Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 April 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 84. VOL. LXXIX. THURSDAY, 14th APRIL, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      20 1 > IHE BEST CAR IN TOWN < 1 fegiKil > r tele eteeii S.S. F M.S I f Ong •am Leong o 00.
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    RUGBY IN WALES.
    575 2 HOW IT IS HIT BY THE SPREAD Ok ASSOCIATION. Whenever British sport suffers a reveise there are always certain pessimists who cry out to the effect that the country is going to the dogs’’ as far as sport is concerned And now Rugby enthusiasts m Wales are
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    260 2 Englisl Rubgy Football has come into its own ga- n and the English XV has brought o a close a memorable season by beaUte France in Paris on Easter Monday. Two incidents were reminiscent of recentjhappenings during international matches it Home. At Twickenham His Majesty lie King unveiled
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    RACKETS.
    55 2 AMrTEFR DOUBLES DECIDED. LonJri. April 4. At Queen’s Club to. day. 'i N. Bruce and H- W. Leatham beat. J C. Simpson and R. C. Williams 15-10,14-17. 11-15, 17-14, 15-12, 18-17. In the fill of the Amateur Rackets Doubles Chanß-onship. The winners become chamflons as holders. Baerlein and Kershaw
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      1779 2 TO LET. TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Double Room Facing Sea, Falmouth Notice is hereby g<ven that Seyanna 1 k\ House, Penang. Mahomed Eusoof Rowther bin Seeni Ma405 u c dar Rowther has this day cancelled the \S j Power of Attorney granted to him by L v
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      127 2 Pritchard’s Wine and Spirit Department. Munro’s ‘■House of lords” Whishij. A shipment of this famous W|j3|w Brand of Whisky just arrived. Wholesale and Club Prices on Application. fflj Pritchard’s are Sols Aycntsi I HB. «9 au->PLiEO *P*OtnrMeiHT K.WIBO CS9Ti«a*Tfi to ths MH This is a Whisky of house of loros
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    HONGKONG BUSINESS TYPES.
    1115 3 THE FIRM. Busin**-* hr uses in the Far East ate usually civid'-d, like Gaul into three parts* the Import L> partn en r the Export department, and the Accounts department, writes R. S. in ti e Cuiua Mail. Their names define their functions, as the first imports
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    Coolie Recruiting in Madras.
    82 3 The Controller of Lab u r Penang, inform* un t recruiting has been resumed ■n Madras Presidency generally except in the following Taluq* which are still closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease Vizag-ipa’am District, All taluqs. Nelloi e, Kapur, Chengleppt, All taluq®. Madras. Madras
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    The Band Programme.
    54 3 The Band will pUy the following programme of mo-ic at the Dato Kramat Gardens from 5-30 d m., to-day. 1 March ...Why DO'i’t th? Band Piav ...Boettger 2 Selection... Three Little Maids ...Rubens 3 Waltz ...Daus Les Nuages... Waldteufel 4 Pclka ...Mire te ...Dupret 5 ...The Egyptian
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    MARKET PRICES.
    392 3 Psnami, April 14. 1921. BEEF— C». Soup per catty 35 Roast do 55 Steaks do 50 Stew or Curryat do curry R 5 stew 35 Rumn Steak do 50 Ox Tail each 60 do Tongue do 70 do Feet do 60 Heart ~er catty 70 Liver do 40
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      439 3 AtYiimnamfcV.T.i rin CHEST LUNG TROUBLES Veno’s is the Incomparable Remedy. I nfailing reliability has made Veno’s Lightning Cough Cure the supreme remedy of modern times for all chest, lung, and throat troubles in old or young. The test of time is behind this great remedy; in al! parts of the
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      151 3 STOCKS NOW\ ON HAND Mo mi Cases, Box Strapping European Acetic Acid, Porcelain Cups, Fairbanks Scales, Mangles, Warehouse Trucks, Etc. Prices on AppHcatlon \McALISTEf? j Co., Ltd. J INSIST ON GETTING I I teonocliie’s I PROVISIONS Fresh Stocks Held By B MESSRS. TONG JOO CO. g MESSRS. CHONG KEE COY.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM.
