Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 August 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. 10. 185. VOL. LXXIX, MONDAY. 15th AUGUST. 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      19 1 I THE BESI CAS I» raWN 1 1 s»1« MMta LI. a F-M S Ong Sam Leong a O»,
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    EXTRACTS AND OPINIONS.
    833 2 DE VALERA’S LEADERSHIP. De Valera is said to be an academic leader. He is personally brave and honest, and these (remarks “A Wayfarer” in tffe “Nation”) are two raj-e qualities in public leadership. Observers of his work say that he may be trusted to see through the
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      1441 2 POSITIONS WANTED.NOTICES. Miner experienced, ,eek« employment. The Motion sale ot the Kean Moh Any proposition, gravel pump, elevato*' or Estate fixed for 31st August, 1921, hydraulic. Willing to go anywhere. Good has been postponed, pi II testimonials Apply Box No. 208 By 3rder of Court, 3 If c/o Pinang Gazette.
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      331 2 i|l|lW i Convalescence yr Its high food value, ease of ■TTW/ i I\f assimilation and attractive H. °>cehti»io flavour make “Ovaltine” in- valuable during convalescence. I f fab f It is the very marrow of recuperf ative and restorative materials. f It quickly builds up brain, nerve and body and
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    AUSTRALIA.
    1088 3 WANTED, MORE POPULATION. M e need more people, and we know it, writes the Sydney correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.” Prelim nary results of the census just taken, show that our population has increased by nearly a million in the last ten years. This is the biggest increase there
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    LUXURY INDUSTRY?
    337 3 ENGLAND IN DANGER OF LOSING WOOL TRADE. A long manifesto has been issued on behalf of the wool industries, signed by a number of influential firms, against the Safeguarding of Industries Bill. The last census of production, they point out, established the fact that approximately half the whole
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      351 3 Radiant Beauty simply by using daily a little “‘HAZELINE’ SNOW” (Trade Mark) Beaiftifies the complexion and keeps the skin delightfully soft arc! smooth. Protects from the di effects of < xu ernes of climate. Exquisitely perfumed; A neither greasy nor sticky. I I y Supplied in o ainty glass pots
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      293 3 PEEV3SH GIRLS IT ISN'T THEIR FAULT. Astonishing, how many giris “can't, gel on with Mother!” They are pale, fretful and dross, often in bed with a sick headache, a sad contrast to the bright children they were ia year or two ago, Those pale lips, backaches, breathlessness and languor tell
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      181 3 Jftellinsfijod Prepared as directed Mellin’s Food is the perfect substitute for breast milk and '1 IL contains nature’s essential constituents UU n f° r k u 'l din 8 sturdy limbs and solid flesh. 1 j jj| Equally good for nursing or expectant mothers as for babies. Mellin's Food makes
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    831 4 Mr A L Birge has been Appointed a collector of Income tax for Singapore. Lieut-Col W H Whyte is appointed temporary Adjutant), Penang Volunteers. Mr and Mrs T J B Wearne left for Rangoon by the ss Ekma on a business trip. Capt J E Edward-, R
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    646 4 SATURDAY’S RESULTS. (From Our Own Corrispondbnt), Kaala Lumpur, August 13. Selangor races on Saturday were run in fine but hot weather. There was a large attendance. The going was good. Rack 2.—Thu "Travbrs” Purse 3p. m. Value $6OO, A handicap fjr all ponies Entrance Fee, $25, Distance, six
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    163 4 Thb Monthly Mbdal. The usual monthly medal competition was held at the Penang Swimming Club yesterday. The following are the results “A" Class Handicap—44o yards. P G Stirling (100 sec) 1. FD Thompson (acr) 2. PSaffrey (scr) 3 B Cliss Handicap—loo yards. Young (13 sec) 1W. I.
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    MALAYAN OPEN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    207 4 A S S and F M 8 Open Championship Boxing Tournament will open about the first week in Ojtober, the entire proceeds, after deducting expenses, being devoted to the European and Asiatic llnemployment Funds. The Tournament is under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor,
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    Alleged Cheating.
