Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 February 1922

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    18 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. }4o. 26. VOL. LXXX. FRIDAY. 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    937 2 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Bishop of Singapore leaves for Java to-day, and will probably >e away three weeks. The Chief .Justice. Sir Walter Shaw, and Mr. Justice Barrett-Leonard preside next week over the Johotre C 'Hirf o AppealMis- H. E. Lank tree and Master Desmond Lanktree are leaving for home by
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    ADULTERATION OF FOOD.
    284 2 The “Calcutta Gazette” notified the following: In exercise of the power con. ferred by section 4of the Bengal Food Adulteration Act. 1919 (Bengal Act VI of 1919), the Government of Bengal (Mi. nistry of Local Self-Government) arc, pleased to declare the substances men. tioned, respectively, against the
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    INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.
    325 2 The average salary drawn by an officer in the Indian Civil Service to-day. as compared with that of ten year s ago, is revealed in an answer given by Sir William Vincent to a question put in the Legislative Assembly. Taking five quinquennial periods of service,
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    BRILLIANT BILLIARDS
    233 2 —“S.F.P.” MR STEVENSON AT THE GARDEN CLUBThere was a large attendance at the Garden Club, Singapore, when Mr. H. W. Stevenson gave a brilliant and polished exhibition of billiards, as stated in a wire yesterday. Conceding the hon. Mr. S- Q. Wong 400 in a game of 800
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    252 2 The following tennis ties are fixed for Monday, the 6th February Ladies Doubles Handicap.— —.4 Mrs. Sellar and Mrs. B. Powell v. f. 2 Mrs. Learmount and Mrs. Welham (5). Ladies Singles Handicap.— —.3 Mrs. A. R. Jones v. +.l Mrs J. D. Sanderson (2) t 4
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    BOXING.
    187 2 A series of boxing competitions will be hpld in Penang early next week in connection with the visit of the submarines- Further information will bp available to-morrow. After April 1 the importation to the United Kingdom of plumage will* bp pro. bibited, with the exception of the plumage and
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    THE EARTHQUAKE.
    262 2 FURTHER REPORTS. Reports from part* of the country where Tuesday s earthquake was felt are still baring received, says the Malay Mail.” One correspondent writes: The earthquake shocks w T cre felt all over Jelebu. The D.O.’s bungalow (A. M- Dryburgh) shook and windows and doors etc. rattled.
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN RANGOON.
    225 2 It is some time since Rangorji was visited with an earthquake of the severity of that which occurred about 3-30 a.m., on Saturday, says the “Rangoon Gazette” of January 23- A shock was felt about 3-15 a.m., which was accompanied with a rumbling noise but not
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    EARTHQUAKE SEEN FROM THE AIR.
    255 2 Latest methods of recording and surveying earthquakes include the aeroplane- Tn America successful attempts have been made by means of the camera in the air to trace the effects of some of thp* big earth disturbances in that tinent. and in one instance maps have
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    LOVELY RANGOON.
    503 2 THE SHAVE DAGON PAGODA. Although Rangoon is the capital of Burma. to a casual visitor it is much more an Indian town than a Burmese, writes Mr- Richard Curie, in the “Daily Mail.” The work of this great riverine port is carried on by Indian coolies, and the
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    A TRAINER’S INCOME TAX.
    368 2 Thp story of how a well-known Melbourne trainer made a fortune almost in a day wa>s told in the District Court. Louis Robprtsom trainer and farm manager. was charged with having mad? false income-tax returns for the years 1916. 1917 and 1918. He was fined £2O
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    TO-DAY’S SHARE CHANGES.
