Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 April 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 86. VOL. LXXIX. SATURDAY, 16th APRIL, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    CRICKET IN CEYLON.
    298 2 ENGLISH V. CEYLONESE. ('olombo, March 19. The nineteenth cricket match between the Europeans of Ceylon and the Ceylonese was begun yesterday, of the games played to date the Ceylonese have won twelve and the Europeans four, the remaining two having l>een drawn, lav game has always been
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    FLAT RACING.
    107 2 Beginning with the armistice. Hieing has enjoyed two “boom” -i n» of hug<‘ crowds ami enormous profit-. with iietting- indulged in by unexampled nunilters of. person-. !he killing of the Cambridgt -hire by the co.ti -li ik-* la-t year seemed to disgruntle the jmhlic. It is either that
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    INDIA’S DAVIS CUP TEAM.
    262 2 The Pioneer” writes: —The recent challenge of the All-Indra Lawn Tenths Association for the Davis Cup. now held by the United States, was evidently be< n accepted since in the New \ork cable announcing the draw for the f irst Round it is stated that All-India
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    GOLF AT NUWARA ELIYA.
    130 2 The Easter Golf Tournament at Nuw ara Eliya was brought to a dose in April 6. The meet was a highly successful one and reflected great credit on the officials. The Prize List. The prizes were, distributed by the Rev. E- V. Freeman, and was as
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      137 2 IMPERIAL EMPIKE THEATRE PENANG ROAD. p rom 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 tunning through it—in 5 Parts5 Reels The Kingdom of Youth A drama with a wide
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    SEDITION IN INDIA.
    1739 3 THREAT TO EMPIRE UNITY. Crowded meetings—the Great Hall and the Pillar Hall hardly «efficed to acoom* mo date the people wbo attended—were held on March, 17th at the Cannon*street Hotel, to call arteu ion to the grave situation in India. The India Emergency Committee, in a letter
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 3 Penang, April 1921 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank; London Demand Bank 2 Z 4 t 4 moD’hs 1 -igtit Bank 2/4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/4 t 3 Documentary 2/4 27/3’2 Calcutta Demand Banfe Rs. 173 3 davg* sight Private „181 Bombay D»-msnd Bank 173 c Madras Demand
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      282 3 «.now»i.anaffr. u*iu. .j-u-,.,- i* The Foundation of Coorf Add a W Spoonful of BOVRIL— It makes the whole dish more nourishing Tn making al v soups, ries stews and v gravies, add a spelful of Bovril. It is the I really economical way of cooking. Bovril not only adds to
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      124 3 Pritchard’s wine and spirit Department. Munro’s House of Lords Whishij. A shipment of this famous Brand of Whisky just arrived. Wholesale and Club Prices on Application. IB fl' lß Pritchard’s „J ARE Sole EH m euePLtED or APEOi-rMeiMT H m CT CEBTIMCATS TO THE This is a Whisky of B
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    THE AUSTIN TRACTOR.
    1524 4 DEMONSTRATION ON J MALAKOFF ESTATE. (Special to "Pinano Gazettb The B jfijpo Co. who are the Agents of the Aurin Tractor, gave a ploughing demonstration on Monday last on Malakoff Estate by permission of Mr G Stothard, the general manager, who allotted them a coconut field adjoining
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    The Safety Notice
    359 4 M. T." As there is considerable misunderstanding as to the police notice at Singapore, which formed the subject of discussion at <he Straits Settlement? Association Committee on April 13th, th? Government wish to state the facts. The notice form? part of the Government scheme for safeguarding women
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    PROVINCE NEWS.
    668 4 A SHOOTING TRAGEDY. News. of a supposed gang robbery went round the village of Bukit Mertajam early on Wednesday morning. It was reported that a Chinese plantation owner near Macbang Bubo was robbed and killed. The facts were disclosed on the arrest of two Malays by the Police.
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    Siam’s Forest Department
    106 4 The Siamese Forest Department has been in existence for 25 years, and all that time under the Ministry of the Interior. It is a department] of great commercial importance, but when it was formed there was no Ministry r«»p>nsible for comme»cial activities. Now a Board of Commercial
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    The Band Programme.