    1320 4 PENANG’S CONSERVANCY AND SANITATION. The following, is the report of the SabCommittee of the Municipal Commissioners, Penang, appointed to et quire into the Conservancy and Sanitation of the Town The Sab-Committee of the Municipal Commissioners was appointed by a Resolution passed at a Meeting held on the
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    Municipal Commission
    242 4 Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, held on Tuesday the 22nd March, 1921. Present. —Messrs S Codrington President, Yeoh Guan Seok, P K Nambyar, Dr P Liston, and Mr J L Mcfall Esq. Absent. —Messrs Lim Eu Toh, W H Thorne. 1
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    Where the Money Goes.
    129 4 Why Ho not tbe economy societies tell the public what is tbe princinal cau<e of the high national expenditure Oat of the total raised for purposes other than repay. m°nr of debt, 312 millions go annually in doles. euphemistically called ‘'psblic assistance” to 28 million persons
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    Imperial Picture Palace.
    65 4 Those who have seen tbe opening episodes of The Silent Avenger serial must not fail to see the condoning episodes to-night at the Empire Theatre. In support of this there is a special Go id win production entitled The Kingdom of Youth, featuring Tom Moore and Miss
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    THE LATE MR. H. W D EVANS.
    368 4 T O M.” The Funeral The funeral of the late Mr H W D Evans, Manager of Cbangkat Kinding Estate, Taojong Rambutan, (aod brother of Mr ELD Evans.) who was brutally murdered by gang robbers on Monday took place on Tuesday afternoon in
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    TWO MORE ARRESTS.
    150 4 —•TOM.’’ Apart from the arrest 0* two more coohe*—making four in all—there is no further development in the Taojong Rambutan murder case. It is now learned that the late Mr. H W D Evans went out from Ipoh by motor-car. He stopped at the Estate s r
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    MOTOR DRIVER DETAINED.
    43 4 (From Our Own Corrpspndent.) Ipoh, April 14, In connection with ths murder of Mr. H W D Evans the driver of e hired car from Ipoh to R<mbu an has been detained by the police. There are no further developments.
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    Labour in America.
    131 4 General Fall In Wages. New York, March 15,—The Labour problem here is not as acute as in England, but there i“ no longer the slightest difficulty in securing workers in ail grades of industry, and the decline in wages is general. The idea that the high remuneration
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    The Herd Instinct.
    126 4 If the old state of society is really going to be rad'cdly changed within the next few decades, one of the supreme problemof statesmanship will be to re-establish th» channels of positive herd work, to avoid smothering enthusiasm and minimising out put under a soulless and mechanical
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE.
    339 4 Following is the report of the Committee for the year ended 31st March, tu be presented al the annual meeting on Monday next, which states: The expenditure during the year .ia> been kept as low as possible and only five very deserving cases have been assisted as
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    377 4 A Sld'ESSl TL YEAR. At the annual general meeting of the membet" of the langlin Club, Mr. G. S. Carver presiding over a good attendance of memliers. hi moving the adoption of the annual report and statement of account» for the year ended 31st January, thr Chairman >ai<l
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    INTER-VARSITY GOLF.
    43 4 London. March 30- —In the Goh' Foursomes at Hoylake to-day. H. Malik (India) and Pakenham Walsh beat the Cambr’dge fft'r, Prowse and Bott, 'our un and three to play. In the Singles Malik beat Prowse nine up and eight to play.
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    LADY MINING INVESTOR.
    344 4 A VICTIM OF THE BADAK BOOM The laments of a lady who had burned her fingers at the Badak flame relieved the otherwise formal proceedings o ,l meeting held in Melbourne on March 4, for the purpose of giving decent interment to one of the Badak ‘pups,
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    KISSING CUSTOM.
    236 4 LRASMCS AND ENGLISH MAIDENS. ■hi the eoutse of a case at home in which a "Singing Doctor” was con(•e’.M'd. ouiisel observed that he had had an opportunity of looking up the quotation of Erasmus which his Jordship had given lhe'previous afternoon on the habit of ki»»ing m England.
