Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 September 1921

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED! 1833, NoX#24. VOL. LXXIA. THURSDAY. 29th SEPTEMBER, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1542 2 THE PASSING OF GRETNA. From Our Own Ccrbbspondent Edinburgh, August 31. Does any one want to buy a model ownship, completely equipped with shops, cinemas, churches, and public houses If he does, and can put down sufficient mooey, he will become the owner of Gretna, the war munition
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    Mystery of Mons.
    289 2 Village Excitement over A Haunted House. Sooth Belgium has been set agog by a haunted boose mystery. Never, within the memory of the oldest inhabitant of the little town of Boejlx. outside Mons, has he locality been visited by so many strangers as during the past fortnight).
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    CENSUS IN BRITAIN.
    1175 3 facts and figures. Mr Harold Cox eays tbe most outstanding fact of tbe Census of 1921 h th rate of inegpass in the population f t England and Wale?. In the decade 1 pndine 1911 the®population increased io round figures by 3,543,000 in the decade 1 lo9
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    London’s Business.
    645 3 1 The Stock Exchange nearty had a severe < fit of deprtsaiju* The gilt-edged market is suffering from tbcEu'isatisfaoory 1 position of the na’icnal finances and the indefinite oufojk on Irish affairs, and a d-cline is apparent in regard to most isecarities. The one bright epot is the
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    NON-EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE.
    917 3 MEETING at KU4LA LLfIIPUR. A maeti g of ibe general executive of the Non European Unemployment Committee of Malaya was htld in Kuala Lumpur on September 22ud, with Mr H B Tallala (acting Chairman) in the chair, The following resolution was adopted Tnat this Committee note with
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    201 3 TO-DAY’S Aing Thye for Alor Star. Tanda for Rangoon Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon). Pangkor for Teluk Anson. Kinta for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, Malacca and Singapore. Expected Arrivals. Glaucas, Singapore, Sept 30. Karmala, London, Oct 2. Inaba Maru, Singapore, Oct 8 Elpenor, Singapore, Oct 13. Kamo
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    171 3 DAILY (except SuuJay). BY TRAIN. Parit Buutar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Koala Kobo, By train Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, -7.15 am Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6 pm. and Hongkong Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train alac 10.15 a.m. A 3.45 p.m. Kr-
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    The Mails.
    58 3 The P O Packet Karmala, ia expected to arrive here at 10 a m on Saturday the Ist proximo, and is rxpected to have European Mails cn board The homeward mail, by the Tara, •loses at 10 a,m, on Saturday. AUSTRALIAN MAIL, Mails fron Australia are expected to
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      242 3 unexcelled values for this weeh. < ihOw <lO aai L- reV 2385 Bracket Lamp e na me I led The Old Reliable Ansonia Brown or Cream, i inch burner, Ogives Alarm Clock— <be> not take a»* v good light. Price $2-25., back seal for am of the newer ©clocks. It
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    836 4 Mr C F Hare is in the Nursing Home at Bangkok. Mr R L L. Braddell has returned to his trip to Java. Captf'Af BC. Francis is returning to Borneo by the Prins der Nederland, leaving England on Oct 4 r •We reg r et to hear
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    COLD STORAGE DISPUTE.
    2218 4 QUESTION OF PROFITS. COMPLEXITY OF FIGURES. The action in which the Singapore Cold Storage Company, Ltd, claims damages against the Straits Times Press, Ltd,” and Mr A W Stil l for alleged libel, entered upon its fourth day’s bearing in the Supreme Court, Singapore, on Tuesday, before
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    INCREASED POSTAL RATES.
    298 4 A Sraits Government “Gazette” notifies changes in rates of postage, to take effect from the Ist October, as under: (a) Letter rate to foreign c untries 12 cents for first ouncct, each succeeding ounce 6 cents. (b) Letters to places in British Empire except Straits Settlements, Federated
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    A Railway Accident.
