Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 April 1920

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. ?I;I>LISHED DAILY ESTALLISBED. i3s<>. *4o. 85. VOL. LXXVIII. WEDNESDAY. 14th XPRIL, 1920. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      567 1 Ft HE NIKKO STUDIO Mi NOW AT g 5 7 NOBTHAM ROAD, I £af CHIN SENG Co., Ltd. I w Q 8 i Bout el lean 5 Star. I EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS. I BHANDY\' B fl ou el l au 3Star g Boutelleau 1 Star. I I Heddles 3 Star. 1
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      33 1 pmiaiiiii I IHE BEST CAR IN TOWN i f lK)sit..;j. I WSOM 5 *<KE£CT£U VAIV£ IR'HtHQ un '7 S Sole Agents S.S. t,M S; Ong Sam Leong Co. ft Isuiiiiiffliiiini mmniiiiii iinimiiii. iiiiutuiuii
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    8486 2 PENANG HILL RAILWAY. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S SPEECH. FUTURE POLICY IN MALAYA. [From Our Own Corrbspondbnt.] M i 0 than usual iat- ie-t was eviac d in th < pening of ‘be meeting t the Ke leral Council at Kuala Lum; ur yese 'lay, when Hh Excellency Sir Lau r
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    HOUSING IN SINGAPORE.
    840 3 S. T,” CONCRETE DWELLINGS. We have before us the diaft of a prospectus of the Singapore Realty Company, Limited,” and we have gone over i’ with keen interest says the Straits Times” because is seems to us to present the first serious attempt that ha- 1 been
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      1354 3 POSITION WANTED.NOTICES. Driver Fitter, or can take charge of a REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY. Rubber Fact ry, curing, Rubber Engine Notice is hereby given that the Power ya'hinery. experience iii Mechauical of Attorney granted to Ena Mooua Sultan line 16 A 3 oI J‘ nS exc e M te
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      586 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 18T SEPTEMBER, 1934 PRICE OF ISSUE—IOO PER CENT All proceeds of this issua will bo lent
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      122 3 g 3 Thompson Larsen, Ltd. I (Incorporated in Singapore.) g f II I I General Merchants, J 3 JB I Estate S 3 i i 5 AND I I Cables 1 1 n 1 II ’Phone s g Waleot IQ g spore Commission Agents, i 03 j I I Ik
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      156 3 □nnnnnnnnnnnannHanonrmcnnrmnna i IMPERIAL pa'Jacl j EMPIRE THEATRE, PENANG ROAD. From Monday 12tli to Wednesday 14th April, 1920. rj First House at 7-45 p.m, is LI U q FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN AND BEVERLEY BAYNE IN j-j n 5 Reels tyjfh Neatness Despatch Reels 5 Q Which has drawn Crowded Houses Nightly.
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    FRANCE AND THE ALLIES.
    860 4 It is not d fficuk t) pat torward f- cts and arguments to support tbs contention that Fiance in rending her troops to occupy the Ruhr frt", withe u* waiting to get the f irrual consent of the rest of the AHies, was guilty of conduct
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    TIN PRICES.
    73 4 Tin was quoted in London as follows April 7th, at £341 10s spot, and £341 10s three months; April Bth, at £341 10s spot, and £341 10s three months; April 9th, at £335 i?pot and £335 10s three months April 10th at £332 10s spot, and £332 10s
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament
    27 4 There will be a second lottery on the “A" and “B” class handicaps of 200 tickets each, Entries and lotteries close on 30th inat.
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    Cricket
    467 4 A cricket match has been arranged between the Penang Cricket Club and the Chinese Recreation Club on Saturday next the 17th Apr'.l, at 2-15 pm. on the Esplanade. The directors of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Limited have declared a second interim dividend of 10 per cent on account of the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1014 4 Very few people could have supposed that the answer to the Railways question at the Federal Expenditure. Council meeting, Will the Government if it is in agreement with the proposal to create a Railway Board would be in the affirmative. Such a Board might bo of considerable
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    720 4 The wedding of Mr MJ Kennaway will pleco at Penang on S-.turday next, April 17th, say the Ku.la I umpur paper. Tt e Hon Capt Chancellor and Mrs Chancellor w 11 leave by the Khiva on the 24th hist tor home on a well earned holiday. fhe
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      296 4 j CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., for j I Champagnes, BOLLINGER’S, DELBECK’S, &c. I I Allsopp’s British Pilsener Beer. Lime Juice, Sirdir Lime Fruit Coy’s. B Denis Mounie Three Star Brandy. I Bulloch Lade Whisky, GOLD LABEL. g 1 Excellent Old Tawny Port. I Clarets, Medoc, Ch. Larose, Ch Lafite, &c. 1
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      14 4 E. O. TANGO DINNER ON FRIDAY NEXT. Mrs J L Lonie. r. p. c
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      78 4 TO- NIGHT TO-NIGHT COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. ELECTRIC POLYSCOPE ARGYLL ROAD Second House 9-15 p.m. Greater Vitagraph Blue Ribbons Presents. A Marvellous Photoplay of Empey’s World Famous Book OVER THE TOP 100.000 Feet Is the one story of life in the trenches that has touched every responsive soul in the
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    ORDER AT FRANKFORT.
