Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 October 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 247. VOL. LXXIX. WEDNESDAY, 26th OCTOBER, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • 1522 2 WARNING TO THE ALLIES. Nearly two years ag o, “The Times stated on the strength of unexceptionable information, that Germany had then 1,000,000 men under arms. The accuracy of that statement was repeatedly denied in official quarters, until the de nials themselves were proved to be mis
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  • 175 2 L—Ex. The German official Wirtschaft und Statistik,” organ of the Ministry of Industry, publishes a striking comparison between German and English unemployment between January 1920 and the end of June 1921. The comparison, which refers to unemployment among trade union members, shows that at the end of June
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
    • 246 3 a 1Cll b 17.—Scattered rebel I j s are reported in the vicinity of ambur. Kunhamed Haji 200 retis Vatti Kattur, three miles north, •est of Pandicia, fired on a convoy yes- j IV The fire was returned by a picf Three other hands seen in this vici-
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    • 58 3 Hyderabad October 15. —It is understood Mr. Ross Alston of the I nited Provinces will conduct the prosecution of the Ah Brothers and others in Session. Nine new witnesses are expected to be submitted by the Crown, including the Deputy Superintendent of Sulkot Valley Assam to depose
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    • 155 3 >imia, October 18. —A communique says Intimation has been received from Hi s Majesty's Secretary of State fot India that the Governor of Kenya was to make the follow ing interim announcement on October 17, regarding the status of Indians in the colony: “No hasty
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    • 94 3 Calcutta, October 19. —A Bengal Gov- tiraont resolution on inland emigration the last year shows a marked de<’i<a«e in the number of recruits despatched to labour districts. The total number of emigrants recruited in Bengal eighty six as against six hundred in 1 previous year. Conditions of
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    • 63 3 IITI b October 18. —A Press commute states: The Mount Everest Expe-'-'u completed ’he season’s reconnaisCon 24Ch September, •when the «ountameers reached 23,000 feet. Terrific hiJ> S P further progress. The tni Cst cam P w as established at an altiKln The Expedition left irnjL 1 n October
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    • 104 3 fJc,o ljf r 18.—Another bad acci. r 'ff FIK Z 1 'I u ’hile bathing in the sea l: L \y\ Bpa< h While bathing Mr. F. foot, fc ‘7 Was severel y injured in the a Wire 18 be,ieved to a s’ingray, tliin tail n-' <
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    • 294 3 Calcutta, October 12. —A message from Tezpur, dated 12th October, states: Reports have been received of disturbances among labourers iij some tea gardensOn the Bth instant the coolies of the I Dholkeba tea garden of the Empire of India and Ceylon Tea Company, Ltd., are alleged
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    • 199 3 On the way up the Rangoon river on October 18, about 5 a.m., the weather being foggy, the steamer Bangala from India got in between the foreshore of the 8.0. C. at the Dunneedaw and the firm’s cargo boats. Fortunately, the tide was very high
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  • 152 3 Montgomery is intensely interested in the “Robber’s Grave” in the parish churchyard. It is exactly 100 years since John Newton Davies, a farm bailiff, was publicly hanged there for highway robbery. With the rope around his neck Davies declared that in proof of his innocence grass
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  • 118 3 Hongkong, October 8. —The Canton-Go-vrrnment has submitted certain demands to the Macao Government for the settlement of the recent conflict, including one for ’he prohibition of gambling in Macao. The Macao Government has not replied. Anti-foreign agitators in Canton are now advocating a boycott of Macao.
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  • 46 3 Manila. October 6.—Nine Moros were killed in eastern Sulu during a peace parley between Governor Moore .and thirty Moro outlaws. While tho negotiations were proceeding, the Mom* attalked Governor Moore’s constabulary escort which fired and scat’ere.l the band. Governor Moore was unhurt.
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  • 184 3 The department of statistics, India, issues the following: The estimated arrivals of paddy and rice expressed in cargo rice by rail and boat into Rangoon and Bassoon from Ist January to Ist October, 1921, as compared with the corresponding period of previous year, were approximately as below
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  • 521 3 Rangoon, October 21.—There wa s a very firm tone prevailing in the market yesterday as Bombay is reported to be a buyer of Burma specials at rates of Rs 14-4 to Rs. 14-8 per bag ex-godown- the demand being placed at about 5,000 bags a day.