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    CHINESE DOLLARS AND SILVER PIECES.
    203 4 Loudon, March 12.—From all accounts the commercial and politii d position in China is still discouraging, and with silver directly from this the exchanges are constantly falling also. Since the beginning of the year Shanghai taels have cheapened f/om 4s. Id. to 2s. lid. Early
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      467 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION WANTED. English Lady desires occupation and would give her services as Companion Help or would travel. Good Sailor. Apply to Mrs. Woodman, Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd., Trong, Perak. MISCELLANEOUS. A good opportunity to start stamp col. lecting. Advertiser wishes to dispose of his collection of Postage Stamps
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    886 5 I.NSLCCESSEI L CLAIM EUR PASSAGE MONET. lhe Municipal Commissioners of Singapore were defendants in an action heard in the Supreme Court, Singapore, before the Acting Chief ■Justice, His Honour Mr. P. J. Sproule, and plaintiff was Mrs. L. G. Cooper, who claimed $3,500 for breach of contract, damages
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    SEREMBAN FETE.
    377 5 “MM.” ST. MARK’S CHERCH. A very successful bazaar and Fancy Fair was held at the Negri Sembilan Club, Seremban, on Saturday to raise funds for St. Mark’s Church, Seremban. The* arrangements for the side shows and tea were under the management of the Church Workers’ Association whose energetic
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    FRENCH TO COMPLETE BRITISH LINER.
    229 5 The new Anchor I ner Cameronia, which was launched over 16 months ago on the Clyde, left Glasgow on Thursday night for Cherbourg for the necessary joinei work to be completed. Several strikes have occurred on Clydeside to delay th<* completion of the vessel, and
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      170 5 SLZZIS&tZZIIBWZZMI HIM II Igj VINCENT Co., Ltd. B n PENANG. D I I Q READY STOCKS. 0 Metrplacs Acetic Acid 99% H > J Momi Cases English Latex Pans J Changkols Enamelled Pails J Veneer Cases Tapioca Saws Glazed Cups Safes (Key and Combinep Porcelain Cups tion Locks) g Hoop
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      219 5 AFTER YOU ARE FORTY. Jorty is the age of greatest effort with most people. Vitality is used up at the most rapid pace. The struggle to secure a competence for old age produces nerve stra n. tlie failure to succeed causes worry, nervous break-down, neurasthenia. Middle-aged people find that they
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      402 5 GROSSMITH’S H < Phul-nana A Bouquet of q s India’s Choicest Flowers JA D ichly Oriental in character and supremely delightful for all toilet purposes. PHUL-NANA has 5 I a world-wide reputation amongst lovers of sweet scents. (Ci> 'V It has a subtle fascination altogether XnXi unique and is Marvellously
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      144 5 aarz: t«i— ■—nri IMPERIAL :'A\ U EMPIRE THEATRE PENANG KO AD. From Thursday, 14th to Sunday 17th April 1921. A delightful Goldwyn Production. Featuring TOM MOORE and MADGE KENNEDY in a domestic story with a strong thread of genuine running through it —in 5 Parts5 Reels The Kingdom of Youth
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    AN OUTSPOKEN REPORT.
    1356 6 ‘8 F P.” Dr Stuart Roue, the Municipal Heal’h Officer, in the course of his annual report for 1918 affirmed that I'here is a large field and a crying need for Sanitary Education in Penang a theme which he developed in the following ears’ report and the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1109 6 A strike settlement has not been arrived at, on the basis of a The Miners. compromise, and the negotiations have reached what is termed a delicate stage. The barometer, according to the advices received yesterday, seemed to be at set fair, but the indicator has since moved
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    181 6 STRAITS ASSOCIATION. [From Our Own Correspondbnt Singapore, Ap r il 14. At the meeting of the Committee of the Straits Settlements Association, Mr C I Carver presiding, the Secreta'y seated there was a credit balance of $603 as compared with a debit of $582 for February The total
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    THE TOWN HALL.