    871 5 TROOPS IN NEUTRAL ZONE. P.i is April 11—Today order reigns everywhere in Frankfort. The au th rides succeeds I in appeasing sm(iea's and a Muiicipri proelamat calling on the people to keep c .’ui was issued. Leaders were arrested a sent out of the occupied region. Newsp.pers
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    Surrendered German Ships.
    19 5 London, April 10. The Admiralty is considering whether certain surrendered German warships shad tour the Empise.
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    Bolshevik Success.
    9 5 Copenhagen, April 11. Bolsheviks have captured Tuapse.
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    Sino-French Relations.
    35 5 Peris, April 9. In response to the invitation of the Republic the ex-Premier, M Plainleve, will depart for China on the 15th April with the object of developing Sinc-French intellectual and technical relations
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    Mr Maxwell Thornton.
    32 5 A PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE. London, April 9. The Tavistock Libera! Association have adopted Mr Maxwell Thornton, au ex-legislator of ti e Sb aits Settlements, as candidate at the next election.
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    Naval Changes.
    26 5 London, April 11, Rear Admiral G H Borret has been appointed senior naval officer on the Yangste in succession to Admiral Ellison of Newhaven.
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    Yale’s Head Resigns.
    17 5 London, April 11. The resignation of Mi Hadley, President of Yale, has been accepted.
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    Sir Auckland Geddes.
    13 5 London, April 10. Sir Auckland Geddes has departed for America
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    From An Aeroplane.
    29 5 London, April 7. After the arrests of the pickets at the British Embassy several women hired an aeroplane, ascended and dropped pro-Irish leaflets over the Embassy.
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    The Italian Aviators.
    12 5 Rome, April 9. Capt, Masiero has arrived in Siam.
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    250 MILES AN HOUR.
    138 5 M. Michelin, Hie new president of the Aero Club of France (says a Reuter Paris wire), believes that in a few years—say, in 1925 —the normal speed of aeroplanes will be 250 miles per hour. M. Mechelin was no doubt influenced in his statements by the
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    Newman, Billiards Champion.
    17 5 London, April 11. The billiards championship resulted as follows Newman 8,000 and Reece 6543.
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    A Chinese Tennis Player.
    43 5 London, April 10. At the Lawn Tennis covered courts championships at Queen’s Club the Chinese Cambridge undergraduate Wu defeated the New Zealand undergraduate McCarthy in the first round of the men’s singles of five games by 25 against 22,
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    RAILWAY STRIKE IN U. S.
    149 5 [Riutbb’s Tslbgbams.4 New York, April 10. The unauthorised strike uf railway ewitchmen is spreading over the ccuairy, including the Hudson tubes between New York and Jersey City and Long Island railwaymen, intensifying the menace of a food shortage. At a meeting of railwaymen at Cleveland,
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    Revolution in Mexico.
    32 5 New York, April 11, The States Congress at Sonora, Mexico, passed a resolution severing relations with the Carranza Government. The Sonora revolutionists have seized t’.e custom house at Aguepriata.
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    New York Police Inspector Indicted.
    62 5 New York, April 10 Police Inspector Dominick Henry, commanding the Tenderloin district and two mi mbers of his staff have been indicted for neglect of duty. It is the first result of the allegations of a clergyman who in a sermon alleged that liquor was
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    The American Navy.
    74 5 BIG DESERTIONS. Washington, April 11. R ar Admiral Washington, chief of the Navigation Bureau in giving evidenca before the committee investigating Admiral Sims’ charges declarrd that Congress must increase the pay of the Navy in older to avoid disaster. He declared there were 4666 cates of desertion
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    Shipping News.
    111 5 Washington, April 11. The Consolidated Maritime Line of New York has purchased from the Shiping Board the ex-Austrhn steamer Armenia of 500 tons deadweight for $755,000. The vessel is intended to sail on the old Hamburg America route from Germany to England and South America to carry grain
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    The Cotton Worm.
    262 5 U. S. ACTION Washington, April 7. AH the cotton states are represented at the conference of the Fe'eral Horticultural Board to consider combating the reappearance of the cotton worm in Texas, It was stated that only drastic quarantine can prevent the disastrous spread of the pest. The
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1127 5 ORDINARY MEETING. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, there were present Messrs GA Hereford (President), A M Goodman, Yeoh Guan Seok, Lim Eu Toh and Dr Prosper Liston. The other officials present were Mr W S Dunn (Acting
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    VOLUNTARYISM.
