Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 May 1920

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. HB. VOL. LXXVIII. SATURDAY, 22nd MAY, 1920. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 656 1 r'j/i'' 'Tt 1-i.fJ- 1 ILLl? r,;,.,-,! I the N!KKO STUDIO NOW AT I i i NORTHAM ROAD, I y.jr CHIN SENG Co., Ltd. |i 1 1! I 11 U ***** iF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED, j Afeu> “State Express'* BEAR BRAND MILK B you can hav. no idea what aI
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    • 25 1 THE BEST CAR IN TOWN S ■dr I I I 1 8 I Sole AHents S.S. r.M S> a LOng Sam Leong 00, a iniuiiiiiiauiiiiiiniiiiiuliiuillllllillllUlllUlllllllUllllllllUllHMMriK
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    • 2467 2 POSITIONS WANTED. NOTICES. IN THE ESTATE OF GOH TAIK' 1 CHEE, DECEASED. C 8 T A 1 ffniA I Wanted Position b y Chinese Clerk GENERAL LABOUR COMMITTEE. Notice is her6by given tbat all CreditorB LOMdI V no. 172, c/o BRITISH MALAYA. land other Persona having any claim or I
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  • 801 3 DIVORCE GRANTED, In the Divorce Division, in London, Mr» Angel Caulfeild-Stoker, whose maiden dame was Oeitiengham, of Grosvenor street, London, prayed for the dissolution of her marriage with Mr Beauchamp Caulfeild-Stoker by reason of his desertion and adultery. The suit was undefended. The parties were married on
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    • 756 3 w ,~TZ7~7. 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, 1931 PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PER CENT \ii proceeds of this issue will
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    • 194 3 L Averted.?' A common accompaniment of liverishness is a feeling of despondency and isritability. Little things, that ordinarily would not disturb you, get mag’SKr nifed out of all proportion to their importance. Perhaps you have throbbing headaches, or blurred vision. Or 011 ma y troubled with biliousness and depression. All
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    • 205 3 I 1 I GOOD NEWS FOR j I We beg to inform the PUBLIC that commencing from Monday the 17th May 1920, to the end of the month we I I are giving a g SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 107 0 ON I ALL PURCHASES MADE WITH US. I Never Put
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 248 3 nnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnuanoannn I IMPERIAL L'JL'H 5 EMPIRE THEATRE, PENANG ROAD. Fiom Thursday, 20th to Sunday, 23rd May,|i92o. g j-j In the first show at 7-15 p. m, H 0 Manhattan Features Present A. V, BRAMBLE and George Billamy in j-j g sRee 3 FATAL FINGERS Re6 Bs g n n »-r
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  • 205 4 WHEAT SHORTAGES, [Reuter’s Telegrams.] L ndon, May 19, The Food Cf Droller Mr C A McCurdy, speaking in London last evening declared that Wore the abolition of food control could be secured, difficult periods must be passed through. At the present moment, the average pric of fwdstuff?
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  • 263 4 The most recent forecast of the acreage under wheat in India is 28,553,000 Meres, as compared with 23,733,000 acres last season. There is a prospective surplus, therefore, of over a million tons. The official estimate of the Argentine crop is 5,700,000 tons, as against 4,900,000 ions last
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  • 200 4 A STRONG POSITION. Ottawa, May 19. The Budget di-live-ed to H e Dominion House <f Commons shewed a glowing financial position. Tie France Minister stated that the exo as of imports oveexports in the fivo years end d March, 1915 aggregated $826,000,000 while j n -he five years
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  • 83 4 REASSURING STATEMENT. London. May 19. Interviewed by the regard to a "■‘l «his io China. aatho don who ooFMant Bch Lr n .Salta gave lhe o rc nothing the aitualion which nZed .lartn lhe lovts .ng raullc Q 7? Tt 10 aoy interested in China Indeedthe Chin.ee
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  • 65 4 SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.} Cairo, May 18. The Governor-General of the Sudan reports that a force under Colonel Darwell successfully concluded two months’ punitive operations against the tribes responsible for the deaths of Majors Stigand and White in December last. The enemy’s main force was completely surprised and
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  • 58 4 INVASION BY BOLSHEVISTS. London, May 18. A “rimes’” message from Teheran, dated the 11th May, says a Bolshevist force has invaded Persia from Azerbaijan to demand rhe withdrawal of British troops. The Chief military forces in Persia are 6,000 South Persia Rifles, officered by British, 8,000 Cossacks, under Russians,and
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  • 108 4 MR. CHURCHILL’S STATEMENT London, May 20. Mr Churchill, speaking at a luncheon at the opening of the Military Tournament said now that we had again the brosd sunlight of victorious peace, we had to keep alive on the scale of the army before the war a small
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  • 115 4 AND THE INDEMNITY. London, May 19. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr Charles White and Mr Barnes Mr Chamberlain stated that France’s net war debt to Britain was probably under £500,000,000. No definite arrangement had been reached at Lympne with regard to France’s replyment
