Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 August 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 187. VOL. LXXIX, WEDNESDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      17 1 THE BESI CA<I IN TOWN J 1; rmgjdi tote *<«■(■ S.S. F.M-S I Ong Sam Laoag A Oa.
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    FRENCH BANK FAILURE.
    430 2 THE BALANCE- SHEET. Paris, July 12.—-Reports that the failure of the Banque Industrielle de Chine may have an injurious effect on other French banks operating in China causes some anxiety here, the more so because the public confidence had been already shaken- For it is well known
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    AMERICA'S EUROPEAN RELATIONS.
    96 2 Although peace between the United States and Germany has been restored by means of the Porter-Knox resolution, America has no intention of abandoning the Treaty of Versailles. In passing the resolution Congress planly indicated its desire and intention to preserve all the rights which America as a
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    ANTICIPATING THE CENSUS FIGURES.
    89 2 Householders who so recently’ filled up their census papers have learnt w’th some surprise that already an estimated possible increase of two millions in the population of England and Wales s suggested. Any such figures must be regarded as premature, as the total cannot be known
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    THE EX.KAISER AND BRAZIL.
    68 2 A rumour is being circulated with some pers l stence that the ex Kaiser, tired of his residence in Holland, is about to seek a fresh asylum in Brazil. The way is being paved by a great German campa’gn of propagandism in that country, the chief
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    HEAVIER TAXATION FOR GERMANY.
    87 2 The German Government intends to introduce heavy taxation for its people. While the British taxpayer is very heavily taxed on account of the war, the German taxpayer has hitherto got off comparatively lightly. The British manufacturer is, therefore, unfairly handicapped as against the German manufacturer. The
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    WIRELESS OF TO-DAY.
    332 2 General Ferrie, who has been honoured by the Institut de France for the organisation and ijnprdV®ment of wireless communications, sets forth in the “Matin the present state of experiment in wneless and the strange problems which arise. Transmitting apparatus, although so well regulated, do not emit a
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    MR. HOOVER AND THE TREATY.
    129 2 An editorial entitled “What Next” appears in the “Washington Herald,” the newspaper owned by Secretaay of Com merce Herbert Hoover, demanding th? ratification of the economic clauses of the Treaty of Versailles. The editorial states that objection to the ratification of the treaty is based
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    HOW IT IS DONE IN AMERICA.
    139 2 Ex. A correspondent with a nice sense of the humour of American hustle sends this precious example: ‘The best tme achieved for assembling a car complete is 40 seconds. The latest development of timesaving methods at one works is for a customer to pass
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    EGYPTIAN COTTON CROP.
    55 2 London, August s.—The Egyptian cotton crop amounted to 4,770,000 cantars during the year endi&g July 31 compared with 5.643,000 cahtars during the previous twelve months. A feature of the past season s figures is the decline in exports from Alexandria which totalled 393,000 bales compared w.th 827,000
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    BRITISH INFANTRY RELIEFS.
    41 2 Among British Infantry reliefs announced for next cold season are the following.— Ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, S ngapore to Maymyo. 2nd Battalion King’s Own Royal (LanAstor) Regiment, Maymyo to Rangoon. Ist Battalion Royal Scots, Rangoon to Secunderabad.
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    THE EAST INDIES SQUADRON.
    55 2 The newly appointed Commajider-in-Chief of the East Ind es Squadron, H.E. Rear Admiral Lewi» Clinton-Baker, is expected to take charge of the station in October when H.E. Vice-Admiral S-r Hugh D. Tothill will leave for Home. The new flagship, H.M.S. “Southampton,’ is expected in Colombo by
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      1068 2 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE 1888. THE BANKRUPTCY ORD| In the Supreme Court of the In the Supreme Court of a Straits Settlements. Straits Settlements SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. SETTLEMENT OF In Bankruptcy. No- 27 of 1921. j n Bankruptcy. y Re HOCK CHI AN UN CO. (Summary CIK Notice is hereby given
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    CEYLON’S ECONOMIC RESOURCES.
