Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 April 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. Mo. 87. VOL. LXXIX. MONDAY, 18th APRIL, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1424 2 MR. BON AR LAM’S RESIGNATION. “I Am A Glasgow Man.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, March 23. The subject of Mr. Bonar Law’s nationality has often given his postprandial oratory a pleasant Scottish touch. Only a few days ago, at the luncheon following his installation as Lord Rector
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    A “BOOM” IN MARRIAGES.
    196 2 Ihe Ministry of Health made the following statement to a news agency “During 1920 nearly 400,000 couples were married in England and Wales, a considerable increase! on 1919, which had beaten all previous records, Of the extent of the ‘boom’ in matrimony one may get some
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      812 2 POSITION WANTED. NOTICES. English Lady des res occupation and vould t' ve her services as Companion s. s. “GLENIFFER' 5-4-21. Help or would travel. Good Sailor. Apply to Mrs Woodman, Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd., Trong, Perak. Consignees of cargo per the above 90 4 s'eamer from Europe are hereby notified
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      128 2 Pritchards Wine and spirit Department. Munro’s “House of Lords” Whiskq. A shipment of this famous Brand of Whisky just arrived. Wholesale and Club Prices on Application. <‘S E o’W Pritchurd’s JtaL /■lk ABE sole Ayents 08 SUPPLIED OF APVOinrMEMT M <ZBTIMC*TS TO THE KB This is a Whisky of I
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    CHARACTER SKETCH OF MR. BONAR LAW.
    1426 3 AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT rhe following sketch of Mr. Bonar Law is taken from the intriguing series of pen. ami-ink portraits of Peace Conference Personalities, entitled “Makers of the New World.' For reasons of his own the author a strict anonymity, but he had peculiar
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    THE INVALID.
    410 3 “The Government had not made any i further move in the matter, and they looked to the Industry for the next step. I 1 he hief Secretary at the federal Coun. cd Meeting on 7th instant(M ith apolog.es to the shades of Lewis Carroll You are young. Daughter
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    MOTOR TRACTORS.
    242 3 During the past txx*> years there has been a good deal of enthusiasm regarding the possibility of introducing motor trac tors to supplement cattle-power for agricultural work in India. Demonstrations, some of them competitive, have taken place in various provinces like those held at Nagpur about a year
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    FORD MOTOR WORKS.
    159 3 New ork. March 16. —Notwithstanding the many reports and rumours which have been in circulation for months past that the I ord Company were seekin.< r a loan in all Street, New York banking circles appear to hold th view that the company has now emerged from
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    ABSTAINER'S FATAL BOAST.
    144 3 Vienna. March 22.—Zoltal Csaktorajay, one of the most promising of the younger generation of Hungarian sculptors, has met his death in singular circumstances. He was present at a dinner last Saturday and one of the guest* chaffed him ow being a total abstainer. He retorted by saying
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    RESULT OF THE DUNLOP ISSUE
    305 3 ~i“ Leader.” We are informed, says the “Times” of March 12, that the underwriters of the £3,OOO,(KXi of Eight per Cent, bust Mortgage Debenture stock of the Dunlop Rub ber Company have been left with 73.\ per cent, of the total, but this percentage does
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      190 3 I. TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION] A DEMONSTRATION OF THE IMPROVED MALAYA TYPE I I AUSTIN TR CTOR I WILL TAKE PLACE I 1 On Wednesday next, (Jlpril 20tlj) on ground adjoining t(je Olub at g I SUNCEi FA. .Ml I From 9 a. m. to 12 noon and From 3p. m. to
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    205 4 MAI.A YA N I A( ’T( HUES’ LOSSES. (brom (hu Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 18. At the Malayan Factories annual meeting. Mi. Gooding, presiding, said the ear’s loss was $35,000. chiefly due to loss on rubber purchaser anti depreciation. There was surplus sum of $5,000, on which the
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    LT.-COL. HUME.