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  • 170 4 REPRESENTATION AT WASHINGTON. Ottawa, May 19. The House of Commons, by 68 votes to 63, rejected an amendment to Supply, declaring that before any arrangement respecting the permanent representation of Canada at Washington is consummated, the House should be fully informed concerning the negotiations between the Cnnadian,
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  • 55 4 New York, May 19-Addres-ing the National Manufacturers Association. Senator Edge advocated modification of the Immigration Laws in orde r to permit an influx of desirable immigrants to meet the labour shortage, but he proposed a process of Americati c atfon in order to prevent immigrants falling underlie
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  • 45 4 Salisbury, May 18. The Legislative Council passed a resolu tion bv 12 votes to 5 requesting the Imperial Government to establish responsible Government. The PostmasterGenera! voted wi h the elected representatives in the maj >ri y. The minority was composed of nominated members.
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  • 36 4 THE REVOLUTION’S SUCCESS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Washington, May 19. The Mexican revolutionaries emphasis as most important that Yucatan has job e I the revolution, indicating that the large remaining port has yielded to the Provisional Government
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  • 139 4 STANDARD COY’S CHAIRMAN SPEAKS. London, May 18. At Panadena (California, Mr Bedford, Chairman of the Standard Oil Coy, declared the only way to find relief from the impending scute shortage of oil and petrol in the United States was through an aggressive foreign policy by the United
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  • 62 4 Washington, May 19. In the Senate, Senator Burah introduced a Bill restoring the old privileges to American coastal vessels using the Panama Cana). The Rill was referred to t’ e Inter-Oceanic Canals Committee withou discu'sion. The Bill, if passed, would repeal the law passed at the request of
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  • 40 4 Washington, May 19. A deadlock has been reached on the Army Reorganization Bill, which recently went to Congress. Some of the provisions will again be submitted tn the Huse of Rep’psentatives. with a view to their modification.
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  • 29 4 Washington, May 19. President Wilson telegraphed congratulating Commander Evangeline Booth on the Salvation Army’s war record, and hoping appeal for funds would be most succ ssful.
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  • 36 4 Chicogo, May 18. The sales of the Swift International Company, a South American subsidiary company of the Swift Company, aggregated $180,000,000 gold Jas* year. Ths net earnings were close on $10,000,000.
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  • 185 4 IMPORTANT SPEECHES IN LONDON London, May 18. At the coming of age dinner of the Japan Society at Prince’s Restaurant, under the Chairmanship of Count Chinda, there was a distinguished company of Japane e and Britons. Lord Burnham proposed the toast of the Emperor. He referred to
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  • 14 4 Paris, May 18 M Painleve has departed for China.
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  • 42 4 are really looking for.—“ Columbia Record.” Colombo, May 18. The ex-German liner Amerika has arrived, with 6,466 Czecho-Slovaks from Vladivostok. The well-known circulating medium is the medium that most of the spiritualists are really looking for.—“ Columbia v» /4
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  • 862 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Messrs. F. S. Physick and T. B. Smith are passengers by the P. O. steamer Nore homeward bound. We are asked to state that a Cinderella dance will be held at the Penang Club, on Saturday, the 29th May, at 9-15 p.m. His Excellency the Governor, Lady Guillemard
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  • 63 4 [From Our Own Corrhspokdunt.] Kuala Lumpur, May 22. Mr. W. H. Mackray, Under-Secretary, died here yesterday afternoon. The funeral took place this morning. He went into Hospital a month ago to be operated on, and was recovering when he had a relapse. His sister
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  • 540 4 Chinese Obsequies. In recent times there have been several hijf fun rals in Kuil.i Lumpur but insnv people who saw the obsrqaieg of Mrs Kong L in on lliuklrv a e incline I to »he opinion that i< was one of the bi-jg st snd mo’t
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  • 361 4 Mohamedan Hindu Endowments Board THE REPORT FOR 1919 The Secretary of the Endowments Bovi Penang, reports inter alia that the tou revenue of the various Endowment, f i n 1919 was $105,705.94 and the ex Pe X° $64,100.38. H nßr The arrears of rent at the close of th year
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  • 162 4 On 25th May 1920. 1 Minutes of last meeting to be real and comfirmed. 2 Any zpacia! tuainess the Presidin'! may bring forward. 3 Questions. 4 borne bills to be possed, 5 Declaration of Mr W H Thorne ss a Municipal Commissionpr to be laid on the ft
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  • 45 4 The Penang Hunt Club’s Gymkhana at the Racecourse on Monday will at 3p m. The puce for admission is > ladies free. A new London st ck of frock? and for sale by Ninette at No 2 B u acli SJfe on Wednesday next.