    564 3 THE FINANCIAL ASPECT, xhe papers relating to the development of economic resources of the Colony have been pripttd as a sessional paper by Government. It will be remembered that in June 1919 t Viscount Milner addressed a communication to H E the Governor, in'which he said that
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    Oxygen Factory for Colombo
    365 3 A fac o y for the purpose of extractorg oxygen from the air and of supp'ying it to consumers in lone sausage like cylit dets will be opened in Colombo before kng. At 'he lower end of Skint e'*s R ad Sou’h are two buildings standing
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    THE HOLY CARPET.
    614 3 CEREMONIES AT CAIRO. The first ce. emonies connected with tbe departure of the Holy Carpeb for Mecca took place this week, sajs the Cairo correspondent of the Pioneer writing on the 18th ultimo. The evening festival of the Kiswa (the covering for the Kaaba, the most central
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    Merchant Seamen's Food Fortune.
    202 3 Di-abled Allowances Increased. T f e Admiraltv I a-» informed the Impeti J Merchant Servite Guild th-.t the r vision of scaLs applicable u d-r the (> juries ioWar Compensa’ion Act has now be n authorised. Ti is act is oract-cally identical with the war inks
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    Medical Congress.
    87 3 “B 1” Dr Geo B McFarland, who is attending the Medical Congress now in session at Batavia, Java, writes as follows, Congress of Tropical MePcine, held in the Training School for Sargeon®, Batavi», was opened by the Gov»-rnor-Gtneral of the Du ch E-isb Indies. Del gates are present
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    738 4 Mr O Bckett is acting as D O Port Dickson. We regret to learn that Mr J D Kemp is suffering from a bad attack of f ve'. Mr C Barrington Hacker, late of Singapore is ou a business visit to the Straits from Perth, W A.
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    TRAGEDY IN ALOR STAR.
    126 4 A shocking affair happened in the heart of the town of Alor Star at 9 p.m. on Saturday last, when a Chin-se coolie met with a fatal accident. Inspector Ali was riding bis motor cycle and side car and when round ng the corner of Jalan
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      INCREASED TELEGRAPH RATES.
      109 4 [Tothe Editor of the '‘Pinang Gazette-"] Sir,—The Chamber of Commerce has received a letter from the Government stating that it is proposed to raise the Malayan Telegraph rates from three cents ro five cents a word wi h a minimum of 35 cents for a telegram, such
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    German Conditions.
    210 4 A Nkw York Bank The n pres ntative of the Guaranty Trust Interna ional Trade Department in Lond ?n quotes a statement from the Federation of British Industries that both the German Government and German industry have prepared a series of counter-measures against the economic sanctions of the
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    The Noises of London.
    250 4 i—Ex. Wa’ London ever a quiet city? Mr W G Bell in th- latest of his conTibu ions to the history of the metropolis, is of opinion that it never .was “It was noisy always, just the same when ’he iron shod cart wheels rumbled ove
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    Netherlands East Indies.
    174 4 A revised imporc tariff recently went into fflict in the Dutch East Indies Many of the old duties are retained, though increases occur in some important items. The duty on cotton, linen and woollen piece good--, formerly 6 per cent, ad valorem, is now 10 per cent,
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    Sterling Loan for F. M. S.
    131 4 The Chief Secretary’s annual report, j Ist is-u d, foreshad »ws the fl >ta ion of asterling loan in London, thus cjnfirming the report published some time ago. The Chie' Secretary says a loan fl >a ed in London would enable us to provide
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    IPOH RACES.
    115 4 THE HANDICAPS. The following are the handicaps for the Ipoh Races• Race 3. Red Wire 10.0, Sd Fitz 8.12. Red Peer 9.7. V<n Fox 8 2, Witty 6.10. Race 4. Orthez 9.13, Avro 8.1, Nankin 8. Race 5. Observation 8.11, Kaipai 81, Bernka 7.0, Tapioca 9.2, Goonhilly 10.7.