    258 4 M L.” Leo Hay Cos-blen, who described himself as an ex Inspector of Police, from Penang was brought up before th’ First Magi’rrate Kuala Lumpur, on the following charge:— That be on the 2nd of Augusb did cheat one Ramchand, Manager of Mes’rs Pohoomull Bros., by falsely pretending
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    Armistice Day Proposals.
    203 4 At the meeting of the Kuala Lumpu' Branch of the United Service Great War Association of Malaya h°ld on Angus 1 3 d at 630 in the Selangor Club. Mr F W Palmer VC, M M, presided and after adoption of the previous meeting’s minutes called for
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    RUSSIAN RELIEF.
    54 4 SUPREME COUNCIL’S DECISION- [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, August 13The Supreme Council has decided to create an Inter-Allied Commission for Russian Relief. The Entente Powers will each nominate three members, and invite the co-operation of neutral powers and philanthropic institutions. The Council considered methods of restricting communications with the Soviets
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    25,000,000 AFFECTED.
    336 4 Berlin, July 10.—The Riga correspondent of the “Rul” quotes from a recent number of the “Pravda” the following: “A terrible catastrophe has overtaken the Volga district. The drought has been so great that in a number of Governments the grain has completely perished. About 25,000.000 are affected by
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    ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE.
    48 4 BRITAIN BENEFITS. London, August 12 Briti-h trade is already substantially benefit,’ng by the resumption of AngloRussian commercial relations, lhe recent Russian imports show that 40 per cent came front Great Britain alone. Forty British ships discharged cargoes at Petrograd for the first t’me in seven years.
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    29 4 GENERAL L. WOOD TO BE GOVERNOR. Washington, August 12. General Leonard Wood has expressed his w illingness-to accept the offer of the governorship of the Philipp nes.
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    NEPOTISM IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    291 4 Manila. July 4.—The Wood-Forbes trip of inspection through southern Luzon showed that infant mortality in the province visjted was very high, and that prompt uieasuies were needed to hospitals and dispensaries. Another situation which was censured by the commissioners was the nepotism which exists in many
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    GEORGE WASHINGTON'S WARNING.
    104 4 ENTANGLING “'■ington. A The Secretary o f n c Mr. Hoover’s shmgton Herald,” ln e It points out that W asl 0 «h well address of warning to J e ff’ 5 s gard to entangling Alli?ne e i net' n rfto Amer,’’can relations across tb' Washington’s
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    MISSING EXPLORERS.
    43 4 Chr.stiania. August 3 The search for Tessem and* K lill( u the misstng members of the .hn U nZ expedition, has not yet been abaniZ and two members of the Relief Ew tzon. will continue the search i ri west Siberia.
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    BICYCLE-AEROPLANE.
    300 4 M. POULAIN’S FEAT. By suddenly rising into the air un bicycle attached to a small Nieuport bipl Jje having no motor, the champion cyclist C a briel Poulain, has not only won the pri# of IO.OOOf offered in 1913 by M. Robert bi ge-ot for two successful springs into
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    BRITISH PIANOS.
    177 4 A problem of Brit sh piano ate tackling well ahead of their <.■'■rinan rivals and that is timber tor ttlff countries than ours. Timber, appM the- construction of pianos for home must have a moisture content of < l 6 per cent, evenly distributed- or ter countries it
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    AMERICAN MILLIONS FOR ROADS.
    131 4 v a .1 It isn’t only in England M f o off< d revival of road transp" ll s aH# the war. In America, result is apparent, and cM' of highways U being h 1 1 The racterist c American grea'F 000 miles of highway are
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    DISARMAMENT.
    1823 5 THE BRITISH LEAD. Ur ArcbibaU Hard writes Th?conference— for it goes without 10 that the invitation from President ssy ‘j B ff hich baa* been accepted by this fl r g 'will also be accepted by Japan, :onD ry, Ttalv and China—will deal with FfftDCe n d their tendencies.
