Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 June 1920

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1333. No. 140. VOL. LXXVIII. MONDAY, 21st JUNE, 1920. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    HUNTER REPORT.
    760 3 national liberal federation MEETING. Calcutta, Jane 14—A meeting of the Council of tl e National Liberal Federation of Indi the chief ceutr-d organization of the Indian Moderate party, was held on Sunday, June 12th, in the Indian As?ociaticD, the Hon Mr Surendranath Banerjee presiding. The Council deliberated for
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      140 3 ESCAPE FROM PAIN. Has a lingering, maddening life of pain discouraged you and made you sick at heart Perhaps a cruel earache, a rasping pain in the back, or the fiery anguish of Rheumatism has robbed you of joy and made the whole world seem full of black gloom. Then
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    TURKISH NATIONALISTS.
    250 4 ATTACK ON BRITISH FORCE. [Reuter's Teleoramt-1 Constantinople, June 17. A British outpost on the Ismid front, consisting of a Company of Punjabis, was suddenly surrounded by a superior force of Turkish Nationalists. The British Officer Commanding decided to withdraw, the Nationalist Commander agreeing not to hamper the retirement.
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    KRASSIN MISSION.
    157 4 THE SUPREME COUNCIL COMMITTEE. London, June 17. The. Permanent Committee of the Supreme Economic Council met M. Krassin to discuss preliminaries to opening trade negotiations with Russia. Russian Exports Available. Paris, June 18. In an interview with “Liberte,” M. Krassin declared that Russia had available for export two
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    MR. KEELING RELEASED.
    47 4 London, June 17. Mr. Keeling, the British Trade Unionist, who went to Russia in July 1919, when he was arrested in Moscow on the charge of crossing the Esthonian frontier without the permission of the Soviet,, has been released, and has arrived at Reval.
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    KIEFF'S PLIGHT.
    53 4 Warsaw, June 18. Seventeen thousand refugees arrived from Kieff in charge of the Red Cross, the Commander of which relates that Bolshevik aeroplanes bombed the city which artillery heavily bombarded. Fifty fires were started, with no water to extinguish them. German staff officers participated in the operations. The
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    PERSIA.
    26 4 KRASSIN AND PRINCE FIROUZ. London, June 17. M Ki •assin called on Prince Firouz, the Persian Foreign Minister, and had a lengthy interview with him.
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    JAPANESE-PERSIAN TRADE.
    78 4 London, June 15' The Persian Foreign Minister, Prince Firouz, gave a banquet at Claridge’s Hotel in honour of the Council of the League of Nations. The Japanese Ambassador, responding to the toast of the League of Nations, cordially agreed with Prince Firouz in the desire for the openmg
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    DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
    201 4 PRESIDENT WILSON AND THE LEAGUE. [Reuter's Tsteorinw.3 New York, June 18. Interviewed by the “World,” President Wilson said he was extremely c onfident the Democratic Convention would welcome the Republican Party’s acceptance of his invitation to make the League of Nations the issue in the Presidential campaign. He
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    AMERICAN LABOUR.
    243 4 DEBATE ON THE SOVIET. Montreal, June 16. The American Federation of Labour, after a heated debate, blocked a motion asking the United States to recognise the Soviet Government and to lift the blockade against Russia. A telegram fromlMr. Bainbridge Colby, Secretary of State, contributed to the result. He
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    LUXURIES IN AMERICA.
    61 4 SOME FIGURES. New York, June 17. Amazing figures concerning the amount spent on luxuries in America are given in a statement by the Secretary of the Treasury. £10,000,000 was spent in the past 12 months on chewing gum, £200,000,000 on sweets, £160,000,000 on cigarettes, £75,000,000 on temperance
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    U.S. AND SILVER.
    96 4 London, June 17. The 'Times’ New York correspondent says it is reported that the Treasury will modify the regulations for the Mint’s purchase of silver under the Pittman Act, to permit the buying of mixed silver. Silver reduced in the United States from foreign ores will be
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    THE GOLD CUP.