    149 4 The evening train from Central Workshops which,reached Kuala Lumpnr at 5.49, had to be stopped on Tuesday a few fathoms away from tbe Padang Station to pick up a Chinese who was knocked down by one of the carriages. It appears that he was trying to jump
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    HIDDEN ASSASSIN
    1400 4 PERIL OF VENEREAL DISEASE. Sir James in his presidential address ab the Conference of the Sanitary Inspectors’ Association at Bath, dealt at length with the question of venereal disease. The subject, he said, was one that one would rather nos rdDer to in a public assembly, but knowing
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    Coming Events.
    116 4 Sept 29—Athenaeum Meeting, 1 Leith Street, 9 p.m. Modern Spiritualism.” Sept 29—P C C Tennis Championship Final. Sept 29—P C G Tennia Toa-uament. Presantation of Prizas. Sept 29—Church Workers' Association, Monthly Meeting, Parsonage, 10 a.m Sepb 30—Entries for Boxing Association Tournament, Close, Sept 30—Somme Robber Co, Ltd, A
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    27 4 The following were the rubber potations in London on September 28 Plantation crepe Smoked Sheet Marked easier. 41 [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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    TIN PRICES.
    86 4 The Straibs Trading Co., Ltd., give the following London prices, on Sept 28th Spot 9 £156.108 dow 125.6 i 3 months buying.XlsB.loB 15sOd 3 selling £l5B 15s 15?,0d Local Parity D September 29th: Singapore sold 75 tons al> Penang buyers no sellers at $7B. n Messrs Boustead and
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    Theatre Royal.
    50 4 4) Mr Albert Morrow and Miss Mary McGregor will appear at tbe Theatre Royal, Penang Road, for four more nights. The inclement weaker affected tbe ngbtiug arrangements at the thrabre, last night and patrons had their money returned to them, Everything will be in order for to-night's performance.
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      THE VICEROY.
      234 5 September ‘The Time 3. h'/'.J',, ~n the Viceroy's speech, says is ''jp.w? that Lord Reading is get- r «-e r ’P s th’' tas k- -t fl" before l™ia returns to litv I,kl k>n K b vetl quiet. Back I lrBJl4 '‘'now, politically, subject at /hts :l, r
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      THE I.C.S.
      160 5 fond n. September 6. ‘ifhe Times’ features on the leader page a letter uaJ.’ the pseudonym of “Koroma, who stats that he is an Indian Civilian who ;qualified for a pension and has lived happily in India with more than the average share of luck. He protests a-iinst
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      THE NEW IRAQ.
      114 5 f. Jn, September 7. —The Basra vp. ndent of The Times” wires that msiderable increase in Iraq customs .< bo n announced, affecting sugar, tea. (offer-, fruit', vegetables, groceries, and bacco. The importation of unmanuictured tobacco has been prohibited in •rder to foster cultivation- considerable additional revenue
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      IRAQ'S FIRST CABINET.
      59 5 Baghdad,. September 13.—The following new Cabinet was ejected on the 11th .instar®: President. His Highness Minuter of the Interior, Haji Ahmad Raftzi Hasan Effendi, justice Naqi Beg Suwaidi. Defence, Jaffa) Pasha. Public Works, Izzat Pasha. Commerce, Abdul Latif Pasha. Education, Shaikh Abdul Karim at Jazaii-. Health, Dr.
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      COTTON FREIGHTS.
      77 5 London, September 6. —The aiio cor responded of The Times” learns fr< m a j ippst reliable source that a telegram i< eeived in Alexandria from Washington annJuices a definite rupture of negoti dtiuX* bet ween the Liverpool* Conference and the. United States Shipping Board fm«a settlement of
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      MR. MONTAGU’S OPPONENT WITHDRAWS.
      34 5 > London, September 10,—Sir George Fordham who was adopted prosp etiv Lab,,J candidate for «-ambndgMh.ra against Mr. Montagu, and who conduct rd a strong campaign in the-division last winter, has withdrawn.
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      HUNGARIAN INSURGENTS ACTION.
