Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 June 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 124. VOL. LXXIX. WEDNESDAY. Ist JUNE, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
    994 2 k.rst day results. 1 I (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, May 31. The following are the results of the first day’s racing at the Singapore Spring Race Meeting. The race for ti e cap was the event of the af e r nooo ana was very close,
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    A Selangor August Meeting.
    151 2 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 1. The Committee of the Selangor Turf Club has decided to hold a tw > day meeting on August 11th and August 13. h. Penang Golf Club. The following are the re-ults of Cues lay’ Tennis lie*;Men s Doubles
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    GOLF.
    513 2 FLOATING BALL TEST. If du? regard be paid to the opinions of the players who took part in the test of a floating ball arranged by th* Field a' Sunningdale, the Rules of Golf Committee will at once abandon their a-tempt to fo’ce th* adoption of th* "floater’* as
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
    320 2 A Limited Company. Following are t’>e minutes of the 29th annual general meeting of the Selaogo r G >lf Club held in the Cub H>u<e up Saturday, May 280b s There ware present the President (Mr Justice Whitley) io tne Chair and 21 members. The minutes of
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    S.C.C. Tennis Tournament
    384 2 DEAN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. The championship final tn the Singapore C C Lawn Tenni* Touroment, played on the P-daog there, produced a very unexciting and uneven content, J A D-*»n defeating Lt Col. T S Cotgrave by 6—o, 6—3. The event was favoured with the presence of His
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    56 2 The following ties are fixed for to morrow— Single Handicap 2 W K Sharpe v —1 F N Syer (2), Handicap 1- 2 C A Padday and S Weihen v+ 1 R N Goodwin and E H Syer (3). —1 H Parry and G WrightMotion v 2
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    FOOTBALL.
    367 2 P. C. C. v. Naval XI. An interesting match was played on the Esplanade la*t night between the PC C and a Naval XI from the Pi O steam-r ‘‘Delta." The N»vymen are bound for Hongkong, there to j >iu their ships. A large crowd wirnnssed ’he game which
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    A FOOTBALL FACT.
    163 2 Does sport ran in families The following extraordinary record from the Backs village of Stokeochurch seems to back the theory, E-nest Hunt —Has been playing now for 20 seasons, during which time be has been successful in winning 19 football and five cricket medal?. Robert Hunt —Usually
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    831 2 Mr P C Ru-sell’s condition, we are glad to hear, has improved ‘M M. The Hou Mr W G Maxwell, Chief Secretary, F M S, left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday night for B»gau Serai by train. Arthur Mold, the ex-Lancashire fast bowler, died in mail week after
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    THE RAMBUTAN MURDER.
    469 2 T O M.” FURTHER EVIDENCE. Further evidence was recorded in the Court of Mr M B Shelley, Ipoh, in the case in which Lau Khwan alias Cheng Cheong stands charged with the murder of the late Mr H W D Evans, of Chengkat Kinding Estate, Tanjong Rambutan,
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    204 2 S T. Hongkong, May 29.—An ex raordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation unanimously passed a resolution increasing the capital forthwith from $15,000,000, to $20,000,000, bv the creation of 40,000 new shares of $125, issued at £7O and offered to shareholders
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    Cost of Living
    226 2 Fair Play in a letter to the Editor of th* "Straits rimes" asks Why should bakeries and confectioners be allowed to exploit the long-safferiug public by continuing to charge such outrageously high prices for bread, cakes, and drinks, when the cost of commodities that go to make
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    MALAYAN MATCHES LTD.
    1348 3 ANN LAL REPORT, r The first annual report of the Directors of Malayan Matches, Ltd-, for the year ended March 31. 1921, states: The Directors desire to preface this report by saying that they greatly regret the most unfortunate, yet uncontrollable, delay in the completion of the
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    THE OPIUM POSITION.
    406 3 The Hongkong Government, reconciled to a continuing diminution of revenue from opium, due to the philanthropic steps to stop the traffic altogether, casts about for new sources of revenue, makes one or two bad shots, and forced by an angry public into an apologetic attitude, says the
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      1109 3 POSITION VACANT. NOTICES. Applications will received by the under- Take Notice that the Power of Attornex Mgned up to 3 pin on Monday the 14th granted by Lim Joo Ghee of 41 Green I** Or 6 posts of 3 Sanitary Sub- Hall, Penang, also proprietor of Chop Ghee nspectorg. soon
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      686 3 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS LOAN 1921. ISSUE OF $20.000.000 LOAN. Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 7 per cent, per annum payable half-yearly on the Ist May and Ist November REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE Ist MAY, 1926. -£l FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES. 1 L PRICE OF
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    MARRIAGE.