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    Selangor Golf Club.
    141 4 The New Links lais h>ped to open the new Selangor golf club house and the first nine holes on the afternoon of ThU’sday, September Boh, on which day the Club will be "at home in the new premises. In the even* of thia being done, the old
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    P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    203 4 The following ties have been fixed fur 18th August. Championship—N H P Whitley v M K Whitlock (5). Double Handicap Claes A 15.2—S H Everest H Fearon v —30.3 W H Threfall E E Chambers (4). Double Handicap CLss B ,4 W P Webb W Woodstack v
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    Thief’s Big Haul of Jewellery.
    135 4 S T.” About» 3.30 p ro on Sunday at 40, South Bridge Ro id, a serious i obbery took p'sce within a B’one’s throw of the Central Police Statiro bu* if the thief thought he O' uld rob with impunity so near to it, he
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    European Unemployment Fund.
    185 4 List of subscriber”. Previously acknowledged $74,954 89; “Malay Mail Press" $lOO.OO, Mr G Molyneaux (3rd contribntiun) $l5 00, Mrs Jack $31.00, Mr N K ndall (3rd contribution) $25.25 “H I A B’ (Monthly subscription) $25 00, Wessyngton E-tate Staff (July contribution) $93 33 Mr H Park $lO.OO,
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    HOW LONDON GREW INTO A GREAT PORT.
    526 4 Romance of Trade. Not many autbon have taken 40 years ro write one b)ok. But not mmy authors have attempted such a colossal task as to wrire a complete history of the pirt of London. That has neen almost the life work of
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    While Singapore Sleeps.
    142 4 —“S T” Insp Tann of tbe Central Division, produced a Chinese before Mr Dawson on Saturday, the man being remanded for further enqai'ies. As a precautionary measure in view of recent robberits, tbe police have been paying regular nocturnal or rather early morning visits so tbe big
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    The Band Programme.
    196 4 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade a* 6pm to-day. 1 March ...Molly My Little ***** ...Philipp 2 Selec’ion ...From opera Nadgy ...Godfrey 5 Waltz ...Alexandra ...Guig’l 3 Fix ’rot Makf Believe ...Shilkreet 4 One Step ...Speed ...Alford A series of articles
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    THE FILM WORLD.
    412 4 PSPRR PtCTURRa. A difficult problem on which tk industry has been at w irk f Or a 8 seems to be on the verge of solution^ ‘S' power of the fi m as an ed uc %ti Ooal menb has come to bsawid.h rp but any general
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    American Foreign Trade
    245 4 The figures of our deci easing exports are worthy of detailed study f r such insight as they may afford into the present status of our foreign trade, says the hew York “Guranty Saivey." The export figures show a falling off of $873.560 000 for .be ten
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    The Perjury Case
    193 4 1 The case of Dawoodsah ftri rgeo Muthu, who were arres e on needgiving false evidence i” a ing, was mentioned before r mor Diof in the Police Court, P pnan£ an<i postponed till Ist accus’d It will be remembered that gave evidence in an ac' >n
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
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      AMERICANS ASSAULTED.
      347 5 A MERIC ANS ASSAULTED. Atisust 4-— Bombay has during TMew day> been a city of .some ex the i* 1 frequent instances of huolibeen reported, despite the an; n nre-eiice of the Commander-in. If 11 'Wi’e Non cooperators- The Gandhi(h,t' now to regard Chowpatty Sea ne their own special preserve
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      MR. GANDHI’S BONFIRE.
      84 5 Bombay. July 31.—A big bon-fire was iii.io. of foreign clothes tlxis evening on the maidan in Parel, when Mr. Gandhi get fire to an enormous heap of bright coloured saris, costly coats, trousers, hats, r.chly embroidered vests and countless caps and umbrellas. Many prominent non-coopet ation leaders
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      ANTI-LIQUOR CAMPAIGN.
