Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 June 1920

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1835. No. 14. VOL. LXXVIII. MONDAY, 28th JUNE, 1920. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      453 1 I THE NIKKO STUDIO NOW AT I 7, HOfiTHAM ROAD, I Near CHIN SENG Co., Ltd. Bewrrmrw-iTiTrrrwTm'i 1111 i M&xtms for Motorists. ICHANT CALCULATOR «ga j ENDS ALL FIGURE WORRY. a (ZWSsLj, "X 1 £1 sspSkK i\ Z r*? I\\\ man may lose his head. CAN DO:— 2 Don’t suppose
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      2902 2 position wanted. PENANG AUCTION TRAM, the straits trading co. ld tenders invited. 7 DIVIDEND NO. 3». PENANG HARBOUR BOARD. X Wind fkii Senior Assistant, strong and hard- NOTICE OF SALE. m 111 Cl ClilS working d re B change with prospects. Notice is hereby given that the Directors u/nnrsFM i
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    BLACK PANTHERS IN JOHORE.
    299 3 —“S.T.” Two motor cyclists were returning to Rengam after a run to Johore Bahru, on (Sunday of last week about 7 p.m. When the leading rqotorist, who was some hundreds of yards in front of his companion, had reached a spot between the 44th and 45th
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    K.P.M. STEAMER FIRE.
    93 3 FEARED LOSS OF 14 LIVES. Aneta wires that by the fire which broke out on the K.P.M. steamer Maetsuycker, en route from Sunda Islands to Sourabaya.five were drowned and nine arc missing. As previously stated, 170 horses were burned to death. The vessel was able to reach
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    SINGAPORE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    202 3 —“S.F.P.” In the Bankruptcy Court, Singapore, before Mr. Justice Barett Lennard, several public examinations were dealt with. Mr. G. C. Valpy. the assistant Official Assignee mentioned the case of A. S. Hudson who, he said, had been adjudicated a bankrupt. He was an engineer in the S.S.
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    THE MISSING TWAKOW.
    170 3 “M.T.” THE KIND OF ROCK’’ IT STRUCK. In the third police court, Singapore, a Chinese named Ng Peow was charged with criminal breach of trust. Inspector Alexander said that on the 22nd inst. a Chinese Towkay came to him and said that he had sent a twakow
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    SHANGHAI HOUSING PROBLEM.
    23 3 Shanghai. June 15. —The Civic League has elected a representative committee and decided to deal immediately with the Housing problem
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      209 3 Belting for High Speeds S® Saffron Tan a Speciality, The use of Electrical motive power is rapidly increasing, and the accompanying high-speeds call for greater reliability in ''3h Belting. Motor Drives demand from a i Belt the essential qualities of Flexibility, 7 A <3! True Running and Non-Slip. A *-Saffron
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      158 3 9 A Tea of Richness j j LIPTON’S TEA Pure in Quality and Delicious in Flavour :f Obtainable from all Grocers in 3 Qualities |e it xtret Choice Greea-I abel No. 1 Yellow ILabel S No, 2 Red Label Special Quotations to the t rade g j GUTHRIE&cZjLti f (INCORPORATED
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      353 3 Special Reduction Sale FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. SUK 15% LEATHER GOODS 25% COTTON 20% CURIOS BRASSWARE 30% BRITISH BOMBAY RAZAAR <K. Visffindas Qo., 8, sSeae6 Street, Penang. I A SPECIAL CHEAP SALE AT I H. T. DOULATRAM Co., 230 U'"'*” I THE UNIVERSAL BOMBAY PROVIDERS. Commencing from
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      161 3 IMPERIAL L7L" EMPIRE THEATRE, PENANG ROAD. TO-NIGHT AT 9-15 P. M. TO-NIGHT THE HYPPODROME VARIETY Coy. 1 A Wonderful array of —Singers, Dancers, Comedians, Pantomi m i st s’ and Magicians. STARTLING ATTRACTIONS. I ec-C hving-Stin, The Mystery of the Yellow Oabinet. Tbe Great Composers Review Living Phono-Cinema. Do-Re-Mi-Fa and
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    IMPERIAL RELATIONS.