    46 2 The Malaya Co., Ltd., following changes in < he,r Shares. Kedah Rubber Perak River Valley United Malacca Batang Padang Ohenderiang Tin 717$ Limau Nipieg jS Menglembu Lode j Hl Nawng Pet Tin North Taiping 7' Renong Tin I* Taiping Tin 75 U Straits Trading
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      122 2 THE CARE OF THE BABY is every good mother’s first consideration, and often enough she is so worried by the little one’s aches and ill’s that shp does not know which w’ay {0 turn to fil'd foj it reliefTo every mother Baby’s Own Tablets, the Canadian children’s remedy, are a
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
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      SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB
      374 3 The annual meeting of tbe Sporting (Tub found tbe Chairman in a moderately optimistic vein a condition of mind which is justified in so far as the very low figures of tbe past year's working may be regarded as exceptional aud certainly partly due to tbe restricted
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      The Football Leagues.
      171 3 The follow:- g show* the leaders and bottom clubs in the Leagues on January 16. League I, P Ps P. Prs Liverpo I 24 33 Sheffi Id 24 20 Aston Villa 24 32 Bradford 24 18 Burnley 24 30 Arsenal 22 17 League 11. P. P™ P
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      Golf Championship.
      130 3 The announcement of the proposed drastic changes in the conditions governing the amateur golf championship aroused keen discussion among golfers. Twelve of tbe foremost British amateur players are leading a movement tbe object of which is to do away with tbe present system of deciding the championship by
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      The Record Billiards Break
      118 3 The extraordinary feat of Tom Newman, in compiling the eupendous break of 1,274, is a record under modem conditions since tbe spot stroke and push stroke were barred It was when tbe latter rubs were io force that John Roberts 1.392 This is the second time
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    The Band Programme
    56 3 The Band will play tbe following programme of music at the Esplanade at 6 p.m. to-day 1 March ...Spanish Patrol ...Desbayee '2 Selection ...Les Cloches de ComeviHe Plar quette 3 Wai z ...The Girl In The Train ...Fall 4 Fox Trot ...1 Never Knew ...Eagan 5 One
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      1440 3 I ASSIFIED postponed notice of SALE. PENANG volunteer rifle club 3 zcoTiqEMENTS. BY ORDER OF THE SHERIFF OF ADVEE PENANG. A meeting will be held at the Drill WANTED, for SALE to LET, 4c. Tbe undersigne(1 ructed te uke Hall, Fort Cornwall, on Sunday, 6,1, oan D: inserted n «he
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    RUSSIA'S RECONSTRUCTION.
    1332 4 Before the war Russia was one of Malaya’s best ’customers for rubber, and that fact alone would had most of us to take a special interest in schemes that are being mooted for he resumpticnof trading operations with that ccnntry cn conditions approximating to those which prevailed before
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1747 4 TOM Along-deferred and important work was completed in the Straits Laws of Straits recently. We refer to aad States. the new volumes containing in handy form the statute laws of the Colony, in which are incorporated the various amendments of the law tfleeted by Ordinances passed since
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      8 4 “E. O.” Special Tiffin Every Wednesday and Saturday.
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    WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
    446 5 vr(N( SETTLEMENT. Hh 11 Reuter’s Telegrams. Washington, January 31. formal announcement of the SinottlHn( .nt in regard to Shan.bP anvSo ,blv withheld until Ist I ebexpected Mi Balfour Hii'di*•' wll! make a statement, Achi.v-n.rn., Washington, February 1. t xi i. ssed in Conference c:r- h substantial achievements ol
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    GENOA CONFERENCE.
    77 5 1 X| RIF.> AC( EPT invitation. p London, February 1. uf, r l,UllS ’hat British and Italian s"..™ 11 1 1 1 ,at Ge "o» Con. k«l I, on M rch 8 ls knd S ex F’‘ ctp d that 2,000 will Ms All" h the anc |Mij
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    FRANCO-BRITISH PACT.
    70 5 F R ANCO-BRITISH PACT. PdATH’S VIEWS. »Vl. p i and f‘ ide" 18 u s r‘otwithstandiM’riii k. l i’ 1 a ra,lco -British Pacfj r M*t n l 't :ui > nt4?rv iew with rM cm r, l expressed th» '‘iiaiic,.' "'i n a Franco-Bri ['■’-«’ion K L-yston e of
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    FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED.