    131 4 FAREWELL Fl ACTIONS. Ipoh. April 18. The “At Home” to Lt.-Col. Hume. Resident of Perak, was largely attended. At a farewell dinner at the Station Hotel. Mr. Nutter proposed the toast of the guest. eulogising Lt.-Col. Hume’s services to the country. Colonel Rae. supporting it. -fated that the
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    THE RAMBUTAN MURDER.
    34 4 REWARD OFFERED. (brom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. April 18. A reward of SoOO is offered for information in connection with the murder of Mr. Evat: p .0 ter. at. Tan’oug Rambutan.
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    THE REGENT OF KEDAH.
    50 4 lunku Mahomed, the Regent of Kedah, is now on a visit to the Child Secretary, a former friend. He intends visiting Singapore to pay his respects to the High Commissioner, and a l S o pi-ojM.ses to visit several of the native Rulers on his return.
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    THE BETSY ROSS.
    239 4 —“S. T.” LEAVE GIVEN TO DEFEND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. It will lie remembered that on March 12 an application in connection with the matter of the Malayan Export and Import Co., of America, versus the the defendants of the sailing vessel Betsy Ross came on in the Supreme
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    THE JOHORE SHOOTING TRAGEDY.
    159 4 —“S. T.” With reference to the tragedy which took place on the I’elepah Valley (Johore) Rubber Estate about a week ago in which it was stated that two Chinese had lieen shot dead by Eurojx’an assistants of that estate, and that another man was also succumbing
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    F.M.S. RAILWAY FREIGHTS REDUCED.
    64 4 A 1 educt ton in freight for the conveyance of «-ertain goods on the F.M.'-. Railways i> announced. 'l’he traffic includes «hied fish. i«e. fresh fish, poultry and flesh meat, salted provisions, vermicelli, niontts. rubber, acetic acid, sodium bi-sulphite, sodium sulphite, firewood, oil. coal and coke,
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    STROMBOLI ACTIVE.
    69 4 The great eruption on Mount Stromboli continues u th undiminished furyThe topmost craters are sending forth a torrential rain of fire and brimstone, while the lateral crater is belching molten tockmany tons in weight, and dense sni.»kc clouds hover over the sea for several miles around. Terrific explosions
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    NEW BRITISH IRONSTONE DEPOSIT.
    69 4 A fresh deposit of ironstone has been discovered in Great Britain after holing operations to a depth of nearly 500 feet. Ihe seam is close on thirty feet thick and is ex|>e<-te<l to prove ol gr<«at (ommercial value. A large bote will now be sunk, iind
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    IMPERIAL PICTURE PALACE.
    38 4 10-night’s change of programme at the Empire Theatre include two new episodes of “The Woman in Gi-ey,” entitled “'l'he Chasm «if Fear” and “Th»» Grip of fate” and “A Fighting (’«ilium.” featuring Miss Bessie Love.
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    PERSIA’S NEW GOVERNMENT.
    40 4 I eheran, April s.—The Gendarmerie at Meshed have arrested the leading |M>liticians of th»* ancient regime including Gavame«l Sultaneh. the Governor. I’he new regime appears to have badly scotched the plot whi«*h was being hatched against it.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1211 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Sir Henry Babiogton Smith has been elected a director of the Bank of England. Mr HR Ball had been appointed to act as Second Magistrate, Singapore, with effect from 30th alt. Lieut. C J Wilson, RN R, has been appointed Harbour Master at Malacca, with effect from 26th
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    101 4 TO-DAYS DEPARTURES. Edavana for Singapore. Pangkor for Teiuk Alsou. Jin Ho for Pangnga. Expbctud Arrivals, Gregory Apcar, Singapore, 20th Apr. Khyber, Singapore, 27th Apr. Soudan, Singapore, B r h May. Devanha, Singapore B*-h May. Plassy, London, 16th May. Grarite State, Singapore, 17th May. D»lta, London, 20 h May.
