Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 July 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 152. VOL. LXXIK. WEDNESDAY, 6th JULY, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • FAR EASTERN NEWS.
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      NEW FINANCE PLAN FOR CHINA.
      213 2 Tok'o, June»s.—The Minister of Finance Viscount Takahashi; interviewed by a, representative of the Kokusai News Agency, with regard to the statements recently attn bated to him in the press to the effect that he advocated an economic alliance with China and the rendering of financial
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      RICE SITUATION IN SHANGHAI.
      194 2 Shanghai. June 18. —Despite the fact that rice has dropped in price during the last few days, considerable apprehension is felt locally and among the Chinese the Council s proposal to license the rice shops is meeting with determined opposition. The local Chinese Chamber of Commerce
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      CHINA'S EXPORT BUSINESS SLUMPS.
      83 2 Peking. June 15. —China's export business is falling off at a rapid rate according to recent reports and the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce has become, alarmed. As a result of the poor showing, the Ministry has sent out letters to the several Chambers of Commerce,
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      INDIAN PROFESSOR’S SUICIDE.
      74 2 Tok;o, June 15. Harhamath Thulan Atal Indian Professor at the Tokio School <.-f Foreign Languages, and a prominent figure in British circles here, committed suicide bytaking poison at his residence in Tokio today. The body was discovered in the forenoon. The cause of his action is believed
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    A WOMAN’S LAMENTATION.
    85 2 1 am Beautiful. Beautiful as Pygmalion awakened my form'. Etched arcs of black jade on poliahed ivory my eyebrows. Blue veined alabastar, tipped with tht scarlet of Hybiscus my breasts. Ihe violet lustre of the warm moon at her zenith my eyes. Luscious pomegranate ripely suing love’s
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    THE ROYAL ASCOT.
    92 2 t London, June 13.—The in controlling road traffic to Epsom ha? removed the indecision of prosjiective hosts at Ascot as regards the issuing of invitations, and the meeting promises to be socially the most brilliant. Many houses have been taken in the neighbourhood, and a feature will
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      1776 2 positions vacant. IMPORTANT NOTICE. pehang turf club. Wanted by mbb-r estate near Pari' AUTUMN MEETING. Buntar, qnahfied dfeSSer Aoply stating PENANG AUCTION MART. qualifications and salary expected and Admission to Grand Stand by tickets giving copies of recant testimonials to only boxno. i79,e/oHo. n gG.»He. Sale o f Valuable Rubber
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      704 2 INDIGESTION. I It is not the quantity of food we eat, but what we digest and assimilate I that nourishes the body. When the stomach and organs of digestion and I nutrition are diseased, and the food eaten is only imperfectly digested, there I is loss of nutrition, and the
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    FARROW'S BANK CASE.
    536 3 CROTQH’S DRAMATIC ADMISSION. London, June 17. —At the resumption of 1 arrow’s trial to-day Crotch under crossexamination s.u d that Farrow had directf‘d the bankas general policy and had practically nothing to d<> with the management of money. Crotch’s function was mostly donkey work to act as
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    INDIAN DIVORCE BILL.
    247 3 London, June 22. —In the Commons, today, the attorney-general moved the second reading of the Indian Divorce Validity Bill. After explaining the circumstances which made the bill* necessary, he said it was obvious that great of mind must have been caused to individuals and families who through
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    MR. HARDING'S IDEA.
    210 3 London, June 14.—The ‘‘Times” Washington correspondent cables that n<»t an agn<-_ ment nor an understanding but on informal aliinice between Britain and America is the very backbn of Mr. Harding's adrninistrati policy. An rica thatXow or never is the time to co-operate with Britain as a friend—not
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    ULSTER BOYCOTT.
    83 3 London. June 13. —The Sinn Fein boycott campaign has taken concrete form. In a decree published with a view to injuring the Northern Parliament, it is announced that no notes or cheques of Ulster or Northern Belfast banks are acceptable in any circumstance. The ‘‘Times’" Belfast correspondent wires
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    IRISH AFFAIRS.
    25 3 Loudon. June 24. —While en route to Belfast King George declared that he would just as readily go to Dublin if opportunity arose.
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    STEEL AXLES FOR INDIAN RAILWAYS.