    26 5 S,LI 'l\\ IVILIANS l'M h| Berlin, February b I 1 k lied ano L’ i- a *ight with civiI houses for arms at
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    GERMAN TRADE COMPETITION.
    161 5 AMERICA HARD HIT. New York, February 1. According to statements a’ a confer» nee of the National Assoc ation of Manufac» turers, which opened at Washington on January 30- owing to German cornpet:», tion at prices one-third to one-fifth lower than the cost of production in the
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    GERMAN MONEY.
    89 5 SMUGGLED MARKS TO BE TAXEDBerlin- January 31. I’ is stated that negotiations are pro. ceeding between leading German and foreign banks for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of capital smuggled from Germany, with a view to bringing it, within the scope of th»' German taxation. The newspaper
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    THE GERMAN RAILWAYS.
    30 5 Berlin, February 1. The Executive of the Railwaymen’s I nion voted by 20 to 15 in favour of proclaiming an immediate general str ke on the railways.
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    DUNLOP COY.’S HUGE LOSS.
    54 5 London, January 31. The huge loss of £8,320-000 is disclosed by the Dunlop Rubber Company in their annual report up to 31st August, chiefly due to the enormous shrinkage in the market price of th»* stocks of raw material, principally rubber and cotton. The reserve account
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    THE DUNLOP PNEUMATIC TYRE
    274 5 Th»' late Mr. -J. B. Dunlop, in 1888, hit on th», idea which gave him world-wide fame apd a fortune. His te-O-years old s' u bad a tricycle which bumped grievously on Ihe imperfect Irish roads. M'. Dunlop felt that something ought, to he don»' about-
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    THE ALLIED DEBTS.
    48 5 AMERICA’S ACTION. Washington, February 1. The Senate has passed the bill authorising the special treasury commission to fund the Allied debts amounting to eleven milliard dollars, into securities maturing in not more than 25 years at interest not exceeding four and a half per cent.
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    DEMPSEY.
    20 5 Los Angeles, January 31. The “Examiner” states- that Dempsey is planning to retire from the ring n two years.
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    MASS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
    101 5 MR. GANDHI’S LATEST. Bombay, February 1. Mr. Gandhi’s new mass civil disobedience campaign, involving non-payment of taxes, was inaugurated in the Bardoli District of Surat, where a conference cl 4,000 local representatives unanimously agreed to Mr., Gandhi’s choice of thii district for beginning the movement, and deciding
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    THE PRINCE AT INDORE
    82 5 PUBLIC DURBAR Indore, February 2. The chiefly event of the Prince °f Wales’ visit to Indore was the holding of a public Darbar on Thursday morning, attended by the largest number of ruling Princes and Chiefs that has yet assembled to meet the Prince of Wales.
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    SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
    30 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 3. The programme for the Race Meeting at Singapore is published. The prizes include cups to the value 'of 10, GOO.
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    RAND LABOUR TROUBLE.
    102 5 MINERS RETURNING. Johannesburg, January 31. Men are returning to the coalfields, but it- will be difficult- to take back even a reduced complement, owing to th» small demand for coalThe leaders of th e gold mine strikers are now scarcely discussing the economic aspect, but are concentrating
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    EGYPTIAN TROUBLES.
    26 5 ZAGHLUL PASHA’S DESTINATION. 1 Cairo, February 1. Zaghlul Pasha and other deportees are being deported to the Seychelles, which will be their final destination.
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    AN AMERICAN ROMANCE.
    78 5 HEIRESS AND RUSSIAN WORKMANChicago. January 31. Mrs. Marion Stephens, an heiress, estimated to be worth $40,000.000- has arranged to marry a Russian workman, Vansiafsky. employed in a Philadelphia factory. It is reported they will subsequently reside in compliance with his desire in a factory district near the
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    WHY DO WE DO IT?
