Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 August 1921

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 18 L VOL. LXXIX. WEDNESDAY. lOth AUGUST, 1921. PRIOE 15 CENTS.
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    REPORT ON MANCHESTER MARKET.
    957 2 Mr G O Blacker, for Morreau it reports on July 6:h as follows Cotton—Quotations have remainei fairly steady during the week. Liverpool Spit prices yesterday were American F M 8.06 d last week 7.91 d. Egyptain Sakellaridis F G F 15.50 J last week 15.50 d.
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      1119 2 POSITIONS WANTED. THE WORLD AUXILIARY INSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. Ao experienc d Planter (Indian) able (Incorporated in England.) to take charge of Robber Eabate. Thorough knowledge in planting, complete Boot J. H...e apply to The I»’" *>«» appointed Box No 205, c/o Pinang Uazstte. Agents of the above Company at Penang
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      813 2 «RESTORED TO* HEALTHsHAPPINESS fi&y M i TZ Mau/// a, ifff ml W a R S\l iN /iVK c f WHAT a contrast between the t r I bright, healthy man in the 'XX full glory of his strength and the r toft 3d man broken in health, weak and de-
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
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      N.-W. FRONTIER.
      258 3 Illiv 94— A Press communique S. (Mahsud) Makin has been tiv shelled by our six meh howitthe week. It ie improbable &at this frequent shellU i iffect the morale of the hostile of the Mahsuds. A small enemy s ,p„roa.ched one of our picquets in piU euiu of
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      MADRAS MILL TROUBLES.
      136 3 M idi as July 30 —At the adjourned Hiei.tl meeting of the Corporation on pie demand by a member that the result th- Lab- ur Committee appointed by i), ion to consider the mill sI k< iniJit be announced, the President _;h,it the result of the Comm
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      MADRAS STRIKES.
      94 3 Madras July 25. —lll4 connection with lhe committee appointed by the Madras Corporation t 1 mediate between the management and workmen of the Buckingham ami arnatic mills to bring abou' 1 a satrsfact.n v settlement of the strike, the president of the committee wrote to the Madias Labour
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      INCOME TAX ACT IN INDIA.
      124 3 Simla, July 29.—The report of the All India Income Tax Committee, pres ded over by Mr. G. G. Sim, 1.C.5., assembled at Simla to make recommendations for the amendment of the Income Tax Act, more particularly regarding the assessment of mercantile profits, is published to-day.
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      EDUCATION AND CHANGES.
      122 3 Princess Kamala Devi and the Gaekwar lof Baroda gave an “at home’ at Cleveland Gardens. Hyde Park, in the interests of Indian. Women’s Education, Lady Chelmsford said the spread of higher eudcat on among Indian women would involve a great j change of view regarding many social
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      TAXATION IN CEYLON
      75 3 Colombo, July 30. —Sir William Maun ng. f he Govern u L ill and so is unable to preside ox-r the important session of the Legislative Council which is expected to imp >se increased import duties. It is anticipated the new taxaton proposals will ai"o include income
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      RAILWAY TRAGEDY.
      215 3 Bombay, July 24. —Further particulars received regard ng the murder of the pay clerk of the G.I.P; Railway and his peon show that the murders must have been committed between Deolali and Pacl lora stations after midnight. The crime was discovered after s x in the morning when
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      BURMA RUBY MINES CO.
      111 3 'Hie Burma Ruby Mines Co.’s accounts for the year ending February 28, 1921, show a loss of £5,930 and after deducting a surplus of £359 brought forward from the last account there remains a net deficiency of £570. 71,40 G truck loads of ruby earth were
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      THE MONSOON
      93 3 Simla. July 26.—The storm at the head of the Bay has developed further and may cross the coast near Saugor Island to-night. The monsoon has been generally more active Rainfall has been nearly general in Lower Burma. Bengal. Orissa. Chota Nagpur. I nited Provinces, Gujrat. Central India, East
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      BURNING FOREIGN CLOTH.
      117 3 Following closely on the example of the people of Parel in the Bombay presidency on July 31 when in the presence of a gathering estimated at one hundred thousand including many members of the All.lndia Congress, Air. Gandhi set fire ./> an enormous heap of clothing of
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      CALCUTTA’S FAMOUS BANYAN TREE.