    79 4 The Band will play the following programme of made at the Golf Club at 5.45 p m to day, 1 March ...Maritana ...Riviere 2 Three Dances... Hen y The Eight... German 3 Selection The Pirates uf Penzance... Sullivan 4 Waltz ...In Gleaning ...Logan 5 Fox Trot Rose
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    834 4 Mrs. J. <L Brown left for home on the Ellora to-day. Mr. Th. Lyle, C.M.G British ConsulGeneral in Bangkok, is proceeding .on home leave very shortly. The Ellora to-day took away Mr. and Mrs- S. R. Robinson of Singapore, who are proceeding home via Rangoon. Mr. A.
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    TOWN PLANNING.
    735 4 VAST CHANGES IN THE FUTURE. Several months ago says the “Malaya Tribune,” we published an exclusive article dealing with an interview with Capt. E. P. Richards, Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Improvement Trust, in which a rough sketch was given of the lines on which the Improvement Trust
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    INSTRUCTOR ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
    22 4 Poona. April 5. —.Sergeant Dowd, Lin eolnshire Regiment, was accidentally shot dead while instructing new recruits in sighting exercises.
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    DIVORCE EQUALITY.
    321 4 DEBATE IN THE LORDS A new and watered down Divorce Bill was discussed in the House of Lords. Last year the House, after a long strug gle, passed a Bij-11 for granting divorce on any one of these four grounds: Adultery; desertion for three years; mcurable insanity incurable
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    32 YEARS OF SILENCE.
    254 4 Paris. .March 13. —A queer little stolQ of a “deaf mute’s” sudden recovery of th»gift of speech comes from Notre Dame. For many years a tall gaunt beggar has appealed to the charity of passers by at the Cathedral gates. From time to time lhe poire
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    SUGAR-CROWING IN INDIA.
    95 4 M ith the rise in the price, of sugar increased attention is being given to its cultivation in (lifterent parts of India. Reports from Calcutta show that capitalists are investing- the’r money in new sugar factories in India, and the Indian Sugar Committee has been conducting- a
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    INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    156 4 Bombay, April 6..—The Time sof India s South African correspondent telegraphs that no legislation affecting the position of Indians in the I nion will be introduced into the Assembly this session. The adminsitrat' on of voluntary lepatriation has been transferred to the Director of the Indian
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    CONSPIRACY AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN.
    1331 5 THE CASE OF IB ELAM). The following article s by the Duke of Northumberland on the subject of the revolutionary conspiracy against the British Emp re, published by the “Sunday limes. It deals w.th the particular ease of Ireland, which, in the Duke view, has been
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    BY AIR TO THE POLE.
    341 5 Mr. J. L. Cope, who was surgeon io lhe Ross Sea party of the Shackleton l'«X|M‘dit ion. has left London to lead the first stage of the British Imperial Antarctic Expedition. So great is the i scop,, of fhe expedition, comprising, as it does, a
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    FIRE FIGHTING.
    200 5 SA EEG CARDI NG OF PROPERTY. At a meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board on March 30th teie'ring to item sof the minutes of a meeting held on February 16th, the Chairman read a letter from the Se.- ’etaries of the Malay Peninsula l ire Agreement (’ommittee
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    WHAT IS INDIGESTION?
    373 5 Ihe first foundation of health and .strength is a digestive s\ stem in efficient working ordei 1 It is safe to ray that, in nine cases out of ten, if you feel run down and unfit for your work, I your digestive organs have ceased to do
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      333 5 BEFORE BABY CAN TALK he must tell you things by signs. Aad so when you see his hands going often to his mouth, and find him cross and irritable and unable io get to sleep when he should, it means that he is having trouble with his teething. In such
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    AMERICAN WORLD-POLICY.
    1206 6 Troubles never come singly. Th? industrial turmoil at Home dai y seems to be taking a more menacing and disquietirg character, and with all kinds of complications and disturbances in different parts of the world, which make for a continuation and extension of the baffling and fateful problems
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1367 6 The majority of the District Planters Associations of Malaya Price De- have continued to pressControl. for a further reduction in the price of *i ca which is now sold at 70 cents a gantang, and indeed most employers of J abonr urged that steps be taken to
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    ALLEGED BURGLAR SHOT.