    84 3 London. June 24. —A stir has been caused in Scottish steel centres owing to a six figure contract for steel axle" for Indian state railways going to America. Glasgow firms tendered the low<v"t JKissible price allowing for cheajier coal and pig iron, yet the tender
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    PERSIAN MEJLISS.
    79 3 Jeheran. June 22. His Majesty th< Shah to-day drove in state from the Gu .’istaui Palace to Bahai istan and openet the fourth MejlissThe Diplomatic Corps was present ii full uniform, the Bolshevik Minister am the American Charge d’Affaires being ii evening dress. The Shah's speech covered the
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    EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
    91 3 OFFICIAL DELEGATION TO LONDON. London. June 24.—A Cairo message states that the president oi the, native court of appeal and his colleagues declare, that owing to misapprehensions which have arisen they find it ex|H-dient to declare publicly their confidence in \<Hy Pasha and the official Je legation to
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    NEW X-RAY APPARATUS.
    54 3 London. J.une 24.- -i’ho authorities in a West London hospital issue a hopeful repoiq regarding the experiments recently ma<t with a new' X-Ray®apparatus with a wave length hithejg.o unemployed. It is designed ralliol<-gist °f the hospital, who predicts that it will 1£ able to ’'.lie eighty per
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    DE VALERA ARRESTED AND RELEASED.
    45 3 London, June 24. —A Dublin telegram st ites that De -Valera was arrested on Wednesday at Blackrock but was reh-ased on Thu’.sday. no .charge being preferred him. It i'' sipjgeste'l that the arrest may hare b< en a case of
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    CARSON'S SUCCESSOR AS M. P.
    37 3 London. June 23.—Thomas McConnell. Unionist, has b<en returned unopposed for Duncairn (Belfast) in the Imperia! parlia. ment in succession to Sir E. Carson on the latter's apointmeilt to a judgeship of Appeal.
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA
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      SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
      310 3 Lucknow, June 25. —A report has been received that at 3 a-m. to-day, owing to heavy floods a broach occurred at mile 20 between Amroha and Chandnagar in the Delhi-Moradabad Section of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway No. 7 passenger train ran into the breach and four
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      MANDALAY TRAMWAYS.
      224 3 Mandalay. June 27. —The Tramway Company are again having trouble with their "taff. due. it is said, to outside influence- Sunie leaders of die Employee-.' Association attempted yesterday to get the men doing work out on strike, but he attempt failed as ho grievances. To-day .out of three
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      EMIGRATION TO BRITISH GUIANA.
      214 3 -Madras, June 25.—. The -Madras Mail” writes: —ln connection with the invitation of the British Guiana Government to Indians to settle in the Colony.* t is un derstood, from the Secretary of State that the Colonial Government is .willing to undertake legislation assuring’ -to Indian immigrants
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      MADRAS MINISTER’S ENTER PRISE.
      79 3 June 27.—1 t is understood that among the many schemes for industrial developments, the Hon’ble Minister of Development is now drafting a Bill for State aid to industries in th e Presidency. It is also understood that the. Minister is investigating the possibilities of starting a
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      THE N.W. FRONTIER.
      324 3 bimla, June 24. —A communique says: On June 14 Mahsuds raided Hathala, a large village on the Tank-Dera Ismail Khan road, 16 miles from Tank. Consta bulary picquets were ordered out from Murtaza which is near where the Gomal river leaves the hills. As the constabulary picquets
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      NEW TERRITORIAL FORCE.
      123 3 Allahabad, June 24—Th© Pioneer’* publishes particulars of a scheme for establishment of a new territorial force in India, which, its special correspondent- says, has been practically apThere will be six provincial units, two in the Punjab, one each in Bombay. Madras. Bengal and the I n ted
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      QUESTION OF INDIA’S REPRESENTATION.