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    The Trade Slump.
    39 5 The U- der Sec etary, F M S, states C mmissions are being appo nted simultaneously in the Strai’s Settlements and Federated Malay Sta’cs to inquire into and reporb on the present state of trade depression.
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    NEW FORCES IN CHINA.
    1092 5 MOVE AGAINST MISRULE. To the European it may appear thab China at the present time is an entirely disrupted state, The Central Government in Pekin has practically no authority. The military governors of the various provinces do pretty well as they like, despotically ruling the population
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    SGIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    298 5 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES Lake Fielding for Singapore and China. Namsang for Singapore and China, Perlis for Kantang (Trang). Pangkor for Teluk Anson. Kalyan for Ceylon, India, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles and Europe, Edavana for Singapore. Hindu for Mergui, Tsvoy and Moulmeiu. Expbotbd Arrivals. Eurymachus, Liverpool, Aag 24. Teiresias, Singapore,
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    247 5 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping,' Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, By traic Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, a.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 p.io and Hongkong J Parit Bun tar and Bagan Serai By train also 10.15 a.m. 3.46 p.m. Taiping
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    MARRIAGE.
    58 6 Covenky—Mcnbill—On July 2nd, at the Finchley Cot gregational Church, by the Revs: Eiic McNeill, (brother of the bride,) and Leonard McCrea, MA, Cap*'. Albert William Covt n*y, RE, son i f Albert Edward George Coveney, Chi<f Government Surveyor of the Straits Settlements, to Winifred Julia Beryl, daughter of Mrs
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    THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM.
    1292 6 Before the war Russia was one of the largest importers of rubbe r tea and other tropical product?. The vast potentialities of that immense country must always be borne in mind when considering vital factors which assist or retard that revival of world trade we are all
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1702 6 mil < S F P The report of Mr Bolton, the electric»! expert, referred Bis Scheme* to recently, showed that and the Financial Malaya must not look Droug forward to a big hydroelectric schem", for natural factois are against it. And even if they were not, it
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      9 6 Dinner AND ANCE AT THE “E. O.” Every Friday.
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    IRELAND.
    496 7 l)E VALERA’S LETTER. Reuter's Telegrams.] London. August 12. lhe contend of Mr. de Valera’s letter th p rol nier have not been disclosed, thc common unpression is that it ina proposal for the complete amt di lr sh political prisoners, of nesty 01 rt h iu ■&gt; arc in
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    THE DOMINION SOLUTION.
    1024 7 CRUX &lt;»F THE PROBLEM b impossible at this stage to state the T mands of De Valera with precision, says in the Sunday “Times,” and the ll, ire 'l we can get is that he wants Jre- "id t&lt; be united a nation, and free from b'itish
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    SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES BILL.
    29 7 London, August 12. In the House of Commons, the Safeguarding of Industries Bill was read a third time and carried by 176 votes to 54.
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    WAR IN MOROCCO.
    39 7 THE CAPTURT GENERAL NAVARRO. Madrid, August 12. An official message says General Navarro was captured wu e conferring with the rebel Moors. The leaders protected Navarro, whom they brought in safety to the Moorish chief, Benahella.
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    SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.
    19 7 —Vale. Paris, August 11. The Spanish Cabinet has resigned. Senor Maura will head the new ministry.—Vale.
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    SILESIAN PROBLEM.
    637 7 REFERRED TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Paris, August 12. The day was characterised by rumour and suspense, the only certainty emerging being that serious discussions were progressing, and a long morning conference between M. Briand and Mr. .Lloyd George ended without result. The burden of the rumour- w r
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    MILITARY NOTES.
    381 7 THE POSITION IN UPPER SILESIA IMPROVES. The following notes on Military Events for the seven days ending 6th July, are prepared by the General Staff for issue to the Press: 1. Silesia.-—The withdrawal of the Polish insurgents and the Germans from the piebiscite area was carried out smoothly
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    NEWS FROM PARIS.