    488 6 S F P.” FATAL AFFAIR IN HUTTON LANE. A Chinese, presumed by the police to be a thief, was shot dead; in the kitchen of a bouse in Hutton Lan», Penar g, occupied by Mr. A. Hoogerwerf Jr, shortly before five o’clock this morning. It appears that
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      34 6 “E. O." ST. GEORGE'S DINNER 6 DANCE ON FRI., 22nd APRIL 1921 E. O. ORCHESTRA. EXTENSION OF LICENSE J/rs. John G, Brown. P. P. C Mr. <£• Mr». A. E. T. Murray. P. P. C.
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      46 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water To-day. 7. 3 a m. 12.8 a m, 6 59 p.m. 12.16 p m. To-morrow. 9 11 a. in 2.20 a. m. 8.49 p.m, 3 0 p.m. Vonday. 10 6 a.m. 3 30 a.m. 9.54 p in. 4. 4 p.m.
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    COAL DISPUTE.
    1215 7 THE KEY TO THE SITUATION. Loudon. April 14. Hope wan revived thia morning when it was unexpectedly learned that the Railway' men and Transport Workers’ deputation had proceeded to Downing Stieet to interview the Prime Minister, hut at the conclusion of a two hours’ conference, Mr Thomas stated
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    Theatres to remain Open.
    57 7 London, April 14. The Government has informed theatre proprietors that it is desirable to keep places of amusement op n and h*3 promised to do its utmost to assure a supply of light and transport service after theatre hours The managers have accordingly decided to keep,
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    General Workers’ Federation.
    28 7 A conference cf the General Workers’ Federation decided to support the Triple Alliance. The Vice-President states that this does not neces?arily mean a general strike.
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    FUTURE OF THE MINES.
    879 7 Vital Economic Points This week say» a Lome paper of March 22nd should see a decision reached on this vital question of whether the mine-a will accent the principle of the future regulation of wages and profits by district boards. Throughout the whole of the coalfi:
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    THE POLICY OF TRADE UNIONS.
    476 7 ’The Law Courts have been occupied within the last few weeks, ‘says the Times” of March 18 with the hearing cf two actions which threw an unbecoming light on the policy of tiade unions. The country has been admonished, more by the Press than by
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    MINISTERS’ CONDEMNATION OF MEN’S ACTION.
    297 7 London, April 4 -—Dr Macnamara in a speech aS Dulwich, eaid the miners strike was not a dispute between employees and employed. In the form in which the miners' leaders had chosen to present their case, the strike was an attempt by an industrial stoppage
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    BRITAIN AND WORLD'S OIL
    192 7 AMERICAN ALLEGATIONS. London, April 14. Reuter learus that the Government will shortly make a dtc’a r aticn dealing with the unfounded allegations of tbe American Senate that Britain is endeavouring to monopolise the world’s o»l tuppiy. The inferences against tbe British policy in this regard are
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    South Africa and Holland.
    39 7 London, April 14. As a re-alt of tho succe-ts of the South African Government exhibition at Amsterdam, the idea is mooted cf Holland holding a Dutch exhibition in South Africa at the beginning of 1922.
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    Dockers Boycott American Steamer.
    50 7 Buent s Aires, April 14. The United States Ambassador has sent repi esentations to Mr Pueynedou, the Argentine Foreign Minister, urging the Government to intervene as regards the docke 1 s’ boycott t f the Amer can steamer Martha, the unloading of which is thus prevented
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    Football.
    24 7 ARMY BEATS NAVY. Loudon, April 1.4. In an Association football ma'ch at Portsmouth the Army beat the Navy by 3 goals to nil.
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    Japan and International Tennis.
    78 7 London, April 14. l£ is understood that Shimicza has cabled from Calcutta that he will be unable to represent Japan in tbe Davis Cup ties th s year. Fuither «ffrrts are b»*ing m*de through the National Tenuis C<ubof Japan to obtain his release from busims*, with
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    The Drop in Steel.
    61 7 AMERICAN MARKET AFFECIED BY BUYERS’ “STRIKE.” New York, April 14 The United States Steel Corpo ation ha? auucunced p'ice reduction* averaging 12 per cent on ail products txcept steel tails and tubular and sheet steel. '1 he redactions it is understood will be ancounceii 1* er.
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    IRISH OUTRAGE.
