Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 December 1920

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE DAILY ESTABLISHED U3S. No. 289. VOL. LXXVIII. WEDNESDAY, 15th DECEMBER, 1920. PRICE 15 CENTS
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    THE EX-KAISER’S MONEY.
    418 2 Details of moneys the ex-Kaiser has received from Prussia since his flight were given at a sitting of the law committee of the diet. A representative of the ministry of finance said that in January, 1919, he was paid two million Dutch guilden, in the following August
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    OPIUM IN CEYLON.
    163 2 ,The Government Agent is at present holding an examination of opium consumers in order to decide whether the quantities they are allowed cannot be reduced, the idea being that a gradual reduction in the quantity consumed, spread over a period of years eventually, results in the victim
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    UPROOT WHEAT TO PLANT OPIUM.
    82 2 Peking, November 28.—1 t is reported from Sianfu that when the Tuchun of Shensi, in accordance with instructions from Peking, Issued a proclamation prohibiting poppy cultivation, numerous fields were planted with grain. Recently, however, it has become known that Chen Shu-fan would allow further poppy
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    HOME FOR ASIATICS.
    140 2 -“M. M.” Tn our issue of September 10th we drew attention to the financial difficulties of the Strangers’ Home for Asiatics in the East End of London. We are now officially informed that the F. M. S. Government has decided to contribute the sum of £lOO per
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      1474 2 POSITIONS VACANT. NOTICES. INSURANCE. —t. Shorthand Typist wanted. Apply FEDERATED MALAY STATES TH. Adams and Allan. RAILWAYS. LONDON ABSURANCB COBPORAWIOJL i>K is hereby notified that on and from Two Cylinder Machinemen wanted itnme- Ist January, 1921, goods, mineral, firewood 9he saderaigned m agent* for the Oaqp*diately Good salaries to competent
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      243 2 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE f ASSURANCE CO., ltd. J Head Office .—SINGAPORE. I "OLD AGE AND DEATH NEVER COME** says the fool. The man who systematically saves even a little by means of tha I best of all savings-investments, a Grearf Eastern Life Policy, is playing safe A Great
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    INTER-STATE RUGGER.
    370 3 PERAK v. SELANGOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 12. The inter-State Rugger match between Perak and Selangor ended in a tie, six points each: though on their form Selangor deserved to win. Thompson played in place of Owen, for Perak. Selangor had the better of the game
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    HOME SPORTS.
    164 3 —“M.M.” A London cable of December Bth to the “Civil and Military Gazette’’ gives the following results: Playing at Queen’s Club, the Corinthians beat Oxford University at Association football by 2 J®als to nil. At Rugby football, Sandhurst beat London Scottish by 19 points to G and the
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    ALL-INDIA TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
    73 3 Allahabad, November 28.—The AllIndia Lawn Tennis Association, at a meeting held at Delhi, on Saturday elected Mr. S. P. O’Donell, President, Mr G. P. Bovs and Mr. S. C., Gupta .Joint Secretaries, and Mr. S. C. Gupta as Treasurer. It was decided to enter India for the
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    K.L. RIFLE SHOOTING RECORD.
    119 3 —“M.M.” Eleven competitors fired for one spoon at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday at 300 and GOO yds, ten shots at each range. As usual, 300 yds, produced rather low scores, though why this, range should always be found difficult is rather puzzling. In proportion to the
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO CUP.
    320 3 -“R.T.” AMERICAN TEAM SELECTED. A message from New York, dated December 7th, gives the composition tof the American Polo team which is j coming to Hurliugham in June next with the fixed determination of wrest--1 ing from England the International Polo Cup. It will be remembered that
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    AN INDIAN OTHELLO.
    115 3 ’—Ex. Paris is promised an operatic sensation. Those who interest themselves in Opera have known Tamagno’s Othello, as well as that of Alvarez and Franz. Each artist, however, having been born white, was put to the trouble of elaborately making-up, in older that the correct Moorish complexion
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    TICAL EXPORT PROHIBITED.
    102 3 The extraordinary issue of the Siam Government Gazette dated December 7 amends (he Royal Decree of June 21. 2460 relating to export of silver coins. By that Decree the export of silver coins was prohibited but an outgoingpassenger was allowed to take with him ten silver tical
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    BURMA PASSPORTS FOR THE STRAITS.