      217 3 Bombay. June 25. —The Secretary of the Trade Union Uo'ngres> state": Information ha> be n received frena the Amsterdam Internat loiui i Rederation that a body representing 30 million work rs ha" pas"cd a resolution instructing it" bureau to approch the labour office for an explanation
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      207 3 WHAT TO DO WHEN BABY CANNOT SLEEP. The baby that cries half the night dues not cry for fun. It cries because it is not well. Almost all infantile ailments, including the pains of teething arise in the first place from stomach and bowel troubles. Io induce sleep in a
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      155 3 Telephone No 498. Telegrams: GAZETTE.. EE THE Pinang Gazette Press Limited EE Holds a Large Stock of British Made Manilla, Creamlaid, Cartridge and EE Clothlined 3 Ji. EE I w ENVELOPES! OF =E EE Various Sizes, Shapes and Qualities EE Suitable for private and business requirements, to be sold at
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      105 3 ROYAI? From Tuesday, sth to Friday, Bth July, 1921. In the Second Show at 9-15. Clara Williams and William Desmond in 5 Reels THE CRIMINAL Reels 5 Lai ry Semon and Wu in 3 Reels THE FLY-COP Reels 3 Gladys Leslie in I 5 Reels THE MIDNIGHT BRIDE Reels 5
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    FOOTBALL.
    119 4 p. C. V. MUNICIPAL R.C. A large, crowd witnessed the game between a P. C. C. XI and a team from the Municipal Recreation Club on the Esplanade last night. Ihe first half was evenly contested, neither goal being seriously endangered. Several go»xl chances came the way of both
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    296 4 Ihe P.C’.C. bowls tournament was concluded last night when the finals of th»» championship and championship Pairs were decided. The championship tinal resulted in a decisive. win for W. S. Goldie» who defeated R. N. Goodwin by 21-14. Although the win. ner had only played in a
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    HOME RACING
    178 4 ROYAL ASCOT. London. June 14.—The r»-ult of th; Ascot D» rby Stakes of 50 sovs. each with 500 sox s. added for three, year olds, Swinlev I'ourse miles (51 entries) was as follows: S)-earwort 1 King’s Idler 2 (hat for 5 thirteen ran. Won by three lengths; a
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    A WOMAN’S LAMENTATION.
    87 4 Lji lll Beautiful. neautflul as Pygmalion awakened mv Eji’hrd arcs of black jade on polished ivory my eyebrows. Blue veined alabastar. tipped with the scarlet of Hybiscus my breasts. Ihe violet lustre of the warm moon at her zenith my eyes. Luscious pomegranate ripely suing love’s invasion
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    398 4 LADIES’ GOLF INTERNATIONALS. England won the triple crown in the ladies international golf tournament at Turnberry, securing handsome victories o'er Scotland. Ireland, and M ales. In the first day’s play, England stood at the head with two victories —scored against Scotland and Wales, and on the last day
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    POLO.
    465 4 HIE FIRST TESI MAT( IL London. June >B. —ln th»* first match of the International Polo Cup at Hurlingham America defeat»*»! England by 11 goals to 4. Ev< rv 'eat from two to ten pounds sterling was sold. Th»' ponies, preceded by national flags, paraded before th<- match, twenty-seven
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    RECORD GOLF.
    149 4 London, June B.—Recon! breaking golf characterised the play in the qualifying rounds for the Thousaml Guimsas tournament at Gleneagles. Then* were three returns of 71 over the course which is one of the most teething in the world. Sixteen qualifii'd for the match tournament. They include the Americans,
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    TEN MILES CHAMPIONSHIP.
    200 4 McURAE DEFEATED. Pans. May 29. —In a race this afu-rno <n for the ten miles professional running championship <>f the world Denys, th»* Belgian ex-amateur, beat MeC’rae. the holder of the title, by about 200 yards. Tim»' 54min. 225< [’he first half of the race was a
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    AN AVIATION TRAGEDY.
    180 4 An element of mystery attaches to the cause of the tragic aeroplan»* accident which occurred recently at Port Meloourne ami which resulted in the deaths of .Major Hubert Galsworthy Ross, 36 (pilot): Mis S Jessie Dorman. 24; and Mr. Cyril Harris. 26. The Avro machines rose from
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    AERIAL “PULLMAN."
    180 4 Major W. T. Blake, in an article in the “Daily News says the airship R-36, is ready to make a flight to Malta, Egypt or India, or anywhere else where the au. thorities may decide to send her. In many ways she is the most remarkable airship in
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    LARGEST AIRSHIP IN THE WORLD.
    122 4 Lundon. June 24,—R. 38. th'»* largest airship in the world, made a successful first fight last night with 48 p«> p le on b»»ard After further trials it will be hand»d ».v t r to an American crew for a trans-Atlantic flight. The Air Ministry
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN UNITY.