    191 7 SIR ARTHUR VICARS SHOT. London, April 14. Sir Arthur Vicars was shot dead thia morning in his reiideoc**, Kilmorna House, Listowel. Ireland, which was subsequently totally destroyed by fire. Sir Arthur Edward Vic&is, KC VO, was born at Leamington in 1864* He was educated at Magdalen College Schoo),
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    M. Briand Utters Another Warning.
    58 7 London, April 15. In the Chamber of Deputies, in the course of yesterday’s debate on tbe special budget fixing for 1921 the expenses obtainable according to the Treaty, M, Briand, 'he piemier, warned them again regarding Geimany. M Biiand is certain cf accord with ihe
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    French Colonial Developments.
    124 7 Paris, April 14, The Government presented a bill to the Chamber for a very comprehensive programme of Colonial development involving the overhauling of transpor systems, sanitation, education, and irrigation. ’1 he more important projects include West African harbour extension at Dakar, the completion of the Thieskayes railway,
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    The White Australia Policy.
    102 7 Melbourne, April 14. In the House of Representatives, dheusein? Mr Hughes’ speech, cabled on the B>"b inst, Mr Tudor approved of the speech, but dt. dared he could not consent to any interference with a White Australian policy, of which 99 per cent of Australians approved.
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    Timber King’s Divorce Action.
    54 7 Londor, April 14. Mr James Stanley Joycr, the millionaire timber kii g, is suit g for the annulment of his marriage. His wife i* an x actres°,better known Pfgsy Hopkins. Mr Joyce, who is her «bird milliota re husband nam>s seveial corr e*p<H»<i«ntB, inducting men weliknowu
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    Chinese Experts.
    49 7 SIUDY OF SCHOOL SYSTEMS. London, April 14 Five Chinese educational expert-, under Doctor Yuen, are invt stigatmg diffdent school in England with a view to their adoption in China They are thoroughly studying British educational methods, from elementary schools to universities, for comparison with other national systems.
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    British Mission to Kabul.
    87 7 NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED. Peshawar, April H Sir Henry Dobbs returned to Kabul from India and is resuming negotiations bnt tbe general impression at Kabul is that an early final decision is unlikely owing to ti e Afghan-Goverument’aendeavour to conclude treaties with other powers simultaneously, also ot negotiations
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    The Third International.
    29 7 Madrid. A pril 1 4. The Spanish Nocialiat National Cungreas r j cted a proposal to jo>n the Thud Internal ional. Ibe usual epi it followed.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    178 7 MUNICIPALITY v TRAMWAYS. (From Our Cwn Correspondent.) Singapore, April 16. The case was heard before His Honour Acting Chief Justice, Mr Sproule, in tbe Supreme Court, Singapore, of the Municipal l Commissioners, against the Tramway?, who under the Ordinance of 1902 agreed to supply electrical energy for a
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    JOHORE TRAGEDY.
    306 7 Two Chinese Shot Dead At Eltate Kedai* Intelligence of a s f mewhat sensational character is forthet mieg regarding a shooting tragedy which is said to have taken place outride a k*d»i on I elep&h Valley (Johore Rubber Estate, about 35 miles from Johore Bahru says the “Straits
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    Captain Von Mueller.
    39 7 A FALSE REPORT. Berlin, April 14, Von Mudler, the Captain of the German raider Emden, was not killed in Silesia as stated in a wire dated April 12 He is delivering lec'ures on his war expeiierces.
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    London School of Tropical Medicine.
    45 7 PASSES ERO vi MALAYA. London, April 14. The London School of Tropic?! Medicine examination resulted in Mr K C Cheng of H«»r gk<>ng ar il Misees L J Murphy and M J Ahern, both Medical st a terns from Malaya.
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    The Rambutan Murder
    96 7 i —‘-r.0.M.” Five Chinese Charged, Acting on certain iufm mation ths Police arrested four more Chinese thi. morning in a vegetable garden near Chemor, The names of the four men are Lee Yconge Teng Seow, Lee Choon ond Lee Tan. These four together with another Chinese who
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    Coming Events
    113 7 April 16—D*nce, Penang G< If Club 7 p.m. Apr 16—Cricket, P C C v St Xavieis Esplanade. April 18 Football, Chine*»® Sporting Club v Penang Heal.h Coltme League’s XL. Esplanade. April 19— Fctoibal', P C C v IRC E-plauade. April 22—St Georges D»y. Dinner and Dance, K <fc
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    EGYPTIAN OIL POSITION.