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  • 99 3 England in regard to Ireland, is in the position <>f a man who is willing to make any concessions to his wife, if she will only keep up appearances by living in the same house with him. Hudson Maxim, inventor of smokeless powder, fears that the
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  • 379 3 Penang has its rat nuisance. In Rangoon, the crow creates trouble. The Municipal report of the Burma port, referring to the nuisance caused by crows, in particular to the nuisance in Commis-sioner-road in the vicinity of the General Hospital, where large numbers of crows collect and cause
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  • 338 3 The new number of “The Record’’ contains interesting Notes concerning the losses of cattle from disease in Siam. These Notos are accompanied by two tabulated statements showing the number of deaths from disease among buffaloes and also among bullocks since 1913-14. Both statements give a
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  • 1387 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr H P Hardingham leaves Kuala Lumpur for Home to day. Mr Anderson arrived from Singapore this morning by the Kinta. Mrs Wight is leaving for H »m? to morrow says Tuesday’s M M.’ Oar late Chief Ju.tio*, Sir John Backnill is spending a holiday at Ranchi; the
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 188 4 r o the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette’ J Sir.—Some two years back, a letter appeared in your paper complainin’ about the wet condition of the Ohowrasta market during the morning hoU’S when people are in acd out of the place. After the appearance of this letter, steps
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  • 553 4 PRELIMINARY INQUIRY. Tn the Police Court, Penang, yesterday an inquiry was held by Mr A C Baker into a case of alleged attempted murder against Habib and Karim Meab, who it was stated by the complainant, Abdul Kader, triad to cut his throat, at No 81, Penang
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  • 270 4 The anr uM meeting is fixed for Oct 31 a h at noon at Gresham Hou®e, Singapore. The annual report says:— The Report and Statement of Accounts for the period ended 30th June, 1921, shew a loss on Revenue Account of $98,857.43. Area of Estate, —Kim Kee Div,
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  • 34 4 Previou-ly acknowledged $100,644 56 “EW J (Fu-ther Cun’ribu‘ion) $lOO Total $100,744 56 Singapore B aoc'» :—Previously acknowledged $21,364 47 ;(Approximate expendi tore to date is $97,080». G and Total $122,109 03.
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  • 284 4 OPENING DAY’S RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore» October 25. The racing on the opening day of the Singapore Races resulted as follows Owen Stakes—Five furlongs. ORTHEZ 9.13 Buttle 1 JILL 10.12 Luckman 2 NANKIN 7.10 Billett 3 Won by half length. Time 1 m. 7 sec®. Tote
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  • 173 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) October 26, The following are the handicaps for to-morrow Race I—Scurry. Jill 11.2, Orthez 10.12, Gay Lad 10.12, Wester Watten 9.7, Nankin 8.8, Avro 7.11, Wendy 78, Layang Layaog6 11, Babz 6.10. Race 2—R. C. Kennerley 112, Broomhills 9.7, Cheeky Boy 9.0,
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  • 128 4 In connection with the luaxing competition which is to be held on Monday and Tuesday next in the Universal Picture House (Empire Theatre* under the auspices of the Penang Amateur Boxing Association in aid of the Unemployment Funds, we understand thab a the Runnymede Hotel, Ltd,
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  • 560 4 S F P.” The Macdougall Cup. The first matches of the Rsce Week polo were played on Monday on the Balestier ground when the preliminary games in the Macdougall Cep were brought off before a gathering of interested spectators including Lady Guillemard The conditions were three six minute ebukkas.
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  • 131 4 A correspondent of the Pioneer,” writing on the tenuis championship, say? the policy of leaving the winner of the previous year out of the brunt of tbe fight to be chal enged by the ti ed finalist does not look quite so sporting as one would lik?, and
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  • 78 4 A proposal to hold at Boston a sixround, no decision bout between Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson was announced by George l J. Highan, state adjutant of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. Johnson, he said, had agreed and it was believed Dempsey would
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  • 718 4 MR MACPHaIL'B SCHEm r R MBc Pb»il. Sing,., eluding his puggpstiona for the h C!: five unification of Malaya. ‘[“'S tion of ev<4 a consultative Con senting British Malaya j 8 nc J r > owing to possible jeal usies and° tW suspicions will reqiirfe to be
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    • 29 4 REMEMBER.— Only l* 1 sistent ADVERTISING maintain your business a going concern e Th? trade depression. advertisement columns The Pinang are your surest aid no and at all times.
