Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 June 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 127. VOL. LXXIX. MONDAY. 6th JUNE. 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    WOMEN FREEMASONS.
    474 2 ?—Ex In spite of the ban of the Grand Lodge of England—the governing body of Freemasins in this country, of which the Duke of Connaught is Grand Master—Masonry is spreading among women. Numerous Freemasons’ lodges have been formed, in which membership is restricted to women, although men may
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    Oil Fired Locomotive.
    432 2 I have to-day received some interesting particulars, which are extremely topical in view of the coal stoppage, as to tbe practical utilization of oil fuel in a locomotive of tbe Great Central Railway Company says a “Times” correspondent. Mr J G Robinson, the Chief Mechanical Engineer of
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    340 3 SATURDAY’S RESULTS. (From Our Own Correpponlext). Singapore, Ju e 4 Rain ftdl on the ksti day of the Race-i, aud tne if ing »a« getting heavy. Kt suite The Allan Stakes. WINDUP (Billett) 1 AVRO (Redfearn) 2 ORTHEZ (Suttle) 3 Won by half a length. One and a
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    FASHIONS.
    321 3 The Singapore Races p.fford tl e fair s?x an ideal opportunity twic- a year of flaunting Dame Fashion’s latest mode? and participang in what, might well be termel a a “peacock parade,’ says the Free Press.” The first two days of the Spring Meeting this week saw the dehat
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    THE LOTTERIES
    136 3 There was a large attendance at the Cricket Club, Sii gapere, wh~n the drawing of rhe lotteiies for ti e thud cay’s racin to<>k j. lace. 'lhe particulars are fol lows Race I.—Ortbez—; Gay Lad Wit dup 2-3; Nankin—;.Jill Avri Ytriam .n. Race 2.—Cheeky Boy—;Dandy j l.mah Kennerley—;JAunty
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    POLO.
    94 3 Practice Matches Before Thb Cup. London, May 22. —The result of the Polo Cup c< nrest is row much more open than appeared earlier. The selected English team gave a sound display of superior combination at Ro»-bampion on Saturday in defeating the F ee-hooters, the Duke of Penaranda, Wing
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    POLO IN FRANCE.
    114 3 London, May 18 —Owing to the increasing popula ity of Polo English piayers are enthusiastic over the prospects of international marches being arranged on the lines of the D»vis Cup competition in the Qtar future. France i<* the tales country to take up the ga w-. The
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    CRICKET TEAM DITCHED.
    83 3 London, May 18.—An alarming side light on the difficulties of travel is thrown by the fact tt at the Northamptotshire cricket team was obliged to motor to Man cheater to keep to-day’s engagement The players left Northampton at seven in th evening iuterd.ng to motor throughout thnight
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    ENGLAND’S FIRST TEST TEAM,
    251 3 London, May 19.—Lack of enterpris is the weakness of Eng'i’h cricket, according to most of the unofficial selectors, ?ho six mon hs ago enUrged upon the dourness and doggedneas of the Australians. Thia acc. unts for i.he ui. n-ual pa f<.-i amateurs in the majority of
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      19 3 IT IS THE DUMB BUSINESS THAT DIES. LET YOUR MOUTH- PIECE BE THE ADVERTISING COLUMNS OF 7he PINANG GAZETTE.
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    A DUKE’S ENGAGEMENT.
    452 4 ANOTHER AMERICAN BRIDE. London. Jane 2. The Dake of Marlborough is engaged to Gladys daughter of the Bostonian, Mr E P Deacon. Miss Gladys Deacon has been for many years in England. She was a bridesmaid ab ths wedding of the ex Duchess, with whom she has
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    British Hospitals.
    178 4 IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS. London, June 2. The financial anxieties of hospitals already experienced by several of the most important institutions are likely to be somewhat diminished if the recommendations of a committee of investigation presided over by Lord Cave are adopted. It is forecasted that the committee propose that
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    The Grip of the Cinema.