      229 5 London, September 10.—Th e ?ust W ungarian crisis has become more acute by Austria’s action* in withdrawing t>ll gendarmerie from Burgenland. She has forbidden the finding of troops and de climes to attempt to cope with the trouble. NN ell-armed Hungarian insurgents have now spreaxMlver the old
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      POLES ACCUSE SOVIET OF BAD FAITH.
      156 5 London, September 7.—“ The Tunes” correspondent at Wai'saw says that relations between Poland and the Soviet have reached a critical stage consequent on the failure of the 'Soviet to carry out aright the terms of the treaty. The Soviet is selling Polish property, machinery
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      BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
      113 5 London, September 13.—The discussions of the British Association, to-day, ranged from the age ot the earth to capitalistic trusts and Charlie haplin. Lord Rayteigh said the discovery of radio activity had upset previous calculi tions as to the habitability of the earth’s crust, which could now be, estimated
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      49 5 London, September 9.—British trade symptoms of revival. 1 here is increased activity in the wool mar ket which is reflected in firmer prices TBBre is greater activity in the wool and textile .industries, the steel trade is improving and there is a gratifying increase in August exports.
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      THE ISRAELENKO INCIDENT.
      68 5 London. September 11.—The Teheran correspondent' of “The Times" wires that the Isra-elenko incident is on wav settlement. The Russmii, Miu«W and the French “Charge d have agreed to abide by the hndmg of the Commission of Inquiry on fsraeien ko’s nationality as also with regard to ftie
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      BOY GOLF CHAMPION.
      58 5 London, September" 11—The final m the boys’ golf championship of the Anglor,Scottish Intel-national competition Tesulted in Mathieson, Edinburgh Academy, beating Linfott, Felstead Schom, after an exciting match in which Ma thiĕson up at the 18th io e and level at the 36th, winTmg the match at th<g37tk,
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      AN ELECTION ROMANCE?
      171 5 London, September 10,—A remarkable by flection romance has been revealed at West Lewishan®by Mr Philip »l)a-A Son, the Conservative candidate, who ha s been compelled to refute the jiu niours that he is not of British naimn.ibty by publishing the secret history* of his birth. He states
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      LIFE ON MARS?
      159 5 Septombe® 6. —By utilising a mine shaft at Chanaral, Ohio, as the barrel of a telescope, Mr. B. McAfee, the American millionaire scientist and Professor Todd of University, intend 1924 to make a study of Mais in order to determine the existence of human life and whether
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      THE MIGHTY ATOM.
      129 5 London, September 9. —Can wq harness the atom A distinguished physicist, Professor Richardson, addressing the British Association wont nearer the answer 'Yes” than science has hitherto admitted, stating that Mr. Rutherford's Cambridge discoveries have made the artificial transmutation of chemical elements an established fact. If atomic energy
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      DIAGNOSING DISEASE.
      71 5 London, September 10.—The difficulty of medical diagnosis is emphasised in the report of St. lnstitute of finical Research, inaugurated and presided over by Sir James Mackenzie, which is investigating means of preventing common diseases. The Institute examined 074 cases, but only succeeded in diagnosing 36.90 per cent. It.
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      ARCTIC VOYAGE.
      92 5 London, September 12.—Sir Ernest Shackleton starts On Saturday on his 30,000 mile voyage of discovery in the Southern Pacific and Antarctic Oceans aboard his bttle vessel the Quest, which is only 112 ft. long and a tonnage of 200 tons. The bows, however, are strengthened with steel and
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      A PRACTICAL WAY TO WORLD PEACE.
      94 5 London, September 12.— Commenting on the Washington Conference -The Times,” in a leader states tha,t the Com ference is beginning to take the form o. substance. fihe world 8 despair the dim hope is stirring that the hot rors of war may be avertable
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      ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
      187 5 LEAGUE RESULTS. London, September 17. —The following arti the results of the League matches played on Saturday: First Division. Arsenal 0 Manchester City 1 Aston Villi 2 Preston 0; Birmingham 1 Everton 1 Blackburn Rovers 2 West Bromwich 3; Bradford City 1 Bolton 3; Huddersfield 1 Sunderland 2-,
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      BOMBAY RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
      123 5 Bombay, September 13- lhe second game in the Bombay Gymkhana Rugby Football Tournament was played this evening between the Calcutta Football Club and the 2nd Battalion. Glouoesteishire Regiment There was no score in the first half, during which Calcutta did rather more attacking than their opponents, and
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      GERMAN RACING.