    791 4 gift to st. Bill s. London, May 30.—At three o’clock this afternoon, at the close of the memorial service to th»? Aierican soldiers, sailors, and marines who lie buried in the United Kingdom, the ceremony of presenting a bronze bust of George Washington—a replica of that unveiled at
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    DISASTROUS FLOODS IN JAPAN.
    37 4 London, June 24.—A menage, from Osaka states that 180 people ar»* dead, many houses and bridges destroy»*»!, fort coal mine*, threatened with destruction and crops ruined as the result of floods at Moushou.
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    FANATICAL NATIVE TRIBE.
    377 4 “JEHOVAH SAYS WE MUST FIGHT. Capetown. May 24,—The native fanatics known as “Israelites.” made a concerted attack <r. the police at Bulilu ek at noon today >n a front of about a mile. The troops withheld their fire till the nati'es wer» within thirty yards. The Israelites
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    EX-SECRETARY DANIELS.
    255 4 In another article in a New York pap» 1 ex-Secretary Daniels expresss the belief that the tim» is not remot»* when the nations will cast armaments asid«* ami then there will be no argument left. S|H>aking of th»* dinner given in hi' honour by (he Methodists of Great
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    CHILD ADOPTION TO BE MADE LEGAL.
    165 4 Adoption of children is be»’»>mrng mor<* common, and th»* time has come when the State should have cognisance and a record of all such transactions. This is the view of the Committee on Child Adoption in their report to th»* Home Secretary. Th» y
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    NO DIVORCE.
    51 4 XHW ANGLICAN MOVEMENT. Ixmdon, May 25. conference has passed a resolution in favour of adhering to the principle, of th»' indissolubility of the Christian marriage, despite strong opposition by Sir Edward Clarke, who declared that the motion was contrary to British law anti practice for the last 250
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    SCATHING REPORT OF WELSH RAILWAY DISASTER.
    275 4 Drastic condemnation of the conditions responsible for the collision near Aber mule, on the Cambrian Railway on January 26, when 17 person» were killed and 36 injured, i s contained m Colonel Pringle’s report to the Board of Trade, issued on May 24. After
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    DIRECTORS’ LIABALITY.
    228 4 A derision »>f importance to company unectors and shareholders has been gi& n m England by Air. Justice Astbury. Section 279 of the Companies (Consolidation) \< i 1908. provides that if in any proceedftig* against a- director of for breach of trust it appears to th»* the ector
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    CRIBBINOAT EXAMS.
    128 4 A painful sensation has been caused in A ale College (U. S. A.) by the. announcement that eight undeigfiiduates. a.f? second year men. have been expelled, and thirb*» a susj>ended, for cheatingl O1 conniving at cheating and dishonesty in exmiination. Ih«* eight youths sent down were actually «letected
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    THE BRITISH TROOPS FOR SILESIA.
    106 4 We are officially informed by th»* 'A n' Office says the “Times” of .May that the first of the four battalions of infantry are to be detached from the Army of Occupation on the Rhine for service in I PP** 1 Silesia will leave Cologne
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    LABOUR-PROPAGANDA.
    92 4 According to a message from Xni'terdara represt ntat.ives of th»' International Ftsleration of Trades Unions will proceed to \merica. India. Jafxan and Australia to nnd»*rtake propaganda work. A s.oiy is told of Whistler ami L»*ight" n I hey m{)* one day in Piccadilly, ami saiinter»*d along together, th»- narrator
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2503 5 REDUCTION OF ALLOWANCES. H E the Governor end Commander in Chief (Sir Laurence Guillemard, k c b) presided at Monday's meeting of the Legis;ntive Council and there were present: The Hon’ble th* Colonial Secretary (Mr F S l’he Hon’ble the Attorney General (Sir William Murison.) The! Hon’ble the
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    Currency Accounts—Huge Figures.
    968 5 Currency Accounts —Huge Figures. S.F.P." The Treasurer had seven motion»» standing in his name, including the following important item ‘‘Tbs’- Council approves a vote of $498,765 76 to make good th® difference as s' ewn by the Audit of the Currency Commissioners' accoun’s of 30th April. 1920, be'w«en th"' market
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    Bank Industrielle de Chine
    220 5 8 T.” Though the of rhe Bank lodustrielle de Chine Singapore, were closed to bu’inesa to-dav Mr P Durnerin, tbe manager, was ready to impart any particulars he possiblv could the present position of the iocal branch, in which there ar© a fair number of local
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    A Malacca Appeal.