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  • 143 4 he ended a sentence with a A l and split an infinitive. American. The Band wfll play the foUowiagprogramme of music at the Golf Club, no® 5 45 p m. to-day 1. Selection The Orchid ...Cary 2. One Step Merry Mitzi 3. Selection Gondoliers 4. Waltz Pbryne /uloel
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  • 644 5 A CEYLON STATEMENT. The following information, with regard to the recent Rice Deputation to Ran-’ goon was issued from the Colombo Secretariat on May 7. The Commission consisting of Messrs. S. E- Hancox, Deputy Food Controller, A. D. Skrine and E. G. Adamally, reached Rangoon on
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  • 124 5 A Press Note issued by the Director of Civil Supplies Bofrnbhy, stades —Consideration had been made by the Dir ector of Civil Supplies about allowing a considerably increased number of merchants to import Burma rice- But it has been finally decided not to admit any’ more importers
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  • 48 5 Peking, May 3.—According to Chinese reports an American mission, consisting of members of Congress, is leaving for China in June. Mr. Reinsch, the late American Minister, will accompany the party. A Bolshevik is one who wants what you have and keeps what he gets.
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  • 284 5 Washington, May 2. —A Moscow wireless report states: “A Chinese diplomatic and military mission, accompanied by merchants, has reached an agreement at Verchne L dinsk with representatives of the AllRussian Government whereby trade is reopened between China and Russia. The rights of the Soviet
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  • 207 5 Osaka, May 1. —The economic outlook is still uncertain. The end of the month deliveries and settlements of stocks and yarns and other commodities experienced difficulty but not so much as has been expected. Settlements of outstanding accounts on the Osaka stock exchange art proceeding, but it
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  • 157 5 Peking, May 4. —In connection with the report in a telegram from New York (published in Shanghai yesterday) that between three and four million dollars of gold were being shipped to China in connection with the Consortium Loan, Reuter learns that the shipment of gold
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  • 96 5 Peking, May 6. —The recent Japanese Note to China calling attention to the receipt by Japan of German documents relative to Kiaochow and urging China to have the matter settled has aroused poular interest. While the Press is clamouring for the Government to refuse to negotiate directly
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 232 5 Westminster Tobacco! I co., lid. r« Regent va. Cigarettes. I Per Tin ol 50 80 cts. All Dealers. D g Our goods soar high in value at down to the earth prices. Bear this in mind I /ga The question of what you pay is not so important fS/l to
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    • 283 5 R UNINTERRUPTED ELECTRIC SUPPLY g ig IS ASSURED IF YOU INSTALL A g DELCO LIGHT PLANT B SUPPLIED IN 2 SIZES. R {d) 3/4 Kilowatt, 32 volts, will light 35’2° Candle g Power Lamps. 9 u 3 Kilowatt, no volts, will light 150-20 S g Candle Power Lamps. g R
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  • 939 6 Mr. Bonar Law, in his explanation of the attitude of the British Government towards Russia and Poland, rightly differentiated between Russia and the eo called Soviet or Bolshevist Government. He denied that there was any idea on the part of the British Government of encouraging the Poles
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  • 69 6 Yesterday’s quotation for refined tin in Penang was $l4l, per picul, business done; and for unrefined tin $l4O, tin ore $l4O per picul, business done. Tin was quoted in London on May 21st at £275 spot, and £2Bl three months. To-day’s quotation for refined tin in Penang was
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  • 63 6 The General Post Office will be closed at noon on Monday. There will be no issue of the Pinang Gazette on Monday. The Government Shorthand Evening Classes will be held on Tuesday next week. The Library will be closed on Monday. Two new European. Wajders both with war
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  • 1559 6 The latest news of the situation in Ireland shows that it develops in Firmness accordance with anticipax^ e PA a^ s tion in others word’, it act a ion. goe a f rom y?acl to worse. This has been the nature of the reports for months. The