      73 5 CROOKED ALLIANCES. London, September 7.—The Berlin correspondent of "The Times wires that there is being made a belated attempt to purge German racing of the rottenness which is a byword in Europe. The Racing Association has cancelled the licence of three leading jockeys, Krezser, Rastenberger and Blume. The
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      KING SOL AND HUSKY.
      147 5 London, September 16.-Mr. Galstaun has expressed the opinion that the difference in the weights between King Sol and Husky in the private race for JgOO a side held recently was too much. He is confident that Husky at 812 would beat King Sol at I'o-5, which
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      COLLAPSE OF A GRAND STAND.
      218 5 Bombay, September 7. —A huge grand stand erected opposite the "Gateway of India” to accommodate two thousand welcomers of the Prince suddenly col lapsed this afternoon and some workmen were seriously injured Matters concerning the welfare “f the natives of the Northern Territory, as to
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      113 5 Pritchard. I |o., Ltd., 5 (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) Penang and Ipob. t “La Perla Del Orients Manila Cigars and Charoots. I The Famous Old Brand. I P er b° x 109 $l4-50 per box of oO 7.50 44 High Ufa 99 p° r box of 100 12,50 do
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    BIRTHS.
    39 6 Nicol—At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on the 29th September, 1921, to Mr and Mra 0 H Nicol, a>son. Noblb—On the 25th September, at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to the wife of J M Noble, Alor Star, a daughter.
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    RACIAL DISTINCTIONS.
    922 6 There has been a very interesting debate at a meeting of the Legislative Council in Simla, on the important subject of racial distinctions between European British subjects and Indians in the eyes of Indian Criminal law, in the matter of the mode of trial, the sentence to be
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    Raffles College.
    54 6 I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Singapore, September 29, I Dr Winsted*-, in a report on Raffles I College scheme, states that sufficient has been received to start the College with 200 students, with temporary class rooms, providing for the training of local teachers in commercial and scientific,
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    Railway Strike Threat in Java.
    214 6 Batavis, September 28,—A general j railway st'ike is expected in tbe first week lof October. Woik will be stopped on receipt of a telegram from the native leader, Semaoeo. The authorities are prepared for eventualities. I Taxation in Dutch Indies. I The members of the
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1075 6 Sir Arthur Adams’ letter on Militiry service in tbe Malay Government and PeninsAa,” published Defence Force. in yesterday's issue, brief, and forcible, but in the Straits at all events, the fault hardly lies with those ou whom Sir Arthur Adams would impose a system of compulsion. It
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    THE NEW TELEPHONE RATES.
    453 6 Yesterday, Penang telephone subscribers were informed <-at their «telephones wonld cost thena more, as from January 1 1922 The new rates which coma into operation on that date are Bftiness telephojps $lOO psr’annatn. Private house telephones $75 per acnnu; representing “creases of $lO an! $l5, It
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    131 6 The following are the latest quotations In Messrs. Kennedy A Oo.’s share list• Yesterday. SHARES. A I I (g S <£ s 0. S 0. Sc. S*• Mini»», a*. Nawng PeF Tin 1.52| 1.55 1.50 1.52| Petaling 30c 25c 40c 30c di®General. United E. Ord 15.00 15.50
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    BELFAST RIOTING.
    107 7 \I\IITIAL LAW IN OPERATION. Reuter’s Telegrams. T ondofl, September 27. |h, minmen in th»>iot area of Belfast u,i martial law for two hours pHor th Cu last evening thei tro( )s ring the streets with the bayonet. Campbell has been appointed !tua Governor of the city. He imissued
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    SINN FEIN PREPARATIONS.