    186 5 The well known Malacca appeal ease came up for hearing in the Court of Appeal before the Chief -Justice Sir Walter S Shaw. Mr Justice Whitley and Mr Justice Barrett Leuoard. Appellants are Tan Jiak Choo, and Tan Jiak Choo, one of the Executors of Chua Pah
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    CABLES AND WIRELESS.
    1474 6 While the war was on and for the period immediately following upon the armistice it was only reasonable to make allowances for any delays or deficieuces in the service of news cabled to overseas newspapers such as those of Malaya. Save for a few exceptional instances, so
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1124 6 Following an interesting discussion at tbe Legislative Council Temporary meeting, the Hon Mr Allowances. W F Nutt withdrew his motion for the reductifti of the temporary allowances for married and single officers of the Civil Ser y l e bv 10 per cent as from July Ist,
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    584 6 MEDICAL SCHOOL PRIZE (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, July 6. At the Medical School prizs.giving medals and diplomas were presented to the students. H E the Governor aui Lady Gudienfard wefe present. His Excellency in tbe of at address, spoke of the vital importance of developing measures for
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    REOPENING OF COAL MINES.
    381 7 BETTER'TIMES COMING. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, July 4. There is a disposition to regard the reopening of tjie coal mines to-day as the precui%or of better times generally. Among the hopeful signs at the week end were enquiries from very widely scattered British arrd foreign centres British
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    IRISH PEACE RUMOURS.
    120 7 THE COHERENCE. London. July 3. rumwn s«are in circulation in Dublin as result of a reported secret visit i l Deneral Ixuidon. July 4 Ihe Conference between Mr. de Valera. Mr. Arthur Griffith, the Sinn Fein vice President and Southern Unionists opened at the Dublin Mansion House.
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    KING ALBERT'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.
    156 7 London, July 4. Ihe King and Queen of the Belgians arriv’d ar Dover and were welcomed b v the Brince of Wales. Acknowledgment of Britain’s Help. Tendon, Jutv 4. Fhere was very brilly nMm'cne at Victoria Station on the ■Majesties on a visit te England,
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
    185 7 NEWSPAPER VIEWS. London. July 3. The “Observer’* welcomes the prolongation of the Anglo-Japanese treaty as affording a valuable respite for Necessary and mature consideration. Simultaneously it gives a warning against procrastination and evasion of the issues which be faced and recommend the aflbpt/ion of a new pact including
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    FRANCE AND SOVIET RUSSIA.
    95 7 London, July 4. The “Morning Post” say* France has emphatically declined renewed proposals by M Krasgin to resume trade relations with Russia. It is stated there is no reason to modify the attitude hitherto, despite Krassin’s declaration that the Government is considering further modification of the
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    BIG FIRE IN GLASGOW
    101 7 A WHOLE BLOCK GUTTED < London. July 3. An enormous fire broke out in Argyll street, Glasgow. It is estimated that the damage amoun’» to £250.000 Two firemtn were killed. London, July 3. the fire started in Bowman’s stores at the busiest time last night and
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    BRITAIN’S DEBT TO AMERICA.
    77 7 London. July 4. In the House of Commons, at questi »n--time, Mr. Hilton A oting stated that the Briti'h debt to America was approximately 1856,000,000. The accrued unpaid interest thereo’i totalled about I he only definite arrangement, for the reduction of the debt at present was
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    EX.DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH WEDS AGAIN.
    50 7 London. July 4. Consuelo, ex-Duehess of Marlborough, married to Lieut.-Colonel Louis Balsa n. a retired French Officer, at the Register Office. in the Strand. London. A religious ceremony was held subsequently in the Chapel Savoy. the Ambassador and General Cornelius Vanderbilt being aiding the witnesses.
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    DEATH OF COL. DOMINE.
    73 7 HEROIC DEFENCE RECALLED. 9 Lon<|pn, July I. The death has occurred of Colonel Domine, the heroic defender of quan (French IndoiChina in 1885. When besieged, with 600 troops, he held <#t for three months against 15.000 of th u enemy, until relieved. He lost one-third of
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    SHELL TRANSPORT PROFITS.
