Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 August 1921

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 189. VOL. LXXIK. FRIDAY, 19th AUGUST, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    849 2 Mr J H Spowers, of Suogei Patanil Kedah, is on a viav to Ipoh. Mr A H L Lar.mao, Traffic Inspector, Ipoh, is ill in Bata Gajah Hospital. Mr and Mn F D Thompson are leaving for Victoria, Australia on Tuesday, and will be away for about
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    ENTERTAINMENT AT PRAI.
    525 2 A SUCCESSFUL SHOW. Looking forward a few years, it will doubtless be an ordinary occurrence for parties of Penang people to cross over nightly to attend performances at the Prai Palace of Varieties or some other palatial place of amusement, erected after Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton
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    Boxing
    176 2 As already announced, boxing competitions at all weights from fly to heavy are to be held in October to decide the cham pionsbips of the Straits and F M S., says the ‘'Straits Times.” We now learn that the organiser, Mr FO. Johnson, has secured the Victoria Theatre from
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    EXCHANGE.
    140 2 Penang, August 19, 1921. (By Courtusy of th a Chabtkbrd Bank) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ eight Bank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 163 3 days’ sight Private 170 Bombay Demand Bank 163 o Madras Demand Bank 163
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    COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    1723 2 ALLEGED DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER. The case of Bartels v the Crown was commenced before tbe full Criminal Court of Appeal, Penang, yesterday. Tbe appeal, which was heard before Sir Walter Shaw. Chief Justice, Mr Justice Whitley and Mr Justice Branch, is by Inspector C Bartels S
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    American Automobile Industry.
    147 2 A decline in the demind for automobiles, accompanied by numerous recessions in prices is reported. The slackening of demand is affecting both truck and passenger car output. About one third of the companies actively engaged in the production of passeng r automobiles in the United States have
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    Manchester Market Report.
    561 2 Miss James F. Hutton <fc Co., Ltd,, report on July 20, as follows The tone of the American Cotton markets has been unsettled but although there has been a good deal of pressure to sell and prices have fluctuated rapidly, the net result is a moderate advance
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    A Selling Agency.
    247 2 Tbe anuouicemanb that the Rubber Growers’ Association has a plan for a rubber selling agency writes Junius Junior in the Financier” reminds me that they had a plan qiite nine years ago About the Sams time a prominent rubber chairman proposed a practical, effective plan for placing
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    The Band Programme.
    51 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at tbe Esplanade at 6 p m to-day. 1 March ...The Spirit of Liberty ...Rosey 2 Selection ...From opera Doris ...Godfrey 3 Waltz ...L’eseasi ...Arditi 4 Fox Trot ...I Never Knew ...Eagan 5 One Step ...Grizzly Bear Rag
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    SELANGOR IN 1920.
    848 3 From the Selangor Administration Report for the year 1920, which is signed by the Hon Mr Oliver we take the following:— The revenue for 1920 amounted to $25,697,388.72 as compared with $25,922,875 in 1919, and an estimate of $26,079,435. The expenditure was $37,642,036.33 on an estimate of
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    The Heat Wave at Home.
    39 3 Isn’t it about rime you mide an effort ’o pay ’his debt? 1 a defendant was asked in the Bear Cour ty Court. Defendant —I'm a traveller in rains coats—what chance have I got
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    688 3 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Pangah for Pang Nga. Ban Whatt Soon for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Gbirbi for Bindings and Sitiawan. Sappho for Teluk Anson. D van Twist for Lingss, Olehleh, Sabang etc, Padang. Expiotbd Arrivals, Eurymachus, Liverpool, Aug 24. Teiresias, Singapore, Aug 25. Pyrrhus, Liverpool. Aug 28. Cyclops, Singapore,
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    The Mails.
    13 3 The homeward mail, by the Tara, clos-8 at 10 a.m. to-morrow.
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    Coming' Events.