    208 4 GENERAL SMUTS’ VIEWS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Cape Town, June 25. In the House of Assembly, speaking in support of the League of Nations, General Smuts, dealing with the position of the British Empire, said he hoped the Constitutional Conference, if held in 1921, would frame a* scheme to solve
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    French Chamber.
    106 4 POLICY IN SYRIA. Paris, June 25. In the French Chambe r in the course of a debate on foreign affairs, M Millerand denied tjhat there had been any change in the Government’s policy in Syria, but action must be proportionate to the available means. The Soviet. France was
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    Verdun Ceremony.
    123 4 —■Havas. MONUMENT TO THE FALLEN. Paris, June 24—M Andre Lefevre, the French Minister for W«r, accompanied by Marshal Petain and M Poinctre, France s War President, yesterday laid the first of the monument to be erected to soldiers who fell in the battles of Verdun, on the outskirts
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    International Chamber of Commerce.
    86 4 ;—Havas Paris, June 24.—C0-operation, organisation and mutual understanding among the nations were the keynote sounded by Mr Clementel, the French Senator and former Minister of Commerce in an address of welcome to the Convention which held its first full meeting to form an International Chamber of
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    400 V.C. Heroes.
    78 4 at king’s g arden party. London, June 26. There was a remarkable scene in London to-day, when some 400 recipients of the Victoria Cress in this and former wars, marched from Wellington Barracks to Buckingham Palace to attend H M the King’s garden party, held in their
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    FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE.
    114 4 A conference opened in Paris between French and German delegates for the purpose of exchanging views regarding the resumption of business relations between the two countries The “Petit Journal” publishes an interview with the head of the German delegation, Herr Deutsch, who said that the only way te
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    2191 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. R. D. Acton is to act as Attorney General, S.S. Mr. G. Smith is to act as District Judge and First Magistrate Penang. Mr. and Mrs- J. N. Morrison are homeward passengers by the Nellore. Mrs. D. J. Ross and family leave for home this afterooon in
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      CRICKET.
      209 4 P.C.C. v. P.R.C. For th© second time this month, the Penang Recreation Club was beaten on Saturday at cricket by the P.C.C. Some fine work was done with the leather by J. D. Fettes for the P.C.C., and G. F. Scully for P.R.C., the former taking three for 13
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      PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
      42 4 The P.S.C. monthly handicap competition, 100 yards “A” Class, was held at Tanjong Bungah yesterday, with the following result: 1. F. D. Thompson (Scr.) 2. P. W. Saffery (Scr.) 3. G. Milner (Scr.) Time 1 min. 30 4/5 secs.
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      P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      29 4 The final of the P.C.C. bowls championship will be played off between Mr. G. Wright Motion and Mr. G. B. F. Southam at 5 p.m. to-day.
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      P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      217 4 P.C.C. members are reminded that the entries for the forthcoming lawn tennis tournament will close at 9 p.m. on Wednesday next. A football match has been arranged between P.C.C. “Colours” and “Whites” on Thursday next, at 5-15 p.m. on the padang. A cricket match has been arranged
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    JAVA SUGAR.
    40 4 THE MISSION FROM INDIA Welievreden, June 27. The Sugar Commissioners were entertained to luncheon by the Dutch Indies Government, on the completion of their mission. They are highly satisfied with the results. The members left for British India.—Aneta-
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    35 4 VISIT TO FAP. EAST POSTPONED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 28. The visit of the King of Siam to China and Japan, which was fixed for September, has been postponed.
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      MAKING WHITE RICE INTO PARBOILED RICE.
      140 4 [To Th» Editor or th» “Pining Gu«-i Sir,—Will you please publish the f c j, lowing for the use of those who suffer from want of par-boiled rice. Put p necessary quantity of white rice in ,Jj water for 45 minutes and then boil
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    Municipal Commission.
    427 4 The business for tie special mee'ing of the Municipal Commissioners, to be held on Tuesday, the 29 h Jane, is as follows 1 Minutes of last meeting to be read and corfirmed. 2 To consid r and, if approved, to pass amendment to the Common Lodging H use
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    Band Programme.