      75 3 Ualcutta, July 21. —The annual report of |he Botanical Gardens, Sibpur, for last year says the famous great banyan tree is showing signs» of decay. Last year a considerable section from the central part of the tree had to be removed owing to the decay of
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    REFORMS.
    150 3 London, July 12. —Replying to Sir William Joynson Hicks in the House of Commons, Mr. Montagu said he did not understand how the reforms in India could have led to a growth of bureaucracy and promised to endeavour to furnish a. statement on the cost of the reforms. Mr.
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    INDIAN UNREST.
    43 3 The following cablegram has been sent to London by the European Association “Repudiate Lord Lytton s reported statement n House of Lords. This Association’s reports from India are neither exaggerated nor wilfully misleading. India Office must either lack or suppress information.”
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    INDIAN WOMAN WANT VOTES.
    826 3 ’GOD HELP THE MAN WHO OBJECTS.” Poona, July 24.—A fairly large gathering of ladies, representatives of all communities in Poona, met last evenpng in S f Helena’s School in connection with the AVomen’s Suffrage movement. Mrs. Palmer, wife of the Lord Bishop of Bombay, took the
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    POSTMAN SENTENCED.
    58 3 Lahore, August 2i--Viru a post tn m of the general post, office, Lahore, has been sentenced by Air. H;tr’’is additional distret magistrate, to two years’ rigorous imprisonment, under section 52 of t’’e Indian Post Office Act He hid torn and thrown away 80 letters and post cards .vh'cli
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    FOOTBALL
    617 4 SELECTED TEAM v COMBINED CHINESE TEAM. There wag very little good football in the match between the Select» d Tram and the Combined Chinese team, on the Esplanade last night. The former k f cked off, against the san, ani in the opening minutes, the colours’ defence was called
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    Penang Swimming Club
    42 4 A special general meeting of Penang Swimming Club, will be held in the Club House on Sunday August 28, at noon to consider and if approved, to a iopt, with or without modification, the revised rules of the club.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    208 4 NOISE AT THE ICE WORKS. At the fortnightly meeting of the Penang Municipal Commission held las night th-re «pre prespn'—Mr S Cod ington (president) Dr P St L Liston, Mr J L McFall, Mr Yeoh Guan Seok and Dr L’m Guan Cheng Ti e other officers present were—Messrs
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    SUNKEN WHARF CASE.
    891 4 EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE. Yesterday was the sixth day of the hearing of the suit in which the P »fc O Coy. is claiming from the Eastern Shipping Co. damages alleged to have been caused o the plaintiff’s wharf at Belawan, Sumatra, by a breach of agreement
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    PHILIPPINES FINANCES.
    501 4 INCREASED DEBT ISSUE. Manila. July 23—President Harding has signed the Indebtedness Bill doubling the Philippine d->bt limit, according to Acting Governor Yeater. That the Philippine Island government faces bankruptcy unless immediate relief is provided was the distinct surprise from Major-General Leonard Wood which caused ■uch a stir in
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    In Shantung.
    309 4 Propbrtv Seizbd Without Compensation. Peking, July 18 —Tn view of the coming Pacific Conference and the growing importance of the Shantung question in relation to that conference, a correspondent has obtained from i's own sources in Shantung a detailed renort of Japanese occupation of lands both public and
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    THE LIMESTONE CAVES OF PERLIS.
    1387 4  -  (Bv r J. C. Paequal.) Climbing to the top of tbe hills h no light undertaking, owing to the P rec ’P lt bbe precari u< foothol afforded by the ledges and a narrow footpath cut oZb of the rock. It takes from four to
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    Rubber Crop.
    14 4 The following is an additional rubber output for July Punggor lbs 8,668
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    67 4 Lingui Tin Limited, output for July, Sluicing piculs 100, Tribu’e piculs 14,40, Total piculs 114.40. The plant worked for for 19 days only. 12 days being lost in floating to new position. Tbe Secretary of Ulu Yam Tin-Dredging Limited, reports that work upon the Company’s dredge is gradually
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    TIN PRICES.
    104 4 Tbe Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following London prices, Auguss 9:h Spot £162.10s up £l.os 3 months buying £164.10? ,0s 3 selling £164.15s 15s Local Parity $Bl 34 August 10th: Singapore ad 1 150 tons at $8175; Penang buyers, no gel’ers at $81.25. Th? Ea-tern Smeltu g
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    PRODUCE.