      140 5 Bombay. August 6. —The Licensed Victualler'' Assoc ation of Bombay have addressed a petition to the Governor in Council regarding the picketting of liquor shops in Bumbay, alleging that the 'olunteers methods were not honest, ’heir tea) ntention being to inculcate in the masses, especially the younger gene-
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      RUSSIAN STOWAWAYS IN CALCUTTA.
      151 5 11 oitta. August B.—Q n the arrival of the c<->r 11 tC lner ~rei,f ets two Russians 1 fiom Naples were arrested by the 1,,,' 1 a s towaways and kept in 4liq ’i' 1 l°-day while being brought to p J llCl ’Urt they attempted
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      COLOMBO REGATTA.
      141 5 —Colombo beat Madhalf. -p* 'haHenge fours by a length and a that u Water was smooth and in parte s *‘allow rather dead- The gun r»<., r^ rfSl,lt n B n a ragged start. Madd'ew aw- 1 h a fastier but a shorter stroke, Ur at Uld led
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      ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM MIRZAPUR JAIL.
      396 5 ALL BUT THE RISGLEADER ARRESTED. Allahabad, Ju1y~27.-A communique from the District Magistrate of Mirzapur descri. bes the daring escape of prisoners from irzapur Jail on the night of the 21st instant, when nine habitual prisoners dug their way through the barrack wall crossed the.
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      REBUILDING LUCKNOW
      198 5 Lucknow, August I.—Tn course of a letter to the press Mr. L. M. Jopling, the Chairman of the Lucknow Improvement Trust states that there is no basis for the suggestion that the improvement schemes will result in a decrease in the number of houses. He says that the
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      RAILWAY THEFTS
      80 5 Calcutta. July 30.—The Shalimar Government Railway Police of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway, have been for some time .investigating thefts of parcels from goods trains, and have now arrested a European driver, his assistant, and two Indians. The accused were placed before the Deputy Magistrate of Howrah. It was stated
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      BHAGALPUR RIOT TRIAL.
      76 5 Monghyr, August 6.—The case against Mr. Harry Grant, European Zemindar of Bhag<dpur. ended to-day after a trial lasting nine days. He was charged with hiring forty Gurkhas to enforce his supposed right to certain disputed lands in the neighbourhood by intimidating tenants- This ,ed to a riot,
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      CALCUTTA CORONER BUSY.
      87 5 Calcutta, August 1.-The coroner viewed no fewer than four dead bodies to-day. Chinese seaman on the steamier Lake Faulk was taken ill in the engine room and med. An Ooria cool.ie died as a result o injuries sustained through falling grain bags. A bearer fell off a
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      THE ROYAL OPERA COMPANY.
      73 5 A Press commun que says: A statement has been published m “New Burma” to the effect that the Burma Government has spent Provincia funds on the repatriation of the stranded Royal Opera Company. There is truth whatever in the statemen expenses of the repatriation are defrayed
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      A GOOD MONSOON.
      311 5 Simla, August 4.—The Government of India, in the course of a telegram to thie Secretary of State,describes the agricultural situation at the end of July with reference to the progress of the monsoon in the following terms lhe early monsoon though irregularly distributed, was adequate, except in
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      JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
      132 5 Calcutta, August 4. —There was a remarkable increase in the total amount of authori-ed capital of jodiit stock companies registered in June. The statement issued by the department of statistics shows during the month sixty-five companies were registered with an aggregate author sed capital of R-. 1,65.3
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      CALCUTTA TEA EXPORTS.
      64 5 Calcutta. August 4. —The quantity of tea entered for export to the United Kingdom for the second half of July 192], was: Calcutta black 4,752.614 pounds. The quantity entered during the corresponding period of last year was Calcutta black 6,8 92.482 pounds. Clvttagong black. 2,863.222 pounds. The
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      “PUSSYFOOT.”