    37 7 I>>ndon,gl uly 4. At tile Shell Transport Company meeting in London, the Chairman said the profit i* £8.870.000. ihe dividend i* 35 per cent. The proposal to increase the capital by eJIO.CGO.COO wa* sanctioned.
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    FRENCH SENSATION.
    275 7 M. painlAte’s suggestion. Paris, July 4. The failure of the Bftnque Industriellt de Ch ine continues to attract- attention. An interpellation will be made in the Chamber, while a question w ill be raised »u the Senate with regard to certain telegrams said to have been sent from
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    FRENCH MARSHALS MEET JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE.
    47 7 —Vale. Paris. July 6. The Mar Mini*ter. M Barthou. ghve a luncheon in honour of the Japanese Crown Prince, the other guests being the three Marshals, Joffree, ft>ch and*Desperey, and a number of Generals, diplomats and members of the Japanese m.'ssion.
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    AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.
    174 7 COL HARVEY AND Ml Tl AL HELPFULNESS. July 4. American Independence Day was cele brated in London by the Hying of th Stars and Stripes on tffany build ng* There were numerous American gatherings. The I S. Ambassador. Col. Harvey. at an Independence Day dinner, con fessed
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    STANDARD OIL AND MEXICO.
    81 7 CONFISt XTORY TAN. New York, July 4. Mr. Teaguo, President of the Standard o*l Company, New Jersey, confirms the report that the Company will discontinue tin shipment of oil from Mexico owing to the new Mexican oil export tax. which he des«-r;l>c* as confiscatory and prohibitive,
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    THE LONG DEFERRED PEACE.
    24 7 New Jersey, July 3. President Harding signed the Congress resolution, thus ending the state of war with Germany and Austria
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    AN ARGENTINE CONCESSION.
    29 7 Buenos Aires, July 3. A decree been issued, declaring that the concession granted to Messrs. Vickers. Maxim to construct a shipyard at La Plata has lapsed.
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    ITALIAN CABINET.
    19 7 Rome. July 4. Signor Bononii ha* formed a abinet in which he temporarily assume* the Foreign Ministry.
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    FEATURES OF THE FIGHT.
    651 7 THE COUP DE GRACE. Jersey City, July 3Ninety thousand spectators, including many women, were present at tho fight between Dempsey and Carpentier. The receipts were #1.600,000Carpentier was confidence personified as h e entered the ring. He took the offensive immediately, and hi s .snappy work with
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    THIRD TEST MATCH.
    252 7 ENGLAND AGAIN IN ARREARS. London, July 4. 1 he weather was overcast and cool for the continuation of the Third Test match at Leeds. There were 27,000 spectators. The wicket was in good condition. An early misfortune occurred, England losing Ducat, who was making a stroke when
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    NOTTINGHAM INVADED BY CRITICS.
    95 7 .—Ex. Nottingham wa s the Mecca of leading crrckeling authorities, for the Hirst Test, and a host of armchair critics. who went to discover what steps were necessary to restore England's prestige, and to regain the ashes Nottingham is proud of the historic position it holds
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    TEST MATCH CONDITIONS.
    309 7 VIEWS OF A. C. MACLAREN. Mr. A. Maclaren, the ex-interna-tional cricketer, writing in the “Sunday Express,” says he. thinks it. is a pity to begin test matches on Saturdays, because *o much can happen to the wickets on Sundays, with the result that the winning of the
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    DROUGHT IN ENGLAND.
    55 7 London, June 15.—The five months drought in England is beginning to be serious. The Ministry of Health has circularised the London local authorities emphas sing the necessity of the conser vat-on of water. Owing to the drought, water is selling at three half pence a pail in
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    BRITAIN'S DAVIS CUP TEAM.
    28 7 NEW NAMES. London, July 3. The British Isles Davis Cup team is F. G. Lowe, Turnbull, Cecil Campbell and Woosnam, the last named Captain.
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    SPAIN’S SPLENDID FIGHT IN THE DOUBLES.
    441 7 The following account of the final of the Championship Doubles, at Hendon, is interesting in view of the wonderful and bold play of tfie Spanish pair, who were runn-»rs up. Overplayed in the first .*et. and almost worried to death in the second by
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    SITES FOR MATCHES FIXED.