    270 8 An interesting and comprehensive review of the Egyptian oil industry lias l>epu issued by the Egyptian Government. The writer pays a somewhat unwilling tribute to the success achieved by the Shell group through the operations of its subsidiary, the AngloEgyptian Oilfields. The government states that domestic opinion
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    “AS USED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.”
    97 8 An amusing story wa- told by Mr. Byron Brenan at the Royal Colonial Institute lecture on Southern Chinese trade. He was relating the difficulties encountered years ago with the falsification of trade marks, and explained, that in China they made a fearful decoction
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    K. L. WATER SUPPLY.
    92 8 The following are questions asked by V;-. I), ••'recimdt til the last meeting <f the* Kunla Lumpur Sanit-iiy Boeid ;r I ’lie repnes given Q. —When will water be available for eonsinner- 1 ving it' Ampang Road bey ml Circular Road? A.—The Executive Engineer. Town, states
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    A GREAT REPAYMENT.
    121 8 We have been heavily taxed: we have groaned we have had a very rough time; but (says the “Saturday Review”) one solid }>erformaiice has been achieved that should not be forgotten. The Government’s financial year ends in about a fortnight's time, and. judging by the figures available,
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    NILE PROJECTS INQUIRY.
    125 8 Cairo, March 11. Sir 'William Willcocks was found guilty by the Supreme Court, to-day of criminal libel and sedition. Sentence has lieen postponed. 1 he case. whi< h was opened on January 24. arose out of the inquiry* bv the Nile Irrigation Projects Comniissoin into charges made
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG.
    45 9 FIFTY PER CENT RESTRICTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) •Singapore, April 16The Changkat Serdang Rubber Company shows a profit of nearly $7,000 No final dividend will be paid. The output amounted to 222,000 lbs. The 50 per cent, restriction scheme is being carried on.
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    SINGAPORE AUCTION.
    24 9 Singapore, April 16 At the weekly auctions demand was poor with prices better. Sheet 32i cents. Crepe no sales. 324 tons sold.
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    RUBBER COMPANY’S LOSS.
    19 9 Batu Village Rubber Company’s report shows, a net loss of $3,500. The output was 20.500 lbs.
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    RUBBER.
    135 9 At the opening of the usual Weekly Auctions on M ednesday the attendance was poor and the demand continued poor although prices showed a slight ise. Standard Sheet, sold at 32A cents w-hich is 2l cents up on the week. xo sales o’ Standard Crepe were made although buyers
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    FRASER’S SHARE REPORT.
    296 9 Singapore, April 14. —The period of stagnation still continues in .‘his marker although some of the more determined iivestors are steadily add ng tv their holdings in Industrial stocks at graduallv reducing values- The cables received from London yesterday indicated a better tone there and some confidence
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    85 9 OFFICIAL REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s usual weekly auction was held on April 13. 14, when there was catalogued 2,502,279 lbs: tons 1,117.09: Offered 2,231.850 lbs: tons 996.36: Sold 725,506 lbs tons 323.88. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. S’pore Standard Quality
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    99 9 Singapore, April 14. —The weekly rubber auction, held yesterday and to-day opened to a dull and depressed market. There were very few buyers present, and with no substantial orders to-support the market, a poor sale resulted, only 324 tons being sold out of 111“ tons catalogued. Standard
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    RUBBER AND RUBBER SHARES.
    217 9 Bear repurchases, prompted by the change in sentiment, undoubtedly account for the firmer tone of the rubber share market of late. Certainly the present position of the industry and its immediate prospects appear to afford little justificatio for higher prices. So far there is scant indication
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    BATU KAWAN RUBBER & COCONUT.
    396 9 BATU KAWAN RUBBER COCONUT. POSITION AND PROSPECTS. The Hth annual ordinary general meeting of the Batu Kawan Rubber and Coconut Plantations, Limited, was held at 59, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. Frank Copemm (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that the
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    JOS TIN AREA (NIGERIA).
    276 9 Mr. H. T. Miller presided on March 22 at the meeting of Jos Tin Area (Nigeria), Limited, and in moving the adoption of the report and accounts to July 31. 1920, showing a profit of £1,214, said that the results f° r the current year, but
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    THE METAL MARKETS.