    208 4 The Band wffl play the following programme of music at the Esplanade, from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Overture Bronze Horse ...Auber 2. Two Step The Teddy Bears' Picnic ...SaHler 3. Selection Round The Map ...Finck 4. Waltz Graf Von Luxpmburg ...Leh*r 5. March Copenahagrn ...Fap 3 The Germans
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET
    491 5 In their weekly share circular, dated June 22, Messrs Fraser and Co state A little inure interest is being shewn in rubber shares and the general tone of the market is more satisfadory. Mining shares ?o far have scarcely reflected the advance in price of the Metal
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    Singapore Rubber Report.
    248 5 The usual auction of the Singapore Charaoer of Commerce Rubber Association was ht Id on Wednesday and Thursday when there were cata o ued 1,671,741 lbs., tons 74G 31 offered 1,439,522 lbs., tons 642.64 and sold 1,031,154 lbs., tons 469.34. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents per
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    840 5 V I I II CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS. Messrs Baker, Fearon and Co, Kuala Lumpu', repotted on Friday Badness dating the last week has been a continuation of the conditions can taiued in our last report and a considerable volume of transactions falls to be recorded. The tone of
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    Sandycroft Rubber.
    289 5 The fifteenth ieport of the directors, for the twelve months ended 31st January last, says the net profit for t! e 'period after making due provision for deprec’a'ion amounted to $102,736 46 to which has to be added the balance of $29,183 87 brought forward from last account,
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    Singapore Rubber Report.
    316 5 Messrs Lewis and Peat’s (Ltd Singapore reported on Thursday, as follows Since our last issue we have h da rising market aud pi ices for mar positions hav had a considerable advance. This rise has been solely due to “shorts’’ covering •n their commitments for June, and
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    Penang Coconut Estates.
    110 5 An extraordinary general m eting of the above was held at Colombo for the follow ing purpose:—To authorise the directors tn sell the whole or any portion of the company’s estates on such terms and conditions as they may think fit. Mr C H Figg presided. P:
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    SHARES.
    1055 5 NAMES. I 11 RUBBER (Dollar.) Bc 01 S Allenby Rubber Co, Ltd, 85c 90c Alor Gajah Rubber Estate ...I 3.6 C 3.75 Amalgamated Malay Estates 4.40 4.60 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 23.L9; 24.50 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.25 1.40 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 3.20 3.40 Ayer Penas Rubber Estates
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      166 5 RUB OUT THE PAIN. Wherever the ache or pain, simply rub in Little’s Oriental Balm. As you rub in the Balm, you rub out the pain, quickly, simply and surely. There is no better remedy for headache, earache, backache. It relieves lameness, sprains, strains, swellings. The more cruel sufferings of
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      271 5 NOISES AND NERVES. “A noise in the road outside or the clatter of the children at their play was enough to cause me real agony,” said one nervous woman. Think what that means! When a man or woman is a prey to run-down nerves every sudden sound causes misery. It
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      93 5 PRITCHARD Telephone 335. A o f Telegrams: With Departmental r j PEANCO Connections. J L 1 13., PENANG. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PENANG IPOH. Just to Hand A Consignment OF THE ALL BRITISH RO BICYCLE FOR—SPEED, RELIABILITY AND COMFORT. PRICE COMPLETE-F ITT E D DUNLOP TYRES, BELL, PUMP, LAMP,
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    MARRIAGE.
    44 6 Sim-Ritchie.—At St. Andrew’s Church, Penang', on the 24th instant, by the £ev. D J Ross, ma, Miss Annie May Ritchie, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Adam Ritchie of Heliopolis, Anson Drive, Aberden, to Mr W Booth Sim of Hoscote Estate, Negri Sembilan.
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    "THE COUNCIL."