    42 4 Fkeguson—Kay.—At St Giles’ Cathe dral, Edinburgh, on 21st April, by the Rev C T Thornton. F Ferguson, formerly of Singapore, to Is* J (Isis) Kay, only daughter of the la'e Wm Kay and of Mrs Kay, of Ivy Bant, Bonnyrigg Mid-Lotbian.
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    NEWSPAPERS.
    1281 4 During mail week three very interesting events in n-*W3paperdom occurred at home. In the first place the Manchester Guardian celebrated the centenary of its foundation and is governing director and editor Mr C P Scott bis journalistic jubilee, The 11 Daily Mail’ on May 4th published its 25ch birthday
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1273 4 The report presented at the first meeting of Malayan Matches, Ltd, Match Mak- j 8 a remarkable one, and *•8 recounts a peculiar chapter of set-back?. The Company will receive a good deal of sympathy on the ill-luck which attended the shipment, etc, of plant. The official
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    449 4 A GUNNERS LAP>E. (From Our Own Correspondent, 1 Singapore, May 31. Charged with the theft of $1.50 cash, a gold ring, raincoat, and acc >uut books j belonging to Chua Kim Hock, John Hugh j Cochrane, gunner ROA, was sentet ced in the District Court. Singapore, to three
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    THE COAL DISPUTE.
    173 5 ARBITRATION REFUSED [Reuter’s Telegrams.] lx>ndon. May 30. The first district meeting of the, miners in Lancashire rejected the Government scheme. There was not a single vote in favour of arbitration. South Wales and Scotland. London. May 30. The Scottish and South Wales executives have recommended the rejection
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    COTTON SPINNERS’ WAGES.
    55 5 London. May 30. The ballot of the Operative Cotton Spinners Amalgamation on the wages question shows 95’ per cent against the proposed 30 per cent decrease. The mills will close on June 4th failing agreement, but a negotiating Committee of masters and men will meet tomorrow. Half
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    UPPER SILESIA.
    46 5 A COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS. Paris. May 30. Ihe British Government has agreed i’O the constitution of a committee of experts on the Upper Silesian question, but <s of opinion that, a ommiss.-.on should be appointed by th<* Supreme Council an.i work in Upper Silesia.
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    ANXIOUS TIMES.
    81 5 A SPECIAL PRAYER. London, May 34». The Archbishops of Canterbury and ork, after consultation with other Church authorities, including the President of the Free Church Council, issued a manifesto urging the need for prayer at this time of anxiety. They recommend a special prayer for the nation and
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    IRELAND.
    40 5 CROWN FORCES TO BE STRENGTHENED. London. May 30. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Lloyd George said it was proposed to strengthen the Crown Forces in Ireland, but it was not intended to send reservists thither.
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    CRUELTY TO WAR PRISONERS.
    29 5 ANOTHER TRIVIAL SENTENCE. Leipzig, May 30. Captain Mueller was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for cruelty V» British war prisoners al Flevy le Martel camp.
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    A BAG OF GERMAN BONDS.
    38 5 Paris. May 30. Bonds worth 850.000.000 gold marks were handed over to the Reparations Commission by a German courier, who arrived in Paris last night, with the bonds in an ordinary diplomatic valise.
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    BIG U.S. AEROPLANE CARRIER.
    37 5 W ashington. May 30. In the House of Representatives, the Naval Committee approved the Bill authorising the construction of a highspeed ship to carry about s(l aeroplanes at a cost of about X25,()OO.OOO.
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    PRINCE HIROHITO.
    17 5 London. May 30. Prince Hirohito was escorted from Eng laud to France by nine destroyers.
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    LIMITATION OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
    143 5 QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. London. May 30. In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Kenworthy in regard to the American Senate’s passing of the Borah resolution on the 26th inst., Mr. Lloyd .George said he had not yet received an invitation from President Harding to attend
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    U.S AEROPLANE TRAGEDY.
    51 5 RASH IX A THUNDERSTORM. Washington, May 30 A message from Morgantown, West X’rginia. says an Army ambulance aeroplane crashed from a great height during a thunderstorm at night time. It is supposed the. machine was struck by lightning. All the occupants. 5 officers and 2 civilians. were
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    MASKED RAIDERS.
    73 5 TERRORISING TEXAS. Xew York. May 30. Masked raiders, after the manner of Ku Khi.x Klan, are terrorising various parts of Texas. They have tarred* and feathered whites and negroes, and inflicted more painful and serious mdigmitiesThey affirm their object is “to uphold the supremacy of the white race.’’
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    THE AMERICAN DEAD.