    27 4 London, June 5, A cinema licence has been granted to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford Ou Avon, despite much local opposition.
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    Japanese Crown Prince.
    60 4 London, June 5 The Japanese Crown Prince arrived at Havre on board the Kato>i under escort of French destroyers, A large crowd gave the Prince a very hearty welcome. Parisian pipers devote many articles to the long traditional friendship of the French and J tpanese nations and
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    Soviets’ Offer to Japan.
    42 4 di London, June 2. A Helsingfors telegram says it is «ported in Communist circles of Eastern Liberia that the Moscow Government has ..d. to J.p. o BMh lla “‘J™ aijacent coastal area on condition that> oomtoftoi.l ue.t, with
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1092 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr D G Robertson, has returned from leave.— M M.” Mr H C Eckhardt is to act as British Adviser, Trengganu Dr 8 P Peart has been appointed Senior Medical Officer, Pahang, with effect from the 27th March, 1919. The Chief Secretary to the F M S Government
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    Baffles’ College.
    453 4 DR WINSTEDT TEMPORARY PRINCIPAL. The following correspondence has been sent to u» for publication The Colonial Secretary. Sir.—l have the honour to report that at a meeting of the R» files* C >llege Committee held on June Ist at the office of the Straits Trading Company, the attached
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    THE M.P.A.A.
    2283 4 ANNUAL MEETING. AN ADDRESS TO HON. MR. DUNCAN. The annual meeting of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association was held on Saturday morning, in the Chamber of (ommerce, I enang. The chief feature of the meeting was the presentation of an address to the Hon. Mr. W. Duncan, President
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    TERRORISM IN POLAND.
    154 4 London, May 19.—The Berlin correspondent of the limes where that striking stories of the cruelty and terrorism of Korfanty s troops are leakihg out. According to one report prominent landowners are seeking sanctuary in Berlin. Korfanty has employed methods combining a mixture of bribery with terrorisation, directed
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    NEW NELSON LETTERS.
    128 4 Ixmdon, May 21. —Lord Spencer has supplied the “Times” with three unpublished Nelson letters written to the Lord Spencer who was First Lord from 1797 to 1801. The first two, which were written aboard the “San Josef, eulogise the sea-going qualities of the ship Nelson captured off
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    GREEK ATROCITIES.
    85 4 London, May 18.—The “Tinies" Constantinople correspondent, wiring as regards the alleged Greek atrocities in the Caloveighembk region, report® the finding of villages burned and bodies of the dead, including women, all within a few miles of Greek divisional headquartei’s. Apparently the- tragedy was the work of Greek and
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    SIR EDWARD CARSON.
    1771 5 “MEPHISTO AND MARTYR”. A StuJent of Politics wiiung iu the ‘imes nays Oi all the grtat men in English history, Gludstoce w sorely the wot.-t julgeol political human uatuie. Before he intro duced his first Home Rule Bill he is said to Lave felt quite sure about
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    Relations with U.S.
    225 5 Need for Fra>kness Between English Speaking Nations. Th® cUTpnt number of the New York “N»»iou” eootai’i* the fust of a series uf articles deal’ng wi*h Anglo-American relations, ‘•Good-will is valuablfc” (says tbe “Nation”); t uch exista and more should he cultivated. But war between the United States
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    BIRTHS.
    38 6 Thurstan —On the 2nd instant, at Ampang Road. Kuala (iumpur, to Mr and Mrs C R TLurstar, a son. Lbomard.—On Jun?, 4, 1921, at the Maternity Hoe pita', Singapore, to Mr and Mrs Harold Leonard, a son..
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    MARRIAGE.
    16 6 Thbelfall—Whbelbb. —At St. George’s Church Penang, 4th June, 1921, William Herbtrt Threifall to Geraldine Wheeler.
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    OMENS FROM INDIA.
    982 6 Inoia. juat now, seems to be a place which most folk, especially Europeans, would be glad to get out of if they could possibly manage it. Our exchanges cor. tain numerous letters addressed to the editors which tend to show that the future of the European in
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    Lived After Stab in Heart.