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  • 293 6 The following are the results of the ties played yesterday. Double Handicap—Scr G B F Southam and W K Sharye beat 2 J Bond and F M Sharrock 21—17. Championship Pairs—Capt. Kerr i r. Owen beat Dr J S Rose »fc VV Hamilton 21-7 J Dick H
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 182 6 OOYLER’S0 OYLER’S Ok ALL BRITISH TYRES AND TUBES |H PRICES ON APPLICATION, ■jELfIEBK SOLE BEHR COY., Penang, Singapore and Medan. BThe Old Favourite d. j. McCallum s SI PERFECTION WHISKY. ■VM OJ -JJ4 ULIUM gj/jlll NOW IN STOCK. SOLE AGENTS FOR S. S. AND F. M. S. ColdbecK, Mocgreqor i>
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    • 10 6 E. &0. PENANG. j RAFFLES, SINGAPORE STRAND, RANGOON. CZ3’I JT
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 48 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, To-morrow and Monday Penang Standard Times HighjWater. ;Lcw Water. To-day 3.04 a.m. 9.11 a>aSt 3.03 p.m. 9.58 p m, To-morrow. 3.33 a.m. 9.56 a.m. 3.45 p m. 10,48 p.m, Monday 5.08 a.m. 10.54 a.m. 4.33 p.m, 11 46 p.m.
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  • 72 6 DEATHS. Legge.—At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, at 11.45 p.m. 16th instant, Mary Catherine Legge, the dearly beloved wife of J. W. Legge, in her 32nd year. Chalmers. —On April sth' at the Presidency General Hospital, Calcutta wh’en on his way Home to England via the Far and filbert John Chalmers,
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  • 890 7 WO SECOND CHAMBERS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.} London, May 17. I c Hou?e of Common?, in the dis•cu on the Home Rule Bill, Co). Sir 8. L ~‘r moved an amendment establishing < ou i Chambers for both Southern and Northern Ireiand. V Walter Long said the Government de9
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  • 451 7 In its issue of March 28th. the “New York Sun’ devotes a striking leading article to the discussion of the sense of the implications of the Senate’s action in passing the Gerry reservation which injects the Irish question into the Peace Treaty. The “Sun” writes: Paris reported
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  • 334 7 The Government is in possesion of information which alleges the existence of a widespread plot to start a rebellion not only in Ireland, but in other parts of the British Empire in June next, says a London writer. I give the report with all reserve, but it is
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  • 139 7 THE MEASURE DROPPED. London, May 18. In the House of Lords, Lord Stanhope, moving the second reading of the British Nationality and Stages Aliens Bill, said it largely codified the act of 1914 and subsequent mcaure?. He contended that foreigners ought not to te admitted while ♦-x
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  • 171 7 IMPRESSIVE INSTALLATION CEREMONY. London, May 18. The ceremony of installation of Knights of the Order of the Bath, which had not been held since 1913, occurred in Westminster Abbey and was singularly beau iful and impressive. An imposing procession took place of about sixty Knights Grand
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  • 92 7 BRITISH RECORD. London, May 18. The quarterly return of marriages, birthsand deaths in England and Wales shows the births were 271,082, which is a record. The deaths were 137,637, of which 4,037 were due to influenza. The infant mortality was 88 per 1,000 which is 32 per 1,000
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  • 45 7 WELCOMED TO DUNEDIN. Dunedin, May 17. The Prirce of Wales was warmly welcomed, after the Royal train bad traversed 20 miles of out-lying horn-steads and village?, each blazing with bonfires, while the inhabitants assembled in the glare to cheer the Royal passenger.
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  • 48 7 London, May 18. It is officially announced that tbe Treasury has spent £452,329 since June last in grants to voluntary societies for relief in the famine stricken areas of Europein connection with the scheme whereby the Treasury pays a pound for every pound voluntarily raised.
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  • 37 7 Rome, May 17. Signor Bcnomi rejected the task of forming a Cabinet, owing to the Popular Party declining to participate. Signor Nitti Agrees. Rome, May 18. Signor Nitti has agreed to form a Cabinet.