    90 3 It was recently notified that British Indian subjects proceeding to the Straits Settlements do not require a passport to enable them to embark. All persons however, entering Burma from any place outside British India still require a passport and therefore any British Indian subject proceeding
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      152 3 A Deadly Enemy. It is the continual dropping that wears away a stone. In the same way the continued twinges of Rheumatism, causing acute suffering with each appearance will wear away the strongest human system. The first shooting pains seem trivial, but as they continue they grow worse and the
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      266 3 Pritchard Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in tfje Straits Settlements! PENANG JPOH. Provision Dept This Department is Stocked with a Choice Selection of the Finest Goods Procurable A FRUHS (Crystallized) Crystallized Cherries per bottle $3.50 Pears 3.50 IKMI Apricots 3.65 MalM Greengages 3.65 Mixed Fruits 3.65 Ginger 1.45 candied peel. Cand. Mixed
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      180 3 imperial E M FI KE THEATRE PENANG ROAD Monday, 13th to Wednesday, Isih December, 1920. In the Second House at 9-15 p.m. Australasia» Films Present 5 Reels His Royal Highness Reels 5 Featuring Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley. Strongly supported by W. N. Selig Production presented by Middle East Films
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    FEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
    525 4 EX FORT REGISTER. Although it was not until 1916 that tie Federation of Bii’ish Industries came into being, this national orgpnizabion of manuand products has i Iready done; great things to justify its existence. The j Federation until recently was represented in Singapore by Mr G
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    The Choice Post Prandial.
    272 4 ['•Admiral Dumas declared that there was going to be such a shortage of motor spirit here in 1922 that the great majority of private users would have to put away their cars. It was consequently necessary to consider other sources of supply, He welcomed the ‘Pussy-foot’
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    The Band Programme.
    50 4 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 p.m. to-day 1 March,,. The King’s Musketeer Howson 2 Selection Les Hegonotes Meyerbeer 3 Waltz Moonlight on the Alster Fetras 4 Fox Trot The Jummy’s Sale Wood 5 One Step Merry Mitze Anthony
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    MOTOR DRIVER CASE.
    424 4 AUTOMOBILE CLUB’S UTILITY. That the Penang Automobile Club is of service to the members was shewn in a case before the District Judge, to-day, when Hamat bin Ali, a driver to Mr. J. H. Dickson, was charged with knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant, the
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    COMMERCIAL HONESTY OF THE OF THE CHINESE.
    359 4 In the course of an article in “The Far Eastern Fortnightly” on “The Development of Trade with China,” Mr. Edward B. Bruce, President of the Pacific Development Corporation, writes: Too many people premise their relations with the Chinese on the theory that honourable
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    DYARCHICAL GOVERNMENT.
    626 4 IMPORTANT BOOK ON INDIAN POLITICS. London, December s.—The Clarendon Press is publishing on the 7th inst. the most important Indian book of the season. “Dyarchy of the Government of India” with the report of the Joint Committee and the Government of India Act 1919. They include the first
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    ENGLAND’S JUMP IN POPULATION.
    186 4 During the quarter ended September 20 there were in England and Wales 229,867 births and 93,690 deaths, an excess of births of 136,177. This natural increase of population compares with 67,966, 54,265 and 86,255 in the third quarters of 1917, 1918 and 1919. Of the 229,867
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    BUKIT TAMBUN ESTATES.
    490 4 The fifth annual general meeting of the Bukit Tambun Estates, Limited, was held on November 11 at 65, Bishopsgate, E.C., Sir Gordon B. Joules presiding. The Chairman said that was the first year in which they had been able to pay a dividend, and, in view of
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    THE RUBBER SLUMP.
    418 4 A further point arising out of the present position in the rubber industry that has been the subject of a good deal of discussion is the matter of Government co-operation. Now, co-ope-ration might very conceivably be turned into something like control, and, with the experience that has
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    THE COST OF TIN.
    347 4 Some consternation has been caused in Tin Market circles by the state ment of Mr. C. V. Thomas at the Rayfield meeting that he estimates the average cost price of tin in the world to-day at about £2BO per ton, and he added that for some
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    THE TIN SITUATION.
    61 4 Another meeting of the Tin Committee to enquire into the tin situation in Malaya was held at the Residency, Ipoh, yesterday. The Hon. the British Resident, presided. The members include the unofficial members of the Federal Council and several leading Chinese. A Sub-Committee is also engaged at
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    STRAITS TRADE VALUES.