    65 3 Aug 20—Ipoh Gymkhana. Aug 23—Install*'ion Meeting, LodgeKrian Paii Buntar, 630 p.na Aug 27—Wagon Pachau g, Meeting British India Hotl'e, 11 a.m. Aug 28—Penang Swimming Clab, Specin General Meeting—noon, Aug 31—Bstu Lintang, Ltd, General Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 3 p.m. Sept 1 and 3—Yeomen of the Guard, Town Hall.
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    GERMANY TODAY.
    1295 4 If we accept as a condition precedent to the general revival of world tiadetbat, not only in great Britain but in America and also on the continent of Europe, there should be signs appa ent of a restoration to economic h alth of the countries involved in the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1316 4 The terms of reference in connection with the Trade Depression The Commission for the Straits Commiision, and F.M S, leave the public guessing as to the Commission’s scope, and the precise meaning of the phrase extension of credit facilities," employed in the official notification. Many people have
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    Straits Currency.
    199 4 ->«M T.” Excluding subsidiary coins, the current of the Colony in circu ation in the currency area at the end of the year cansie ei c $101,587.186 80 in currency notes $6 483,003 in dollars and half dollars, sthere were still in circulation bank o issued by the
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    Ending the War.
    37 4 i ffOlD t* l A telegram has been rece ff e tblt Secretary of State to t e g Order-in-Coancil is being I>aJ ,be mid-night on August s > date of the termination ot tb
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    Banque Industrielle.
    114 4 OP* Hongkong, August 1 kis of the local manager of the o will take over affa.rs o Induatrielle de Cbinu ***** P ul(D i D eDr, in fu 1. Reorganisation cOU9f the winding up P etl btr D.-" sl been adjourned unt» l 1 5= tho SOP c
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    DISARMAMENT.
    118 5 THE AMERICAN DELEGATION. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Washington, August 16. P.esident Harding has chosen Senator a member of the .American Lotion to Disarmament conference, but it is understood frt lodge has not accepted the Seniiiof .ppointment to serve under Mr. Hughes, <»£ State, who heads the deleSecretaiy <-« gationWashington, August 17.
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    THE SAXON.
    33 5 Sierra Leone, August 16. The liner Saxon, (previously reported w.th a tire in the bunkers) has anchored here Sierra Leone, August 17. The Saxon anchored safely. General Smuts and suite landed.
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    ASIA MINOR.
    44 5 THE GREEK ADVANCE. Athens, August 16. An official report says the Greek troops resumed their advance and reached a line 4- miles beyond Eskishehr, after feeble res stance. The advance continues. The papers report that the Turks have evacuated the Lmid peninsula.
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    DEATH OF KING PETER.
    22 5 Belgrade, August 17. lhe death has occurred of King Peter, King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugo-Slavia).
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    SOVIET BUYS AEROPLANES.
    20 5 Helsingfors, August 17. lhe Russian Government has despatched representatives to Italy to buy aeroplanes for the Soviet.
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    GERMANS AND POLES IN CONFLICT.
    37 5 Berlin. August 17. A violent fight occurred between Germans and Poles in the frontier villages of Sternalitz and Kosterlitz. The former, w ith the Poles over the frontier. Twenty-four Poles were killed.
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    FRENCH WIRELESS STATION DAMAGED.
    40 5 COMMUNICATION WITH FAR EAST SUSPENDED. Paris, August >7. lhe wireless station at Douai, near Lyons was damaged by a storm. Two pjlons 600 feet high fell. Communication "ith Amer ca and the Far East is suspended.
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    COST OF LIVING ON UPGRADE.
    84 5 THE DROUGHT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. London, August 17. he Labour Gazette” shows than the c 't, of living is on the upgrade. Last n >"ntn the average level was 122 per cent., U' e the pre-war level, as compared with 119 l*r cent., on July
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    NATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    92 5 mademoiselle lenglen COLLAPSES. Forest Hills, U.S.A., August 17. n U sen T satlon al match in the second r.;,, L f Women’s National Tennis Charate/t 'ir’ Mademoiselle Lenglen defaults IS Mallory at the beginning of C OI M set after losing the first set dvir' 1 Lenglen
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    RUSSIAN FAMINE RELIEF.