    55 6 i v From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 6. An extraordinary occurrence happened a few days ago. A Chinese coolie, stabbed by 8 compatriot in the chest, died after four days. The postmortem examination revealed the remarkable face that the knife had touched the heart.
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    The Governor’s Tour.
    231 6 S. F P.” (From Our Own Corrbspondbnt.) Singapore, June 6 His Excellency the Governor It f by the B*-abeHe on Saturday afternoun for Labuan, Sarawak and Borneo. The Penang Library will be closed on Wednesday. 8 h inst, which has been proclaimed a Public Holiday. The official
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1423 6 The expectation, based on past experi. ence, that the list of Birthday Honours. *he King s Birthday Honours woald not take ap a great deal of space, *o far as Malaya is oonoernad, was not wide of the mark. The local honours telegraphed by Reuter, are four,
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      THE LATE MR FOO CHOO CHOON.
      469 6 r [To the Editor of the ‘‘Pihang Gazrtte.’ j Sir, —I shall feel obliged if yea would 3 be kind enough as to spare me a space in the co utnog of your valuable paper re the r funeral of the late Mr Foo
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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    30 6 DEATH. Scamlen.—-At the General Hospital, Singapore, on June 3rd John S W Scanltn, son Mrs V Scanlen, of Wynberg, Capetown, South Africa. Late of Meters Rigold Bergmann and Co., Singapore.
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    THE COAL CRISIS,
    496 7 ST A RTL IN G ST ATI ST I OS. London, .lune 2. I he Brtish Engineers’ Association which is an association of British manufacturing engineers and shipbuilders in a pamphlet <>n the economic causes of the coal crisis, gjives interesting figures, collected from official and other
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    THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
    48 7 MILLS LIKELY TO CLOSE. London, June 1. A negotiating committee representing cotton employers and operatives which began at Manchester the discussion of a proposed reduction in wages adjourned till to-day. If a settlement is not reached work at the Cotton Mills will cease on Saturday.
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    American Railwaymen's Wages Cut.
    89 7 Chicago, June 1. Ihe Kailway Board has announced a reduction in all men’s wages of 12 per cent commencing on Ist July, which it is estimated will reduce the wage bill by dollars 400,000,000. Short Time in Canada. London, June 1. The Grand Trunk Railway Shops
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    GLASGOW DOCKS.
    179 7 STRANGE SCENES DIKING THE STRIKE. London, May 19.—Behind gates guarded by marines and police, volunteer dockers a striving might and main to keep the port of Glasgow open. Passports are demanded at the taps. Few of the public are aware ci whit has been transpiring, least of all
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    LIFE DURING THE STRIKE.
    276 7 MUCH UNEMPLOYMENT BUT LITTLE APPARENT DISTRESS. London, May 22. —The effect a of the coal stoppage are graphically illustrated in the official return just issued, which show» that nearly 2,000,000 people are registered as unemployed ia the United Kingdom. In addition over 1,000,000 workers are on
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    IRELAND.
    190 7 THE PREMIERS’ CONFERENCE. London, June 2. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. T. P- O'Connor asked whethei in view of the Irish situation’s prejudicial influence on the Internal conditions of the Dominions, in view of the desires of these dominions for the bestowal of self-gov-ernment on
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    MORE SINN FEIN ATROCITIES.
    204 7 CRIMES IN LONDON. London, May 16. —There have been Irish raids at Catfurd, Shepherd’s Bush. Blackheath. Tooting, Battersea and West Kensington. These have been carried out nearly simultaneously suggesting a number of organised and well armed bands of raiders. Masked in black and carrying revolvers they
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    DETECTIVES MOVE AT ONCE.
    51 7 London. May 16. —Scotland Yard mobilised a fleet of 23 motor cars packed with detectives and scoured London. especially the quarter" in which Tri"li sympathiser" congregate. Three arrests have been made. It is believed that the outrages are the inauguration of a campaign of terror in
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    THE OAKS.