    1157 6 Business interests having led Mr. C. M. Henderson, the original nominee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, to decline the nomination's its representative on the Legislative Council in the place of Mr Goodrich, whose leive of absence was duly chronicled in the Government Gazttte shortly after his departure
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1865 6 The output of new Bills still proceeds in the F M S, where in the New Bills in past few years they have the F. M. S. accumulated a list of Enactments of all sorts longer than one’s arm. Ib must be a colossal tax on the
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      229 6 [booth’s' LONDON OLD TOM _■B “'’s***^* 6 g WELL-KNOWN AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST ALL OVER INDIA AND CHINA. z; rz m*’ PRICES ON APPLICATION BE H R A Coy., I PENANG. I s 5G ■e</rtzs Company, &>uf6 Miina&e. |i I’• I HtAi.et Drvdges, Excavators, &c., &e i
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      10 6 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE STRAND. RANGOON. SARKIES: BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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      38 6 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day, and to-morrow, Penang Standard TimeHigh* Water. Low Water, To-day, 10.45 a in. 4.34 a.tn 11,12 pm, 5 39 p.m. To-morrow. 11.18 a.na. 5.18 a.m, 11 49 p.m. 6.16 p,m
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    57 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Messrs Chee Kok Peng, Ciiee Kok Foo, Chee Kok Fee and Chee Kok Seang and their respective families beg to thank those who kindly sent letters of condolence, wreaths ai d Chinese scrolls, and also those who kindly lent their cars as well as attended the funeral of their
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    LONDONDERRY.
    530 7 A DESPERA IE SITUATION. [Reuter’s Telegrams.} London, June 24. An official report says the Derry City Magistrates again urgently telegraphed to the Chief Sectre'ary expressing alarm at G eminent inaction, and stating that they consider the situation desperate, and f tfl r it will become worse. They add that
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    The Irish-Americans
    130 7 AND DE V LERA. New York, June 24. Ad iressing a crowd d meeting of the Irish Progressive League, Mr MaCartsn, the so-called Irish Ambassador, decla ed Cohalan was ’he keystone of a conspiracy to force De Valera from the country. A priest declared Irish-American poli icir.ns had
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    Grand National Winner.
    32 7 A MISHAP IN FRINGE. Auteui], June 25. running in the Pri,x des Drags, bp°u town ie w, nner of the Grand National tK? a leg. The animal was destroyed.
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    261 7 DIRECT ACTION DEFEATED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 24. The Labour Conference resolution, cabled yesterday, was sdptfd. The resolution condemned the Treaty as destructive, ios'ead of constructive, and demanded its revision, also recognition of the Russian Soviet and the arrestation of the chacs in Central Europe A Socialist addendum
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    MEN WHO LAID TOO MANY BRICKS!
    141 7 Bricklayers who threw up their work because their mates were laying too many bricks a day were mentioned at questiontime in the House of Commons. Dr. Addison said he was informed that some bricklayers employed on the Hayes housing scheme demanded that the contractors
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    Printers’ Dispute Settled.
    13 7 London, June 25, The Printing Trades di-pute has been settled.
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    The Melbourne Strikes.
    30 7 A COMPROMISE. Melbourne, June 26 The situation in the electricians’ and gas workers’ strike is now most hopeful, ’he employers and woikers having arrived at a compromise.
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    Tennis at Wimbledon.
    67 7 J C, PARKE BEXTEN. Wimbledon, June 24. Mr W T Tilden (America) beat Mr J C Parke (England) 63, 6-2, 6-4 It was onof the most magnificent performances eve* seen on the historic centre court. Tilden showed form better than that of Patterso 1 last year. Kingecote
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    Davis Cup.
    25 7 THE BRITISH TEAM. Wimbledon, June 24. The British Davis Cun team has been selected. It comprises Messrs Parke, Roper Barrett, Kingscote and Mavrogordato.
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    County Cricket.
    43 7 London, June 24. Kent beat Worcestershire by an innings and 184 runs. Yorkshire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 128 runs. For Yorkshire, Kilner took four wickets for 10 runs, and Waddington seven for 25 Middlesex beat Somerset by 10 wickets.
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    GREEK OFFENSIVE.
    138 7 TURKISH RETREAT. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, June 24 A Smyrna telegram says the Hellen e offensive against the Nationalist* has begun’ The Nationalists were compelled to concentrate in the neighbourhood of Akhisssr and were driveu back in disorder. Akhiesar was occupied. The Greeks continue to advance northwards. 8,000 Prisoners.