    44 4 BIG DECREASE IN EXPORTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. December 15. The Straits Settlements trade figures for the third quarter compared with the same period in 1919 show an increase in imports of 854,750,000, and a decrease in exports of 849,750,000.
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    THE REPARATIONS BILL.
    211 4 Indications are given by “Le Temps” of the sum at which the French Government estimates the damages recoverable from Germany under the treaty. “Le Temps” does not pretend to give exact figures but it says that they probably approximate pretty closely to the estimate made last year
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    62 4 Th® following r th® latest Messrs. Kennedy Oo g B^/^’ w Yesterday. SHARES. 8 m o' Rubber (Dollar W 1 5 c. sc. c Bassett i 1 Mining. Hitam Tin 2.00 215 i KenongTin 37/- 39/. 35/ Siamese Tin... 65/. 67/6 rri South Tsipiog 75 c gT
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    23 4 f.“bt g T Wt. Bukit K B lb q Holland American j 080 Netherlands WJ® Si Pare 26 02 United Malacca
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    TIN PRICES.
    18 4 Tin was quoted in London on Dec m at £215 10s spot, £2lB 10s three moS;
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    PRODUCE.
    187 4 Penang, Dicrmber 15, 1920 SP. Tapioca M (M M P. Tapioca J 7.00 se l|.„ Gold leaf s*2 Be n Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. b oz) ..'.’’sellers Black Pepper $35 sellers. White Pepper nomiDa Trang Pepper nomin&l Mace Pickings $5O sellers doves ...$llO nominal Nutmegs average of $47.50
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    EXCHANGE.
    108 4 Penang, December 15 1 1920. (By Courtesy of thz Chartered Bask’. London Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 9,i6 t 3 Documentary 2/4 21/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 155] 3 days’ sight Private 165 s Bombay Demand Bank 155 Madras Demand Bank
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      32 4 BRITISH MADE FOUNTAIN PENS A guaranteed quality British made Fountain Pen with Solid Gold Nib, Medium and Broad Point s $5 JJ .r LJi The Pinang Gazette Pre», Ltd-, UNION STIfKKT. I
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1936 5 INCOME TAX In the Council, on Monday, i a were present His Excellency the vernor and Comm nder in Chief (Sir T erence Guillemard, K C B.), His Excell. PC the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General Sir D H. Ridout, vrECB. i CMG), The Hon’ble the Anting
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      716 5 WHITEAWAY S I .7 X’MAS T I NOW OPEN I i USEFUL PRESENTATION GOODS IwaOg 1 kU' IN GREAT VARIETY. Wo^o'JjA JBW II i nil 44 4 4' IWH wk i I rmtmllm O i I 111 Illi I Illi v-v Jb g E= Solid Oak Case, containing 6 pairs
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    BIRTH.
    14 6 Macfadyen.—At Wickhmst Manor Sevenoak?, Weald, Kenr, the wife of Eric Macfadyen, a son.
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    MARRIAGE.
    40 6 Neubronnir —De Souz a —Ou December 11, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, Douglas Waiter Neubronner, second son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Neubronner, to Dorothy Eiizibe'b, eldest daughter to Dr and Mrs. C T de Souza,
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    NON-CO-OPERATION DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA.
    1141 6 There are many indications of a substantial body of opinion in India against nonco operation, and in support of efforts to make a success of the Reform Schema, as a method of securing complete ee’f-govern-ment eventually, but the Extremist leaders are doing all they can to
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1051 6 Much has been said and written lately on disarmament, but the results are nil. The Disarmament. disarmaments Sub Committee of the League of Nations insists upon the importance of the question and the various Governments will be asked to curtail their present army estimat‘3. Meanwhile Viscount Ishii
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    Rugby at Penang.
    70 6 THE PERAK FIFTEEN. (From Our Own Correiponijntj Ipoh, December 15, The Perak Rugby team to play at p enanc on Saturday is the same as tbah which Oe Selangor, except that W e !l er tep l acei Irvine. The team reads: Cox; Stafford, Lyell, Weller and
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    COMING EVENTS.