    239 5 RED ROSS CONFERENCE. Geneva, August 17. Resolutions adopted at the Red Cross Conference state Mr. Hoover and Dr. Nansen or their representatives will be appo nted High Commissioners under th e Central Relief Commission to reach a preliminary agreement with the Russian authorities, concerning the administration of
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    "CHOLERA CLUBS" FOR THE STARVING.
    558 5 TERRIBLE MASS SUICIDE OF RUSSIAN PEASANTS. Russian papers states the Berbn correspondent of the Exchange, give an appalling picture of the increasing hunger, disease, desolation, panic, and crime *n the famine-stricken South-East provinces of Russia. The famine is complete in the provinces of Astrakhan, Samara,
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    WHEN THE PRINCE MARRIES.
    288 5 Speaking at the summer session of the National Assembly of the Church of England. which was concluded at the Church House, Westminster, the Bishop of Ripon observed that it was quite conceivable that before long the Prince of ales would be married. This, he pointed out,
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    "BIG" AMERICANS.
    175 5 MR. LLOYD GEORGE BIGGEST MAN IN WORLD POLITICS. During h s visit to America Sir Charles Sykes, M.P., was received by Presi dent Harding. “1 was impressed by him,” said Sir Charles in an interview- on his return, ““as a big man in whom the destiny of his
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    REDUCING A MOB TO TEARS.
    174 5 SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. New York, July 20.—The effectiveness of the new “Riot gas,” the invention of an officer of the United States Army, was sQikingly demonstrated yesterday when 200 I hiiladelphia policemen masquerading as a “mob” were pub to flight by a handful of their comrades
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    "WE CANNOT AND WILL NOT."
    171 5 DE X ALERA ON THE BRITISH TERMS. Dublin, August 17. The Dail Eireann was again packed in anticipation of Mr. De Valera’s promise to outline the course of the peace negotiations. De alera at the outset created a sensation among his hearers by declaring the
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    A MURDER GANG.
    132 5 NEW YORK REVELATIONS. New York, August 17. An Italian barber, Fontano, one of eight men arrested on murder charges, confessed, revealing 17 murders by a gang in New York, Detroit and New Jersey. The police at Detroit say the arrests may clear up 70 murders at Detroit.
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    PETROL PRICE REDUCED.
    18 5 The wholesale price of petrol of all grades is being reduced five pence a gallon.
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    WAGES REDUCTIONS.
    33 5 London, August 17. It is officially announced that 3.600,000 workers' wages were reduced in July and about 5.000 received increases, resulting in a net reduction of weekly full-time wages of £1.070.000.
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    THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    457 5 The Board of Trade Returns for June disclose- as was to be expected, a further drop tn exports. The total value of exports for the month was £38.152,000. showing a decrease of £4,936.180 as compare! with the preceding month and a fall oi £78.200.000 as
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    THE "PERLIS" WRECKED.
    222 5 SIX OF THE CREW PICKED UP. DISASTER OFF LANGKAWIS. Information was received in Penang tiday that the steamer Perlis belonging to the Eastern Shipping Co., had been wrecked in the neighbourhood of Langkawis Island. The news came by wire from the steajnei’ Lian Choo, another of the
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    194 5 MALAYA’S TRADE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, August 19. The total imports for Malaya in July were 84.119.800: exports $3,647,900. Japanese Crown Prince. The Crown Prince of Japan left at 2 p.m. for Japan. He did not land Weddi n g. The wedding took place at the Cathedral.
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    REGISTRAR OF VEHICLES’ COURT
    266 5 A Hylam, an ex-lomestic servant was charged before the Registrar of Vehicles on Wednesday, with failing to pay bis rickisha fare on two different occasions. There were two complainants and one G whom was victimised in a similar way once before, sa.’d that he was engaged
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    536 5 —“ML.” The case was concluded in the First Magistrate s Court, Kuala Lumpur, in j which one Leo Hay Coghlan was brought up on the following charge:—That he on the 2nd of August did cheat one Ramchand, Manager of Messrs Pohoomull Bros., by falsely pretending that he was
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    GENEROUS GIFT TO HONGKONG'S UNIVERSITY.