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    62 4 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah. Tapah Road, I Teluk Anson, Kuala Knbu, |By trail Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, S-7.15 a.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore |A 6 p.n and Hongkong I Parit Buntar and Began Serai By train aIM 10.15 a.m. 3.45
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    The Mails.
    145 4 The homeward man, by tbe Tbongwa closes at 10 a.m, on Wednesday. How many will recognise under her new name of Berengaria tbe ex-German liner I mperator, rtc-ntly acquired by the Canard Company. And how many will recall that Berengaria is the name of a former Queen of
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    CRICKET.
    492 4 P. C. C. v. ST. XAVIERS. P C C went down to St Xavier’s at the Esplanade on Saturday by 7 wickets and 6 runs. P C C opened well and Donaldson before he was disposed of had amassed 51. Dr Martin with 39 not out was next ou
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    Ipoh Club Vs Kuala Kangsar Sporting Union
    435 4 This match was played on Saturday at the Ipoh Padang and ended in an easy win for the visitors. The Ipoh Club fared disastrously against the bowling of H E W Koelmeyer, who finished with the record of 7 wickets for 10 rang,
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      441 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. A furnished bungalow for 13 months in \kV’<: IL'.ul Vppb 6ox Xo. 101» c o Pinang Gaiettr. FOR SALE. CORSETS. LE PRATIQUE. LA FEMME ELEGANTE LA CORSET PARFAIT. Don’t miss this golden opportunity of securing French Corsets specially made for the Tropics by A. de Jiry
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      281 4 A WOMAN’S MESSAGE TO WOMEN FROM SALT LAKE CITY. Mrs. May Feeney, who lives at 45, Gregory I lace. Salt Lake Citv. I tab l-S\ recently made the following statement lor the guidance of others of her sex She said: I was so nervous that I did not care to
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    RAILLESS ELECTRIC TRACTION.
    2050 5  -  PENANG’S TRANSPORT PROBLEM. MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS NEW SCHEME T. J. WILLIAMS. M.E.E. Th«‘ following are some of the chief {Kiints in an interesting and important report presented to the President of the Municipal Commission by Mr. W. J. Williams, M. I. E. E. Municipal Electrical Engineer: One
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    THE SHANGHAI SYSTEM.
    213 5 Mr. Williams quotes from a lecture, given by Mr. I). McColl (General Manager, Shanghai Tramways), and taken from the “Tramway and Railway World” August 14. 1920, on “Railless Electric Traction in Shanghai.’’ A film exhibiting the railless system in Shanghai was shown, and (he lecturer intimated that
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    PADDY CULTURE.
    376 5 8.T.” The Agricultural Department of Ceylon has been carrying out experiments with a view to increasing the productivity of the paddy land in the island. These experiments prove again that intensive culture on modern lines gives very much more beneficial faults than do the pr mitive methods in
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    SUN BLAMED FOR FATAL MOTOR SMASH.
    158 5 The setting sun threw such a blaze of light on to the wind screen of the car that the chauffeur was unable to sec the other car until he was right on it. This was the explanation given at the inquest of the motor
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      287 5 r STOCK- CAI P 1 I TAKING I I In order to reduce our stocks prior to stock-taking we offer all our stocks j of Perfumery, Toilet Goods, Soaps, Household and Sick-room Requisites. Surgical Instruments, Patent and Proprietary Medicines, Drugs and I Chemicals, Sunglasses, Binoculars, etc. I AT OR UNDER
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      167 5 aawn imihawwiww mr uii «ini hi hum i r A Feature Attraction for 3 Days at the IMPERIAL Z EMPIRE THEATRE PENANG ROAD. From Monday, 18th to Wednesday 20th April 1921. In the Second Show at 9-15 p m. ALBERT E. SMITH Presents BESSIE LOVE in 5 Reels A Fighting
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    BIRTHS.