    481 6 Dec 15—SP.VD, Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 4 p.m, Dec 16—Football, Caledonia Club v P.C.C Esplanade. I Dec 16—Penarg Health Culture League, I At Home,” Club House, 8 pm, Dec 17—Football, Met cantile Bank’v Labour Office, St Xavier’s Ground, Dec 18—Rugby, Penang v Perak atPenang, Dec 19—Malacca P.A., General
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      22 6 “E. O.” X’MAS EVE DINNER AND DANCE, FRIDAY, 24th DECEMBER. NEW YEAR EVE DINNER AND DANCE. (Fancy Dress Optional) FRIDAY, 31st DECEMBER.
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      35 6 THE TIDES The following are the tidea for to-day and to-morrow, Penang Standard Time High Water. Low Water To-day, 3.05 p.m, 9.08 p.m. To-mobrow. 2.46 a.m. 9 35 a m. 3.38 p.m. 9 33 p.m.
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    THE CORK DISASTER.
    292 7 300 BUILDINGS DESTROYED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 12. n-.erebondied buildings were destroyed in CoikLooters in Cork. London, December 13, T o the House of Commons, repljingto r p O’Connor with regard to the Cork A Sir He mar Greenwood stated that the nHce and military gave all
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    IRISH RAILWAY CONTROL.
    152 7 By an Order in Council printed in the London Gazette, wide powers are conferred on the military for dealing with the present chaotic condition of the Irish railways and their threatened stoppage. By a new reculation under ti e Restoration of Order Ac s the competent naval
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    Chinese Students.
    59 7 ADVICE TO BRITAIN. London, December 13. The Cl ina Association, in London, in a m-m.rincum dealing with the education of Chinese students in Britain, suggests following the example of the United States. Biita’n thcu’d divert £lOO,OOO yearly from the B<xir Indemnity to >he mail tens nee if meh
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    Gold and Silver Bill.
    42 7 THIRD READING PASSED. London, December 13. In the House of Commons, the Government agreed to fix the time limit in the J ,u anf i Silver Bill at five year?. The Bill pa? s ed the third reading.
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    The Allies’ Demand.
    56 7 Berlin, December 13. p/^ e I L }er-Allied Military Commission cf in it B reply to the German Note th e d sbandment of the Einwoh- erwe r refuses to grant special treatment J e case of Bavaiia and East Prussia, and r F'-t>:s the demand for
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    Press Christmas Holidays.
    24 7 London, December 13. 1 ews I’P efB whatsoever will be t(ii n i< n^an( j cn December 25th, 26 hand 27th.
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    Opium for Hongkong.
    43 7 Delhi, December 13. men* 'o re quest of the Hongkong Governto r 6 Dr^an Government has agreed t 0,,. tLe w ie B reemf 'Dt for the diiect Jear/'u at a fixed price for five J,car beginning i Q 1921,
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    THE LEAGUE.
    168 7 COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 13. '1 he I'imes Gent va correspondent says the A‘s mhly of the League at length discussed the report on the election of four nonpermanent members of the Council, as provided in Article 4 of the Covenant. This is a burning question,
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    Tibet.
    59 7 CHINESE TROOPS MASSING. London, December 13. A Bombay telegram states that Tibetan traders arriving at Kaliropong report that 5,000 Chinese troops are massing on the borders if Tibet. The authorities Lhassa are taking prectu 1 ions. It is also reported that parties of Turks appeared on the northern borders
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    Syria.
    28 7 ENCOUNTER WITH TURKS. Paris, December 14. Unofficial information reports a FrancoTurk encounter forty milrs south-east of Latakia, in which Turkish raiders captured prisoners and mate 1 ids
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    Afghanistan.
    44 7 THE BRITISH MISSION. Delhi, December 13. An official s' atr ment says a British mission is proceeding to Kabul to conclude peace with Afghanistan. The announcement is welcomed generally in Ii dis, and the opinion is expressed that it will quieten frontier unrest.
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    Lithuania.
    58 7 A SOVIET ULTIMATUM. London, December 13, A Lithuanian tfficial telegram from Kevuo states that Soviet troops are corcentrating in the direction of Viina. The Government of Moscow sent an ultimatum to Lithuania that it cannot tolerate the presence of Allied and neutral troojs at Viln?, as it is contrary
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    The American Navy.