    55 5 SERVICE AT ST. PAUL’S. London. May 30. Earl Haig. Admiral Sims. Col. Harvey, the American Ambassador, and many American and British officers attended the St Paul’s service for American soldiers ami sailors buried on British soil. Afterwards a bust of Washington, a gift o< the American people,
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    AMERICA’S DUTY.
    41 5 Washington. May 30. Pres dent Harding, in a memorial day address, declared. “Our first duty is to our own, and. in the measure of its performance. we will find time to gauge our capacity to be helpful to others.”
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    U.S. CIVIL WAR VETERAN DEAD.
    20 5 Xew York. May 30. The death has occurred of the Civil Mar veteran. General Porter.
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    DUTCH OILFIELDS QUESTION.
    299 5 MR. HUGHES’ NOTE CRITICISED. A New A ork message says Secretary Hughes note to Holland on the Dutch oilfields question is criticised in America as making demands upon foreign nations which the I nited States is unwilling to grant herself. To be logical it is declared America
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    THE TEST MATCH.
    80 5 AUSTRALIA WIN BY TEX WICKETS. London, May 30. The weather at- Nottingham was unsettled. There were 18,000 spectators present. The wicket was slow. The Australians made 232. The scoring was slow, and the fielding poor. Woolley took 3 wickets for 40. England made 147 (Knight 38. and
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    AUSTRALIA’S "BIG A" IN CRICKET.
    483 5 An Australian writes in a Home Paper:— The Australian side contains among its almost equally distinguished performers a Big Four—Armstrong. Macartney, Gregory, and Mailvy— upon whom will be concentrated most <>f the interest of English cricket crowds. Armstrong now comes to England with an Australian
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    TENNIS.
    33 5 FRESH HONOURS FOR DR. FYZEE. London. May 30. The Middlesex Singles tennis championship at Chiswick was won by Dr. A. H. Fyzee, who beat F Hunter 4 —6, 6 —l. 6—3. 6—4.
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    LADIES’ GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    45 5 MISS STIRLING DEFEATED. London, May* 30. Another American bid for British Slan ting honours fajled. Miss Cecil Leitch, the British champion, beating Miss Alexa Stirling, the American champion, by 3/2 in the first round of the Ladies’ Open Golf Championship at Turnberry.
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    A WONDERFUL PLAYER.
    383 5 People well qualified to judge say that Miss Stirling, is at least two strokes a round better than any other woman golfer in the whole history of the game in the U.S. And, indeed, that estimate cannot be far wide of the mark, bearing in mind the
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    BRITISH GOLFERS TO TOUR AMERICA.
    116 5 George Duncan, the British open golf champion, and Abe Mitchell, also a leading professional in England, will sail July 2 for an extended tour in the United States. It is said there itinerary is being arranged in New York and includes play in the United
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    POLO.
    44 5 London, May 30. The first polo test match w*ill be played at Hurlingham on June 18. It is asserted that the English team has not yet been chosen, but experts favour the quartet mentioned on May 20th, substituting Liieut. -Colonel Melvill for Barrett.
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO.
    97 5 London. May 29.—A notable change has been made in the Polo team consisting of Rumsey, Hopping, Webb and Milburn who were up to the present regarded as the probable representatives of America in the forthcoming tests. The reserve Hopping has been substituted at number two and at number
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    THE £100,000 POLO CUP.
    522 5 j.—~ Ex. If a balance-sheet is struck after the last of the games is played between England and America for the possession of the International Polo Cup, it will be found that in one way or another the total expenses connected wi*h the events v/JI amount
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    ENGLAND’S TEAM.
    502 5 Lord Wodehouse’s health is causing some anxiety to the England Polo Selection Committee. He has been experiencing much trouble with his teeth lately and has been obliged to have a number extracted. It is hoped that the mischief will go no farther, otherwise England’s back will hardly be
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    THE DERBY.
    174 5 LATEST BETTING London, May 30. The Derby betting is: 4 to 1 agahist Lord Astor’s Eran11 to against Sir J. Buchanan s Alan Breck. and Mr. H. L. Cottrill’s Leighton. 100 to 9 against Mr. J. M atson’s Lemonora. 20 to 1 against Capt. Hanbury's Highlander. 25 to
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    DERBY SCRATCHINGS.
    36 5 London. May 30. Further Derby scratchrngs are Sir H. Meaux’s Yellow Dwarf. Sir L. Robinson's Sunblaze and Mr. Watkin William’s Blue Cloud. Previous scratchings were Sir R. Jard'ne’s Hill Country and Mr. Neumann’s Plato-
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    ASSAM TEA TROUBLES.