    74 4 .FAVOURITE DISQUALIFIED. London, June 17. \veather at Ascot was unsettled. Their Majesties were present The result in the Gold Cup was as follows. Tangiers H Juveigneur 2 Keysol 3 Six ran. Buchan, the favourite at 10 to 11, won by a neck but was disqualified for crossing.
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    TENNIS AT QUEEN’S CLUB.
    69 4 AMERICAN SUCCESSES. London, June 18. In the tennis semi-finals at Queen’s Club, Johnston (America) beat Dudley (England) 6 —3, 6 —3. The American, Tilden, beat the Japanese, Shimidzu, 6 —l, 6—l. This is Shimidzu’s first defeat in England. In the doubles sem-finals, Johnston and Tilden beat
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    DEMPSEY V. CARPENTIER.
    21 4 Wichite (Kansas), June 17. Jack Dempsey has accepted the challenge of Georges Carpentier to a fight in October.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    49 4 London, June 17. Lancashire beat Kent by three wickets. Notts beat Sussex b y7B runs. Yorkshire beat Essex by 206 runs. Middlesex beat Hampshire by nine wickets. Middlesex's first innings realised 451 for five wickets, Lee scoring 221 not out, the highest individual score of the season.
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    COUNTY CRICKET TABLE.
    95 4 The following is a table from the results telegraphed by Reuter P. W. L. D. Yorkshire ...8 7 0 1 Lancashire 11 9 1 1 Surrey 9 7 1 1 Kent ...7511 Middlesex 7 4 1 2 Essex 8 5 2 1 Sussex 11 6 o 0
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    HELIGOLAND.
    179 4 STRIPPING ITS £35,000,000 FORTIFICATIONS. Heligoland, the German fortress in the North Sea, is fast disappearing, and the Heligoland of 1890, tihe year in which Great Britain exchanged the island for rights on the East African coast, is reappearing. The change has been brought about by the Inter-Allied Naval and
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1281 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. D. J. Ross and family are going home in the Nellore. H. M. S. Curlew is due to arrive at Singapore on or about the 2nd July. We regret to hear that Mr. G. P. Owen is still somewhat seriously indisposed. Mrs. Earnshaw, who returned from home
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    Band Programme.
    46 4 The Rand w'll pl»y the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Ovrr ure Le Carnaval Rommain ...Berlioz 2. One Step The Gaby Glide ...Hi’sch 3. Selection Gondoliers ...Sullivan 4. Waltz Mon Treeor ...Peoorini 5. March Old Faithful ...Holzman
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      82 4 NOTICE. Owing to the increasing producion costs it has become neces?ary to advance the price of the Pioaug Gazette to 15 cts. ft Copy an£ l to increase the rates of subscription, with effect from Ist June, as follows DAILY EDITION. Local S. S. ForDelivery. F.M.S. eign. Monthly $3.00 $3.50
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    THE CITY OF CONSTANTINE
    1813 5 IN THE TURKISH CAPITAL Sir Philip Gibbs wrote as follows from Constantinople recently: British bugles were.blowing the reveille as the tu rose above the Sea of Marmora and touched the white minarets of San Sophia and of the other great m sqnes on the Stamboul side
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    BANISHMENT.
    1257 6 It frequently happens that members of Parliament, when they turn their attention to affairs in Malaya, discover mate’s nests instead of abuses, but the Yorkshire woollen manufacturer who sits for the Pontefract Division, Mr W Forrest, in making a suggestion—we wonder who prompted him —that a revision of the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1752 6 For some months Penang has been without a Chamber of The Legislative Commerce representative Vacancy on the L 6B iBlative Council. Vacancy. Tfae Hoq> Mr w E Cleaver is at present the Settlement’s only unofficial member. This is due to circumstances, as regrettable as they are rare
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      10 6 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE STRAND, RANGOON. ISARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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      38 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day, and to-morrow, Penang Standard Time High Water. Low Water. To-dat. 3.47 a.m. 9.53 a.m. 3.29 p.m. 10.26 p.m To-morrow. 4 35 a.m. 10.41 a.m. 4.11 p.m, 11.09 p m.