    208 9 Messrs. William Jacks Co., report from London, on March 23: Since we wrote you last week markets have been stronger as the production of all metals has been greatly curtailed, and signs are not wanting that- the political outlook is clearing. opper.—Has been a steady market with
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    AUSTRALIAN GENERALS.
    169 9 SENTORITY LIST ISSUED. Lieuteuaiit-General Sir H. G. Chauyel is placed first in an official seniority list of general officers and colonels of the active military forces of tjie Commonwealth. issued by the Defence department on Saturday. Next to Sir G. f’hauvel comes Lieutenant-General Sir J. Monash. followed by
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    LORD ATHLUMNEY’S SALUTING STORY.
    84 9 Lord Athlumney. who is fifty-six sometimes tell- this story of an incident he witnessed unobserved when he was London’s beautifully tactful A. P. M. A somewhat obfuscated Colonial trooper was supporting a street corner when along came a very pink-and-wfiite officer. “I’m not going to salute
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    MAD MULLAH DEAD AT LAST.
    267 9 The Mad Mullah is dead at last. During the past few years his death ha- been reported at least a dozen times, but Mohammed bin Hassan had a habit of coming to life again. and this habit has been one of bis main assets, causing
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    336 9 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, report as follows 'The rather more hopeful news from home during the early part of the week caused a slightly better feeling to prevail in the Share Market but later cables do not hold out much hope of any settlement of the
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    30 9 The Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co, N L, First half of April. 250 hours worked, 36,000 cubic yards treated, output 170 piculs. Stopped 3 days fur necessary repairs.
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    TIN PRICES.
    90 9 The Scraita Trading Co. Ltd., give the following, London pricey 15th instant Spot £160.15» up £1.158 3 months buying £164.5s £2 0s 3 selling £164. 10i £2 0a Local Parity $80.62 April 16tb Singapore buyers no sellers $B2 Penang buyers no sellers $B2. Th Eastern Smelting Co Ltd
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    183 9 Pbnang, April 16, 1921. SP. Tapioca 54.50 sales. M. P. Tapioca $5.25 sellers. Cold leaf “T 72 sellers Black Pepper $15.00 nominal White Pepper s3o| nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings 534.00 sellers Cloves S6 1 nominal Nutmegs 80s *37.00 sellers 110 s $31.00 sellers f No. 1
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    991 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST NAMES. B a’-f L RUBBER (Dollar.) Sc, f Sc. Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. Bc 30c Alor l -ntjah Rubber Estate 2.00 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1.75 Ayer Hitain Planting Syndicate 13.00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates LOO Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 140 1-» Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 7.00
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      471 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICES. Notice is hereby given that on and from May Ist 1921, the price of rice will cease to be Controlled. F. M. BADDELEY, Food Controller. ICE FACTORY FOR SALE. Tenders are invited for the purchase of the. Ice factory situate at< Kota Road Taiping with all land,
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    234 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Rochussen for T Semawe, Segli, Sabang, Olebleh etc, Padang. Chaksang for Calcutta. v*n Cloon for Singapore and China, Peng Fook for Langsa. Ellora for Rangoon, (Mergui and Mculmein via Rangoon. van Riebeeck for Langaa Sabang, Olehleh, etc, Padang. Cotori Maru for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and
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    378 10 St. GEORGE THE MARIYR. Sei vices for Week ending April 23rd 1921 Sunday (3rd after Easter). Bam Matins. Psalms 124 to 127, Hymn 4. 8 30 am. Holy Communion, 9 30 a.m. Matins (Cbioete). 5 p.m. Sunday School, 6 p.m. Evensong. Bl—lB3, 84—187, Magnificat 48, Nunc Dimittis 60.
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    357 11 Sir Charles Eves, addressing on March 11 the shareholders of the Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd., said that the two important problems with which they had been faced were those of materials and labour. T he cost of paper, which during 1919 had risen to what appeared
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    255 11 (HMMANDEK CHILCOTT. M.P., ON ITS EFFEC T. Commander Chilcott, M.P., speaking at Liverpool on March 17. to an audience consisting largely of business men and trade representatives, dwelt at some length on the price of money—and particularly as to its relation to our trade outlook. He attributed
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