    202 6 NEW DROP CURTAIN ARRIVES. The drop curtain scandal" must be dropped if we are to credit a report that has reached ns that a brand new curtain, which was ordered by the Municipality from home months aud months ago, has ac ually been landed in Peuang. We
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    Driver's Gross Ignorance.
    240 6 Mr Bull, who is officiating a« third magistrate, Singapore, it, D to notice is continuing the policy of the late Cap’ain Rowbotham in severely punishing nouobservers of rhe rules of th? road. Traffic Insp. Benge charged »n Indian, named Abu Bakir, with rash and negligent driving. It
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      250 6 e Engineering I Service. I Mechanical Lifting. M I hi b K Xaßk' (d b «k c$ K M&b- a tN v ,Wj gf A ‘->1 RS r Uwk& ti w ew I K <£ The mottc of the day is—cut coolie costs by gj fift substituting machinery for manpower.
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      15 6 “E. O.” ST. GEORGE’S DINNER t DANCE ON TRI., 22nd APRIL 1921 E. O. ORCHESTRA.
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    GOVERNMENT AND MINERS.
    512 7 TRIPLE ALLIANCE MANIFESTO CRITICISED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, April 12. There is much criticism of the inopportune publication last night of the Triple Alliance’s manifesto declaring that the stoppage of railwaymen and transport* workers will begin unless an offer is made to the miners which the Triple Alliance
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    Conference Adjourns.
    38 7 London, April 12. The official conferee ce of miners and mine owners was adjourned, the mi e r stating they will consider what wr s said at the conference and then commnn cate with the Government.
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    BATTLE IN A CORK STREET.
    168 7 SEVEN SEINFEIN CASUALTIES Loud >u, April 12. A hot battle of half an hour in a crowd, ed street iu Cork this morning resn't-d in 3 c'vdians being killed and 4 wouudrd. The fLh’ing was a sequel >o the flinging <•! boml Bat police lorries
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    Cable Telephony.
    118 7 WONDERFUL POSSIBILITIES, London, April 12. Enormous stride* in long distance wire cable tel-phony have h-en revealed. At Washington yesterday Presid-nt Harding conversed with the President f Cubs, after which a succe-sion of conversatior s wm engaged in with 26 towns, the mom remote being in Cuba. Speaking to
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    Dutch Currency Problems.
    51 7 SHIPPING PROBLEMS. Rotterdam, April 12. A telegram says a royal decree has appointed a commission, the Chairman being Mr J Visseriug, Piesid-utof the Nederlandsche Bank, to stucy the currency difference iu Holland and the Du’ch Indies and report on the advisability of changing the present unit of
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    Holland Amerika Line.
    24 7 Rotterdam, April 12. The gross profits of ihe Holland Ameiika line last year wen» 19,000.000 florins, compared with 38,000,000 iu 1919,
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    A Tax on Sales.
    42 7 New York, April 12. Bills have been introduced in Congress repealing the excess prefvs and nther war taxation and providing for the substitution of a one per c*nt tax on all sales, es'imated t> yield 600,000,000 dollars annually.
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    Treasury Bills.
    48 7 A GOOD AUGURY. London, April 12. A hopeful sign of returning financial stability is given by the announcement that the Gov* rnroent reverts to the pre w*r system of offering Treasury Bills w*ek y by tender instead of fix>-d rates a* during the past four years.
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    Archdeacon Wakeford.
    124 7 HE ARING OF THE APPEAL, Lond n, April 12 The case for the prosecution in the Archdeacon Wnkeford appeal was concluded, after which Sir Edward o«rson opened for the defence in a powerful four-hours speech. He said if it were. t-ue the Archdeacon in full ecclesiastical dress and
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    The San Remo Oil Agreement.