    245 4 Pnnang, August 10, 1921. BP. Tapioca $8.76 sales. M. P. Tapioca J 8.75 sailers. Gold baf $72 sailers Black Pepper $19.00 seTers. White Pepper $32 nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $37 gales Cloves $9O nominal Nutmegg 80s $45.00 sales h 110 s $3>.00 sales C No. 1
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    The Metal Market.
    340 4 Messrs Willem Jacks and C) report on July 13 It is now generally reco2 Q i Be d £10,000,000 snb.idy TO( j e ,b with tbe 00. l Strike h M pwt,/," l prospect cf Coal bdn» available able prices for four months, aor j f flreason
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    MARKET PRICES.
    350 4 Pbnasg, August 10 1921, BEEF— -a Soup per '’atty 35 Roast do 4’ Steaks do Stew or Curry Meat do curry Si Rump Steak do Ox Tail each 50 do Tongue do do Feet do Heart t-or catty 40 Liver do Fillet of Bee! do 80 FORK— c
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    SHIPPING REQUISITION.
    5337 5 MR JAMES' REPLY. A lengthy STATEMENT. The Legislative Coonci! meb on Monday in Sing»P ore > tl fo,l()wi ”g ,uembera were the Governor’s Deputy (Mr F S James), His Excellency the General idicer Commanding the Troops (Maj>rpeneral Sir John Fowler, Tne Hon’ble the Attorney-General (Sir William Morison), The
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    Trade Credits.
    283 5 Indias Dealings Criticised. Loudon, July 11.—The third reading of the Credit Bill was passed by the House of Commons to-day af r er criticism of the exclusion of India. The labter’s objections were championed by Commander Kenworthy. On the other hand. Mr AM. Samuel said he was unable
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    The Band Programme.
    57 5 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade at 6 p tn to-day. 1 March ...Under Freedom’s Flag... Nowowieski 2 Selection ...The Siege of Rochelle.. Babe 3 Waltz ...The River of Years...Liddell 4 Fox Trot... Young Country Girl ...Perr z 5 One S'ep
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    Coming Events.
    118 5 Aug 11 P.A M. Special General Meeting: 12 Marker St, K L. 11 a.m. Aug 16—-Court of Appeal. Au^20 —Ipob Gymkhana. Aug 31 Bstu Lintang, Ltd, General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 3 p in. Sept 21—Board of Licemdug Justices, 2 30 p.m, A writer iu the “Sarawak Gazette,
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    THE COLONY IN 1920.
    1337 6 The signature of the Hon Mr F S James is attached, as Colonial Secretary, to the report for the Straits Settlements for the year 1920, which was laid before the meeting of the Legislative Council at Singapore, on Monday. It is idle to deny that the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1131 6 Amongst) tha report laid on ’he table at the meeting of Chinese Immigrants. Lhe Legislative Council on Monday, was thab by the official known for many years as the Protec jor of Chinese, and now rejoicing in the title of Sec e ary for Cniuese Affiirs. It
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    THE COLONIAL SECRETARY AND MR. SIMPSON.
    191 6 Regarding the refereuefs to Mr Palgrave Sinpson (of Messrs Presgrave and Matthews) conte.imd in the report of th’ Hjq Mr James' speech at the Legislative Council and reproduced elsewhere in tip issue,» representative of the Pinang Gaz-tte” approached Mr Simpson this moruiuo Asked if
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    European Unemployment Fund
    317 6 List of Subscribers. Previously acknowledged, 74,““ Mr P R Pinhirn (Monthly subscription “Hibernicns” (2nd subscription) Total Singapore Branch: Previcusly acknowhdgeo $14,885.32 Last week 200 iS Total up to 31 at July Grand Total ...TmM' 1 Mr and Mrs L V.ashen of been admitted a? patients at r
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    THE SUPREME COUNCIL
    465 7 A CLEAR CUT ISSUE. THE danger to the entente. Reuter's Telegrams.] London, August 8. The troublous conditions under which the Supreme Council meetings are pendnot, minimised in London. Apart idX, a* 11 the question of the despatch of troops to t pper Silesia, there is a pro-
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    IRELAND.