    123 7 qR .iames ?raigs statement. 0 W September 27. <■l James Craig told th> Ulster Parlia. ment yesterday that the Government had information that large quantities of arms uni ha\®> been brought to jif.and in the past two months by Sinn H, Jtunmen, and Sinn Feiners ’art constantly
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    KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
    133 7 London. September 11. —Lord Dunraven gp rites to ‘‘The Times” urging the restoration of the former status of the Kingdom of Irmand under the British I nr f -able to Dominion status, which politically expresses the material gr iwth of the Empire but does not meet Ireland’s
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    "FOREIGNERS."
    120 7 London, September 8. Sir Arthur Conan Dovle in a.letter to “The limes suggests all men and women of Irish ex’ traction who have been supporters of Home Rule but who do not vis t> be 'lado foreigners in regard tc the British Empire should send a petition to De
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS STATION.
    118 7 THE/FIRST LINK TEBTEI> U t&ondon, September 27. I.eafield Wireless Station, in Oxfordshire, the British end of the Imperial ireless Chain, was| searchingly tested and gave entirely satisfactory results. It begins regular work on' October 1The Cairo Station, the next link the chain, will be completed before the
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    CROWN COLONIES.
    61 7 MR. CHURCHILL’S SUGGESTION.. London, September 28. -Mr. Churchill addressing the gathering at a Gold Coast Civil Service dinner, suggested that something be doue to the lack of and initiative in the business and Indus* trial world by placing oi’ders for railway material and all apparatus needed fo develop
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    CAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT
    121 7 proposed’ GOVERNMENT ADVANCE OF £20,000,(too. London. September 27. Sn Alfred Mood, addressing pressmen at the Ministry of Health, declared that unemployment was duetto causes over wlgch to the Government had no control. They must try to stabilise; foreign exchanges, so that British foreign trade •night improve. The
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    ECONOMY COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS.
    155 7 London, September B.—According to the “Daily Mail, Sir E. Geddes and Bhe Business Men s Economy < anmittev have found ways of saving £100,000,00(1 in the next estimates addition to £60,000,000 which the Government De partments propose to effect. The Com mittee’s main recommendation is the abolition
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    THE UNEMPLOYED.
    128 7 London. September 9. —The' Cabinet immittee on unemployment will meet forthwith. Its plans include the pro-, i sion of relief works, for example the making and widening of roads. M hen Government previously offered to as sist the local authorities the latter most K declined to bear a
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    LABOUR MAYORS.
    101 7 London, September 13.-A meeting of the London Labour'Mayors telegraphed to the Premier yesterday evening stating that thev are determined that the (ioverAient should not neglect the responsibility of dealing with unemploy ment. declaring that they were coming to Inverness on the l 9rh e P' “mber to interne»
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    62 7 CONFERENCE AT x London, September 28. The Premie/ invited the Financial Seo notary of the Treasurj»to arrange that a number of financial experts “d mercial representatives travel t<P loth t> discuss the Government s P?o* posals for trade revival. The Board of Trade favours the exten sion’Bof the
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    FIRE AT NOTTINGHAM.
    29 7 .SOAP WORKS DAMAGED. London, September 27. Damage to the extent of £9O,(XX) was done by fire at Soap M orks at Nottingham. hands are temporarily idle.
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    NAVAL MISHAP.
    29 7 London, September 28. A Riga messagelays eight of the crew the British light cruiser Castofweie drowned during ail attempt to loler a boat in heavy seas| I
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    SOUTH WALES CRISIS.
    135 7 C O AI. OWNF R s D E CISIO J ondon, September* 27. A serious position has arisen in the Bouth M ales coalfield, owing misinterpretation .of the settlement in. the last coal strike, the Mmes Department requiring owners to contribute a further 10/per toil, amounting to
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    SOVIET PROPAGANDA.
    76 7 DISSATISFACTION WITH REPLY. F—- London, September 27. The Foreign Office expresses the opinion that the Soviet reply to Lord Curzon does not attempt to answer the very grave charges against the Soviet which are based bn definite evidence. The Soviet apparently merely contents itself with stating that certain
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    ALARMING REPORT FROM RUSSIA.