      156 5 London, July 29. —India is to welcome Mr. “Pussyfoot” Johnson, America’s professional prohibitionist in a few weeks. Mr. Johnson says he is undecided whether to extend the visit to Australia or not. He leaves London on August 8, arriving in Bombay late in August and tours the ch ef
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    MOROCCO.
    475 5 Mr. Walter B. Harris who has written an interesting book, “Morocco that Was” has known Morocco for over thirty years, has again and again travelled all over the country, lived on terms of intimacy with its people, and been the trusted adviser of sultans, and of foreign ministers, as
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    ADMINISTRATION OF ADEN.
    331 5 London, August s.—ln the House of Commons Sir T. Bennett asked whether Government had taken steps to ascertain the views of the Indian trading community in Aden with regard to its transfer to the Colonial Office. He declared that the resolution of the Aden Chamber of Commerce
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    THE IRISH IMPASSE.
    1196 6 A cable published yesterday stated that keen resentment was felt in Sinn Fein circles'at the publication of a letter by General Smuts in which he said that an impasse bad been reached in the Irish negotiations.^Feeling [that be could be of no further use he had reluctantly
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1743 6 The Secretaries of the Penang Chamber of Commerce notify us Increased Tele- of the receipt of a graph Rates. Government communication regarding tele graph rates, that will not cause any surprise, though the community will scarcely welcome it with enthusiasm. These rates are to be raised from
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    42 6 DEATHS. Bourne,—On August 7, 1921, at Boarne-moutb, G H D Bourne, late Selangor, Manager of Straits Trading Co. Filmer. —At the General Hospital. Singapore, on August 13, 1921, Eugenie, beloved wife of Mr O A Filmer of the Wireless Station, Payar Lebar.
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    DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
    163 7 ,inited states and the 1 DOMINIONS. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, August 16. Outer's correspondent at Washington. itions the interest displayed in official r 9 as regards the direct parti|U nf the Dom nions in the Diearupation 01 LUC maniant Conference. He says it is known President Hard'ng. personally, is
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    FREEDOM OF THE PACIFIC
    90 7 London, July 28.—The Tokio coropondent of the ‘‘limes states that the authorities of three departments are understood to be giving consideration to a proposal originating from the naval authoii. ties having in view the non-fortification of island zones and the declaration of the freedom of the
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    BOLSHEVIST COUNTER-MOVE.
    86 7 London, August 16. A Riga telegram states Moscow papers report that the Bolshevists are considerng a proposal to summon a Pacific Conference in opposition to that at M ashington. It is suggested that China, Mongolia, the Far Eastern Republic and various Soviet states shall participate in order to
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    RELIEF FOR RUSSIA.
    72 7 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OPENS. Par’s, August 14. Iho International Conference for the Relief of Russia has opened at Geneva, nine nations, notably Britain and Holland and th rty Red Cross organizations being The warmest applause greeted the 1 reach Government’s announcement that they are following the movement with
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    OPIUM EXPORT TO CHINA.
    101 7 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA’S POSITION. Paris, August >4. Ju the House of Commons, Col. Yate ri >onst, Leicestershire) asked what WaS B ro P° se d by the Government ndia regarding the export of opium join India, owing to the failure of the lu <*e Government to
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    FIRE ON A LINER.
    69 7 F I R E ON A LINER. GENERAL smuts on board. Th London, August 16. General*^ 1 1 r can liner, Saxon, with re Port s th- nUtS n E° a, 'd, for Capetown, bunkers Tn flfe has broken out in two bie,-r a a e vessel ig proceeding to
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    WHO’S WHO AT THE CONFERENCE.
    891 7 THE SINN FEIN DELEGATES. The following are brief personal sketches of the Sinn Fein delegates who visited London for the Irish Peace Conference Mr. Eamonn De Valery. At the time of Rig dramatic escape from Lincoln Gaol in 1919 the police described 2 r. De
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    HIRST AND RHODES TO VISIT INDIA.