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    IMPERIAL RELATIONS.
    1536 7 LORD MILNER’S SPEECH. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, Jane 17. Jn the House of Lords, Lord Charnwood drew attention to the necessity for devising machinery to ensure continuous consnlta tion between the different parts of the Empire as regards important Imperial and international questions. Viscount Milner, replying, emphasised there was
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    Nauru Phosphates.
    139 7 ANOTHER DEBATE. London, June 18. In the House of Commons, the Nauru agreement was again raised by Commander Kenworthy, who maintained that owing to the distance between Nauru Island and the United Kingdom, the arrangement would not be a commerical proposition for this country. Colonel Leslie Wilson, replying,
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    NEW PRIMATE OF IRELAND.
    28 7 London, June 17. The Most Rev. C.x F. D ’Arcy, Archbishop of Dublin, has been elected Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland.
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    984 7 DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 17. In the House of Commons, replying to Col. J. Gretton, Mr Cecil Harmsworth stated that members of the League of Nations had hitherto contributed £170,000 to its funds. On the vote for the British Embassies and Consular Services,
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    League to Abolish War.
    135 7 PREMIER AND DEPUTATION. London, June 18. The League to Abolish War sent a deputation to Mr Lloyd George, Mr Balfour and Lord Curzon. The Premier catechised the deputation for endeavouring to pin them down to details. With a view to demonstrating impracticability, the Premier pointed out
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    Imperial Shipping Communications.
    76 7 COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. Loudon, June 17. The Premier has appointed an Imperial Shipping Committee to inquire into the whole question of shipping communications between the different parts of the Empire, with a view to their improvement. Mr H J Mackinder, MP, is Chairman. All the Dominions nominated
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    International Shipping Conference.
    105 7 Genoa, June 16. The International Shipping Conference, was inaugurated here, as a section of the League of Nations, with 25 countries represented, including Canada, India and Australia, The delegates also .comprised a number of shipowners and representatives of Seamen’s Unions. Commissioos Appointed. Genoa, June 18. The Labour
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    Spa Conference.
    110 7 PRELIMINARIES AT BOULOGNE Paris, June 18. M. Millerand and Mr Lloyd George will confer at Boulogne ou June 21st. Representatives of Italy, Belgium and Japan will also be present. Signor Sforza will represent Italy. M. Venizelos will also attend the Boulogne Conference. It is believed in Paris that
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    The Prince in Sydney.
    43 7 THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM. Sydney, June 18. The Prince of Wales’s visit is the absorbing topic. The problem of street traffic is most difficul A public reception w»s given io the Town Hall this morning. There was an enormous attendance.
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    SINN FEIN BAID.
    99 7 POLICE STATION’S RESISTANCE. [Rmitor’s Telegrams.] London, June 18. A hundered Sinn Feiners attacked the Police Station at Cookstown, in the North of Ireland, using rifles and grenades. The garrison of twelve stoutly resisted, with bombs, and repulsed the assailants, several of whom were wounded, 3 3 3
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    Wireless Operators' Strike.
    108 7 BOARD OF TRADES ACTION. London, June 18. The Board of Trade has notified shipowners that in view of the urgent importance of the free movement of shipping, no proceedings will be tak< n against ships sailing without wireless < perators during the continuance of the strike. Marconi
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    Enemy Aliens in Canada.
    35 7 Ottawa, Jude 18. In the Canadian House of Commons, the Government introduced a Bill to permit the naturalisation of en> my aliens who have been resident in Canada for ten years.
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    FOREST FIRE IN SCOTLAND.
    73 7 SEVEN MILE BLAZE. London, June 17. Smouldering patches in the Forest of Glentanar on June 16, fanned by a breeze again sprung into flame, spreading to a front seven miles in length. Deer Forest Blaze. London, June 18., The Glentanar Forest fire has been controlled. The
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    THE GERMAN CABINET.