    89 6 Webb.—On April 10, 1921, at 75 1, Prinsep Street, Singapore to Mr?. 0. B, Webb, a daughter, Robbbtson—At Uiquhart, Elgin, Scot land, on the 13tb instant, to Mr and Mrs Geo Robertson, Caledonia Estate, P W, a son. MARRIAGE. Tegjeu-Rbad— At the Church of the Assumption, Penang, on the
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    RAIL-LESS ELECTRIC CARS.
    1130 6 The Penang Municipality has its faults and in tl e role of candid critic we h ave had occasion in the past, and no doubt will find cause in the future, to voice our disapproval of the policy or lack of one, of the activities or the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1749 6 —“S‘F P.” The French Premier, Mr. Briand. otters, at frequent intervals, Trade Problems, warning, to as to what will happen in the event of failure to meet her obligations, On May let, France and her allies in the war may initiate the necessary steps for the economic
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      18 6 “E. O.” ST. GEORGE'S DINNER S DANCE ON FRI., 22nd APRIL 1921 E. O. ORCHESTRA. EXTENSION OF LICENCE
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    17 6 DEATH. Gilmour—On April 14, 1921. at C, Eber Read, Mrs. Alice Gilmour, late Matron Kandsng Kerbau Hcspital,
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    THE STRIKE.
    1503 7 TRIPLE ALLIANCE UNIONS BACK OUT. A DRAMATIC SEQUEL. London, April 15. It is the general opinion to-night that the resolation of the Parliamentary Conference, cabled earlier, bangs the door to further hope of averting a Triple Alliance strike to-morrow. The effect of the resolution is that ti e
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    Labour’s Heaviest Defeat.
    416 7 “DAILY HERALD’S” SUMMING UP. London, April 16. ‘‘Yesterday was the heaviest defeat which bad befallen rhe Labour mov m»nt W’thin the memory of man." these word», in the Daily Herald,” today, sum up the result of rhe railway men’s and transport workers’ dramatic refusal at the el
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    LOST COAL MARKETS.
    313 7 Grave Warning to the Miners. The collapse of the export in coal and the best means for recovering lost markets were d'scussed a meeting in London on March 9 of the Coal Exports Consultative Committee, which is composed of representative coalowne‘3 and exporters of the United Kingdom.
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    RAILMEN’S CLAIM.
    129 7 Determined Fight” for Share of Control. London, March 11. An interview is to take place shortly between the three railway unions and Sir Eric Geddes relative to the future organisation of the railways, The lines which the deputation will fo’low in their speeches to the Transport Minister are
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    Death of Sir John Cowans.
    73 7 London, Aoril 16. General Sir John St»ven Cowans late Quarter Master General of the Force» and a member of the Army Council has died at Mentone. General Sir Jphn Steven Cowans, G C B, G C M G, K C B, M VO, was born
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    GERMAN REPARATIONS.
    251 7 Vale. FRENCH MINISTERS IN CONFERENCE. Pari», April 15. An important Conference was held thia morning at the Champa Elysee, M Millerand presiding. M Briand, the Ministers of War, Finance, and Reconstruction, and Marshal, Focb, Petain and Weygand were present. According to the papers the object was to consider
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    America and Reparations Commissions.
    44 7 Pari?, April 16. “Le Matin’s” New Yoik correspondent says it is highly probable that Pre-ident Harding will shortly ios’ruct Mr Boyden to resume his seat on the Reparations Commission and also Ambassador Pallace to again participate in the Ambassadors’ Council.
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    Tax on German Goods.
    78 7 BOARD OF TRADE ORDER. London, Apr il 16 The Board of Trade has ordered that the articles imported into the United Kingdom before May 15 be exempted from the provisions of rhe German reparations 50 per cent tax, if it is proved that they were imported
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    Naval Disarmament
    56 7 A CA’ CANNY RESOLUTION. Washington, April 16. Mr Rogers, a Foreign Affairs Committeeman, introduced in tbe House of Representatives a resolution inviting Britain, Franc», Italy and Japan to attend the Armament Conference in Washington, but emphasising the necessity of th»s United States having a navy second to none
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    Yap Island Cables.