    56 7 BRITISH PROPOSAL Wa- hin g o“. April 12. Britain has presented to Hie Governmerit a memorandum as regard* ’he San R-mo oil agreement, prop '-i- g the appoint ment of an American C-mmisainner to confer with ’he British Petroleum Commi**ioDer in order m aeve erate
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    THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    256 7 1 URNED DOWN BY PRESIDENT HARDING. Washington, April 12, It is understood that io a message to Congress President Harding declares in favour of peace by congressional resolution. He irrevocably turos back on the present League of Nations, indicating that tbe United States will not become
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    American Volunteer Reserves.
    114 7 “CITIZENS’ TRAINING CAMPS,” New York, April 12. A New York telegram says tbe United States Government intends to proceed immediately with the ferma’iou of citizen? mili r aiy training camps in o»der to train a volunteer le-erve fO’Ce to supplement the regular army and national gua r
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    Emperor of Japan and U. S. President.
    55 7 Washington, April 12. Toe Emperor of Japan has sent a letter to President Harding keenly regretting that unavoidable circumstances cloely connected with himself at present prevent acceptance of the President’s invitation that the Crown Prince shall visit the United States on the completion
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    The Yap Mandate Note.
    32 7 London, April 12. It is understood that Great Britain and France have replied to ihe Yap mandate note. Britain’s reply is stated to be of a preliminary naru’*.
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    Lord Reading’s Successor.
    21 7 London, Ap-il 12. Mr Justice Lawrence ba* been appointed Lord Chief Justice, in succession to Lord R *ding.
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    Big Portsmouth Fire.
    89 7 INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED. London. April 12. The biggest fire in Portsmouth for years occurred last night aS a joineryfworks on Fla’house Quay. The machinery was total y destroyed, but large stores of timber were saved bv His Majesty’s ship Canterbury, from which the fits was first observed. The
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    More Naval Men.
    39 7 London, April 12. Tbe supplementary naval eatma'e provides for 25.000 officers ana me i, bringing t’»« total personnel up to 148,700 and raising the total Crown Fotces, including the new d fence force, io over 830,000.
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    Light-Weight Boxing.
    43 7 THE BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP. a London, April 12. At the National Sportirg Ou'', in a twenty rounds m «tch for the lightw. ight Championship of Brj ain, Ernie Rice of H< unelow knocked out Ben Callicutt of Plymouth in the aeven’b round.
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    MYTHICAL BRITISH CASUALTIES.
    194 7 BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA ALLEGED, London, April 12. Rumour mongers had a Geld day yesterday, when fantastic stories circulated like wildfire about the heavy British casualties sustained in Rhineland. It was stated that two trainloads of wounded soldiers injured in the fighting bad arrived in London via Dover and
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    Captain Von Muller.
    88 7 SHOT IN SILESIA, Berlin, April 12 The adven’urcus career of Captain Von Muller, the fameus ex Commander of the Emden, wh ch sank the Russian warship Zemchug in Penang harbour, is believed to have been brought) to a close Captain Von Mullet:, who i* known under the
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    Germany’s Debt.
    36 7 London, April 13. The R°parations Committee is expected to complete by May Ist next the work of fixing definitely the figures for the German debt end modes of payment by instalments in 30 years.
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    Behind with the Coal.
    30 7 London, April 13, Germany a&ain did not fulfil her obligations respecting coal deliveries, being at the end of March more than half a million tons behind.
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    The Prince’s Tears.
    151 7 Th* Prince of Wales was moved to tears in Glasgow when, quite unexpectedly, he found himself among a number of limbless men who had assembled to give him a nearly welcome. He had just been installed at the Trades House as a Guild Brother of the incorporation
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    Melting Down Russian Gold
    95 7 I.—Reuter. Paiis, March 16, A telegram f<om Get eva published here *tates that since the month of Jinu«ry c'-n*ignments of grid to the value of 30 000,000 f. (£1,200,000) have arrived in Geneva from Ru-Ua, in eluding at least 10,000,000 gold roubles (£1,000,000) bearing the head
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    Poison Rain.