    251 7 The news that that great supporter of cricket, the Maharaja of Patiala, has engaged two of the foremost English cricketers to pay a visit to Ind a is distinctly welcome. Although Hirst is a long way past his prime, he is st ’ll a
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    YACHTING AT COWES.
    143 7 London, August 2- —The squally gusty weather provided a great spectacle to the crowds watching the Cowes Regatta where yachting has come into its own again for the first time since the war. The yachts had much ado to stand up to the squalls w thout close
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    DROUGHT AT HOME.
    126 7 London, August 3, —Still there are no signs of a break in the drought. The Metropolitan Water Board has ma-de the startling announcement that London has made big inroads on the autumn reserves of water. The last vestige of green'grass has almost disappeared and heath fires smoulder
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    HOLIDAY SPIRIT.
    122 7 London, July 31. —Though it is estimated that four millions of London’s population are travelling during the week-end on the occasion of the Bank Holiday, the metropolis itself is crowded with visitors to-day, notably V estminster, where the grave of the “Unknown Warrior ,s the centre of attraction,
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    RENEGADE’S ILL FORTUNE.
    58 7 London, July 30.—The Chancery Division has held that the notorious Houston Stewart Chamberlain, who became a naturalised German during the reviled England, was a .German national with n the meaning of the Peace Treaty, consequently he has forfeited his life interest in the settlement made by his
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    TEARING THE TARTAN AGAIN.
    44 7 The latest Army instructions show that the Glengarry cap for wear in Highland and Scottish regiments is being considered obsolescent and in future the tarn o’shanter bonnets will, under sanction of Army Headquarters, be worn by the regiments in question.
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    ALTITUDE AND HATRED.
    377 7 A MAD OBSERVER ATTACKS AVIATOR. Last Friday, Reuter cabled an account of an observer going mad and attack ng the pilot of an aeroplane above Aidershot. After a desperate fight, the pilot, who was undertaking an altitude test in which oxygen was used, managed to land with
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    AIRSHIPS.
    358 7 PROSPECT OF PRACTICAL SCHEME. London, July 31- —The first and most important decisions regarding airships are anticipated at the Bank Holiday meeting of the Imperial Conference on Ist August. It s understood the Expert Committee in their report are strongly of the opinion that airships will succeed as a
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    WHAT GERMANY IS DOING.
    200 7 London, July 27. —“The Times" in a leader says there is good reason to believe that the expert committee on airships has concluded that fail ng unforeseen adverse factors the airship can do as a long distance transport vehicle all that its advocates have claimed. The
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    CONSTANTINOPLE.
    91 7 MANY RUSSIAN GUNS CAPTURED BY GREEKS. London, July 29. —“The Times’ Constantinople correspondent cables that the defeat of the Nationalists has greatly shaken the position of the Cabinet, which is understood to be contemplating resignation. The reports of the landing of Greek forces on the Turkish coast of the
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    POSITION ON THE FRONT.
    87 7 London, July 31. —A Smyrna correspondent wires that though the offensive has been brilliantly successful, the Greeks st’ll have a difficult task. Hostilities on a large scale seem to have brought Kemal to a standstill at Sivrigissar, which he will doubtless try to defendIf he is
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    TREATY OF SEVRES.
    180 7 REVISION ESSENTIAL. London, July 31. —The “Times” in a leader says the Greeks are flushed with their success in Asia Minor but it is to be hoped their success will not blind them to the many difficulties of their position and the prosaic realities of the Twentieth
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    BOLSHEVIKS AT SEA.
    210 7 TROUBLE ON AN AUSTRALIAN LINER. Madras, July 31. —Letters received from passengers on the “Ormonde,” which left Colombo on the 18th instant on her homeward voyage, indicate the voyage as far as Port Said was not exactly a dull one. In view of the fact that sixteen
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    PERSIA.
    147 7 “TIMES” COMMENT ON GOVERNMENT POLICY. London, July 27.—“ The Times,” in a leader commenting on Lord Curzon’s Persian statement, attacks the Government’s Middle East policy. “In really vital spheres they have shown a passiv.ty and meekness hardly consonant with British tradition. Persia is now at the mercy of the
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    THE PRINCE.