    43 7 London, April 16. Acknowledging the receipt, of a Note respecting Yap Island. M Briat d wrote tbe A me? ican Ambas-ador that an answer would follow in due cou<se, after an exchange of vie vs between France, Britain, Japan.and Italy.
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    Murdered Outside His House.
    61 7 SIR EDWARD VICAR’S FATE. London, April 15. An official account of the murder of Sir Edward Vicars, on the 14th iust, states that he was taken from his bed in a dressing gown and murdered outside his bon®e. A label was placed around his neck inscribed
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    World Cotton Conference.
    85 7 IMPORTANT PROGRAMME. London, April 15. A world Cotton Conference will be held either in Liverpool or Manchester bom Jane 13 to June 22, with Lord Emmotr, as president, for the purpose of bringing together the represen «vive» of all branches of tbe cotton iudmtry in the world,
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    SHARP FIGHTING ON INDIAN FRONTIER.
    120 7 TRIBESMEN AND TROOPS IN CONFLICT. Simla, April 16. Severe fighting took place in the Wana Mahsud areas, following the reappearance of tbe notorious Afghan adventurer, Abdur Razak, who organised the hostile Waziris and Mahsuds, Most of the fighting took place at Boghakot, which was captured
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    SEVERE ACTION NEAR LADHA.
    545 7 Picquet Cut Off From Main Body. Delhi, April 2.—The following communique is issued:—Waziristan Wana: With the exception of a little sniping on the Wana lines of communication the Wana Wazirs continue quiet. Tbe total of rifles and fines received from all sections of the tribe up
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    Anglo-Persian Agreement.
    37 7 GOVERNOR OF KERMaNSHAH ARRESTED. Allahabad, April 16, A message from Teheran sta’es that the Persian Government has arrested Prince Sarhamed Dowlab, the Governor of Kermanshab, as one of the originators of tbe Anglo Persian Agreement.
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    Chess Championship.
    10 7 Havana, April 15. Capablanca won the eleventh game
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    Football.
    76 7 SCOTTISH CUP FINAL. London, April 16. In the Scottish Cup fin-d, Partick Thistle beat Glasgow Dangers I—o. A Japanese paper stages :—H's Imperial Highness the Crown Prince who, according to a sp-cial despatch to the “Nichi Nichy” landed |at Singapore on Saturday March 26) was 'bo much impressed with
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    FRENCH COLONIAL EMPIRE.
    90 7 —Vale. ▼AST REORGANISATION SCHEME* Paris, April. IS, M Albert Savraut, Preach Minister for the Colonies and former Governor of French Indo China, bas submitted to tbe Senate a bill respecting tbe complete reorganization of the French Colonial Empire from an economical viewpoint. Each Colony will receive special
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    France and Eastern Shipping Service.
    75 7 —Vale. NEW COMPANY TO BE FORMED. Paris, April 16. Tbe report on the Bill concerning steamer services to the Far East, Australasia, East Africa and the Eastern Mediterrar san, tabled in tbe Cnaiuber, specifies that the Messageries Maritimes Line shall cease to be State subsidised.
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    STAFF FAVOURS BIG WARSHIPS.
    357 7 The opinion that the capital ship has survived the test of the great war was expressed very emphatically by Sir James Craig, Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty, voicing the opinions of the Naval S’aff. He damped the enthusiasm of those who predict that battleship» can be
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    306 7 TKGJEU—READ. The wedding took place at the Church of ’he Assumption, on Saturday last, the R-v F-tlnr bnvelle officiating, of Mr. Raymo'd Henry Cl»uie Tegji'U, teacher in Bt. Xavier’s lus’itu ion and one of the most popular members of ’he Eurasian community, and Mi®» Edith Augu» f aßead,
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    BOLSHEVIK PLOTS ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER.