    261 7 London, December 12. A telegiam from Washington says the annual report by Mr Daniels, Srcreta yof the Ntvy, sta’es that the present fl< et is adequate, if the United States inters tbe League of Nations, otherwise he wid recommend construction in the rext three years of 3
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    Destitute Children.
    27 7 Washington, December 12. Mr Hoover has appealed to all the Churches to take a special collection on December 19 for thed.stitute children of Central Europe.
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    THE INDIAN ELECTIONS.
    142 7 INTERFERENCE WITH VOTERS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, December 12, The nor-cooy erst ion movement in India assumed tbe fom of intimidation at. Lahore, where there were wild rcenes at the elections to the reformed Councils. Members of Mr Gandhi’s non cooperation party assemb'ed at polling stations and roughly
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    INTENTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
    275 7 Danger of Lack of Publicity, London, December I.—The House cf Lords agreed to resolutions moved by Lord Lytton approving, with certain modification?, the draft rules under the Government of India Act, which were presented on 11th Adgust, Lord Lytton emphasised that the Government of
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    INDIANS IN KENYA COLONY.
    127 7 London, December 7—A message from Nairobi states A telegram to tbe Daily Express says that at a Corgre‘S neitinsi at Mombaosa Indian leaders, in fiery ej eeches, claimed Kenya, historically and ceoncmically, as an Ir dian Colony, dt m anding that it should be pieced under
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    Ex-German Cables.
    37 7 AGREEMENT REACHED. Washington, December 14The differences over the distribution of the ex German cables were settled at a plenary session of the International Communications Conference. The negotiations continue. The basis cf agreement is not disclosed.
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    Dutch Indies Service.
    78 7 The Hague, December 13. A report from Vienna that the Dutch Government effered to engage 3,000 Austrian State t fficials for sesvice in the lndies is officially denied. It is staged that out of a very considerable number of technical and scientific specialists from aboard who applied
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    Danish Royalty in Rome.
    47 7 Rome, December 13. Their Majes'ies the King and Queen of Denmark arrived st Rome, and were rece ved by the King and Queen of Italy, Senator?, Deputies, the Mayor and the Municipality. The R *yal visitois reviewed troops, and were given an ovation.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    935 7 INFLUENZA CASES. The fortnigh’ly meeting of the Munic’pal Commission was held in the Municipal Offices, yesterday bfrernoon. There were present Mr S Codrington (President), Mr Yt-oh Guan >eok, Mr J L McFall and Dr P Liston. The other officers present were Mr W S Dunn (Engineer), Mr J
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1097 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Riley are returning bv the S.S. “Anchises.” “M.M.” Major X. F. Dare arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Batu Gajah on Friday. He left ou Sunday for Penang. Mr. J. C. Joseph, of Genuang Estate, Johore, arrived in Kuala Lumpur on his way to
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    A JAPANESE SEAPLANE.
    171 7 The first seaplane of Japanese make lias been completed by the Aichi Electrical Machinery and Watch Company in Aichi Prefecture, and the trial flying will be made shortly under the supervision of the naval dying corps at Yokusuka. According to the “Nichi Nichi,” if the result of
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    LONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL1 MEDICINE.
    118 7 LONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL 1 MEDICINE. The Secretary of State for the Colonies acknowledges a list of contributions to the appeal for £150,000 in connection with the London School of Tropical Medicine, the total being £101,412. The subscribers include Sir Marcus Samuel, Bt. £5,000; Mr. Samuel Samuel, M.P., £5,000; P.
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1639 8 PROHIBITION HEAVILY DEFEATED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, November 17, The principal results in the past week’s Local Option campaign come from Lanarkshire, ard are r peats of those already recorded, —overwhelming m a j trities in favjur of No-Change. A few middleclass districts declare for No-License or
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    H.M.S. “MALAYA.”
    1099 9 -“M.M.” SELANGOR ARRANGEMENTS. A public meeting to consider arrangements for the visit of H.M.S. “Malaya” to Port Swettenhain on January 17th, was held in the Selangor Club on Monday. The Acting British Resident of Selangor, the Hon Mr. Oliver Marks, presided, and was supported by by the Date
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    ILLICIT IMMIGRATION TO AMERICA.
    99 9 Tokio, November 25.—The “Tamato” states that an agency for sending stowaways to the United States has been discovered at Wakayama. Two of those arrested, it says, have confessed that they acted in collusion with petty officers on certain Japanese liners. Each stowaway was charged a fee
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    THE N.-W. FRONTIER.