    127 7 A new poison, so deadly that 3 drops on the skin of a t un«n being wonl 1 cause death, is the l*t*>et di«c< very of the Uni ed Sta’es Army Chemical Warfare Service A high official is quoted as spying tha’ this liquid, prnj-cted as vapour from
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1405 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs W B Way, aod Mrs McDonald arrived from Tongkah by the Malaya this morning. Major Bower with 73-3-70 has made a fresh record for the Malacca Golf Course, the previous best being A E Mallahy’s 74, Mr F G Bourne, the acting Coroner, Singapoie, who
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    Wage Reductions on U.S. Railways
    302 7 Wholesalb Pruning» New York. Marco 10 A reduati »n in Hvery -alarv an w-»g* list is annou iced this morning by thr Pennsylvania Railway Company, one < f the greatest in the country. I’he reduction* apply to ev ryone, from th° president d<-wnward-», says ’he
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    MALAU TIN, LIMITED.
    1214 8 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The following is the report for the year ended December 31, which will be presented at the first annual general meeting of the above company to be held in the Company’s office, Downing Street, Penang, on April 22. Output.—The total output of tin ore for
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    METAL MARKETS.
    324 8 London March 16.—Messis. William Jacks Co., report: Since we wrote, you last, markets have been wonderfully steady considering the political outlook and the continued depression in general trade. Copper—Has been firm for Standard, but unchanged for Electrolytic. Tin —Had a sharp r»se on a report that the Dutch
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    MALAYAN RUBBER FACTORIES.
    135 8 The report by the Directors of Malayan Rubber Factories, Ltd., to the second annual general meeting of shareholders (to be held at Singapore, on Saturday. 16th April) states —The accounts for f he year ended December 31st. 1920, show a loss on the operations for the year
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    ITALIAN WARSHIP EXPECTED.
    90 8 ON A WORLD CRUISE. It is learned that the Italian warship Libia has left Naples on a journey round the world. She will arrive here via the Panama Canal, China and the Straits- The Libia j 8 a warship of 3,690 tons, launched m 1912 and completed
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    KUALA LUMPUR D P. A.
    909 8 THE CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. The annual general meeting of the Kuala Lumpur District Planters’ Association will be held on I* ridaj afternoon in the P. A. M. meeting room, Kualau Lumpur. The agenda is:—Minutes of general meeting held on March 12th: hairman’s report for 1920-1921; Election
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    ULU SELANCOR D. P. A.
    169 8 The “M.M.” has been asked to give publicity to the following: Sir.—We are instructed by the I lu Selangor District Planters’ Association that on information received by them, and with a view to instituting ag enquiry, they wrote a letter to the I*. M. 0.,
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    THE COCONUT ESTATES OF PERAK, Ltd.
    481 8 The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Coconut Estates ot Perak, Ltd., was held on Saturday. April 2. Sii- James Thomson Broom m the chair. The t'hairmau said: You will observe that the working account for the year shewed a margin of
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    TELOK BHARU COCONUT GO., LTD.
    375 8 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Telok Bharu Coconut (Jo., Ltd., was held on Saturday, April 2nd, Mr. A. S. Collett presiding. The Chairman said The fact that the estimate of crop was practically secured may, I think, lie regarded as a satisfactory
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    HARD TIMES AHEAD FOR NEWSPAPERS.
    124 8 The situation of all newspapers just now is becoming extremely serious says “Common. Sense” of February 26- —Many have disappeared and many more wll disappear. The public will not or cannot pay the cost of paper and printing and now that trade has collapsed the
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      175 8 A WORD OF ADVICE. I here is perhaps nn place in the woi Id where a person voluntarily fak» s more risks against LU health than in the I topical Lust. One cannot avoid doing so on account of the severe climate. dangers of bad water and a hundred other
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    FIFTH INTERNATIONAL RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    1509 9 MALAYAN EXHIBIT. Special to the Pinang Gazette On board the as Nankin which sailad from Penang homeward bound on Tuesday, is the nuckus of the special Malayan Exhibit organised and despatched by the Planters' Association of Malaya on behalf of the 8 S and F M
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    RUBBER TRANSHIPMENTS.