    76 7 Berlin, June 17. Herr Trimborn, leader of the Central Party was unsuccessful in forming a Cabinet, and Doctor Mayer, Charge d’Affaires in Paris was then invited to form a Ministry, but he also declined. The Latest Attempt. Berlin, June 18. Herr Fehrenbach is attempting to form a
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    WHEAT FOR GERMANY.
    44 7 Berlin, June 16. The “Vossische Zeitung” says Britain has agreed to deliver 9,500 tons of wheat to Germany in return for cash. A further offer to supply more wheat is made conditional on Germany’s purchasing Australian mutton and bacon for cash.
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    DEATH OF THE LATE MASTER OF THE ROLLS.
    26 7 London, June 18. The death has occurred of Lord CozensHardy, Master of the Rolls from 1907 till 1918.
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    COTTON DECLINES.
    26 7 Havre, June 17. Cotton futures in the past two days declined 51 francs and nears 60 francs for more distant deliveries, per 50 kilogrammes.
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    COAL MINING PROFITS.
    33 7 London, June 18. The official returns of the profits of the coal mining industry for the quarter ended March 31st show an output of 62,000,000 tons and profits of £14,250,000.
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    STRAITS RETURNED BANISHEES.
    128 7 QUESTION IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 17. In the House of Common», Mr. W. Forrest suggested the revision of the Penal Code of the Straits Settlements. He affirmed that there had been several cases of men sentenced to penal servitude for life for returning from
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    RAILWAYMEN’S WAGES.
    188 7 INCREASES GRANTED. London, June 17. Announcing the Cabinet’s decision to. grant the increase in Railwaymen’s wages recommended by the National Wages Board, the Ministry of Transport points out that the proposed increases are not! justified by the increased cost of living, aS the purchasing power of the present!
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    THE PRESS STRIKE.
    37 7 London, June 16. As the result of an Industrial Council, the Printing Trades and Typographical Associations undertook to recommend the withdrawal of the strike notices and the embargo on overtime pending a further conference.
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    ELECTRICAL STRIKE ENDS.
    36 7 Melbourne, June 16. The enginemen of the big electric power; houses are resuming work to-morrow. Melbourne, June 17. The Council having granted the electricians an increase of 3/6 daily, the strike; has ended.
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    PREFERENCE.
    28 7 JAMAICA AND COTTON GOODS. London, June 15. The “Times” Kingston correspondent} states that the Jamaica Legislature extended preference on cotton goods to the whole of the Empire-
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    U.S. MARINE BILL.
    149 7 EFFECT ON TREATIES. Washington, June 18. About 24 commercial treaties of the United States will probably have to bo denounced either wholly or partly under; the terms of the new Merchant Marine Bill. Despatches from Europe intimate that representations to the United States Government in this connection
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    COPPER FOR FRANCE.
    54 7 Paris, June 17. The “Matin” says American supplier® sold 75,000 tons of copper to French firm® on credits amounting to $35,000,000. Im* portance attaches to the fact that the| Federal Reserve Bank has agreed to advance loans to American business men in! the deal on the sole
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    18 7 OBITUARY. Paris, June 18. The death has occurred of Baron Hely Doissel, ex-Chairman of the Bank of Indo-China.
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    THE MONSOON.
    500 8 Simla, Jane 9 —The monsoon is likely to weak, at any rate in the earlier part of the season. For the rainfall of the Peninsu’a, North-West India and Burma the indications are not sufficiently definite to justify a forecast. I Simla, Jane 11—A fall coprof the i monsoon
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    Prince's Visit to India.
    150 8 Calcutta Jane ll.—ln connection wi h the forthcoming visit of the Prince of Wales bo Calcutta the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation states that owing to the fact that post-war conditions and strikes in England have occasioned considerable delay in delivery of plant and other necessary material
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      373 8 ONE GOOD THING. To be Thankful for To-Day. There is one thing that thousands of people have to be thankful for in these harassing days, when money flies quicker than ever. Rheumatism used to be the lot of everyone over fifty. People thought there was no escape from this painful
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    AIR SERVICE FOR DUTCH INDIES.