    141 7 -MCKEOWN RELEASED. London, August 9. Mi Keown, the member of Dail Eireann, '"""Honed yesterday, will be released 'mmediately. MpK*. 111 1 on the Bth that ’wn, who was convicted of murder, u ‘d not be released.] Inn e n Message to the Premier, Paris. August 8. to-dav 11 "i’
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    DROUGHT IN FRANCE
    61 7 Il Paris, August 8. ‘Verted B' are s very seriously bun )t Ub e dr.mght. Pastures are cattl' 1 1 are obliged to feed hay \r dl heir winter reserves of dried n. e *P ll ugs and wells have Fires are b v Pil^es are waterfess.
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    DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
    233 7 PREMIER NOT TO ATTEND? Paris, August 8. Interviewed by American journalists, Mr. Lloyd George said he was unable to attend the Disarmament Conference at Washington on November 11th. A Correction. London, August 8. Router’s Paris correspondent is authorised to state that neither the delegation nor the Embassy made
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    ARMAMENTS AND THE PACIFIC.
    299 7 LORD NORTHCLIFFE’S OPINION. Vancouver, August 9. Lord Northcliffe, prior to his departure for Honolulu, speaking at the Canadian Club on the subject of disarmament, re ferred to British Columbia as the nearest window, through which one could look upon the Pacific and the whole of the
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    JAPAN AND DISARMAMENT.
    713 7 FULL STATEMENT. The following message was by the Japanese Vice-Consul, Rangoon, from the Tokio Government. “With inference to the Disarament Conference, the Japanese Government announced the following on 29th July. Replying to the American proposition for opening a conference to discuss the question of Limitation of Armaments
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    CHINA SURPRISED AT INVITATION.
    208 7 Ixeidon, July 15. Ihe limes’’ Piling representative cables that the Chinese >ay> little as regards the conference to be held at Washington, and indeed are partly sui prised that China should have been envited and partly suspicious that China’s objections to the Anglo-Japanese alliance shoiud have
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    THE DOMINIONS.
    253 7 CLOSItALLIANCE WITH UNITED STATES. London, July 19.—The New York correspondent of “The Times” recables some interesting observations on the Dominions influence on foreign policy cabled by Colonel House. Mr. Wilson’s confidential adviser in London to the Philadelphia “Public Led ger.” He says the Dominion Ministers are steadil'y putting
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    CRISS-CROSS OF QUESTION AND ANSWER.
    283 7 London, July 20. —The Washington correspondent of the “Times” says: Mr. Hughesand M. Shidehara have been having informal conversations Japan’s representative is seeking fuller information as to the scope of the Far Eastern Conference. The reason for this is obvious. Japan is unwilling to admit
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    ITALY’S ATTITUDE.
    98 7 London, July 13. —The “Tidies Rome correspondent wires tjiat though there i' little public interest in» the Disarmament Conference Government fully appreciate the enormous possibilities. The Vatican is ardently favourable and the press view it with mixed feelings. The “Message™,” says that while the proposal is naturally welcomed
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE AND INDIA.
    73 7 London, August 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, replying to Sir J. D. Rees, asserted that the Anglo-Japanese Treaty did not provide for Japanese assistance to Britain, in the event of nternal disturbances in India. Sir J. D. Rees said on the contrary,
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    STARVING RUSSIA.
    138 7 GRAPH IC P ICT IRE Ol F A MIN E HORRORS. London, August 8. Mr. F. L. Thomson, the represent iti'-e of the American Belief Adininistiat.'on in the Brest Litovsk Pink area who has ar rived in London, says (hat when lie leftrefugees were pouring into Brest LituV'k
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    ASIA MINOR.
    39 7 TURKISH ATTACKS ON FOREIGNERS. London, August 9. Reuter is informed that in consequence of Turkish attacks upon foreigners on the Asia Minor coast, Greek warships bom barded Trebizond, Samsun and other ports. The effect is not known.
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    ANGORA’S ATTEMPT TO DICTATE.
    437 7 The following are the facts concerning the aJleged attempt to “open negotiations” with Mustapha Kemal Pasha. A former officer in the British Army, Major Henry, D. 5.0., who proposed to visit Anatolia on his own account, was authorized by the British authorities to ask the Nationalist
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    BALKAN COMMUNISTS ARRESTED.