    440 7 Paris, August 11. Amidst an atmosphere of perfect mutual goodwill, the Upper Silesian question is evolving towards a satisfactory solution. The French suggestion about equitably divid ng the industrial district, hitherto considered an intangible whole, is gain ng ground. The Supreme Council is instructing Allied experts to
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    DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
    296 7 THE PRESIDENT’S INVITATION. Washington, August 12. The text of President Harding’s invitation declares that the' President is deeply gratified at the cordial response to his suggestion for a conference on the subject of the I'Hv.tation of armaments in connection with which the Pacific and Far Eastern problems will
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    CHINA’S DELEGATES.
    197 7 Shanghai, July 27. —Dr. W. W. Yen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is favoured by President Hsu Sh h-chang as the Chief Delegate to the Pacific Conference. The Chief Executive suggests that the number of troops in China be substantially reduced before China goes to the parley. Propaganda has
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    AMERICAN COMMERCE.
    117 7 BIG DROP IN FOREIGN TRADE. Wash ngton, August 11. The features of the July statement of the Department of Commerce are, an enormous drop in foreign trade as compared with the corresponding month last year, and big gold imports. Ihe figures show that the general exports were $322,000,000
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    U.S. TARIFF DUTIES.
    123 7 Washington, August 13. In principle, the American valuation, assessing the new tariff duti es on imported merchandise, as agreed to by the Republican D£,rty, would assess ‘ad valorem’ duties calculated on the baris of the American wholesale selling price on all mports where comparable with competitive articles
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    THE LAST TEST.
    236 7 RAIN SPOILS PLAY. London, August 13. At the Oval, rain restricted play in the final test to 156 minutes. There were 15.000 present, when England won the toss and started at 12.15. p.m. Runs came slowly owing to the cautious batting. There was a delay after lunch
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    TENNIS.
    27 7 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Seabright (New Jerseyj, August 13. In the final of the Open Lawn Tennis Championshp, William Johnston defeated R. N. Williams 6-0; 64; 6-2.
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    DAVIS CUP.
    31 7 PEACH VICTORIOUS. Cleveland (Ohio), August 12. In the Davis Cup singles, Peach (Australasia) beat Tegner (Denmark) 7-5; 6-3 6-4. Cleveland, August 13Anderson (Australia) beat Ingerslev -(Denmark) 60: 6-1; 7-5.
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    THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
    76 7 FRENCH GOVERNMENT GI' ARANTEE London. August 12 The new agreement between the Mess'igeries Maritimes and the French Government ensures a continuance of the ('onip inv var.ious prewar services to Colombo, the Strait*, China. Japan, and Australia. The Government will furnish a limited guarantee ba&gt;ed on the Company’s
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    YA'RROWS' DIFFICULTIES.
    61 7 FAMOUS SHIPYARD LOSES. London, \ugu&gt;t 12 lhe famous shipbuilding firm'of Yarrow and Company, formerly of Poplar and now of Glasgow, announce that the works will be temporarily closed down till September 30 owing to repeated strikes, reduced output and inability to prom se dates of delivery. They believe
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    THE INTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE.
    37 7 Stockholm, August 12. Japan will be one of the three nonEuropean countries with Canada and the United States, to be represented on the inter-Parliamentary Conference here on the 17th August. Sixteen parliaments are represented.
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    U.S. PRESIDENT’S FATHER WEDS AGAIN.
    24 7 Monroe (Michigan), August 12. Doctor Harding, aged 76, the President’s father, has married his nurse, Miss Severns, aged 52.
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    THE BISHOP OF KOREA.
    14 7 London, August 12. Doctor Corfe, ex-Bishop of Korea, left £10.841.