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  • 889 5 PRESBYTERIAN VIEWS. st Andrew’s Outlook." i 'mt: 1,1 !>• Harcus, M. A.. Kuala LU'' tvs the Reunion of the Church Lump'*' n tly desired. ThetP AW great and nl blems to be faced never was pres-i' 1 i need of a united Church. And ~ivone knows the difficulties
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    • 292 5 London, 13.—Sir William Meyer, in the course of an interview with ‘Reuter’s’ representative on his return from Geneva said the work that had been dene was solid <y|d useful. The League bad obtained considerable prestige by reference of the Upper Silesia prob’em to the
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    • 147 5 London, October 13. —Messrs Montagu’s Silver Report states that principal buying of silver during the week came from China where the stocks though ample for legitimate trade were not suf fient to provide the. sudden calls, which may be made on account of large spe culative commitments periodically
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    • 106 5 London, October 11.—It- is announced that the special train by which passen gers are conveyed from London for embarkation at Marseilles in the outward P. and O. mail steamer will from October 27 leave Victoria Station at two in the afternoon on Thursdays. The service will be
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    • 65 5 London, October 13.—At a meeting of the Bengal Iron Company at Westminster togday, a dividend of ten per cent, was announced. The Chairman, Mr. MacPelan said that he expected to increase the output materially in 1922. Valuable results were confidently anticipated- The present unrest in India had
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    • 70 5 London, October 12. —Apropos of the lengthy discussions during the Imperial Conference on the development of airships, an interesting announcement was made that the Royal Institution of British Architects had decided to award a Grissell prize for the best designs of a mooring mast.
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    • 54 5 London. October 13,—The Royal Humane Society has awarded Bronze Medals to Sepov Sur Khan, for an attempted rescue of a man drowning in the Tigris at Mosul on 4th July, and to E. De Zilva, Sub-Inspector of Police in Ceylon, for rescuing an individual from the
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    • 417 5 But what is the truth So many men, so many versions, and it looks as though nothing less than a travelling commission like that contemplated by the wise men of Paris will give us a final judgment, says the “Manchester Guardian There are some
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    • 183 5 Calcutta, October 13. —At a public meeting addressed this evening by Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson, Prof. S. C- Mookerji, M.L.C., presiding, read an interesting letter from the excise commissioner showing how the Government of Bengal were earnestly trying to minimise and' keep in check the drink and
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    • 90 5 A New Y< rk message says an almost unprecedented incident occurred at the New York Bridge and Whilst Club when a member playing auction bridge dealt himself all thirteen diamonds in one hand. The dealer, Mr. Henry Dottenheim, a lawyer, bid his hand up to
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    • 92 5 During the last year of the war a two ton shell dropped from a height of 6,000 ft. upon the village of Havay between Mons and Maubeauge. It did not explode but it made a hole about 50 ft. deep where it has remained. The charge of
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    • 57 5 The Baronetcy conferred on L>>rd Mayor Roll of London recalls Dick Whittington for he started at 14 as an insurance agent’s office boy, afterwards becoming chairman of the General Marine and Underwriters’ Association from which he retired to become Mayor last year. He is the tallest Lord
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    • 224 5 London, October 4. —The Rugby sea son prospects are very bright and record breaking attendances are expected. Colonel Trevor, writing in the “Daily Telegraph,” points out that the season has now- been extended to nearly eight months. He hopes for harmony in the administration of the game.
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    • 43 5 London, October 5.—A meeting of tho directors of Queen’s Club and the committees of the Oxford and Cambridge Rugby Clubs decided that as further covered stand accommodation could nnt be provided, th© Inter-Varsity Rugby match be played elsewhere in future.
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    • 42 5 London. October 4.—The following are the results of matches played on Mon day: League IT.—Covenfrv 2 West Ham n. Scottish League.—Dundee 1 Motherwell 1. Tn Saturdav'-s game the scores of Mid dlesborough and Cardiff should road. Middlesborough 0 Cardiff 0.