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  • 931 7 MR ASQUITH’S VIEWS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.! London. May 19. Mr Asquith, speaking in the Central Hall, Westminster, last evening, strongly condemned the Polish war against Russia. He declared it was the Allied duty to prevent Polish aggression. The Allies ought to have said, and would yet have to
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  • 180 7 DETAILS FROM HYTHE Paris, May 17, Well-informed circles state that Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand laid down at Hythe the sum of 125 milliard marks as the minimum German indemnity in order to avoid difficulties of fluctuation in the rates of exchange. Mr Lloyd George's refusal to
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  • 187 7 AN INDIAN VIEW. Bombay, May 17. Mr Gandhi in a statement describes the Turkish Treaty as a staggering blow to Indian Mussulmans. He considers noncooperation with tbe Government tbe only effective remedy and calls for an immediate joint Conference of Hindus and Mussulmans with a view to
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  • 194 7 Allahabad, May 6. The “Pieneer” understands that there is a growing feeling in Afghanistan in favour of acknowledging the Amir as Khalifa. The question of the Khalifat is one with which Moslems are only concerned and they must decide it for themselves- NonMoslems, however, will note with
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  • 46 7 THE EVACUATION. [Reuter's Telegrams.] Mayence, M-y 17. The evacuation of the towns on the rigltt. bank of the Rhine w s carded out this morning. The population were warned by a laconic proclamation by General Degnutt© saying, The French keep their word
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  • 401 7 THE MAN OF ACTION. General Jean-Marie-Joseph Degoutte, who is in active command of the French troops which have just evacuated Frankford is fifty-one years of age and a man of great initiative and energy. He has had much experience of Colonial warfare, says the “Daily Mail,” and as a>
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  • 83 7 SENSATION ON ’CHANGE. London, May 19. It is stated that the partners of one of the oldest and biggest fl m? on the London Stock Exchange have been suspended for two years, ard other firm? have been cautioned, owing to the discovery that number of Japanese end
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  • 20 7 Pari», Mav 17, The international conference at Brussels will probably be postponed till after the Spa Conferenca.
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  • 38 7 Rom?, May, 18. The Council of the League of Nations telegraphed to President Wilson requesting him to convene the League Assembly for November at Brussels as Geneva is not yet ready to receive the Amenably.
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  • 60 7 London, May 17. Nottinghamshire beat Leicestershire by an inning? and 154 runs. Lancashire beat Northamptonshire’ by an innings and 2 run». *I Kent beat Warwickshire by five wickets. Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by an inning» and 223 runs. London, May 18 Surrey beat Hampshire by two wicket». Sussex beat
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  • 179 8 General Denikin, arrived in England in mail week on a visit which is expected to last for two or three months. The visit is stated bo be of a purely pravate character, the former Commander of the Russian Volunteer Army having been offered asylum in this
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  • 175 8 “Tacoma Ledger.” British workmen who make articles for sport and athletic purposes complain that a goocHdeal of the skilled work is now being done in America and the articles are sent to Britain to be “finished off.” A number of expert workers engaged in the making
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  • 106 8 In view of the remarks made by our London correspondent, under date January 15th, on the question of advertising Ceylon. a Melbourne correspondent sends us two of the latest Java publications which are being widely distributed throughout the Commonwealth. In one of them the Federated Malay States occupy
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  • 88 8 “I canna get iver it,” a Scottish farmer remarked to his wife. “I put a twa-shilling-piece in the plate at the kirk this morning instead 0’ ma usual penny.” The beadle had noticed the mistake, and in silence he allowed the farmer to miss the plate
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  • 1281 8 jfiutumn Jrteeting, 1920, RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 20th July, 1920. SECOND DAY Thursday, 22nd July, 1920. THIRD DAY Saturday, 24th July, 1920. Proposed Programme. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 20th JULY, 1920. 1. The George Town Plate. Value $7OO and $lOO to each Second Horse A Handicap for*
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 295 8 ~~>Z« =s£ S'W «I fl LUOE’S Eau De Oologfie. Lavender Water y Jersey Heather I Perfume and JI Toilet Soap. r!®!® at Cash Chemists, Ltd., 52. 54. BEACH STREET. PENANG. ri GUAN KEE CO., I —J7 J 9, BISHOP STREET. PENANG. j j DEALERS IN THE VERY BEST OF EUROPEAN
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    • 269 8 WAS SICKLY FROM BIRTH. Baby’s Own Tablets Used With Wonderful Benefit. “I wish every woman knew how good Baby's Own Tablets are, then there would be fewer sick children,” writes Mrs. A. H. Waite, of 1207 Fremont Avenue, North Minneapolis, U. S. AHer letter continues:—“My baby was sickly from birth
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  • 431 9 Messrs. Kennedy Co., Penang, reoort as follows The Share Market is dull, Rubbers beneglected, the continued drop in the of Tin having brought about some ..rd liquidation which has caused quot ltions to decline out of proportion in tain eases to the «actual amount of t'.rsiness passing.