    50 7 FEARS FOR COMMITTEE’S SAFETY. London, September 27. hi view of the alarming reports regarding the safety of the members of the AllRussian Committee, Dr. Nansen tele graphed M. Tchlcherin, asking whether, the report that four members of the Committee had been condemned to death was true.
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    SOVIET SHIPPING SUIT.
    51 7 New York. Sĕptemoer The Soviet Government brought a suit in the Federal Court for possession of o/rtain Russian steamers in Nev York The Judge held that the Soviet Government could not appear as a litigant in American Courts, because it was not recognised by the I nited
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    GRAND TRUNK SHARES.
    32 7 APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL. London, September 2>. The Grand Trunk Railway Shareholders’ Committee have decided to appeal to the Privy Council, against the decision that the shares are worthless.
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    INCIDENT IN ITALY.
    40 7 Rome, September 27. A band of F-.iscisti, or extreme nationalists, headed by Deputy Vicini, de.nons.iated in front of the Pr Mnctiv e a Modena. Troor.s fired, killing five and wounding 25. Vicini is among the wounded. i
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    AERODROME DESTROYED.
    23 7 Brussels, Sdptexnbw 28. A trreat fire destroyed Evere Aerodrome. Many aeroplanes were burnt. The explosions of petrol were heard m Brussels.
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    MEXICAN OIL LANDS.
    119 7 IMPORTANT DECISION. Mexico City, September 27. An important decision affecting the ownership of Mexican oilfields' was given by the Supreme Court, in an injunction suit by the Texas Oil Comply gard to il lands it held before the Ist jo*. The Company pleaded that if th 6
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    U.S. SUBMARINE SUNK.
    41 7 Los Angeles, September 27. The United States Pacific Fleet submarine R-6 sank while at anchor m San Pedro Harbour, it is said, owing to an open Torpedo tube. Two of the crew are believed to have been drowned.
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    THE GERMAN POLICE.
    161 7 ALLIED DEMANDS. Berlin, September 27. A note from the Inter-Allied Control Commission demands that the German police force be immediately reduced to the level demanded by the Entente, and declares that nothing, has been done to carry out the stipulations regarding the decentralising of the force, which
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    CLOSING OF DYEWORKS.
    54 7 GERMAN WORKMEN’S ACTION. Berlin, September 27 A Frankfurt message says the workmen have taken possession of the Hoechst Dyeworks, and do not allow tuiy one to enter without their consent. There is no disorder. The French authorities announced that they will not interfere, but requested the workmen
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    BAVARIA AND GERMANY.
    182 7 London, September 7.—The Berlin correspondent of “The Times” contributes an illuminating- account of the an tagonism of Bavaria to the Central Government. He has obtained the text of the famous telegram which has thrown Bavaria into a paroxysm of excitement. It appears that the Munich newspapers have
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    MUSTAPHA KEMAL.
    83 7 “TITTE OF GHAZI.” Constantinople, September 27. The National Assembly at Angora conferred upon Mustapha Kemal the rank of Marshal and the title of Ghazi, the latter designation an honour to a fighter of infidels. Mustapha Kemal, replying, said he would not lay down arms till the last Greek
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    CZECHO SLOVAKIA.
    33 7 THĔ NEW; CABINET. Faris, September 28.—A Prague mes sage says that a “hew Cabinet has been formed in Czechoslovakia. M. Benes has assumed the Premiership and the Ministry of Foreign Vale.
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    NEWS FROM INDIA.
    99 7 ALI BROTHERS’ TRIAL STARTS. ’Karachi, September 26. Th- trial of the AH Brothers. Dr. Kitchlew and four others opened today before the City Magisfrate. Police witnesses gave evidence of accused s ut terances, in proposing and. seconding a resolution at the Khilafat Conference in July, declaring inter
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    ARMAMENTS.
    225 7 —Vale. LEAGUE COMMITTEE’S RESOLUTION. Geneva, September _’S. The Sixth Committee) adopted una nimou&ly- a combined resolution by Lord Robert Cecil and Signor Schanzer, asking the military commission to draft general proposals on the reduction of armaments for submission to next year’s Assembly. The resolution resulted in a lively debate,
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    RUSSIAN REFUGEES.