    24 7 Paris, August 8. “Le Journal’' correspondent in Bel grade states that 53 Communist members of the Jugo-Slav parliament have been arrested.
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    PERSIAN PROVINCE DECLARES INDEPENDENCE.
    16 7 Allahabad, August 8. The Persian provnee of Khorassan has proclaimed its independence.
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    MANCHESTER FIRM’S TRADE LOSSES.
    45 7 London, August 8. Financial writers point out in connection with the trade losses of Messis. Ry-, lands, of Manchester, that they are able to claim a refund of over £1,200,000 in Excess Profits Duty, therefore the actual loss is only £62,000.
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    NEW LICENSING ACT
    50 7 LIQUOR RESTRICTIONS To BE REMOVED. London, August 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Stanley Baldwin President of the Boaid of Trade announced that on the Impending operation of the new Licensing Act, the existing restrictions regarding the price, quality and description of liquois would be removed.
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    NATIONAL SAVINGS.
    37 7 London, August 8. The fifth annual report of the Nat unal Savings Committee shows £44,000,000 savings certificates were sold in 1920, compared with £79,000,000 in 1919. The decrease is attributed to trade depression and unemployment.
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    NANKANA FIGHTING.
    64 7 PRISON ER’S CON FESS lON Lahore, August 8. Omj of the arrested men in the kana Sahib fighting has confessed how a priest secretly collected 100 good fighting men, including Pathans who massacred the Sikhs w-hen the latter arrived. The priest on a horse, wfith a pistol, directed
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    LAWLESSNESS INCREASING.
    73 7 WARNING BY GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY. Bombay, August 8. The Governor of Bombay, welcoming the non-Brahniins' offer of co operation in quelling violence, solemnly warned the leaders of the anti-Gov.ernment campaign of the consequences 'f they did not abandon their attempts to subvert and order. He sa d the
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    FLOODS IN INDIA
    41 7 EXTENSIVE DAM AGE. Karachi. August 8. Unprecedented floods in the district! of Malir have caused very extensive damage. Villages were swept away, cattle perished and crops were destroyed. Ten persons were killed, and a large number reiidered homeless.
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    BURMA RAILWAY DISASTER.
    26 7 ENQUIRY OPENED Rangoon, August 8. fhe deaths in the railway accident mentioned <»n July 28, are now 104. An enquiry has been opem-d.
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    DISASTROUS FIRE AT TIMBER YARD.
    71 7 HUGE STOCKS DESTROYED. London, August 8. Glicksten's timber yard a 1 Stratford, London, wrfli an area of 21 acres, the largest in the Uirted Kingdom, with stocks valued at £1.000.000 was practically destroyed by fire to-day. after a disturbance with soine i?iou-ands of men. who
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    BIG FIRE IN STOCKHOLM.
    30 7 NAVAL STOREHOUSE DESTROYED. Stockholm, August 8. Between one and two million kroner damage was done by a fire which destroyed the storehouses in the naval dockyard.
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    THE WRECK OF THE “ALASKA ”
    133 7 THE WRECK OF THE “ALASKA MANY PERISH. London, Augusti 8. Thirty-six passengers and 12 of fihe crew of the “Alaska” per shed, in the disaster off Euraka, California. When the vessel struck the rc< f the bottom was 't>rn cut and she sank in half an hou 1 I here
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    CRICKET.
    77 7 FAST SCORING BY AUSTRALIANS. London, August 8. At Birmingham, in unsettled weather, on a soft w- cket, before 9,000. Warwickshire totalled 133. Armstrong took 5 wickets for 33. The Australians scored 312 for 7 wickets. Bardsley contributed 75 by vigorous hitting. His score included twelve 4’3. He was at
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    M. P. FALLS DEAD.
    40 7 TDAGEDY IN COMMONS READING ROOM. London, \ugiol6. Mr. T. Winteringham, independent Liberal for Louth, fell dead this evening in the reading loom if the House of Common". The H u-.- adjourned as a mark of rv-pect.
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    RUBBER PROBLEM.