    156 5 .—Fx. We heartily congratulate the University oh th receipt of a donation of $lOO,000 from the firm of Messrs John Swiie and Sons to form part of an endowment fund for the benefit of the Taikoo Chair of Engineering and the Engineering Section of the
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    BURMA RAIL DISASTER.
    235 5 —“S.T.” The identity of Mr. Richmond, one of the passengers of the wrecked Burma mail train has been the cause of conQderable «peculation. According to the unanimous report of the passengers he did very valuable rescue work on the occasion of the disaster, and saved a large
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    THE CHINA BANK SMASH.
    672 6 VIOLENT SCENE IN FRENCH CHAMBER. The efforts of the Opposition to embroil the Government over the affair of the Banque Industrielle de Chine have succeeded. All the elements that make up an “affaire” in France were added eithei in the debate in the Chamber or by
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    SIAM RICE CROP.
    166 6 Another crop report is already to hand, that for the first week of July. Comparative figures are now given for ?1 changvads in the six inner provinces, leaving some ten districts in these pro vinces unaccounted for. The area plan, ted in these 21 changvads at the
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    INCOME TAX ACT AMENDMENT.
    619 6 REPORT OF INDIAN COMMITTEE. Simla, July 29,—The of the AllIndia Income Tax Committee presided over by Mr. G. G. Sim, which assembled at Simla to make recommendations for the amendment of the Inconie lax Act, nv)i’e particularly regaiding the assess, mertt of the merchants profits, is
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    PASSENGERS TO THE STRAITS.
    243 6 —“L. and C. Express.” Per N.Y.K. “Kamo Maru,” from London. July 23-—To Singapore: Mrs. G. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. H. L M. Van Ghert, Mrs. C. J. Koopman-Westrik- .Mr. E. S. Redfcarn. Mr. P. Sukhum. Per N.Y.K. S.S. “lyo Maru,” from London, August 6.—To Singapore: Mrs.
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    AGRICULTURAL CREDIT.
    568 6 AMERICAN PROPOSALS. The relationship of the prosperity of agricultural interests to the econom*c life of the country as a whole is receiving increasing recognition, says the New York “Guaranty Survey.” This is evidenced by the numerous efforts which have been directed in recent weeks, in and out of
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    RUBBER.
    93 6 London- July 16.—The heavy flow of rubber to England is at last abating, and in June only 13.100.0001 b., were landed, against a rate of about 25-000.0001 b.. a month is a recent standard. Consumption is difficult to gauge, but should be not less than 20 millions. If, instead
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    TIN.
    83 6 London, July 16.—Imports of tin have iecently been quite small. Some good Chinese has made £173 per ton English, £166 Straits, £165 to £170; the market for this leading type varying daily. No fresh English is being mined, and the prewar average 1901—13 htving been £165, while the rise
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    COPRA.
    67 6 London. July 16.—More has been doing in copra of late, and sales comprise Ceylon at £3l 10s. per ton., Singapore at £29 155., South Sea at £29, and the lower types of Malayan and Melanesian at £2B- The copra from Zanzibar and East African sources is fair value at
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    CONTROLLED RUBBER.
    440 6 The following appears in and China Express.” The k Committee of the Rubkr ation has been long i„ produced the scheme for th of output and sale price 7 W ber. The problem was I|of solve, and is doubtless O J easy on the part of its U
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    BADEK RUBBER.
    236 6 The director, submitting to the shareholders their r- |Hut and account, f r year ended the 31st December. 1920 jW The following statement gives part-xnht-of the crops harvested from the lonipoyEstate during the year. Correspond*! figures for the previous year are al'*’ Rubber 19'20 297.777 lbs., 1919 216-J
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    SELANGOR UNITED RUBBER ESTATES.
    312 7 A 'S Hebculean Task. T A Motion, presiding at the M fl j° r n ited Rubber Estates, Limited, Selangor the oresent parlous position of the B»id tb# 4 „y bad been caused very robber »n r prO duction. A voluntary largely Mr the reduction of
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    NORTH HUMMOCK SELANGOR RUBBER.