    54 7 .—Vale. Paris, September 28. —A Constantinople telegram says a delegation f>oni the Russian National Committee waited on General Pelle, the French High Oom missioner, and expressed thanks for the help granted by France to 135,000 Rus sian refugees, who are now mostly set tied in various countries and
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    PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
    185 7 PRESIDENT HARDING’S VIEW New York, September 27. The “New York Times” Washington correspondent states that President Harding ’nformed the Republican Senators of his view that a vote on Senator Borah’s bill, restoring the law exempting American coasting vessels from payment of tolls in the Panama Canal, should
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    THE PEACE TREATIES.
    40 7 U S. SENATORS’ ATTITUDE. Washington, September 27. The conference of Democratic Senators decided that the Peace Treaties are not matters for party action. Individual Senators will be free to follow their own judgment in voting on ratification.
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    ARGENTINE BONDS.
    82 7 BIG PURCHASE BY AMERICANS. New York, September 27. A syndicate of financiers *has purchased two year 7 per cent Argentine, Gov-tfrn. ment Treasury gold notes to the amount of 550,000,000. Thia is the first financing of Argentine bonds in New York for five years. It is expected it
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    THE FRENCH OPIUM RESOLUTION.
    32 7 Genevjff September 27. Th? Frtfich Givernment’s opium reso Jutiun was referred to the Opium Consultative Committee, which later ill submit the question "to the CBuncil W fhe League.
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    PENANG AMBULANCE.
    513 7 “FIND THE KEV—FIND THE Mr W. H. Thome, at the Commission, on Tuesday, made jlubl ic some very illuminating facts concerning the Penang Ambdlauce, and at the same time put forward a very good case for its removal from its present quarters to the Penang Road Tire Station.
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    A FRENCH LOAN.
    61 7 TO FACILITATE REPARATION. a Reuter’s Telegrams. Paris, September 27. In order to facilitate the. payment of reparation for war losses, a loan of three milliard francs will he issued on October 27, divided into six million bond» ol 500 francs each, interest at 6 per cent and
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    WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
    38 7 —Vale. CONFERENCE IN PARIS. Paris. September 28.—The Interna tional Conference on weights and measures opened, with the Minister of Commerce, M. Dior, as Chairman. Twent>iive nations are represented, notably Japan, Siam and the United States.
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    FIRE IN PARIS.
    45 7 Paris, September 28. —A giant fire broke out in the upper part of the new buildings for Printemps store house, which were intensely overrun by the flames. The facade of the Hausmann B»julevard has fallen dofcn. Considerable damage has been done. —Vale.
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    ART CONGRESS.
    31 7 -Vale. Paris September 28.—The International Congress on the history of aYi has opened- China is represented by Mr. Lou Kao, the head of the Chinese School delegation in Europe.—Vale.*
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    NEW FLYING RECORD.
    25 7 .-Valr. Parts, September 28 The French airman, Sadi le Cointe beat the wdfld’s speed record. He attained«2o6 miles in an hour. —Valf’
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    FIRE ON STEAMER EXTINGUISHED.
    24 7 Capetown, September 27. The fire aboard the “Port. Augusta”! has been extinguished. Apparently only a number of pianos were destroyed.
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    949 8 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. Is S >£ NAMES. i g 1 RUBBBR (Dollar.) Sc. S c. I Sc. Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd. 10c 15c, Uor Qajab Rubber Estate 1.10 1.20; Amalgamated Malay Estates 1.20 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 7.00 750 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1.00 Ayer Molek Rubber Co. 80c
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    RUBBER SLUMP.
    1436 8 DEVELOPMENT OF NEW USES. Mr. e Clive H. Meara (Chairman of the Beau Sejour Rubber writes in the Times’’ Trade Supplement: The» crisis in the rubber industry is so severe and the opposition to the proposed coiporation regulating output and price so real and well founded, that it
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    ROTHIEMAY RUBBER.