    181 7 PROBABLE STARTERS. London, June 2. For tire Oaks, the probable runners are: Picardy (Jones). Pompadour (Brennan). Long Suit (Lane). Hasty Matches (Fox). Vilna (A. Smith). Princess of Mare (A. Balding). Donna Tiranca (Wragg). Clear Trace (Colling). Keep Time (Gardner). Nippon (F. Bullock). Strathleven (V'. Smyth). Gesture (Donoghue). Alegria
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    THE DERBY.
    593 7 <»N THE ROAD TO EPSOM. London, June 1. There has been since midnight what certainly constitutes the most remarkable trek ever seen in Britain. All roads to-day lead to Epsom Downs, despite a trainless Derby. The nn Ititude flocking thither is said to be greater than ever. Thousands
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    SPECTATORS GOING DOWN BY ROAD.
    106 7 London, May 20.—The prohibition of race-tram specials promisee that spectators will get to the Derby in the old-fa-shioned style with the exception that in many cases motor coaches will be popular instead of horse-drawn vehicles. The authorities fear a serious congestion of traffic on the
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    CRICKET.
    158 7 AUSTRALIA v. CAMBRIDGE. A Century by Ashton. London. June 1. Caanbridge made 220. H. Ashton retired hurt, having been hit on the finger by a fast ball from McDonald’ which dislocated it. after making 107 by brilliant ind confident play. H's score included 19 fours It was the first
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    BOXING.
    44 7 At the Albert Hall in a twenty round contest for the middle weight'Championship of Europe Johnny Basham (Wales) won on points from Gus Platts (holder) of Sheffield. In twenty rounds fight the heavy-weight George Cook (Australia) won on point" from Frank Goddard, (Norfolk).
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    AMERICAN GOLFERS DEFEATED.
    37 7 London. June 1, Eleven American professional golfers arrived to compete in the oj>en Championship. Five American ladies were defeated in the ladies’ golw championship at Turnberry to-day, completing the elimination of all eleven competitors.
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    SPORT AT HOME.
    143 7 A RECORD YEAR. London, May 20. —The newspapers are featuring the fact that 1921 is Britain’s record year of sport. With the Americans here, it is the greatest golfing season ever known while international polo is signalised by the most memorable struggle in the history of the
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    CANADA’S NEW GOVERNORGENERAL.
    77 7 London, June 3. It i s officially announced that General Lord Byng has been appointed GovernorGeneral of Canada. General Lord Byng was Commands of the < anairan Corps, and is aged 58. He is a son of the Earl of Strafford, and was promoted to General after
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    Racial Troubles in America.
    274 7 WHITES ATTACK NEGROES. Tula* (Oklahoma), June 1, One negro was killed and 2 white» and negroes injured iu a collision between armed white» and blacks as the result of the arrest of a negro on a charge of assaulting a white girl. Large numbers of whites
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    Reduced American Freights.
    31 7 Washington, Jure 1. Ib is understood that considerable progress is being made in the direction of obtaining voluntary i eductions of freights by the concerted action of carriers.
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    U. S. Clothing Strike Settled.
    50 7 New York, June 2. A clothing strike which has lasted since December, involving 65,000, has been settled on a basis of a 5 per cent wage reduction for all except cutters, whose wages will be graded. Disputes will ba referred to a beard of arbitration.
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    America and the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
    50 7 New York, June 1. In view of determined effort in certain Senatorial quarters at Washington to arouse feeling againao the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty,significance attaches to a leader in the San Francisco Chronicle declaring that Americans generally regard the treaty as not their business.
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    Bomb Explosion.
    29 7 New York, Jure 1. 5 were killed and 10 wounded by an explosion at Aberdeen, Maryland, when bombs were being loaded into a military aeroplane fur tests.
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    The Navy Appropriation Bill.
    21 7 PASSED BY SENATE. Washington, June 1. The Senate has passed the Navy Appropriation bill amounting to $494,000,000.
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    Australia and China.