    1540 8 BRITISH WARNING. The following is the text of the covering letter handed to M. Krassin along with lhe Anglo-Russian trade agreement Board of Trade. Great George-street. S.W. 1. March, 16.—Sir, —In handing over the Trading Agreement between the British Government and the Russian w
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      327 8 r«nsass=iniii GROSSMITH’S JIKUHI-ltoiiD Scent of jQrab'p There is a mystic Eastern charm about Shem EINessim that delights the senses. <t is like a dream of an Arabian garden, and has been happny described as Inspiration in Q Perfume wonderfully lasting and delightfully refreshing. Prepared in every form necessary for the
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    ANNUAL RUBBER CENSUS.
    72 9 R.G.A-'s INTEREST IN (J SU(I( JESTIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 14. The Rubber Growers’ Association urges upon, the Colonial Office the necessity of a compulsory annual census of. the area under rubber, output, incidence of disease and tapping systems The Association recommends that the Services
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    THE P.A.M.
    52 9 The next meeting of the P.A.M. will be held in the P.A.M. Chambers, Kuala Lumpur, to-day. It is some months now since the last meeting of the Association was held at Sungkai, and there should be a number of important matters for discussion on the agenda of the
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER REPORT.
    148 9 Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd Singapore, in their report dated Thursday, 14th April, say 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,
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    BATU VILLAGE RUBBER.
    328 9 The twelfth report of the Batu Village Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year 1020 (to be presented at the annual general meet ng on April 22nd) states: The net loss for the period, after making due provision for depreciation ami directors’ Fees, amounts to #3,433.90. After deducting
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    FIGHTING PARSONS.
    132 9 “No priest is denied the ruffit to defend himself against attack of any kind,” says the “Westminster Cathedral Chronicle.” This is in reply to reports that the clergy were powerless to help a colleague, who was attacked a month ago in the Cathedral House, because their motto w’as
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    SUNGEI GETTAH RUBBER.
    678 9 The Directors submit to the Shareholders their report and accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1920 t he report states Capital.—The Authorised Capital at 31st December. 1920 remained at #209.000 in 200.<M)0 shares of I each. An increase in the Capital to #300,000 in order to
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    558 9 Messis. Baker, Fearon Co., report from Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 15th inst., as follows: Business continues on a small scale, the mining section being again, chiefly responsible for whati amount does fall to be recorded The unsettled trend of events at Home gives a market like ours
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    52 9 An important meeting of the Rubber Restriction Committee was to be held on Sunday morning at Messrs. Harrison s and Crosfield’s, Kuala Lumpur At the annual meeting of the Kuala Lumpur District Planters’ Association, Mr. I’tterson Kelso was elected «chairman for the ensuing year in succession to
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    F.M.S. WAR RELIEF FUND.
    76 9 A meeting of subscribers to the I’. M. S. War Relief Fund will be held in the Council Chamber of the Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, April 22nd. The Chief Secretary will preside. The business is to discuss a proposal tint certain fund* of the
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    RICE CASES.
    78 9 At the instance of Inspector Pearce, more rice dealers are being brought to book for selling above the controlled price. Fines of $lOO each were imposed by Mr. H. R. Bull in the Third Court Singapore on Teo Choon Wait and Pah Ah Tew. shopkeepers of 17 Merchant
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    78 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day. fi SHAKES. 5 5 5 ►> ,5 fl s> 20 QQ 30 gQ S c. S c. S c. S c. Rubber (Dollar) Amalgamated 1.75 1-20 1.50 Mandai T. —40 c 40c Pajam
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    86 9 North Taiping Tin Dredging Co. Ltd, first half of month 280 picul*. Taiping Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., fiist half of the month 316 piculs. Tronoh Mines. Ltd, output from all sources for March—lslB pls. Tin Beotong No Liability for the Ist half of April 1921 was 316 hours
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    TIN PRICES.