    766 5 GURKHAS ON THE SCENE. Chandpur. May 21,—Tlje Gurkhas a «rived here last night from Dacca. Standard coolies numbering about- 3,000 had been waiting at the railway station in different batches -as advised by*the local leaders. They did not make any attempt to board any steamer at the
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    A FEW WORDS OF THE WISE.
    140 5 “A sjH‘cul.ation is an operation based on faith. A gamble is based on chance.” “Speculation begins and gambling cea-es when foresight enters.’’ “Speculation is a necessary part of all progressive business.’’ “The speculators of the cotton trade, when intelligent, may be called its underwrite)
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    547 6 FORI'NIG" ti.y meeting. The fortnightly meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners was held in the Municipal Building yesterday afternoon. There were present:—Messrs S Codrington (President) Dr P St L Liston, J L McFall and W H Thorne. The other officers present were :—Dr Glass (Health Officer) Messrs M
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE FUND.
    92 6 The following is the latest list of subscribers Previously acknowledged $56,404.71, Mr A F Spooner $3l 39. St George’s Society, Ma’acca $4OO, St Mark’s, Barterworth P W (Church service collection) $5O, Caledonia C-uh P W (Ohurch service col lection) $43, Holy Trinity Nebong Tebal P W
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    The Band Programme.
    54 6 Tbe Band will play tbe following programme of music at the Esplanade at I p m to-day. 1 Fantasia ...Fleur de Lya ...Delibes 2 Fox Trot ...Give me tbe Moonlight,,.Tilzer 3 Selection ...From the operetta Car minette.•• Brown 4 Walts ...Les Patineurs Waldteufel 5 One Step ...The
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    MOTOR CAR SMASH.
    621 6 MM” MR CONLAY’S CASE AT KUALA LUMPUR. Tbe case in which Mr W L Conlay, of Kuala Lumpur, sued A M Sayackappa Cbeity for $198.80, being damage caused to his car in a collision near the Selangor Club on March 10th, alleging negligence on the part of
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    Accident to Motor Cyclist.
    133 6 —“BFP.” A serious accident occurr°d about 7-30 pm, on Saturday, when Mr J S Scaulen. assistant at Messrs Rigoli Bergmann Co., Singapore, was thrown off his motor cycle in Orchard Road, as the result of a collision with a rikisha, and injured seriously. While Mr Scanlen
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    Government Coolies.
    104 6 A Warning to Heads or Departments The FM 8 Government baa just issued a circular to Heads of Government Departments* and others directly concerned that the practice of using Government coolies for work in connection with public or semipublic functions must cease. A tendency to use coolies paid
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      104 6 r THE THEATRE ROYAL? Monday 30th to Wednesday, Ist June. In the Second show at 9-15 p.m. Sharp. Far Eastern Films presents ELMO LINCOLN in the concluding chapters. 7 Keels “Romance o! Tarzan” Reels 7 Together with two more new instalments of the Selznick wonderful Mystery Serial featuring HELEN HOLMES
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    A STRANGE RELIGIOUS SECT.
    308 7 EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY IN JAPAN. Tokio, May 10. —The raid on the headquarters of the so-called religious sect of the Omotokyo resulted in charges of lest* inajeste being brought against the leaders, who were arrested. Papers, ‘scriptures.” images and altar fittings were seized and confiscated. Secret rooms
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    "MANCHESTER GUARDIAN’S" CENTENARY.
    50 7 <>n May sth the “Manchester Guardian ■eleb’.ite its cententary. Brought into being •>n May 5. 1821, with John Edward Taylor the < Ider as its founder and editor, it began as a seven-penny weekly and during Mr. layl >r’s editorship—he died in 1844 it became a half
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    HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE.
    110 7 Si INNES RE-ELECTION DEBARRED. Loudon, May s.—At the general meeting 1 the Hamburg-Amerika line at Hamburg the aividends for 1919 and 1920 were axed at 8 per cent for each year. The chairman said he could not recommend Hugo Stinnes for re-elecfion to the board ami the latter
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    CONVICT’S PROTEST AGAINST DAYLIGHT SAVING.
    69 7 Chicago convict sentenced to be hanged ui Friday morning at eight o’clock has pro. tested that daylight saving robs him of an hour of life and has demanded that he be hang«*d by standard time under which he was sentenced. The convict claims that the
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    THE PREMIER AND GERMANY.
    245 7 FRENCH VIEWS. Ihe man whom Frenchmen regard as i< sponsible for holding back the hands of Mr. Lloyd George in favour of Germany is Sir Alfred Mond, who is regarded as guilty not in the persona) sense but in virtue of the race to which he
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    THE RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.