    92 9 From an official statement showing the quantity of Para rubber transhipped at Singapore and Penang from Malacca and the Malay Peninsula curing the fou th quarter of 1920 it appears that the rota] quantity in transhipment was 104,212 picul», or 6.203 to.-s as against 113,699 piculs or 6,768
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    EXCHANGE.
    108 9 Ptnang, April Up, 1921. (By Courtesy or the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 4 moorbs’sight Bank 2/4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/4 S Documentary 2/4 27/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs, 173 3 days’ eight Private 181 Bombay Demand Bank 173 c Madras Demand Bank 173 3 days' eight
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    96 9 The following are 1 he latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day. SHARES. 2L .2 J. s 30 'JI CO 5Q c. sc. c. c. Rubber (Dollar/ Jimah 1.15 125 1.10 1.20 K.-Sidim 1.35 1.45 1.20 IJJO N. Serendah... 325 350 2.50 3.00 Scudai
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    Rubber Crops.
    77 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for March Alma lbs 14,500 Bukit Toh Alang 16,633 Shanghai Klebang 7,519 Cluny 15,128 Chemor United 14,501 Sungei Duri 10,194 Shanghai Malay 28,1‘z6 Kinta Kelias 25,810 Klian Kelias 7,221 Bruas 7,400 Old Kelias 19,668 Kamunting (in Kedah) 17,624 Tanjong Pau 15,337 Ayer
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    PENANF RUBBER SALES.
    67 9 Messrs. The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by private and auction sales held this week Cts Per Pound. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 26 to 27 j diamond No. 2 19| 23 j Crepe tine pale thin
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    TIN PRICES.
    97 9 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following, London prices, 13th instant Spot £157 down £4.1 Us 3 months baying £l6l £4. 3 selling £161.5s £4. Local Parity $7B 97 Singapore sold 50 tons at $BO j sold 25 tons at Mrs-srs Bouatead and Co.:— To-day’s quotation for
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    PRODUCE.
    265 9 Penang, April 14, 1921. SP. Tapioca 54.50 sales. M. P. Tapioca 55.25 sales. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper 515.00 nominal White Pepper s3o| nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $34.00 sellers Cloves s6'’ nominal Nutmegs 80s 537.00 sellers 110 s $31.00 sellers f No. 1 $23 50
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST
    925 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST lEi B NAMES. •*> S «s 2 3 >2 2Q qq RUBBER (Dollar.) sc, c J c Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd, 30c Alor Gajab Rubber Estate LBO 2.001 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1.75 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12 50 13.00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.00 Ayer Molek
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    924 10 Wl eu a Chinese seaman, Lun Wo Woy,| wa< fined £lO at Hull for importing opium, the master of the ship stated opium was as necessary to a Chinaman as tobacco or cigarettes to an Englishman. He aadeo that when in Australia some of the Chines» on board
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    149 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Pangkor for Te’uk Anson. Lian Chco for Pulau Langkawi, Setul and Perlis. Hong Hwa for Singapore and China, Kinta for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson Malacca and Singapore. Thongwa for Port Swettenham and SingaP ore r, van Goena for Deli, Langsa, Edi, T Semawe Segli, Olehleh and
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    296 10 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Barit Buuiar, Bagau Serai, Taiping, j Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, I Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, jßy trail Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, a.n. Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 p.u and Hongkong i Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train alsc 10.15 a.ro. 3.45 p.n
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    The Mails
    39 10 Mails despatched from Penang to London on the 19 h ultimo, by B I Packet Egra, w- re deliverer in London on the 11th instant. The homeward mail, by tbe Tara, closes at 10 a.m, on Saturday.
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    Coming Events.
    126 10 April 14—Football, P C C v Police Esplanade. April 15—Football, Penang Harbour Board v Mestre Adamson, Gilfillau and Co Esplanade. April 16—D-nce, Penang Golf Club 7 p.m. Apr 16—Cricket, P C C v St Xaviers Esplanade. April 18—Football, Chinese Spo«ting Club v Penang Health Culture Leagae’s XL. Esplanade.
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