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    THRACIAN TURKS’ THREAT.
    564 7 According to information from Adrianople on May 21 a meeting of notables, convened by Jafer Tayar Pasha, decided by a majority of 118 to 82 to resist the Greek occupation of the province, but the minority comp! lined that Tayar Pasha only obtained a majority by packing
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    The Dardanelles.
    90 7 DESTROYING the FORTS. London, Jane 25 The “Times’’ correspondent, wiring from Chan«k (Dardanelles), says the process of destroying the gons and the fort on the Asiatic shore from Kephez to the We’*e’n mouth of the Straits began on June 21st. One British and one Indian battalion carried out
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
    145 7 THE PREMIER’S STATEMENT. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, June 24. In the Hou j e of Common 3 replying to Commander Bellairs, Mr L oyd George eaid the questi n of the renewal of the AngloJapanese Alliance was bring considered. The Government was unaware of a feeling that the Alliance
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    JAPAN’S POLICY IN EAST SIBERIA.
    285 7 SAFEGUARDS AGAINST BOLSHEVISM. A statement, officially defining the attitude of Japan in Eastern Siberia reached the Heme Press from the Japanese Embassy. The establishment of a “Buffer State,” including all Siberian territory east of Lake Baikal, and the opening of negotiations by this State with
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    Polish Front.
    66 7 FIGHTING NEAR KIEFF, London, June 24 A Polish review of the situation states that after regrouping, th Piles remain in possession of the KUff.Odessa Rai'wav. 'tubborn fighting is proceeding forty mile* north and west of Kfiff. The Pole* and Ukrainians s f ill occupy Pedoliet, in Volhynia. while
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    Boycott of Hungary.
    96 7 SERIOUs EFFECTS. London, June 24, A boycott of Huogan, p'oclaimed by Hie Inter» Union Conference a Amsterdam, owin to a White terror in Hungary, led ro a stop |.age of railway, postal and telegraphic c uinu aca ion Le.ween Austria an i Hu gray. The non-Soc al
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    Italian Policy.
    170 7 NEW PRE Al I ER’S SPEECH. Rome, June 24. 1 In the Italian Chamber, Signor Giolitti i inn uncr-d the composi i n of his Cabinet He said the Govi-rnin-nt d d not favour a protectorate over Al bra is, bet de ired her independence. He exp ained
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    DEADER PASSAGES.
    57 7 THE NEW RATES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.} London, June 25. The Times states that owing to the rise in working costs, the return passage rates of British Companies to India, Australia and the Far East are being increased to the following Port Said £46, Bombay £7B, Karachi £9O, Penang £lOB,
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    Germany and the League.
    137 7 MR LLOYD GEORGE’S STATEMENT. London, June 24 In the House of Commons, replying to Mr Newbould, Mr Lloyd George said Germany would be invited to become a member of the League of Nations when she showed an > arne.t desire to carry ou‘ her obligations under
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    The German Army.
    72 7 NEW ALLIED NOTE. Pads, June 24. “Le Journal states that a was presented to the German delegat’on yesterday. It recalls that the German Army most be reduced to 100,000 before July 10-h, and the Security Police abolished hur allows an increase of local police from 70,000 to
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    Ambassadors to Berlin.
    67 7 LORD D’ABERNON APPOINTED. London, June 2 4 It is announced that Loid D’Abernon has been appointed British Ambassador in Berlin, M. Charles Laurant the French Ambassador, and Signor Di Marcito the Italian Ambassador. The German View. London, June 25. It is noteworthy that LordD’Abernon and M Laurent
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    German Cabinet.
    37 7 NEW MINISTERS. Berlin, June 25. It is officially announced that the ntW Cabinet includes the following: Imperial Chancellor, Herr Fehrenbach. Vice-Chancellor, Herr Heinze Foreign Mi? is’er, Doctor Simons Finance, Herr Wirth Defence, General von Ges?ler.
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    CLEMENCEAU MAKES REVELATIONS.
    229 7 Paris, May 25. —In an interview with the “Gaulois” M. Clemenceau, the exPremier, is quoted as stating that few persons realise that the discussion on the question of the indemnity to be paid by Germany lasted for three weeks at the Peace Conference, and that the Anglo
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    Wireless Operators.