    311 7 The Davis Gup committee appointed the National Association of America, as tin champion nation, has. as far as possible, en information received from challenging nations, made the following arrangement* for the playing of the preliminary ties and challenge match in this year’s contests, to determine the
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    ISLE OF MAN MOTORING.
    68 7 London. June 15. The Motor Cycle Isle of Man Jun or Tourist Trophy race was won by an A J S. machine, averaging a speed of 52 miles per hour. The Si mor Trophy race was won by an A.J.S. covering 226 miles in 4 hours
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    15 7 OBITUARY. London, July 4. The death is announced of Dr. Corfe, ex Bishop of Korea.
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    DO AMERICANS LOVE THE ENGLISH ?
    1988 8 DO AMERICANS LOVE THE ENGLISH MH. CHESTERTON’S ANALYSIS. Mr G K Chester ton, has j<M5 returned from America, and couseqi- ntly thi«* brilliant analysis of An;;lo American suseeptili ies contributed to “Toe Sunday ExpreSi” «ill no doubt read with the keenest even by those who wdl not share all his
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1284 9 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The de*th has occurred of General Jcie M Gomez, former President of Cuba. Mr Norman Kent, of the Eagern extension Telegraph Company, Penang, with Mrs Kent, goes to Labuan shortly. Mr B J Eaton, Agricultural Chemist, Federated Malay •States, reported his return from leav« of absence on the
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT.
    279 9 Th* following report regarding rhe work of the European Unemployment Committee up to date, is sent to us by Mr W Peel, (Chairman): No. of app’icants for assistance 385, Employment found 132, Recommended for coats (still under consideration) 14, Provided with passages to other coun'ries 63 men, 16
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    S. S. MARINE DEPARTMENT.
    379 9 The following appears in the annual report of the Marine Department of the Straits Settlements for thtF year 1920 The total revenue collected in Penang during the year was $22,635.40 against $23,155.68, an increase of $479 72, The numbers of European and nat ve seamen shipped
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    Rubber Factory Gutted.
    139 9 I,—“ M.T.” BIG BLAZE AT STNGAPORE One cf Mr Fan Kah Tvee's rubber smoking factoripg at Gadang, Sin«spore was seen to burst into flames The Fire Brigade was summoned, but (Rving to the situation of the building, at the end of lorons No. 3 they could renier
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    Train Derailment at Kuala Lumpur.
    117 9 M M The Port Swettenham train to Kuala Lumpur on Monday evening after detraining its passengers was setting back to the carriage sheds when two coaches left the line The accident itself was slight but unfortun ately it happened at a point so as to
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    Coming Events.
    86 9 July 7—-Foo ball. PC C v C R C, Esp’de. July B—P C C Tenuis and Bowls Tournaments, Presentation of Prizes 6-45 p m July B—P C C Cricket, Ladies v Gents, 4 30 p sfJuly 9—Jurnrse Sale Town Hall, C W A. 10 a.m j 8 ]y
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    The Band Programme.
    55 9 The Band wil>play the following programme of music at the Esplanade at 6 p m to-day. 1 March ...The Bohemian Girl...Balfe 2 Selection ...To night’s the I night... Rubens 3 Wal'z ...The first violin Witt 4 Fox Trot Philippine Beauty... Hernandes 5 One Step ...Send me away
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    RUBBER POLICY.
    886 9 RUBBER RESTRICTION COMMITTEE’S MOVE ENDORSED. With Mr G S Carver, the President of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Assn., in the chair, a committee meeting of the Association was held in the rooms of Messrs. Barker and Co Singapore to consider the question of making representations to Government on
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    747 9 Rangoon Gazette,” A RANGOON VIEW. Grave anxiety is felt tbrought the rubber world at the prolongation of the period of depression in the industry. Practically the only commodity whose price declined during the' war, a rapid recovery was reckoned upon as soon as peace was signed, and
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    Rubber Crops.
    55 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for June Bern am 29,082 Consolidated ♦> 47,860 Dindang ’3,000 Glenealy >. 14,532 Gula-Kalumpong 85,000 Hill Rise 12,500 Karan J°’S° Lower Perak n 10, <O4 Nellmay 7,651 New Columbia 40,106 Padang Jaws 19,090 Padang ’9,400 Rantau 4,671 R. K. of Krian 22,450
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    313 9 The following are th» latest quotations la MtHßrs, Kennedy Jc Oo.’g share list:— Yesterday. Tu-day. SHARES. 5 "sJ O SQ BO tQ 00 I c, S o. S c. S c. Mining. Nawng Pet Tin 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.55 N Taiping 1.30 1.35 1.35 1.40 fapan Tin
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    18 9 Kalumpang Tin, No Liability, output for month of June 1921, hours (»22.55, yardago 77,310, ou’put 216.08.