    40 7 Melbcume, June 1, In the Hou«e of Representative», replying to a qae»tiou, the acriog Premier, Sir J. Cook, s*id |ne Commonwealth Government as far as possible favoured subscribing to the Hay doctrine of Chinese integrity and independence.
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    The Grand Trunk Railway.
    31 7 Ottawa, June 1. All the necessary steps have been taken for the transfer to the Canadian Government of the control and management of the Grand Trunk Railway.
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    Canada and Empire Trade.
    98 7 London, Jure 2, Interest attaches to the f< rthcoming visit to Canada of Mr Benjamin Morgan, who is at pres»nt Chairman of the British Empire Producers’organisation to dincuse with large producing intere-ts scheme for extending rhe markets of Britain ar d the Empire. It is feared
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    Birthday Honours.
    164 7 A LOCAL LIST. k. o. M. a. Lon done, Jane 2. Sir Charles Stewart Addis, K T, (created 1913) the well-known banker, Director of the Bank of England, for some years Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Honorary k. o. m. g. His Highness the Sultan of
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    Germany’s Performances.
    105 7 PRAISED BY BELGIAN MINISTER. Brussel, June 2. The growing satisfaction of Allied statesmen as the result of Germany’s recent performances was voiced by the Foreign Minister M Jaspar. Speaking in the Chamber be declared that if Germany continues on thu path of goodwill of which he bad given
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    The War Criminals.
    62 7 ANOTHER LIGHT SENTENCE. Leipzig, Jone 2. Robert Neumann has been «enteuced to six months imprisonmen*, inciuditg fear months already spent io custody. The public prosecutor aeked for a sentence of eighteen months. TaJaat’s Slayer Tried. Berlin, June 2. The trial has opened of the young Armenian student
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    Chinese Minister’s Party.
    37 7 London, June 2. The Chinese Minister and Madame Koo gave a dinner party at the Legation last night. Lady Hart, (widow cf Sir Robert Hart) and Dr Waug Chung Hui were among thote present,
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    Austrian Affairs.
    86 7 RESIGNATION OF THE CABINET. Vienna, June 1. The Cabinet has resigned. Austrian Plebiscites Condemned. Vienna, June 2. Herr Wirtb, the German Chancellor, has urgently requested the Austrian Gov. ernment to do everything to prevent further plebiscites in Austria on the question of union with Germany. Austrian Cabinet Resigns.
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    M V I
    88 7 Chief Secretary's Messaue. In the June Orders of the Malavan Volunteer Infantry issued by Oapt B J Eaton, O B K., the following message of congratulation from the Chief Secretary is published for information;The Chief Secretary desires to congratulate the Malayan Volunteer Infantrv on their highly creditable
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    The Band Programme.
    50 7 The Band will play ttie following p’c_ gramme of rnu-ic at the Esplanade at 6pm to-d*»y. 1 Fantasia ...Cameo ...LeTliere 2 Fox Trot ...I N» v-*r Knew ...Kagan 3 Overture ...William Tell ...R jssiui 4 Waltz ...Dream of the Ocean... Rurald 5 One Step ...Mumblin Mcsi ...Thurban
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    439 8 Amalgamation v ith Rowing Club Confirmed, A general wearing of the nem be'- of ,b e Siueanoie Yacht Clah whs held in the Yacht Club, the hon’ble Mr. W. F Nott, 0.8. E. piesiding over a good at tendance of members The main business of the meeting
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    The Rambutan Murder.
    347 8 Accused Committed for Trial. The preliminary enquii y into the cs e in which Liu Khn*n alias Cheng Cheung is charged wi-h the murder of rhe late MwH W 1> Evhus was co* cluied before Mr ff B Shelley, First Class Magistrate on Thursday says the P.O.