    437 7 AGITATION FOR POSTPONEMENT OF INDIAN TOUR. London, July 29.—Under the double heading “Should the Prince of Wales’s Indian visit be postponed” the “Manchester Guar* dian” publishes a letter signed “One Who Knows” whom the journal describes as a correspondent of great authority. The writer says that the Prince
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    PERFORMING ANIMALS.
    146 7 London, August 2. —“Abject piffle” was the terse rejoinder of Mr. James Saaiger, proprietor of the famous circus, before the House of Commons Committee, regarding the allegation of cruelty in training animals. He said sometimes a coke fire was shown for the purpose of keeping up the impression
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    BURMA RICE FOR CEYLON.
    81 7 Rangoon, August 1. —As a result of the visit to Rangoon of Mr. Hancox, 1. C. SRice Commissioner of Ceylon, 25,0<)0 tons >f rice have been allotted to Ceylon. Ihe Rice Commissioner of Burma s issuing licence-, for Rs. 15,000 tons and the remaining 10.000 tons
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    MOTOR NOTES.
    622 8 CARS B\CK TO PRE-WAR PRICES In every direction writes Mr A P Chalkley, Editor of Motor Ship and Motor Boat" we tn quently hear the remark that price* will never go back to pre-war figures. Yet the biggest manufacturers in one of the largest industries in the world
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    MOTOR ’BUSES.
    326 8 Calcutta Service Started. The Calcutta Tramway Co. started on August 2 a motor bus service which runs from Ballygnnee Circular and Store Road junction to Dalhoede Square at a fare of 4 annas for the j umey and to these who take the 'bus either from or up
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    SINGAPORE NEWS
    125 9 (rI XEsE CHARGED WITH CHEATING. nur Own correspondent.) From uur Singapore, August IliJco Korigoe, was eh.uge.l of dmft for 'X b |’<«' tl l o,helOCalbrl ChOfthe sa B iety r V Irani Kolx. The money was duly 'TLt .hen «.«rnution was asked, >1 ™ld" «•’»J<>rS«Ohearing postponed to August
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    SCUDAI LIMITED.
    350 9 Tb,. fifth annual report of the Direc,f Sendai, Limited, to the shareholders for the year ending March 31st. last "The result* of the years working shews, I(M of 569.676.5-2: from this has to be deducted the balance brought forward f,„ HI last yeai 50,878.57 leaving a ba. iance
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    CEYLON RUBBER MILLS.
    229 9 was circulating in sony 9‘‘. v that the Ceylon Rubber taken over and reopened "ipany. Mi. (J. Jameson. 1 "riiici a. manage) for the Com. 1 th it he has been th»' possibility of iei'l'nii ii llk(i "pite the unfortunate sequel <ai .1 prosperity o f the
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    109 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs, Kennedy «Jz Oo.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. SHARES. a 1 5 c. o. o. S c. Robber (Dollar) A. Hitam 7.50 8.00 7.00 7.50 Kedah R 2.05 2.15 2.00 2.10 Miaiag. Asam K 3 8 39/- 37/- 38/Hitam Tin
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    47 9 Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd, during July, 365 piculs. Tin Bentong No Liability, Ist half of August, 306 hours, 154 piculs, 33,800 yards. Taiping Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., first half of August, 550 piculs. North Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd, first half of August, 330 piculs.
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    TIN PRICES.
    82 9 The Straits Trading Co,, Ltd., giv* the following London prices, August 16th Spot £154.15s down 10s 3 months buying £156.0s 10s 3 selling £156.5s 10s Local Parity $76 86 August 17th: Singapore sold 50 tons at s77|; Penang, buyers no sellers at $77. Messrs Boustead and Co To-day’s
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    PRODUCE.
    250 9 Pukasg, August 17, 1921 SP. Tapioca $B.OO sales. M. P. Tapioca $8.15 buyers. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $18.50 se lets 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 50
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    ANTI-MALARIA.