    636 8 EUROPEAN REQUIREMENTS. It was recently urged as an aid to the solution of the problem of crude rubber stocks that much might be done to stimulate consumption in Central Europe, where there is a big potential demand th it cannot be fulftlfei owing to the prohibitive exchange, says
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 8 Penang, August 9, 1921 (Bt Courtesy or the Chartered Bane) London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 „3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 176 3 days’ sight Private 183 Bombay Demand Bank 176 c Madras Demand Bank 176 3
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    526 8 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Tboogwa for Madras taking mails for Europe etc, via Bombay. Perlis for Kantang (Trang). Tandrffor Singapoie, Coin» and Japan. Expected Arrivals. Eurypylus, Singapore, Aug 10. Kalyan, Singapore, Ang 13. Elpenor, Liverpool, Aug 14. Eurymachus, Liverpool, Aug 24. Teiresias, Singapore, Aug 25. Pyrrhus, Liverpool. Aug 28. Cyclops,
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    215 8 DAILY (except Bunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, |By trait Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, S 7.15 a.m. Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 p.n> and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train alac 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m.
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      989 8 Tenders for Toddy Shop Licences for Penang, Province Wellesley and the Bindings, 1922. >l«< Notice is hereby given that Tenders, to be forwarded in Healed covers and marked on the outside Toddy Shop Tenders’’ will be received at the Resident Councillor’s Offise nn'il noon on the 9 h September 1921,
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      26 8 TO PRINTERS We hold a large stock of Kidd’s Printing Inks (In various colours) To be disposed of at reduced prices. The Pinang Gazette Press, limited
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      THE PENANG HILL RAILWAY.
      276 9 To the of the “Pinang Gazette.”] \s I have been away on leave 1 recently seen the paragraph in ..sue of the «sth ultimo concerning H i no refernce was made to i Mr Man WMson’s work in the inreferred to. bu< the Officer inter V(
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    158 9 sTRMTs SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore- 'ugu-t 10. ■V a oinnr *tee meeting of the Straits Sen eiiioiiis Association it was decided to bold the first quarterly public meeting early in September, when the following Mibjvct' will lx* placed on the agenda Rubber i>- 4 netion-
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    GOVERNMENT FINANCE.
    220 9 At the Legislative Council meeting, the Preasurer moved: That this Council approves:—(a) of the borrowing by the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, of a sum of $3,500,000; (b) of the loan to the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, of $3,500,000 out of the monies raised under the authority of the Straits Settlements
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    ANOTHER MOTOR CRASH.
    121 9 A NOTHER MOTOR CRASH. I{, kisha smashed to bits. A F. p Otor car belonging to Mir. Liimnr anier "as attempting to turn in >ui Lumpur. on Int <> tou, niIl T A h ing Car comin R tar i e< ev ade Mr. Palmer’s sha W s 0 d°
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    ANTI-JAPANESE RIOT.
    159 9 Turlock, Cal., July 21.-The president of ten local vegetable workers’ unions has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and inciting riot in connection with the deportation of Japanese yesterday. Four other warrants are out for the arrest of members of the white mob which attacked the Japanese. An
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    FRENCH OFFICIAL BITTEN BY DOG
    174 9 Physicians of Shanghai are puzzled over the mysterious case of Albert Charles Gayot, chancellor of the French Consulate, who is at the point of death in St. Mary’s hospital, following the developments of a bite from his own dog. The history of the case is
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    GERMAN TRADE RECOVERING.
    173 9 The recuperative power of Germany is reflected in figures which the Xatioi'al City bank has compiled computing Germany's trade with the United States m 1921. Over §450.000,000 worth of business. it is est-mated, will be done with the United States this year, as compared with §247,000,000 worth
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    CANCER CURE.
    111 9 London, July 22. —Medical science is at last in posession of a method of treatment for cancer wherefrom much is hoped. A tube has been constructed capable of directing immensely powerful rays to the affected part of the body and it is hoped to persuade the affected tissues
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    CENSUS FIGURES OF RUSSIA.
    113 9 According io the “Pravda” the result of het latest, cemns shows that Russia lost from 1914 to the end of 1920. 12.000.000 in habitants. In 1917 Moscow had a population of 2,543.000, but a'J the end of last year it was 658.011. In Moscow alone there
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    POMPEII DISCOVERIES.