    630 7 STORAGE OF PLANTATION RUB3ER. The following is by Mr. H. P. Stevens, Consulting Chemist to the R.G.A. Statements have recently appeared in the press to the effect that raw plantation rubber deteriorates rapidly when stored, ajid that consequently a great part of the present stocks will
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    RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    181 7 The following are the donors of Cups to be presented with the gold medal awards in connection with the Rubber Growers’ Association’s Competition No. 1. Malaya Section, Mr. Noel Trotter, Ceylon, Sir Stanley Bois, South India, and Burma Section, South Indian Association in London (should gold medal be
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    38 7 London, May 12.—April imports of plantation rubber were 8.105 tons, and deliveries 3.437 tons. The total stock of Para and plantation rubber is 68.473 tons, as against 22.088 tons in the corresponding months of last year.
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    TIN SHARES REVIVE.
    116 7 Partly in response to an encouraging demand for the metal, which has recovered to £172 per ton, says a London Paper of May 1. Tin shareshave exhibited a reviving tendency, the view being taken that present prices are unduly low in relation to prospects when trade revives.
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    CEYLON COCONUT CROPS.
    643 7 BETTER METHODS OF CULTIVATION. Reports received in Colombo during the past few weeks .indicate a remarkable increase in the outturn from the island’s coconut areas. There are. unfortunately, no statistics either of acreage or the number of trees m bearing in Ceylon upon which any reliance can
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    97 7 The following are the latest quotations io Messrs. Kennedy «fc Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. £8 SHARES. >, s g "5 s "5 oq tn at) tn c. c. c. c. Kakber (Dollar) K.-Sidim 1.30 1.40 1.40 1.00 Mayfield 4.75 5.25 4.75 500 Perak R.V. 1.30 1.40
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    103 7 Larut Tin Dredging Ltd, Dredge retnrn for May, hoars ran 637, yards treated 87,000, piculs of ore rec >vered 714.06. Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd, hours run [two dredges] 1,057 cubic yards treated 145,500, Total piculs 1,029.82, nett value $54,297 27. No 2 lost 164 hrs boiler cleaning
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    TIN PRICES.
    108 7 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following, London prices, 30th May Spot £173 10s down £4 5s 3 months buying £174,5» £4.5s 3 months selling £174.10s £4.5s Local Parity $86,57 May 31st Spot £174 0s Up ,10s 3 months buying £175.0s 15s 3 selling £175 5i 15s
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    PRODUCE.
    182 7 Pbnang, June 1, 1921 3P. Tapioca $6.50 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $7.00 buyers Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $15.00 nominal White Pepper s3of nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $31.00 sellers Cloves ss° nominal Nutmegs 80s $33.00 sellers llOs $28.00 sellers {No. 1 $2O 00 per picul
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 7 Penang, June 1, 1921. (By Courtbsy or thb Ohabtbrbd Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 month** sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 13/32 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175] 3 days’ sight Private „185 Bombay Demand Bank 175 o Madras Demand Bank 175 >
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    THE RANGOON RICE MARKET.
    414 7 From Messrs Morrison and Go's weekly market report, dated Rangoon May 20, Paddy—Fair supplies continue to arrive on the boat side and by rail small lots are beginning to dribble in. Prices firmed up to Rs 210 but are a shade easier again at Rs 203
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    THE BURMA RICE POSITION.
    178 7 The estimated arrival of paddy and rice expressed in cargo rice by rail and boat into Rangoon and Bassein from Ist January to 7th May, 1921, as compared with the corresponding period of previous year, were approximately as follows: Ist Jan 1921 to 7ch Ist Jan
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    The Burma Railway Strike.
    136 7 Driver’s Hand Cut ope. Confirmation of the grievous hurt inflicted on an engine driver at Yametbin by a striker at that place has now bten received. It appears that the driver who bad remained loyal to the Railway bad been asked to dtsiat from doing any
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    165 7 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Perlis for Kantang (Trang). Glenfalloch for Siogapore and China, Kedah for Sitiawan and Lumut. Kxpbotsd Arrivals, Teesta, Singapore, Jane 2. lyo Maru. Singapore, June 3. Telemachus, Singapore, June 3. Elepbanta, Rangoon, Jone 4. Agapenor, Singapore, Jane 7, Tara, Madras. June 9. Teesta, Singapore, June 11. >
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    Outward Mails.
    65 7 The departure of the Homeward B I Packet Tbongwa, has been indefinitely deferred. Mails for Europe, etc, despatched by the s s Japan, are expected to conueot with Homeward P and O mail steamer leaving Bombay on the 11th instant. Mails despatched from Penang to London on the
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    Indian Labour.
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
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