    224 7 What State Assistance Might have Done. Mr Norman W Grieve, presiding at the meeting of the North Hummock (Selangor) Robber Comoany, Limited, said that the main causes of the deplorable result of the year’s working were the abnormal drop iu the value (f thrtr p-cduce and
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    FEDERATED [SELANGOR] RUBBER.
    172 7 Sir Edward Roslmg, presiding at the meeting of the Federated (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, said that the outlook for the rubber industry (or tbe current year *8« far from promising. Their reduced crop for the past year had amounted to 316,077 lbs, of which they had sold
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    DIFFICULT RUBBERS.
    233 7 It can be no very business at, 115 pre=ent time to job in the Rubber arket owing to the abnormal tonditions says a Home" paper ■fte is evidence of a revival of buying on the part of the public, but in making a price there jg n 0
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    70 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Oo.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. SHARES. 5 B S to Mining. I c. S o. J o. Sc. North Salak 60c 7Oc 60c 65c Taiping Tin 1.00 105 95c 1.00 T'kah Hr T 14.50 14 50 14.00 14.25
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    Rubber Crop.
    15 7 The following is an additional rubber output for July United Malacca lbs 8,020
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    76 7 Messrs The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by private and auction sales held this week Cts Per Pound. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 20| to 25 diamond No. 2 15| 19 Unsmoked sheet No. 1 11| I3j
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    TIN PRICES.
    119 7 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following London prices, August 18th Spot £151.10a Unchanged 3 months buying £153.0s up 10a 3 selling £153 5s 10s Local Parity $75 35 August 19th; Singapore sold 50 tons at $76; Penang sellers no buyers, at $76. The Eastern Smelting Co.,
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    Tin Stocks.
    40 7 Netherlands Indies and F.M.S. Agreement. We are informed on good authority that the agreement relating to the stocks of tin held by the Netherlands East Indies and the Federated Malay States has been renewed for an indefinite period.
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    PRODUCE.
    233 7 Penang, August 19, 1921 BP. Tapioca $B.OO sales. M. P. Tapioca $8.15 sales. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $18.50 seders. White Pepper $32 nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $3B nominal Cloves no stock. Nutmegs 80s $49.00 sellers n 110 b $34.00 seders SNo. 1 $l3 50
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    ON 'CHANGE.
    741 7 RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT. Messrs. Fearon and Co., Kuala Lumpur reported on Wednesday It is rumoured that Government has received word to the effect that the decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies not to sanction the introduction of legislation to make restriction of output Compulsory is
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    TOPICS IN BRIEF.
    97 7 FROM AMERICAN PAPERS. Declaring peace is not making it. If Lenine has gone crazy, the mystery is how they found t out. What people really crave is a government tlMt will support and not taA' them. There are evidently two sides to the Irish question, but the
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    F.M.S. FORESTS.
    1139 7 WHY TIMBER IS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. Mr. B. H. F. Barnard, Acting Conservator of Forests F.M.S. and S.S-, in his report for the year 1920 states: There has been considerable delay in settling the demarcation of new forest reserves, which is to be deplored as it held up
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    BOLSHEVIST FORGING OF CHINESE BONDS.
    446 7 A matter that has lately been the sub. ject of correspondence between the Committee of the London Stock Exchange and the Credit Lyonnais, one of the agents for the loan, is the discovery, according to circumstantial evidence, of the forging of a number of Four
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    MOREDRUNKENNESS LAST YEAR.
    373 7 REACTION AFTER WAR PERIOD STILL CONTINUES. An increase in drunkenness is revealed in the licensing statistics for 1920. The total number of convictions in England and Wales during the year was 95,763, as compared with 57,948 for 1919—an increase of 37,815, or 65.26 per cent. This represents
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    MARKET PRICES.
    423 7 Pknang, Auau t 19, 1921. BEEF— o t«, Soup p«r eatty 35 Roast do 48 Steaks do 48 Stew or Curry Meal 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
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