    96 9 London, July 25. The Rome correspo.'i. dent of “Ihe Times” says important new discoveries of tnwisures were recently made at Pompeii as the result of excavations which have been carried out since 1911. They include a number of fine paintings, one depicting twelve c.ustod'ans of the city, a
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    BUKIT BADANG.
    244 9 I i esiding at the meeting of the Bulwf liadang Rubber Company Mr. A. Grey said that the crop produced had again exceeded the estimate, and would have been greater but for restriction in the latter months of the year, jn accordance with the recommen. dations of the
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    KUALA PAHI RUBBER ESTATE.
    211 9 Presiding at the meeting of Kuala Pahi Rubber Estate. Limited. Mr. T. H. Phillips said they had made a profit of £2,007. They were fortunate in having made a forward sale for part- of the year, which served to counterbalance the poor price ruling during the
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    KUALA HIDONG.
    173 9 Mr- T. 11. Phillips, presiding tt the meetjing of the Kuala Hidong Rubber Estate, Limited, said that during the past year oneratdons had been restricted to the opening up of 110 acres. Ihe board had given careful consideration to the question of pl lilting products other than rubber,
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    SAPONG RUBBER AND TOBACCO.
    168 9 rhe- Hon. C. 11. Strutt, presiding at the meeting of the Sapong Rubber and Tobacco Estates, Limited, said that, notwithstanding the satisfactory balance-sheet for 1920, they were unable to- recommend a dividend. With regard to the outlook for the industry, if it should be decided that
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    SINGAPORE MEAT SUPPLY.
    31 9 At the Legislative Council meeting, the Treasurer moved: That this Council approves of a special vote of §25,000 for expenses to be incurred in connection with meat supply.
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    960 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. A a NAMES. g® tn tn h 3 RUBBER (Dollar.) 9 0 J 7 Allenby Rubber Co, Ltd, 20c Alor Uajab Rubber Estate ,77 1.20 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 2n 1.30 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate iTn 800 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.00 Ayer Molek Rubber 00.
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    PERSIA COURTS DISASTER.
    331 10 SOVIET HOLD. London, July 27. —In the House of Lordb, replying to Lord Lamington with regard to the situation in Persia. Lord Curzon pointed out that Persia had deliberately rejected a chance of recovering her fortunes with the a d of Britain and had preferred to fall
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    REPUTATION FOR VERACITY RESTORED
    380 10 Even an Emir, apparently, has not absolute power over his wive*. After his recent visit to the Zoological Gardens, the Emir of Katsena told his wives of some of the wonders he had seen of tall animals which stood erect on their hind legs and tail,
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    "MODEST DRESS.”
    126 10 London, July 7. —A telegram from Lion City, Illinois, U. S. A., says Sarah Johnson, aged 21, of Winthrop Harbour, nead Lon City, is in gaol to-day and will be tried to-morrow for a triple-violation of ‘The Modest Dress Ordinance.’ Mrs. Johnson wa S arrested as she stepped
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    “KING OF IRAQ.”
    291 10 E.MIli FEISCL’S VISIT TO BAGHDAD. Simla, July 27.—The Associated Press Special Correspondent wires from Baghdad, dated 26th, giving details of Emir Fe sul’s arrival and reception at Baghdad apd other places. At the invitation of the Mayor of Baghdad, a number of deputations from the whole of
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    PASSENGERS TO THE STRAITS.
    416 10 Per P. and O. Khyber, from London, July 8 —To Straits China and .Japan: —Mi Alperine,'Elec. Art L A Armstrong, Mr I‘ M Anderson. Mr J A Andrews. Mr <> C Banks, Mr '1 E T Best., Mr and Mv> Blackburn and three childivn, Mr A
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    THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
    442 11 MR. CHURCHILL ON RACIAL INTER. RELATIONS. London, July 15.—At the resumption of the debate on the Colonial Office estimates in the House of Commons to-day Mr. Churchill, dealing with the problems in l?ast Africa pointed out that there were white settlers, Indian immigrants and native population there
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    SCHEME MEDIUM FOR CHEAPER PRESS RATES.
    135 11 London. July 11. —Mr. Robert Donald, Chairman of the Empire Press I mon, in a letter he wrote recently, urged that the British Radio Corporation be established and financed by’ the Governments of the Empire to create an Imperial wireless chain. Amplifying his proposals
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