    49 9 The Straits Tracing Company, Limited To-day Singapore bayers no sellers at $B2-50 Penang buyers no sellers at $82.50 Messrs Bocstead and Co To-day’s quotation for refined tin io Penang was $82.50 per picul, bayers no sellers, raw tin $80.50 per picul, bayers, tin ore $80.50, bu*ine*s done.
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    PRODUCE.
    176 9 Psmano, April 18, 1921 SP. Tapioca $4.50 sales. M. P. Tapioca $5.25 sellers. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $15.00 nominal White Pepper s3o| nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $34.00 sellers Cloves $6 n nominal Nutmegs 80s $37.00 sellers 110 s $31.00 sellers {No. 1 $2O 00
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    EXCHANGE.
    113 9 Penang, April 18, 1921 (Bt COURTISY OF THB CSARTKRKD BaNK, London Demand Bank 2/3 15/16 4 months' Hight Bank 2/4 3/8 3 Credit 2/4 11/16 3 Documentary 2/4 25/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173 3 nays’ sight Private 181 o Bombay Demand Bank 173 o Madras Demand Bank 173
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    97 9 April 18—Football, Chinese Sporting Club Penang Heal'h Culture League’s XL. Esplanade. Ajril 19—Football, P C C v IRC Esplanade. April 22—St Georges Day, Dinner and Dance, KAO Hotel. April 22—Malau Tin, Annual Meeting Downing Street, at noon. April 23 jiicket, P 0 C v I R C Esplanade
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST
    935 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST a NAMES. 5 Si i ffl m RUBBBR (Dollar.) Sc, fc. 9c. Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. 30c Alor Uajah Rubber Estate 1-30 2.00 Amalgamated Malay Estates t. 20 1.50 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 50 13.00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.00 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 1.40 1.60
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT.
    257 10 PROPOSED BUREAU IN CALCUTTA. I'he Calcutta pres* re|x>i t that a conference on European unemployment was held at 2"). Chowringhee. when Mr. Justice W. E. Greaves was in the chair, ami representatives from the European Association. Ex-Officers’ Association and the .M.C.A. were presen 1. It was recommended that
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    RETIREMENT OF MR. JUSTICE NAPIER.
    325 10 Madras. April s.—The Hon. Mr. Justice C. I. Napier. Puisne Judge. Madias High Court, proceeds to England this evening on leave preparatory to retirement. I’he second son of the late Hon. Sir William Napier .ami grandson of the eighth Lord Napier of Merehi*ton. Mr. Justice
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    HOWRAH JUTE MILLS' STRIKE.
    100 10 SEQUEL TO ANTI-DRINK CAMPAIGN. C:*l< utia, April s.—About l(I.UO') workers in three of the jute mills at Howrah ami Sibput struck work yesterday a* a protest against the conduct of a sardar of the Howrah Jute Mill* who. with several others, is said to have l>een
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    FARROW’S BANK.
    26 10 Lor ‘vl. April 5. [t is now announ- < e<l tl a’ Farrow’s Bank’s assets will probabl yield eight shilling in the pint ml. I
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    REPORT ON MANCHESTER MARKET.
    142 11 Messrs Morreau aud Spielberg report on March 16. Cloth—Some business in Dhooties and light goods is spoken of, bat otherwise the report is still nothing doing,” Prices have «ased still farther. There is no demand -nd apparently little confidence. The inreased import duties in India, the
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    361 11 Messrs James»F Hutton Co, Ltd., Manchester, on March 23 report.—A steadier tone has again been evident in the cotton markets, and the slight upward tendency noticeable since the beginning of this month has been more pronounced. Prices have gained all round with near positions especially firmer,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    301 11 PICNASG, -'PRIL 18, 192'. BEEF— Soup per catty 35 Roast ..do 55 Steaks do 50 Stew or Cui i j do curry h 5 stv-w 35 Rutiip Steak lo 5> Ox Tail rack 60 do Tongue ..do 70 do Kept do 60 Heart per catty 70 Liver do
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