    475 8 NO FORWARD CONTRACTS. The fifth annuel ordinary genernl meeting of the Rothiemay Co., Ltd., was held at Messrs. A. C. Har per and Co’s offices in Klang, o<MAday, September 26th. when the following were present —Mr. F. G. Souter (Chairman) and Mr. E. H. King-Harman and Mr. H.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    594 8 fhe Follow ing are the Ainutej -1 special meeting of the I missioners Town, p Pn?n I held on Tuesday, the 13th Sept/. m u I 1921. Present, Mr. >. (b. s j I dent), Dr. I Liston, )i j. l. McFaii, 1,,.. Gua,n Cheng, >. Yeh Guan
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      THE RUBBER POSITION AND FUTURE POLICY.
      1181 9 HK I’uianggazette.”) SB \i>ws may be held as Fbalv'- 1 o, fearißlity of the HM II 1 Corporaii h.' agreed on all hands that Li.d have to elapse be mournI liiiush and Dutch organiB sed- become ope. a 'B® K-meiy pessimistic na i, rni
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      BUKIT K.B. RUBBER.
      194 9 The following is the report by the directors to the eleventh annual general meeting of the members, to be held in Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, on October Bth. The loss for the year amounted to $3,854.59: From which must be deducted the surplus brought forward from the
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    SANITARY BOARDS AND THE PRESS.
    121 9 At a meeting of the Kinta Sanitaiy Board Dr. Ragers moved that the Press be admitted to the Board’s meetings. The was lost by four to >ree. On the Chairman’s suggestion the .official members abstained from voting. The Board agreed to Dr. Rogers’ suggetsion that
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    HAJIS IN TROUBLE.
    285 9 FRACAS AT PULA JEREJAK. In, f he District Court, Penang, this morning, before Mr. R. Scott, Haji Tahir and Hap Abdul Rahim %er e charged, the former with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to on© Hap Abdul Manan by meafts of a sharp instrument, to wit a parang,
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    SEREMBAN CASE.
    163 9 THE BODY RE EXHUMED. The re-exhumation of the body of Sung Lay took place at the Seremban Hospital burial ground at 9 o’clock <>n Tuesday morning. The following officials were present:—Dr. Skeen, S. M. 0., Dr. Jacques- M. 0., and Dr. Glen nie (representing the applicants), Senior Assistant
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    IPOH CLUB.
    269 9 At the half yearly general meeting of the Ipoh Club, Major H. F. Nutter presided "over 30 members. The Chairman said the extension of ono year asked for borrowing the ba lance of the loan given by the Govern ment had been allowed. The minute s were passed.
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    £500 A YEAR SOLDIERS.
    109 9 The garrison maintained in Palestine by Britain as the mandatory Power has been reduced to 5.000 combatant troops, states Sir Herbert Samuel, the High Commissioner, in his report for the year to June 30 last. The cost of the garrison to the British Exchequer was £2,500,000
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    PRODUCE.
    225 9 PINANG, September 29, 1921. t*. Tapioca 57.00 sellers P. Tapioca $7.25 sellers id leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $15.00 sellers White Pepper $2B sellers. Trang Pepper no stock Mace Pickings $35 sellers Cloves no stock. Nutmegs 80s $42.00 sellers h 110 s $32.00 sellers fNo. 1 $lO 00 per
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    MARKET PRICES.
    474 9 Penang, September 29, 1921. BEEF— cts Soup per catty 35 Roast do 48 Steaks do 48 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 36 Rump Steak do 48 Ox Tail each 59 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do 59 Heart per catty 40 Liver do 80 Fillet of
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    715 10 ORDERS OF THE DAY. The following is the agenda for the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held on Monday next, at 2-30 p.m. 1. Resolution by tho Colonial Secretary "That this Coilicil approves the plans and sections of a scheme for the construction of a proposed
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    MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
    548 11 -Messrs. James F. Hutton Co Ltd Manchester, reported on Wednesday August 31 as follows:-*-The feature of the markets here is of course the continuous rise from Jlay <0 day m the value of the raw material, uhich was yesterday at Liverpool quoted over 10,-d. per lb.
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