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    • 162 5 London. September 30. —Armstrong told “The Times” representative at Southampton that he intends to retire from first class cricket on his return to Australia. He considered that Eng lish cricket was undoubtedly inferior to that of pre-war davs but he saw no reason why it should
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    • 128 5 The Cesarewitch results are Yutoi Ist, Retting 100-8 against: Charleville 2nd, 40-1 against: Harrier 3rd, 6-1 against. Seventeen ran; won by four lengths five lengths between second and third. Nantcock was ridden by Wrigg instead of by Frank Bullock and Swimerton was ridden by Wilkinson. Savile Row did
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    • 58 5 London. October 8. —The Surrey Walk ing Club held an exciting London-to-Brighton walking race, which resulted as follows f (1) Donato Pavesi (Italy) 8 hrs. 37 mins. 27-3/4 secs. (2) W. Atkinson (Southgate and Woodgreen Athletic Asociation) 9 hrs. 15 mins. 21 secs. (3> J. Allen
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    • 69 5 L-.aidon. October 14.—The eliminating heats of the Covered Court Lawn Tennis Championship at Queen’s Club. London, resulted as follows f Open Singles Second round: Sleem boat A. W. Dav son 6-1. 6-4, 6-0. Dr. Fvzee beat West maoott 63. 62, 6-3. Third round Jacob beat Ure 6-4, 60,
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  • 36 6 Stainfield —< n October 24th. 1921, to Mr and Mrs C R Stainfield of Kuala Lumpur, a daughter. Hughes—At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumjur. on October 23rd, 1921, to Mr aod Mrs A D Oughts, asm
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  • 1399 6 In our issue of the Ist instant, we made some editorial comments on a Reuter’s cable referring to the results of years of research by a young Hungarian scientist working in Vienna, Dr Laezlo Berczeller, into the wonderful food producing properties of tie soya bean. The subject is
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  • 1361 6 Mr L R MacphaS’s proposal for a Consultative* or Advisory The Unification Board for British Proposal. Malaya, and more especially bis plan to achieve unification, which is another word for fusion —ultimately—is subjected to comment in the Kuala Lumpur evening paper, which challenges the assertion (not Mr
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  • 340 6 A SHORT MEETING. There was very little business to be g-* through at the fortnightly meeting of Municipal Commi-sion, which was teethe Municipal Chamber?, Perang, evening, and the whole proceeding? lasted fifteen minute?. There were present;—Mr 8 (president) Hon Mr W H Thome, Mr f Narnbyar, Dr PSt
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    • 19 6 Dinner AND ANCE at the “E. O.” Every Friday. Mr. <£• Mrs, A J. Phillips. Miss. Langridge. P. P, C.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 224 7 L AL abdication demanded. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Vienna, October 24. Karl’s troops were practically encircled, j fell into a panic ma a being cap- e d. Karl- with his bodyguard, hastily and fled to Komorn. The Hungarian Government has an C ounced that there is no further likeli- id
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  • 74 7 FRENCH ENGAGE GERMAN TROOPS. Brussels, October 24. The Poli'h legation states that according to a telegram from Beuthen. the Ger inn Self Defence Corps is preparing to cuter the western part of the Plebiscite it-ion <»f I ppei Silesia, and fired on" Phsh villages across the Oder. French
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  • 31 7 TWO VANs OF SECURITIES. Paris, October 24. Two railway vans arrived from Berlin. laden with 1,260,000,000 francs "orth of securities as reparations. French Banks to* k possession of the securities.
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  • 28 7 STRIKE MAY BE AVERTED Chicago- October 24 The Railroad Labour Board announces that there is great reason to hope the threatened railway strike will be averted.
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  • 29 7 London, October 24. The Board of Trade is shipping Australian zinc concentrates to Britain, in "rtler to enable smelters to re start u "rks, thus relieving unemployment.
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  • 34 7 PASSENGERS SAFE. San Francisco, October 24. The American steamer Alameda is W 1 the rock' near Seward (Alaska). The Passengers were saved. The vessel and cargo may be a total l"Ss.
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  • 30 7 SIX DROWNED. Rotterdam, October 24. crew the lifeboat, 1( h capsized whjje endeavouring to v the crew of ;t lighter which went t rocks, were drowned 4
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  • 22 7 S .S. "COCONADA REFLOATED. Gop.tulpore. October 24. Th fl t "GaiiK-i- ..(-onad i has been r.e--,1 Wl *hout assistance, with slight U'tfnage.
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  • 19 7 DR WELLINGTON KOO. London. October u,z on received Dr. Wetthe p K,JO Chines at 1 11 Offie. thia aftermon.