    106 9 Thb Pahang B ard. A Mosquito Destruction Biard has been constituted in Central Pahang consisting of the following members:—Dr Poo, HU. Pahang, Chaii man, Mr Sennett, D O Rauh. Mr Leech, EE. R»ub, Mr Rde Bondy, C Phg PA Towkay Tan Tiong., Mr lay or, Hen. Stcretsry. A meeting
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    824 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. i if i g RUBBBR (Dollar.) g c j O g O Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. onAlor Gajah Rubber Estate iin i“w Amalgamated Malay Estates ion fon Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 700 7’fin Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1 no Ayer Molek Rubber Co. ’on- Aa;
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    173 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Lian Chco for Palau Largkawi, Setul and Perlis. Jin Ho for P Brandan and Langkat. Ku tn sang for Calcutta. Hxpbctxd Abbivalp, Euryraachus, Liverpool, Aug 24, Teiresia?, Singapore, Aug 25. Pyrrhus, Liverpool, Aug 28. Cyclops, Singapore, Aug 28. Teeche r Singapore, Sept 1. Titan, Liverpool, Sept
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    294 10 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Parit Buutar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah. Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Kuala Kubu, By trait Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, a.m Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 p.m and Hongkong J Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train alec 10.15 a.m. 3.45 p.m. Taiping By
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    The Mail.
    37 10 The B I P»cte r Tefsta, wi*h mails from Europe is expre ed to arrive here at 6 a.m, to morrow. The homeward mail, hy the T&ra, closes at 10 f.m, cn Saturday. t > X
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    MARKET PRICES.
    398 10 Pknahg, August 17, 1921. BEEF- otB Soup per catty 35 Roast <*° J® Steaks do Stew or Curry Meat do curry 36 Rump Steak do ’Ox Tail «*<* do Tongue do oU do Feet do uU Heart per catty 40 Liver do ov Fillet of Beef do 80
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    EXCHANGE
    139 10 Penang, August 17, 1921. (Bt Courtesy of thb Chartered Bank) Lonion Demand B&nk 2/3 13/16 4 months' -ight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs, 170] 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Dtm nd Bank 170 c Madras Demand Bank 170
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    Coming Events.
    76 10 Aug 18—Concert, Tophsaa, Jones and Railton, Prai 8.30 p.m, Ang 20—Ipoh Gymkhana. Aug 23—Tnetslla ion Meeting, LodgeKrian, Pa: io Buutar, 6 30 p.m Aug 27—Wagon Pechsu g, Meetirg British House, 01 a.m Aug 28—Peoang Swimming Club, Special General Meeting—nocn, Aug 31—Ba-u Lintang, Ltd, General Meeting, Chamber if Ccmmerce
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING BOARD’S LOSSES.
    384 11 London, July 21.—Mr. Laskar, chairman of the United States shipping board, announced that the losses on its fleet totalled £800,000,000. He said the new board received this colossxl commercial wreck from the past administration which had neglected the chance of selling the vessels at a profit
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    BRITISH RED CROSS.
    236 11 London, July 20. —The general repon of the British Red Cross and Order of St. John states the public subscribed £16,500,000 in ca«h and gave over £1,000,000 in stores. These gifts represent by far the largest voluntary effort ever made m this country. More than half the
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    BRITISH TRADE MISSION TO MOSCOW.
    128 11 In Parliamentary papers, Mr. Baldwin, President of the Board of Trade, repl ed to a question on the Russian trade agreement by Mr. A. T. Davies. Mr. Baldwin said that a house has been secured in Moscow for the British Mission. The Mission was to
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    LICENSING STATISTICS.
    96 11 London, July 21.—Licensing statistic» for 1920 show in England and Wales an increase of 945 in of registered clubs, the increase being equal to 65 per cent, in convictions for drunkenness. The rise in the convictions for drunkenness is, it is pointed out, a continuance of the reaction
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