    22 7 STRIKE ENDED London, Jane 25. The wireless operators’strike has ended, pending negotiations on the basis of the men’s original demands.
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    DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
    176 7 THE FAVOURITES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 25. The u Times’ Chicago correspondent say the Democratic situation is confused. The Convention will be divided into camps, nam ly, a large body of Federal officebold ess favouring the League Covenant and be Treaty, a good number of prohibitionist Western Radicals
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    U.S. and Woman Suffrage.
    91 7 SENATOR HARDING’S ATTIIUDE. Washingtoi June 24, Senator Harding informed a deputation of female suffragists that he could not force any state to hasten the adoption of the Suffrage Amendment. The deputation was bitterly disappointed. Tennessee’s Action. Knoxville, June 25. Governor Roberts announced that in compliance with
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    Tammany Leader Indicted.
    41 7 New York, June 24. The Tammany leader, Mr Murphy, is indicted on a charge of coercing a merchant named Barton, to settle a claim for I! 10,000,000 damages against Mu phy for withdrawing i>is support from Harton's Company.
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    Art King’s Fortune.
    14 7 Newhaveo, June 24. Mr Henry estate has been retimed at $3,500,000.
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    Sir Auckland Geddes.
    18 7 Mrlbi urne, June 24. Yale University conferred the Doctorship of Laws on Sir Auckland Geddes.
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    Alleged Dividend Frauds.
    53 7 New York, June 25. The Great Western Petroleum Company, ten brokerage houses and fifty individuals, have been indicted on the charge of using the mails to defraud in connection with the sale of oil stocks. It is alleged that dividends were paid from money obtained by the
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    Flax-Growing.
    83 7 COMMIT I KE’S REPORT. London, June 24. The report of the Board of Trade Empire Flax G r owing Committee on flax ant stitutes concludes that none of the subs’itute*, such as jutp, n m e or hemp can satisfactorily rr-piac l fl xin the manufac are o f
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      84 7 NOTICE. Owing to the increasing produc'ion costa it has become necessary to advance the price of the Pinang Gazette to 15 ct«. a copy and to increase the rates of subscription, with effect from Ist June, is follows DAILY EDITION. Local S. S. ForDelivery. F.MS. eign. Monthly $3 00 $3.50
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    WHY WOMEN WATCH WEDDINGS.
    300 8 It is because of this blind groping and longing for romance that crowds of women flock to witness weddings, says Joan Kennedy in a Home paper. Many of them cry at these functions, as they would weep at a funeral, but they enjoy their tears. Such
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    TEA TALK.
    84 8 "Why the authorities should hold out hopes of cheaper tea,” said a grower from the East Indies, I cannot imagine, for many of the planters are losing money on it at the present price. So poor is the prospect in Ceylon that tea plantations are being scrapped to
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    CHINA AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    42 8 Peking, June 2. —The Government has asked Dr. C. T. Wang to become a member of the Chinese delegation to the League of Nations. Dr. Yen Hawk-ling has been appointed to the Secretariat to the League.
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    THE EXCHANGE OUTLOOL.
    149 8 —Ex. It is, of course, impossible to say what will be the future course of the European exchanges, particularly those of our Allies, but I find a general feeling prevalent that the trend on the whole will be towards a better level. I believe this is mainly
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    NEW WOMAN COMPOSER.
    131 8 The trustees of the Carnegie Fund for the publication of new works by British composers have this year selected the following six from 52 entries :—A concertofantasia for piano and orchestra, by Mr. E. L. Bainton a rhapsody for orchestra, by Miss I. Boyle, an Irish composer
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    145 8 —“M.T.” A nasty accident occurred at the corner of Hill-street and Stamford-road, Singapore, when a motor car, motor bike and rikisha came into violent collision. The motor bike apparently got the worst of it, for it was badly jammed and the European rider was severely injured. An
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    177 9 Yesterday’s Arrival. Kedah, Gully, 94, Sitiawan, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Sappho, Cundy, 329, T. Anson, Adamson Gilfillan <t Co, general. Penang, Blacklock, 541, Singapore, Adamson Gilfillan Co, general. Expected Arrivals. Pilsna, Colombo, 29tb. Thougwa, Singapore, 30th. Teesta, Madras, July 2nd, Takada, Rangoon, July 2nd. Itola, Singapore, July 2nd.