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    Naturalists’ Society Founded In Singapore
    190 8 A meeting of a few residents intere-'ed n N» r r »l Hi«to y, was held on Mou lay u rh- Board Room of the Sirai.'s Trading Jomnaov. by kind permt—don of th- hon’b;e Mr W F Ntr to the advisability of forming a local
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    153 8 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Sitiawan for P Braudan and Lt-nga’. pangkor forTeluk Anson. Perlis for Kantang (Trang) flong Bee for Singapore and China., Nagato Maru fur Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon.) Expbctbd Abbivals. Agapenor, Singapore, June 7. Tara, Madras, June 9. Teesta, Singapore. Juoe 11. Ixion, Liverpool,
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE
    268 8 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Birntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, I Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, |By trail Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, J-7.15 a.rc Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 p.n and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train alec 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m.
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    The Mails
    14 8 The homeward mail, by the Teests, closes at 10 a.m. to morrow.
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 8 Psnang, June 6, 1921. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 23/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Documentary 2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 178 3 davs’ sight Private 185 Bombay Demand Bank 178 c Madras Demand Ban« 178 3
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    Coming Events.
    59 8 June B—Hari R»)a r*uasa, Public Holiday, June 7—Malaria Lee ure, Federalßest House, Kua*a Kangsar. June 9—Malaria Lecture, Rsst House, Sungei Siput June 11—North Taiping Tin, Annual M etiog, Downing Street, dood. June 11—Malana L.-cure, Town Hail, Taiping. June 18—Ay»r Kuuiug Rubber Meeting, Beach Street, noon, June 22 —Board
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    3163 9 THRELFALL—WHEELER. On Saturday afternoon at St, George’» Cha-ch there wn a large congregation to witness the ceremony of marriage of Mr William Herbert Threlfall, Assistant Postmaster General, the efficient local chief of the Government Post, Telegraph and Telephone Department, and Miss Geraldine Wheeler only daughter of Dr.
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    INDIAN MARKETS.
    70 9 London. May 24. —Speaking from seven years’ experience of Inditi Mrs. Margaret Millar, at the Publicity Club debate in London, deplored the lack of enterprise of English advertiser and said that English people in. Indna were willing to spend money there if goods were brought under their notice
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    46 9 London, May 19.—Two undergraduates of Christ Church, Oxford,Mr. M. Llewellyn Davies, «adopted son of Sir James Barrie, and Mr. R. E. Buxton, brother of Sir T. F. Buxton, Bt., were drowned while bathing in Sandgord Pool a dangerous part of the river Thames.
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    52 9 London, May 19. —A police raid in South London resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of Sinn Fein documents. Six men detained 'in connection with Sinn Fein outrages in London have been deported to Ireland where they will be interned. Four women also detained have
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    187 9 AN INTERESTING DISPLAY. London, Jane 3. Tbe International Exhibition of Robber and Other Tropical Products at the Agricultural Hall opened to-day. It wa= interesting not only by reason of the wide range of products but also for the manifold articles manufactured therefrom. Messrs Lever Brothers' stall showed
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    89 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. eo S O SHARES. J 03 09 OC 09 c. C. 0. J o. Mining. Asam K 41/- 43/- 40/- 42/6 Jelantoh T 95c 1.00 90c 95c Kampog K 39/- 40/- 38/6 39/6
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    22 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for May F.M.S. lbs 82,000 K. L. 91,000 Tanjong Malim 92,000 Sedgeley (F.M.S) 8,300
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    17 9 Krsmat Pnlai, Limited, from the Mine Tin 425 piculs, from Tributore 59, Total 484 piculs,
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    111 9 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following, London prices, 3rd June Spot £170.5s down £2.5s 3 months buying £l7 LI Os £2.5s 3 selling £171.15s £2.5s Local Parity $85.17 June 6th Singapore sold 60 tons at $86,00; Penang buyers no sellers at $B5 3/8. The Eastern Smelting
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    957 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. names. P 5 I? RUBBER (Dollar.) S 0,1 •0. S«• Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. 2Bc 30c Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1.101 1.20 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1.20 1.50 Ayer Hitam Planting Syflßbate 12 50 13.00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.00 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 1.101 1.30 Ayer
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