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    1797 8 CO-OPERATION AND ORGANISATION. A special correspondent! of the “Manchester Guardian Commercial,”’ “Kedah,” who, it is explained, has made a. study of this subject over a number of years, six of them spent in the East writes There can be little doubt but that tihe absence of organisation
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      132 8 I Grand Opening Night Friday, 19th August, at 9-15 FILLIS’ GREAT CIRCUS THE PREMIER AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISE IN THE EAST, COL. FRANK FILLIS PROFFERS HIS NEW ALL STAR COMBINATION. 30 EUROPEAN ARTISTS From the Leading Continental and American Theatres and Girques. The Marvellous Genuine COTTERELLS EVERY EVENING AT 9.15. inf'an^Prodigy ine
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    ELECTRIC ENERGY.
    1081 9 tmFNT for municipal Unwiog is the text of the jadgnnnt IM K '«»■&gt;’• Sit w, r sh w oft bet o f the Singapore Electric tbe »PP eft in3fc the finding of Mr Justice Tr ay who gave •judgment in favour of gprowe, Moa o jpal Oonamiasione’-s. tb
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    The Penang Bill Railway.
    251 9 Tbe following appears in the Free Press’’—Many years ago, when the Topicist was comparatively young and Sir Arthur Adams was plain Mr, there was a hardy annual in the Legislative Council called The Penang Hills Railway," Penang brought up this grievance at every budget debase and
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    Income Tax Appeal.
    203 9 The Caief Juitice gave judgment at Singapore in the of the Income Tax Ordinance, in the matter if the petition of the Kim Seng Laud Co. Tbe Income Tax Commission rs contended that tbe property developed and realised by the Company was liable tassessment. Against this the
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    Fire on a French Boat,
    195 9 News has reached Colombo that a fire has broken out on board the French steamer “Yalon,” which was bound from Colombo to Marseilles with a general carge including about 300 tons from Colombo. The fire is said to have occurred in the Indian Ocean between
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    F.M.S. Appointmemts.
    143 9 The following appointments appear io th’ FMS Gaaette. da»ed 12th August:— Mr A Edmonds, Special Class Clerk, to be State Tree-a re r, N Sembilan Mr G E Greig to be Wai dm of Mines, Perak. Mr J H Dennett, bs C to be an Assistant Chemist, Agricultural
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    THE BURMA RICE MARKET.
    612 9 Prices Falling Another attempt was made on Monday by tbe principal bull operators in Mogulstreet to safeguard their previous high priced purchase, and the market which closed weak on Monday evening at Rs, 565 for August-September specials opened on August 9 at the same figure, Monday’s
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    104 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy &lt;k Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. SHARES. I I 1 0 &lt;t&gt; 9 03 co oq co tn S o. o. S o. Jo. Robber (Dollar) Katoyang B BOc 90c 75c 85c Tapah 11,00 12.00 10.50 11.00 Mining.
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    Rubber Crops.
    42 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for July Bintang lbs 8,800 Burma 2,151 Bukit KB 4,490 Bukit Jelutong 6,3i0 Clovelly 12,300 Hevea (Johore) 15,230 Kuala Pergau 36,000 Kota Tinggi 25,000 Pelepah Valley 43.000 Pundut 41,700 Trafalgar 3,600 Trafalgar (coconuts) 12,600
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    CALLAMBROSA.
    33 9 No Dividend Declared. Colombo, August llib.—A London cables of August 9th to the Times of Ceylon states that tbe Vallambrosa Rubber Company, Ltd, declares no dividend and carries forward £3308.—“ Malay Mail."
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    19 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co, N L from 7ch to 13th August, (being one week) 18 tons.
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    TIN PRICES.
    98 9 The Straits Trading Co, Ltd, August 15: Singapore sold 50 tons at $78.00 Penang s?ld 25 tons at $7B Messrs Boustead and Co Saturday’s quotation for Singapore refined tin $7B per picul, business done 75 tons; Penang refined tin $77.62| per picul, business done 25 tons; raw tin
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    Coming Events.