    73 9 London, December I.—Replying in the Commons to Sir W. Joynson Hicks, Mr. Montagu emphasised that the operations against the Mahsuds, and Wazirs have been a complete success. He hoped that the construction of the Khyber railway, the re-organis-ation of frontier militias, the re-distri-bution of regular troops and
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    MARKET PRICES.
    357 9 PENANG, DECEMBER 15, 1920 BEEF— cts. Soup per catty 35 Roast do 55 Steaks do 55 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 35 stew Rump Steak do 55 Ox Tail each 55 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do 60 Heart per catty 80 Liver do 60 Fillet
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    256 9 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Ihongwa for Madras taking mails for Europe etc, via Bombay. Santa Cruz for Calcutta. Perlis for Kantang (Trang). Ghirbi for Lumub and Sitiawan. T&ketoyo Maru for Rangoon Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon). Expiotid Abbivau, Somali, Singapore, 15th. Euryalus, Rangoon, 16th. Teesta, Madras, 17th. Ellora, Singapore,
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    269 9 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. ’J 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.rr Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Taiping
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    The Mails in London.
    21 9 Despatched from Penang Delivered io London. 3rd November By BI 3rd December 13th By B I 6th
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    THE MAILS.
    39 9 The B I Packet Teesta with mails from Europe is expected to arrive here on Friday. The rate of exchange for money orders on India or Ceylon to-day is Issuing Rs. 150= $100; paying Rs, 165 $lOO.
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    SITUATION IN EGYPT.
    205 10 Allahabad, December B.—The “Pioneer’s” Cairo Correspondent, describing the situation in Egypt in connection with Anglo-Egyptian Agreement. writes Everyone in Egypt has for some time been getting more ami more weary of the present situation. The novelty of a national movement has gradually been wearing oft*. Inertia has
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    BOLSHEVIK MENTALITY.
    177 10 Allahabad. November 25.—-The “Pioneer” learns that Young Bokharans have begun to discover the real value of Bolshevik friendship. Dissension is reported to have broken out between these worthies ami the Bolsheviks over the disposal of the spoils of Bokhara which are in the possession of the latter. Young
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    ADMINISTRATION OF MESOPOTAMIA.
    151 10 London, December I.—Tn the course of his speech on Mesopotamia at the Constitutional Club, Mr. Montagu emphasised that the army in Mesopotamia was employed largely on purely civilian duties. The cost of the administration of Mesopotamia was relatively high owing to the rise in prices and salaries,
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    MESOPOTAMIA EXPENDITURE
    74 10 London, November 30.—1 n the Commons, replying to Capt. William Shaw. Mr. Churchill stated that in the original estimates of the current year’s financial expenditure on Mesopotamia the rupee was taken at two and sixpence. It was now being taken at two shillings. The average fall throughout the
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    NEW DELHI.
    132 10 London, December 6.—lnterviewed by the “Evening News,” Sir Edwin Lutyens, who is going to India in a few days to build New Delhi, said that the chief factors in building in India were the climate and the tremendously violent light. The pillars in Delhi would he of classic
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    WAR MEMORIALS TO INDIAN TROOPS.
    320 11 TABLETS IN VILLAGES. Delhi, December 8. —Some time ago an announcement was made by the Indian Soldiers’ Board as to the general intentions of the Government of India in regard to the erection of war memorials in this country and elsewhere. The scheme provides for
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    INDIA’S TRADE WITH GERMANY.
    280 11 Calcutta, November 30.—An interesting statement has been issued by the Director of Statistics with regard to India’s trade with Germany during the six months, April to September, 1920. The statement refers to direct transactions, of goods imported or ex-J ported without interruption in transit. Imports from
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    TRADE DEPRESSION.
    133 11 Delhi, November 25.—Tn forwarding the reports of delegates for India to the Brussels Conference published to-day, the Government of India in a covering letter to the Chambers of Commerce, etc., invite opinion as to working out a scheme of international credits, the importance of which to India’s export
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    ECHO OF TUFNELL MURDER.
    93 11 Calcutta, December 9.—The Bengal C. 1. D. has got a fresh clue by which it is hoped that the unknown murderer of Col. Tufnell may yet be detected. Col. Tufnell was brutally murdered a few months ago in a railway train between Howrah and Burdwan. In
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