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    TIN PRICES.
    103 9 The Strait# Trading Co., Ltd M gives the following, London prices on July sth Spot £172 5s up £1 LOs 3 months buying £174.5s £l.los 3 months selling £174.10s £l.los Local Parity $86.77 July 6th Singapore sold 100 tons at $B6 75 Penang sellers n > buvera $86.75.
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    PRODUCE.
    190 9 Fbnano. Joly 6, 1921. SP. Tapioca 56.25 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $6.75 sellers. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $17.25 buyers. White Pepper s3o| nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $39 nominal Cloves ...$5 P nominal Nutmegs 80s *42.00 buyers 110 s $32.00 buyers JNo 1 $!0 P
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    PENANG TURF CLUB
    1378 10 Autumn Meeting, 1921 RACE DAYS first Pay, Tuesday, 19th July, 1921 Second Day, Thursday, 21st July, 1921 Third Day, Saturday, 23rd July, 1921 FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 19th JULY, 1921. 1 7 —The Hill Stakes Purse. Value S6(X) with $lOO to each Second Pony and $5O to the
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    LONDON’S BUSINESS.
    541 10 A DULL 8 LUCK EXCHANGE. Business on the stock Exchange in mail week was reported decidedly dull under the influence of the coal strike and persistent selling by Parif, but it closed with a better tone all round on the more hopeful pros pects of tbe cessation of
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    Life on Mars and the Moon.
    344 10 PROFESSOR PICKERING’S THEORIES. Professor W H Pickering, of Harvard University, who has for many years been engaged in lanar ar d planetary research at Mandeville, Jamaica, gave an address at tbe monthly meeting of the British Astronomical Association on the posdbility of vegetation on
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    143 10 j TO-DAY’S DEPARTURE*. Chaksang f<? Singapore, China and Japan. Jin Ho for P Brandan and Langkat, Kedah for Sitiawan and Lumut. Penang Maru for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui acd Moulmein via Rangoon.) Ascot for Singapore and China, Kxpbotbd Abbivam. Bel 1 erophon, Singapore, July 7, Dilwara, Singapore, July
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    Recruiting of Labour.
    37 10 Recruiting has been resumed in Madras Presidency generally except in the following Taluqs which are still closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease. Ganjam District all Talaqa, Malabar District Chirakkal, Kottayam and Karubarnad.
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    281 10 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajab, Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, |By trail Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, a.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 p.u and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train als< 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Taiping By
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    The Mails in London.
    25 10 Despatched from Peusng Delivered h London. Q2nd Jm e TBy Apcar Line 30th June 3rd June gßy B I 30th June
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    The Mails.
    20 10 The B I Packet» Teesta, with mails from Europe is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m, -to-morrow.
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 10 Penang, July 6, 1921. (By Courtesy 0* tbu Chabtbbbd Babb) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/1L 4 mouths’ vight Baek 2/4 3/32 3 Credit 2/4 11/31! 5 Documentary 2/4 7*6 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. £7B] 3 days’ sight Private 185 Bombay Demand Bank 178 e Madras Demand Bank 178 E
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    AMERICAN ITEMS
    517 11 The'brand “made in Germany is no longer a drawback in the eyes of the Am<*rican buying public, •iccording to figures published by the Philadelphia customs house. During the first three months of 1921, German cutlery importations by way of Philadelphia were valued at $8,150, as compared with $l,llO
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    THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    200 11 New York. May 31. —The Philadelphia Ledger” says Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of the Columbia University of New York, has been invited by the British Government to deliver an address before the Imperial Conference and discuss the relative advantages of consolidated government as represented by the
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    MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION.
    97 11 London. June 21. Speaking at the Geographical Society, «Sir Francis Younghusband deplored the death of Kellas as a debited seientiet which he feared was due to his untiring energy. He declared that the breakdown in the Government mule transport was a sad disappointment. They were waiting anxiously
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