arrivals. Kashmir, Bartlett, 5,540, Shanghai P 4 O, general. B. Whatfc Soon, Leyne, 199, T. Anson, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Brian, Barnes, 453, Singapore, Adamson Gilfillan Co, general. ELphanta, Lawson, 2,695, Singapore, Islay Kerr an 1 Co, general. Expected Arrivals. Bangala, Negapatam, 176 b. Tara, Singapore, 19th.
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    THE MAILS.
    32 7 The homeward mail ‘B” by the Tara, closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, 19th inst. The homeward mail “D” by the Thongwa closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, 19th iost.
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 7 Penang, March 17, 1920. |(/fy Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/3 25/32 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 5;32 3 Credit ...2/4 21/32 i, 3 Documentary ...2/4 23/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Re. 97 3 days’ sight Private 105 Bombay Demand Bank 97 Madras Demand Bank 97 3
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    KEDAH TIN BOOM.
    84 7 Melbourne February 21.—Five Badak tin shares changed hands to-day at £2OOO each. This recovery is due to (he favourable reports of Mr. Wilson, an expert who went to investigate the field. It is understood that a London firm has offered £5,000 foe a four months’ option of
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    PRODUCE.
    186 7 Penang, March 17, 1920. SB. Tapioca No. 2 sl6.oo—sellers M. P. Tapioca sl6.so—sellers Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) nominal. Black Pepper $39. White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace $9O nom. Mace Pickings $9O sales. Cloves $l5O sales Nutmegs average of $95 sales
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    COMING EVENTS.
    125 7 Mar 18 —Residency At Home" 5 p.m. Mar 19.—Polish Dancers at E O. Mar 19,—Lodge Krian, Parit Buntar, R°gular Meeting, 6-30 ptn. Mar 20. —Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd, Meeting, 9 Union Sbreet, noon. Mar 20.—Cricket Match, P.C.C. v. I.RC„ 2-15 p.m. Mar 20, —Penang Golf Club, Annual General
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