    88 9 .—Aneta. SINGAPORE INCLUDED. Weltevreden, June 19.—Last evening, General Snyder?,ex-Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch Army, presided over a meeting of prominent commercial gentlemen inter* eeted in the organisation of an aerial service in the Dutch Indies by the Royal Dutch Aerial Navigation Company, which has already demanded
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    AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN.
    189 9 Perfect Flight From Prai, The airmen, Lieuts. Parer and Mclntosh arrived at Singapore on Thursday afternoon in their Da Haviland biplane. They were sighted from the racecours at about a quarter to three and after circling round to the side opposite the Golf Club, they planed down and
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    H.E. Inspects Boy Scouts.
    67 9 BRAVE BOYS REWARDED. (tfrom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 21. H. E. the Governor on Saturday afternoon inspected the Singapore and South Malaya Boy Scouts. There were 23 officers and 287 boys on parade. The Silver Cross for life saving was presented to Scout Woodford, 4th
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    The Late Prince Bisnulok.
    50 9 (From Pur Own Correspondent,) Bangkok, June 20. H M the King of Siam received the body of the Heir Presumptive, Prince Bisnulok, on its arrival to day, and headed the State Procession to the deceased s Palace, where the body will lie in State .pending cremation.
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    Bice Ration Increased.
    41 9 [Fbom Oub Own Cobbispondbmt.J Kuala Lumpur, June'2l. It is officially announced bhab the adult rice ration will be increased from four to five gantangs monthly from July Ist. The bread ration in the quarantine diet will be abolished.
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    Sultan of Perak’s Popularity.
    120 9 Ipoh, June 18,—At the special request of the United Mohommedans of Kinta, His Highness the Sultan of Perak arrived at Ipoh on Thursday and on Friday at 2 p.m. the leading Mohommedans paid their respects. His Highness and bis whole “suite” proceeded to special “dais” erected
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    Fire in Singapore.
    146 9 *•"8 j» As people were returning homewards from the opera through High Street, Singapore on Thursday night they encountered an Coifed Asiatic crowd in that thoroughfare 'he cause for which was a fire in a store r oom on the ground floor of Messrs, '-botirmall and Co,
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      PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
      71 9 The first of the three events in the Gibbons Cup competition, 50 yds handicap, wes decided at Tanjong Bungah yesterday! There were eight starters, the result being as follows: 1 G Milner (4 B ecs) 2 H V Jones (5 secs) 3 P W Saffery BC r)
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      PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
      177 9 A hockey match has been arranged between Colours and Whites” for to-morrow at 5-15 p. m. at the Esplanade. A football match has been arranged between the Penang Cricket Club (“a” team) and the Central Union Football Club on Thursday next, the 24th June, at 5-15 p.
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS COURTS.
      174 9 S.T.” Owing to the bad state of the tennis courts on the S C C ground, they will be closed from next Tuesday until further notice. It seems a pity, after all the care expended on the SCO tennis courts and the ground generally, that for a
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      INTER-STATE FOOTBALL.
      138 9 M.L.” Fine whether attracted an unusually large crowd to the Kuala Lumpur Padang to witness the holiday Soccer match between Perak and Selangor. The home team suffered only one change and on appearing on the field looked much the heavier lot forward. The game began at a fast
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    "TIME PLEASE" COMPANY.
    132 9 AT THE TOWN HALL. The Time Please Company, which opens a short season in the Town Hall here on Friday next, under the management of United Amusement, Ltd, Calcutta, is said to be a clever combination of entertainers and appeals to the primary instincts for amusement, and
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    COMING EVENTS.
    86 9 Jane 23—Board of Licensing Justices, Meeting, District Court, 2-30 p.m, June 26—Uiu Piab, General Meeting. June 26—The Dispensary (Penang) Ltd, General Meeting, 3 Weld Quay, noon. June 26—Penang Club, Cinderella, Dance, 9.15 p.m. June 27—Penang Swimming Club, A and “B” Classes 100 yds Handicap. June 30—P A M,
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    Perak Nursing Association
    218 9 “T.0.M.” The Perak Nursing Association met under the presidency of Mr J C Cooper at the Ipoh Club. Mr Cooper said since the Nursing Association was founded, it had proved of very real benefit to every employer of European labour by making life healthy for the employees.