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  • 264 7 SINN FEIN FORMULA DISCUSSED V p London, October 24. The full Irish Conference has adjourn ed, while a small committee, appointed on the initiative-4>f the Premier, of whom th© Premier and Mr. Chamberlain are the British representatives discussed the formula defining the tqggns upon which the Irish are
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  • 109 7 As to the form of that Freedom, you are called upon to choose between two alternatives- To you- as you say, the Republic is the true expression of national self-determination. But it is not the only expression and it is an expression w
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  • 125 7 That the responsibility for a settlement rests upon Sinn Fein has been universally expressed in the United States Press. A typical view- is that of the ‘Philadelphia Public Ledger" —The .world will note that England has made the concessions and that Ireland has made none. Great
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  • 133 7 London, October 14. —At the inquest on Captain C. W. Read. Indian Army, who was killed by a tube train at Piccadilly Circus on October 13 a verdict of “suicide whilst of unsound mind” was returned. His mother gave evidence that Capt. Read was abnormal.
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  • 79 7 Speaking at the Natal Diocesan Synod, Assistant Bishop Roach stated that a prominent Government official had declared from official knowledge that he was certain in a short time an acute crisis would arise between the black and white races, not with weapons but from an economic
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  • 82 7 A number of Egyptian women who were recently attacked in the vernacular Press f -r bobbing their hair and wearin- short skirts have replied that the socalled modern fashions are as old as the Pyramids. z “We have merely revived the styles, they snv
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  • 129 7 QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. London. October 24. In the House <»f Commons, replying to the lion. Gide< n Murray. Sir H. K. Wood stated that the Governor of Hongkong had been asked to report on the desirability, or otherwise, of ap pointing a commission’ to enquire into the
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  • 82 7 STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. London, October 24. In the House of Commons, replying to the Hon. W. G. A. Ormesby Gore, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth stated that the only reply the Government had received from the I nited States with regard to the draft “A” and “B” mandates, was the
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  • 169 7 Berlin, September 24.—1 n the Baden Diet to-day the President made remarkable revelations regarding the secret monarchist organisation to which, he said, the murderers of Herr Erzberger belong. The existence of this political league was ascertained from documents discovered by the officials. These stated that the objectives
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  • 221 7 An explanation of the Oppau explosion finding ac ’Otancc among ch’mistis that in the process of dissolving hah»-g-’n salts of ch 1 o .mine, ov iod.’ne an excess of am. non turn compound ci halogen and nitrogen may have results highly explosive. Frequent bad explosions have
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  • 182 7 A contract has been signed with Messrs Norton Griffiths and Co. for the construction of a railway from Nakuru. on the Uganda Railway, to Turbo, on the Uasin Gishu plateau. and work will shortly be commenced. The estimated cost is £2,000,000. The provision of easy transport to
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  • 46 7 OFFICIAL DISCLAIMER. London, October 24. In the House of Commons, Mr. J. Wedgwood asked—ls there any proposal to federate in any way the Governments of Ma uritius ami Ceylon and any other Colony. Sir H. K. Wood replied that no such proposal is completed.
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  • 24 7 London, October 24. The death has occurred of Mr. J. BDunlop, Senior, the inventor of the pneumatic tyre- aged 81.
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  • 93 7 DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA. London, October 24. Great steelworks are being establish ed in Bihar and Orissa, capable of pi o ducing 750.000 tons of pig iron and 500.000 tons of steel annually. It is believed India is capable of producing the cheapest steel in the world.
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  • 45 7 Chalons-sur Marne, October 24. The American unknown soldier was chosen in the Town Hall, by an American Sergeant- placing a hunch of roses on '*ne of four caskets containing the bodie- of unidentified American soldiers exhumed from American military cemeteries in France.
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  • 25 7 CALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Washington. October 25. Escorted by cavalry, Earl Beatty visited President Harding, and Messrs. Hughes. Weeks and Denby separately.
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  • 158 7 His Lordship Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, the Chief Judicial Commissioner, gave judgment in the application on be half of a minor son of the late Dr. Loke Yew in respect of his will. The application was made under Section 484 of the Civil Procedure Code and
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  • 99 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 26. A libel case, stated to be the first in the history of native Malaya, was heard in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice. Raja Shariman and Che Take, Assistant Commissioners, F.M.S. Police, sued Messrs- Ribeiro Co., the publishers, N.