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  • 201 9 The usual auctions of the Singapore Cham--■’er of Commerce Rubber Association were held on 19th and 20th May, when there was cata o .ued 2.06‘,905 lbs., 920 05 tons. Offered 1,362,401 lbs., 742.15 tons. Sold ,167,081 lbs.. 521.02 tons. Pricks Realized R:efied Smoked Sheet Cents p«r lb
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  • 126 9 self ir! a l B certainly overreached herrQ' 5 ma-ter of imports of c ude ar/; Nearly indicated by the enormous Feb'- 11 ere nearl F 33,000 ton» during maktng an aggregate of month9 or eqa»l to r ece U tons p* r annum, against Iti gr
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  • 453 9 THE NEW PROPERTY. An extraordinary general meeting of the Glorify Rubber Co- Ltd., was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, to-day. There were present Messrs. H. Waugh (Chairman), P. Simpson, H. Dove, M. B. Lynch, J. H. Saunders, Arthur H. Miles, and F. H. Baker
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  • 301 9 Reaction After a Wave of Speculation London, April 12 —The price of tin has fallen by more than £79 per ton with'n six weeks. This remat kable slump is a cDar indication of the downward trend in the prices of commodities in general, to which the Daily
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  • 51 9 May 22—Cricked. P C C v Major Jensen’s XI, 2-15 p m. May 24—Whit Monday. Empire Day. Public Holiday. May 24—Inter-State Cricket at Kuala Lumpur. May 24—Penang Hunt Clab, Gymkhan*. May 25—Batu Lintane-, Ltd, Meetings, 23 Beach Street, at 12 noon and 12-30 p.m. May 27—P.C.C., Meeting, 6-30
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  • 181 9 Pmnang, May 22, 1920. SP. Tapioca No. 2 $9.50) M. P. Tapioca $lO.OO J nommal Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 Iba. 5 0z)... nominal. Black Pepper $3O nominal. White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $65 nominal. Cloves $l4O nominal Nutmegs average of $65 sales
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  • 301 9 ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR. The Services next week will be as follows Whit Sunday Bam Holy Communion. Hymn 155. 10 am. Choral Matins and Holy Communion, Hymn 215, Psalm CXLV 284, Te Deum 4th Set, Benediction 48, Hymn 154, Communion Service. Woodward, mns 211, 208. 6 pm. Evensong,
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  • 164 9 To-day’s Arrivals. B. Whatt Sood, Leyne, 199, T. Anson, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Hong Wau I, Wilster, 2,060, China, Chin Hin Co, general. Thongwa, Deme, 3,428, Singapore, Islay Kerr, Co, general. Expected Arrivals. Karmala, Colombo, 23rd. Santa Cruz, Calcutta, 23rd. Doylestown, Calcutta, 23rd. Lake Fielding, Singapore, 24th. Orna,
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  • 17 9 The homeward mail “F by the Nore closes at 6 p.m. to-day; pillar-boxes 5 p.m.
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  • 114 9 Penang, May 22, 1920. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 3/16 3 Credit ...2/4 3/4 3 Documentary ...2/4 13/16 Calcutta Demaud Bank Rs. 105 3 days 1 eight Private 112 Bombay Demand Bank 105 Madras Demand Bank 105 3
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 1129 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. RICE MILL MACHINERY. A representative of Messrs McKinnon <fc POSITION VACANT. I Co. Ltd. Aberdeen, Scotland makers of up to date Rice Mill Machinery who ia at Applications will be received by the un- preaent residing in Kuala Lumpur will be dersigned np bo 12 noon on Saturday
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  • 844 10 “American Banker,’* The trawler Bempton, which arrived a‘ Hull on April 1, landed the crew cf t e Hull trawler Ribblr, which was aunk through striking a mine in the North Sea on March 29, The Ribble ar nk quickly, but the crew gob away in the lifeboat,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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