    322 5 The. Decision of the Secretary of State for War to place Britain’s military organisation for Imperial defence upon a voluntary basis has been generally well received, although, as one well known critic points out, “no people but ourselves have abandoned conscription, and we shall be once more in children’s
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    DEMOBILISATION.
    252 5 A memorandum by the Secretary of State lays it down that the army of the future should be better paid, better educated, thoroughly efficient and up to date, well housed, contented and equipped for civil life on discharge. The Memorandum in question, which was published in connection with the
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    HIGHER FARES FOR SEA-TRAVEL.
    344 5 TALK OF INCREASE IN CARGO FREIGHTS. “There is little doubt that iu the near future,” the “Evening Standard” was informed at the Chamber of Shipping on March 9, “there will be an increase in freight rates ou qutward cargo from the United Kingdom as well as
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    A LESSON FOR LABOUR.
    262 5 The employes of one of the best known English piano factories have been told that the factory will be closed. The directors have been forced to take this step in order to save the company from bankruptcy. Before deciding upon it they tried every possible avenue
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    82 5 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day d SHARES. .2 >» s fQ «2 CQ 02 Rubber (Dollar) c. c. c. c. MalakaP. 3.25 3.40 3.10 3,20 Malakoff 5-80 6.00 6.00 6.25 Nyalas 1400 14.50 13 70 14.00 Semanggol Or
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    Band Programme.
    46 5 The Band will play the following programme of mnsic at the Esplanade, from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Selection Faust ...Gounod 2. One S ep Hong Kong ...Sandesa 3 Waltz The Girl from Utah Rutens 4. Fox Trot Hawanan Butterfly Swbly 5. March Misterioso •••Hume
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    RUBBER STAMPS FOR RULERS.
    636 6 The Treaty of Federation in providing fur the appointment of Resident-General stated that, he should have executive control under the direc ion of the Governor < f the Straits Settlements says the Malay Mail.” The Malay Sultans and Chief* Whle med Federation becauss they believed it
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      45 6 PDITCHARD'SI China, Glass I I AND I parnltare Department. Brass and plated Bedsteads &JL_ f T fefril i k- Mill lff 1 nEEJi— ZI *> NCWCST DWIGNS. Prices on Application. A karge and Varied Selection »f Uamps <HHb H n jI I All Kinds in Stock.
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      330 6 HARD TO BELIEVE YET NEVERTHELESS TRUE AND EASILY VERIFIED. Mr. J. Sawyer living at 8, Newhall Street, Birmingham, was a great sufferer from Chronic Rheumatism, but had no faith in advertised cures and it was only after great persuasion that he was induced to give Little’s Oriental Balm a trial.
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      162 6 I Wl JE 1 t I lilkj n sw yonß I““* |F YOU take pride in the appearance of your furniture and woodwork, use O-Cedar Polish. The real function of O-Cedar is to beautify. It does this by cleaning—by brightening—by bringing out the beauty of the grain of the wood—and
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    THE MAILS.
    21 7 The homeward mafl D,” Tees‘B. closes at 10 r m. on Saturday registra'io. 9 a.m. and parcels 8 a.m.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    17 7 April 16-—Lodge Krian, Pa-ir Butrai. Regular Meeting, 6-30 p.m. April 23—St George’s Ball, Town Hall.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1711 7 MOTIONS: MONEY VOTES. The Hon’ble the Deputy Governor (Mr. F. S. James, C.M.G.) presided at the meeting of the Council on Monday. The ‘‘Free Press” reports: Papers laid on the table were rules made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 59 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 1920, and amendment
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      646 7 POSITION VACANT. Assistant warned.—With about three years experience of rubber planting) and a good knowledge of the Tamil language. Good salary and prospects to capable man. Apply by letter only, in the first place to Manager, Elpbil Estate, Sungei Siput. Perak. FOR SALE. Piano John London, upright, overstrung, undtrdamper action,
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      1571 8 mniTicu a (Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Eller man Line. S 1 lOH IlWlA' in Japan.) StWmShip 8 1 CO B C Ltd" W UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE [Incorporated in England.] IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. WTR- Wf W W" T The following fast steamers of above line r t /1 jp$J (Subject
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      233 8 BRITISH J «Q Q» EXPANDED METAL I D D DIAMOND MESH j ■X MM f t I I SOLE AGENTS: Wm. JACKS Co., Singapore. I SUB-AGENTS: R. T. REID Co., Penang. Craig Rose Ltd., 0 LONDON, EDINBURGH GLASGOW. ■'..■■M. -I- -L. .'IJ-I-UL 1.. J 1 “-"-Lt 1 i. ..■inn, m
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