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  • 91 7 Melbourne, September 21. —Another case of bubonic plague has been discovered at Brisbane. The anti-rat campaign has resulted in the finding of several rats infected with plague. A steamer arriving in Sydney from Brisbane had 11 infected rats on board. The Lord Mayor of Sydney is offering
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  • 57 7 The steamship Astrea is due at Hull with refugees from Russia on board, but the immigration authorities have given written orders to the steamship agents that no journalist must interview the refugees without a written permit-. This i s the first time that such restrictions
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  • 59 7 STERN BRITISH NOTE. London, October 21. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Lloyd George stated that the Government were taking most effective steps in Britain and the East to put a stoppage to Soviet propaganda in the East. They were communicating with the Soviet Government,
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  • 332 7 Chicherin, the Bolshevist Foreign Commissioner, has issued another Note saying that he has had information from many trustworthy sources that France has assured Poland that the Soviet Government will yield to a proposed ultimatum. He appeals to the “working masses and honest citizens all over the
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  • 361 7 GENERAL RESCUES AMBASSADOR. Serious disturbances which attended the visit of Marshal Fayolle and the French Mission to Milan and Venice created great excitement in all sections of the French Press. The incident took place when the veteran French marshal was in Italy to place wreaths on
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  • 195 7 MR. CHURCHILL’S COMMITTEE. (Special Cables.) London, October 24. A Committee has been appointed by the Colonial Secretary to investigate and advise as regards remedial measures for the rubber industry in British Colonies and Protectorates. The Committee includes Sir Stanley Bois, Mr. E. J. Byrne, (of Dunlop’s), Mr.
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  • 547 7 New York, September 25. —It requires no argument from foreigners to convince business men that the $10,000,000,006 which Europe owes to America is not an asset to this country. So long as such an enormous debt is overhanging Europe so long must America’s best customer, impoverish
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  • 732 8 CHEAP RUBBERS WANTED. Messrs Biker, Morgan and Co., Kuala Lumpur, reported on Friday steady business has been maintained during the week, the principal feature being the demand for cheap rubbers and the absence of stock. So long as no liquidation by banks or others is forced, this
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  • 114 8 Oct 26—-Athenaeum Meeting, Chinese Merchants Club, Mr H G Sarwar, Some Remarks on the Mother Tongue of the Indo-European Race?,” Oct 26—Concert, T J and R Club, Prai, 8-30 p.m Oct 27, 29—Singapore Races. Oct 27—Chu ch Workers’ Assoc. Meeting, Parsonage 11 a.m. Oet 28—E <fc O Dinner
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  • 729 8 RUBBER ASSESSMENT. The quarterly geoer»l meeting of the Malacca Planters* Association was held at the Malacca C'ub, Majpcca, ou S under the presidency ot the Hon Mr J W Campbell, chairman of the Association. The Chairman anucu c »d, amid general satisfaction. tha»tbey had been able to get
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  • 223 8 I he East Asiatic Company’s motor vessel Falstria, which arrived on October 10 in Colombo from Bangkok, has on board a large collection of sr.inals and birds for the Z 'logical Have Gardens ii Copenhager. Tne collection consists of the following:—2 tigresses, 1 male leopard, 2
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  • 899 8 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. < NAMES. Ĕ j d I I J RUBBER (Dollar.) j Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd, i 9l 1 1. Alor Gajah Rubber Estate J 1’ Amalgamated Malay Estate: i I*lo Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate V 2 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate: W Ayer Molek Rubber Co. *-00
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    • 696 8 A MEDICAL TRIUMPH. ■□■KZZJgB(ZZ]HiaCZinMIEZ]«BCZ]Miai| A c Th PI n Peps Bring Lung Healing Air For The nmn pt attpi w d ITIIIiIJ Il fa I I When a person is suffering from acute r—i JJ AaJ «W AAI I** pl throat or lung trouble, the doctor often I order him
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  • 1162 9 —“M.L.” VI> |TIXG AGENT SUED. t| hearing ,s resumed before Jus "the H«»n. Mr. L. M. Woodward, Judicial Commissioner, in the case Me I-. C. Arora ..f h Lumpur sued Mr. L. D. Parsons, Visiting Agent, for the recovery of damages for alleged libel conjjed in a telegram.
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  • 34 9 Weltevreden, October 25. —Till October 21. the subscriptions receiv.ed for the new 6i per cent. Dutch-Indian Loan were 100.000.0txi guilders, of which only 15,500,000 has been subscribed in the Dutch-Indies. —Aneta.
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  • 30 9 Waltevreden, October 25. —A telegram from the Hague states that the Dutch Government has abandoned the inten tion to send out German teachers to the Dutch-Indies.—Aneta.