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    Samsu Store Ablaze.
    73 9 .—“M.M.” In the early hours of Friday morning the Fire Brigade was called on to attend a fire in Canton street, Kuala Lumpur where a samsu store, owned by Keen Kai, had caught fire. After fighting the conflagration for close on an hour the Brigade under the
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    GERMAN BONDS ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
    246 9 The London Stock Exchange is passing through a domestic crisis which reached a head on May 18. It had been discovered that a number of Japanese and Chinese bonds held in Germany had found their way into the London market, despite the fact that
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    177 9 Yesterday’s Arrivals. Kedah, Gaily, 94, Si’iawan, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Trang, Pithie, 73, Deli, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Sappho, Candy, 329, T. Anson, Adamson Gilfillan i Co, general. Teests, Rowe, 3,428, Singapore, Islay Kerr St Co, general. To-day'B Arrivals. Klang, McDonald, 932, Singapore,Adamson, Gilfillan Co, general. B. Whatt
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    282 9 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. 1 Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, >7.15 a.m. Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, 6 p.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m
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    The Mails in London.
    31 9 Despatched. Delivered. Mail “B” May 7th June Isb Mail “C May 15th June 10th Mail “E May 22nd June 15 h Mail D May 19bh Jone 17th
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    THE MAILS.
    24 9 The B I Packet Thongwa with the mails from Europe is expected to arrive here at daylight on Thursday, the 24th instant.
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    EXCHANGE.
    109 9 Penang, June 21, 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 7/8 3 Documentary ...2/4 15/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 115 3 days’ sight Private 125 Bombay Demand Bank 115 Madras Demand Bank 115 3 days’
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    95 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day £OO E SHARES. I a 3 a Rubber (Dollar) 0. c. c. c. Amalgamated 4.50 4.75 A.-Kuning 1.20 1.30 1.25 1.40 A. Molek 3.20 3.40 Clive R. C 0... 90c 95c 85c 90c
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    24 9 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co NL from 13th to 19th June 1920 being one week was 22 tons.
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    RUBBER CROP.
    14 9 The following is an additional rubber output for May• Taiping lbs 10,511
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    PRODUCE.
    186 9 Penang, J unh 21, 1920. SP. Tapioca No. 2 $9.751 BellerB M. P. Tapioca $10.25 J Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb«, 5 0z)... nominal. Black Pepper $24 nominal. White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $65 nominal. Cloves Sl4O nominal Nutmegs average of $65
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    MARKIT BRIBES.
    288 9 PENANG, JUNE 21, 1920. BEEF— ctBl Soup per catty 32 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Btew or Curry Meat do curry 40 stew 40 Rump Steak do 60 Ox Tail eac h 50—60 do Tongue do 70 do Feet do Heart small per catty 40 Liver do
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    SHARKS.
    987 9 NAMES. j HI HUBBBR (Dollar.) 01 Allenby Rubber Co, Ltd, 85c 90c Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 3.5 C 3.75 Amalgamated Malay Estates 4.50 4.75 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 25.0 C Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1235 1.40 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 3.20 3.40 Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 12.50 13.00 Balgownie
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    EX-KAISER’S MILLIONS.
    376 10 LEGAL FIGHT WITH REICHSTAG. Berlin, May 13.—A great topic of discussion in parliamentary circles is the fate of the ex-Kaiser’s millions. The Nationalists assert that it Mould indicate fear if the money were not handed overThe Socialists, on the other hand, repeatedly suggest that the greater part of
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    THE PAPER FAMINE.
    483 10 .—“S. T.” £)ver 300 home newspapers have increased their prices during the present year. The “Newspaper World,” which gives these figures discusses the prospect of famine prices of paper, and as a timely warning as to what is in store for paper users in this and other
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