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    315 9 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, I Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, f-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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    29 9 Delivered. Mail “C” May 15th June 10th Mail “E” May 22nd June 15h Mail “L> May 19th Jane 17th Mail “G May 29th June 22nd
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    THE MAILS.
    26 9 A mail for Western Australia closes at 7-15 a.m. to-morrow. The homeward mail (t I by the Tnongwa closes at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    78 9 j aoe 29 Ayer Kuning Rubber, Annual Meeting, 9 Beach Street, Penarg noon. June 29—Penang Chamber of Commerce, Special Meeting, 3 p.m. June 30—P AM, Meeting, Penang Chamber of Commerce, 11 a.m. June 30—U u Yam Tin Dredging. General Meeting, Karounting, 11 a.m Juue 30—Kampoug Kamunting Tin Dredging,
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    129 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy <fc Co.’s share list Friday. To-day S£* E Ĕ SHARES. J q 5 "o a tn a Rubber (Dollar) c. c. c. c. Bassett 1.40 Lot 1.40 1.45 Hajtor R. 10.00 10.50 10.25 10.50 Kundong R.. 1.25 1.30
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    TIN PRICES.
    52 9 Saturday’s quotation for refined tin in Panang was $126.75, per picul, buyers, no sellers and for unrefined tin $125.75, t n ore $125 75, per picul, nothing done. Tin was quoted in London on June 25th at £245 spot and £248 three months on the 24th, £247 10s
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    59 9 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co NL from 20th to 26th June 1920 being one week was 22 tons. The Directors of Kamunting Tin Dredging, Limited have declared an interim dividend, payable in London tO-day, as follows:—1/- on fully paid shares, and 6d on partly
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    PRODUCE
    186 9 Pknang, June 28, 1920. SP. Tapioca No. 2 I nominal M. P. Tapioca $9.50 Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) nominal. Black Pepper $24 nominal. White Pepper nominal. Trang Pepper nominal Mace Pickings $65 nominal. Cloves $l4O nominal Nutmegs average of $65 sales (No.
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    INCREASE IN RENTS.
    222 9 NO PROFITEERING EXISTS IN COLOMBO. Various matters in connection with the meeting of the Colombo Municipal Council, have excited a considerable amount of public interest, says the “Times of Ceylon,” especially those relating to the proposed restriction on rents and the purchase of the tramways. In regard
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    NURSES IN THE F.M.S.
    188 9 M L.” H. E. Lady Guillemard’s CommisbionJ Those who have been agitating for years for a better supply of European nurses will be interested to learn of an important announcement which was made at the meeting of the Negri-Sembilan Planters’ Association at Seremban, to the effect
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    MARKIT PRICES.
    388 9 PENANG, JUNE 28, 1920. BEEF— cts. Soup per catty 32 Roast do 60 Steaks do 60 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 40 8 tew 40 Rump Steak do 60 Ox Tail each 150 —60 do Tongue do 70 do Feet do Heart per catty 40 Liver do
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    EXCHANGE.
    109 9 Penang, June 28 1920. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/3 27/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 9,32 3 Credit ...2/4 29/32 3 Documentary 4/4 31/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 118 3 days’ sight Private 125 Bombay Demand Bank 118 Madras Demand Bank 118 3 days’
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    LOG BOOK.
    865 10 A Copenhagen telegram report* that the Hamburg shipyard of Blohm and Voss has closed down, and locked out all its 'workmen, as the result of a strike, amongst its clerical and technical employees. The movement of tonnage into the port of Antwerp again increased in December, 1919, totalling
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      578 12 Hall’s Distemper your home can be made brighter, f healthier and more picturesque, f at a cheaper cost than wall-paper B and without y a the objectionable smell of paint. I Distemper L/ ta Tradt A'arA.) i I is deservedly the popular wall covering of the day. It is Jf
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