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  • 81 9 Weltevreden, October 25. —The Directors of the Royal Packet Company have decided to remove the wireless installation from K. P. M. ships, except those running on the Batavia to Australia service, and the Hongkong to Singapore service, also all fans, except on ships of the Australian service and
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  • 275 9 AMALGAMATION SCHEME. The general committed of United (Services Great War Association of Malaya met at the Selangor Club on the 23rd inst- At this meeting, in addition tc represetnta.tives from all branches of I S G.W.A.M., delegates from Singapore Telok Anson and Penang were present by invitation. The
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  • 82 9 A Punjab Government communique gays —A number of instances have recently occurred in which emigrants from the Punjab and the North West Frontier Province who were proceeding to Singapore have not been allowed to land at that place owing to scarcity of work and difficulty of obtaining
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  • 900 9 A DIFFICULT YE LR. The annual general meeting of Brunei United Plantations, was held at French Bank Buildings, Singapore, on Monday. The Chairman. Mr W A Sims, presided and there were also present the Hon Mr W F. Nutt, Mr Lee Pang Seng, and Mr C V, Bailey,
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  • 113 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs Kennedy Co.’s share list; Yesterday. To-day. SHARES. a B 3Q 0Q c. o. So. So. Rubber (Dollar) A. Hitam 7.50 8.00 7.75 8.25 Ulu P (S’pore) 70c 80c 55c 65c Minins. Batang Padang 60c 62|c 57ic 60c N Taiping
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  • 30 9 Messrs Aldens* Successors (Eastern) Ltd, inform us that London stocks for week ending 22nd October were 69,074 tons, showing a decrease of 819 tons on the week.
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  • 89 9 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., give the following London prices, on Oct 25tb:— Spot £156.10s down £LlOs 3 months buying £158.15s £Ll5s 3 selling £159.0s 1,15 s Local Parity $78.30 October 26bb Singapore sold 75 tons at s7B|; Penang buyers no sellers at s7B| Messrs Boustead and Co
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  • 231 9 Penang, October 26, 1921. SP. Tapioca 56.50 sellers M. P. Tapioca $6.75 sellers Cold 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 se’lers 110 s $32.00 sellers (No. 1 $lO 00 per
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  • 462 9 Penang, October 26, 1921, BEEF— Ota. Soup per catty 3& Roast do 48 Steaks do 48 Stew or Curry Meat do curry 36 Rump Steak do 48 Ox Tail each 50 do Tongue do 80 do Feet do 50 Heart per catty 40 Liver do 80 Fillet of
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    • 105 9 There’s a Sure Way to Lasting Relief IN CASE OF Eczema, Blotches, Pimples, Boils, Eruptions, Bad Legs, Abscesses, Ulcer a. Piles, Glandular Swellings, Iheumatism. Gout, you should realiM that lotions, ointment», etc., can only give temporary benefit —to be sure of complete and lasting you MUST thoroughly clean»e the blood
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    • 197 9 The Bankruptcy Ordinance. 1888, In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. (Summary Case) In Bankruptcy. No. 45 of 1921. Re CHEAT SEAN HIN CO. Notice is hereby given that the First Meeting of Creditors in the above matter will be held at the Bankruptcy Offic* 1
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    • 521 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SHORT GLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Wanted, For Sale, To L<et, &c. can be inserted in the Pinang Gazette at THREE CENTS A WORD, counting the address to which replies are to be sent. Minimum Charge $1 each Insertion. 6 Consecutive Insertions $5. Cash must accompany order, otherwise the advertisement will
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  • 848 10 JO-DAY’S departures van Goens for Dtl', Lartgaa, Edi, T Semawe, Segli, Olehkh and Sabang. Benten Maru for Rangoon aid Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmeia via Rangoon). Expected Arrivals 150 Maru, Singapore, Nov 5. Armand Behic, Singapore. Nov 6. Atsuta Maru, Singapore, Nov 19 Andre Lebon, Singapore, Nov 27Sbii zuoka
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  • 180 10 The Merhn leto -Singapore for Hongkong on Friday She w s alongside the whart flying a 250 feet homewaid bound pennant. The Merlin has carried out much usefu surveying work in the Straits and her officers and men have been proved to be real good sports
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  • 293 10 DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Farit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tapah Road, Teluk Anson, Kuala Kuba, train Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, 7 15 am Malacca, Johore, Singapore 6pm aud Hongkong Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai By train als 10.15 a m. 3.45 p.m Kr h
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  • 37 10 The homeward mail, by the Tersta, closes at 10 *>.m, on Saturday. The Mail despatched from Per.ang t<London on the Ist ins'aut, by B I P.cket Tara, was delivered in London on the 24th instant.