    81 9 Aug 16—Court of Appeal, Aug 16—Football, Penang Selected v The Rest, Esplanade 5.15 p.m. Aug 20—Ipob Gymkhana. Aug 23—Installa'ion Meeting Lodge Krian Pai it Buntar, 6 30 p.m. Aug 27—Wagon Pschajing, Meeting British India House, 11 a.m. Aug 28—Penang Swimming Club, Special General Meeting—noon, Aug 31—Batu Lintang, Ltd,
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 9 P«uang, August 1-5, 1921. (Bv COURTBST OF THE CHARTERED BANK) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days' sifcjht Private 180 p Bombay Demand Bank „174 c Madras Demand Bank 174
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    The Band Programme.
    44 9 The Band will play the following programme of music at tbe Esplanade at 6 p m to-day. 1 March ...Dorothy Dean ...Bilton 2 Selection ...Tbe Contrabsndista ...Sullivan 3 Waltz ...Passing Clouds, ...Prout 4 Barcarole ...Fischerlied ...Lange 5 Vocal Galop...Queen Victoria ...Hecker
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    PRODUCE.
    235 9 Fbkang, August 15, 1921. BP. Tapioaa 58.75 sales. M. P. Tapioca J 9.00 sellers. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $lB 50 se'lers. White Pepper $32 nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $3B nominal Cloves no stock. Nutmegs 80s $49.00 sellers 110 s $34.00 se'lers {No. 1 $l3
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    MARKET PRICES.
    391 9 Penang, Augu?t 15, 1921. BEEF— oh i Soup per catty 35 Roast do Steaks do 48 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 36 Rump Steak do 48 Ox Tail each 50 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do 50 Heart per catty 40 Liver do 80 Fillet of
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    998 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. 3 1 I gi 9 3 OD CO e* RUBBER (Dollar.) I 8 e. Bc. fe. Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. Aior Gajah Rubber Estate Amalgamated Malay Estates j 2 o 130 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate *j o'rw&gt; Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates ,q 5 Ayer Molek
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN
    362 10 OFFICIAL OR COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT. The suggestion made by Mr. Robert Donald, writes a “Times” correspondent of a corporation organized on commercial lines to conduct a general inter-Empire system of wireless communication, is a most admirable proposal and should receive sufficient support from Press, public men, and commercial
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    SERBIA THREATENS AUSTRIA.
    313 10 The attempt to assassinate the Prince Regent Alexander of Jugo-Slavia on June 29. is leading to results which may yet cause serious trouble, and which are ominously parallel w.ith the events of 1914. According to a report reaching the “Neue Freie Presse” from Belgrade, three Communist member,,
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    SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
    79 10 Another effort is to be made towards urging upon the Government the necessity of providing a State fund or some other such subsidy towards the encouragement of scoent fic research. The fact has frequently been deplored that the Government has no special fund from which to reward persons
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    THE FAR EAST.
    420 11 A SHANGHAI ATTORNEY’S LAPSE. Shanghai, July 29.—Proceedings in the United States Court for China in the case of Mi. William S. Fleming of the law firm of Fleming, Davies and Bryan were carried to a uiamatic climax yesterday morning when Judge Charles S. Lobingier sent-’ the well-known
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    THE FRENCH BANK.
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    69 11 Peking, July 15.—Mr. Chang Shao-ling. Director of the Wine and Tobacco Bureau, has submitted to the Government an application from a group of merchants who desire to establish a M ine and Tobacco bank on the plea that the bank will assist trade in
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    77 11 Peking, July 30.-The Ministry of the Navy lecently suggested that Adnvral Lui Kuang-hsiung, former Minister of the Navy should be appointed Tupan to contro affairs relating to fishery along the coasts ot China. The Ministry is of opinion that a special department must be established to place
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    102 11 Wit and wisdom from the Americarf 1 Such a racket. Wouldn’t it be a good plan for the League to examine these infant Repu&gt;lics and see if a pm is stick ing them any place t It isn’t possible for mother to cut down her skirts
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