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  • 143 10 Psnany, October 26, 1921. t»T C’OORTESV OP THE CHARTERED Ba&K London Demand Bank 2,3 29/32 4 months' Bank 2/4 7/32 •i 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 t > 3 Documenrary 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs, 1681 3 days’ sight Private 173 Bombay Demand Bank 168 1 o Madras Demand
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  • 51 10 The Band will phy tUd following programme of music at t .e Esplanade at 6 p m. to day. 1 Marching ...Thr? Georgia,..Miller 2 Selection ...P<o 801.0 Poblico.,.Engleman 3 Wal'z ...Wedding Chimes... Wiegan 4 Po ka Merry mtn’, (P colo 501 e)... Woo 1 5 Gdop ...Dish
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    • 259 10 In Trying Climates i Children need Cod Liver Oil to maintain their vitality —'KEPLER MARK i Cod L iver Oil with jgO' Malt Extract I 50 Palatable that they take it with pleasure, even in the Tropics. ft Oves them the strength to rcsist d,sease i |r In iwo sizes
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    • 190 10 THE FIRST STEF I WT in choosing. -X I To buy to advantage is easiest where a wide display of Pianos is to be had- The names of some makers are assurance enough, but then the personal choice always gives lasting satisfaction We have instruments by the following makers in
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  • 521 11 I.—“S.F.P.” BANKRUPT BROKER'S AFFAIRS. The public examination in bankruptcy of a young Chinese broker and commission agent named Soh Eng Chiang- conducted by the 1 Official Assignee, the Hon’ble Mr. C. J. Saunders, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court, Singapore, provided a story of more
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  • 317 11 NOVEL PROPOSALS. Manila, October 1. —The immigration question will be brought to the fore at the session of the Legislature this month by the introduction of a bill, fathered by Senator Guevara, one of the progresswes, to remove most of the restrictions and thereby to increase the population
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    • 309 11 St*' A/ /firW W <V \CT h/ \ol |x al 1 P d /&j FMpr/n TT wrt g» Yi gj i" J WUX g B tt 3 l| i| S Your Children g S need this safe Milk jsj from British-bred Cows 5 F Glaxo is prepared from pure cow's
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    • 332 11 AV ER Y Il TRACTORS AND PLOUGHS. Bi M iI «rn I il I 1) I lij I I! BRIEF SPECIFICATION Four Cylinder Horizontal Low Speed Engine. Circular pH Foiced Draught Radiator, Eliminates Pump, Fan and Belts Sensitive Governor gg Controlling Speed of Motor, Thereby Saving Fuel. Full Weather Protection
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    • 1482 12 tapU K. P. M. I toyo kisen kaisha. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION C6-> HOIIOKOM TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA JAPAN CONNECTS TO All POINTS IN THE tNCoaPOBATED IN HOLLAND.) UNITED STATES. CANADA. IMEXICO AND EUROPE W Vagram, :-‘‘?ak'l'aart: PASSENGER ANO CARGO SERVICE. FOR INTENDED T 0 STBAMBK [lncorporated in Japan.) ,q li
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    • 609 12 I FIREBRICKS d j fireclay manufactured by s Malayan China Clay Pottery Co I GOPENG. STOCKS NOW ON HAND.—Fire Bricks. Arch Brick., ĕ Long Wedge Bricks, Broad Back Bricks, Babcock S and Wilcox Tube Bricks and Fireclay. NOTE.—Bricks of any size or shape can be delivered with i| three weeks
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    • 276 12 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK!» CORPORATION. I (Incorporated in Hongkong) Paid-up Capital |15,0C0.i8 Reserve Funds: Sterling Reserve £2.500,1 Silver Reserve |21,0 Head Office: —HONGKONG. Branches and Agenciei Amoy, Bangkok, Batavia. BcoMi Calcutta, Canton, Colombo. Foodw Hankow, Hongkew, Harbin. Iloilo. Ipi Johore, Kobe, Kuala Lumpur, Lada Lyons, Malacca, Manila. Nagasaki, York, Peking, Rangoon.
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