    168 5 Mr. Dando’s return to anti death u Malava, says the “T.0.M.,” brings up the old wonder to niy mind why we slay out here- We do, it is true, get more mon<>y and have what would be Galled luxuries by our friends at Home, but
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    FATAL ACCIDENT TO EUROPEAN.
    67 5 --“MT.” An accident resulting in the death a European, occupied in Orchard-r»>ad, Singapore, on Sunday- It appears that Mr- G. Morse, wh<> was proceeding along Orchard-road, was knock<*d down by motor car 3156 near the turning into Oxley-road. He was removed io the Thompson-road Clinirf, where
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      THE GENERAL ELECTION
      141 5 London, January 16.—Mr. Lloyd George, looking bronzed and well, arrived from the Riviera yesterday afternoon, accompanie»! by Sir Robert Home, Lord Riddell and other members of the delegation. He was given an ovation by a large crowd. He travelled from Dover with Mr. McCurdy, Chief Coalition Liberal
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      ACTIVITY OF UNIONISTS.
      87 5 London, January 17. —The “Times” Lobby correspondent is practically certain there will not be a general election in February, but it may not long be de layed. Nevertheless the Unionists intend actively to insist upon an attempt to «complete their programme before the dissolution, and have summoned
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      SCOTTISH GENTLEMAN’S BEQUEST.
      140 5 London. January 16.—The will of Alex ander Porteous Brown, house factor at Kilmarnock, who left £lOO,OOO to a n organisation styled the “Noble Resolve Gospel and Temperance Mission Auxi. liary” for the promotion of temperance the prevention of gambling, strikes, wars and social evils has been contested
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      DUKES FORM LIMITED COMPANIES.
      88 5 London. Jan uary 17.—The “Weekh Despatch says that ow ng to crippling taxation several Dukes anil Peers 'ar» turning themselves as landlords into li mite»! companies in order t<> save thei> family estates from the auctioneer. Tin scheme of taxation of companies is different from and
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      A DATE LINE PROBLEM.
      90 5 London- January 17. —New’ Z a land’s acquisition of Samoa has resulted in time dilemma that is exercising the British Dominion authorities, the Colonia! Offiae and Greenwich. New Zealand proposes to alter the international daft line and bring Samoa’s time to be uniform with New r
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      PERSIA’S DIFFICULTIES.
      66 5 Teheran, January 20. —His policy being repeatedly attacked in Parliament an»] being unable to obtain funds for the salaries of the troops and Government officials, which are several months in arrears, the American million dollars advance not be-ng forthcoming, owing to a hitch in the negotiations, the Premier.
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      SHARP ACCOUNTANCY.
      64 5 London, January 16. —Heavy fines were imposed at the Old Bailey on an old established city firm of chartered accoun. tants guilty of falsifyingA their inc»jm( tax returns. On© partner Mr„ Patullo was sentence»! to pay £5,500, anothe: 3|r. Forde. £l,OOO and a clerk, Mr. Wilkie who also
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      SIR ROSS SMITH’S NEW VENTURE
      62 5 London, January 16. —Sir Smith is completing his preparations for <« world fl gh't. He has secure»! a Vickers’ amphibian plane fitted with Napier en. gines which are now being built. Arrangements are being made for petrol supplies at various points. Sir Ros* hopes soon
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      SURRENDER OF DUBLIN CASTLE.
      202 5 London, January 16. The members of the Provisional Government of Ireland received The surrender of Dublin Castle to-day. Th a is now in the hands of the nation.” (Such is the wording of an official notice posted on th»* Mansion* House in Dublin, the temporary seat
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      DISBANDMENT OF AUXILIARIES.
      139 5 Ixjndon, January 16,—The disbandment of the Irish auxiliaries, altogethei 18,000 officers and men, it is officially «fated, is proceeding in the smoothest manner and will be completed during the week-end. Th© officials at Dublin Castle admitted that a number of auxiliaries Refused to leave oin the demobilisation
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      POPE'S BLESSING ON IRELAND.
      61 5 London. January 17.—The "Times" Rome correspondent says Cardinal Ga"parri sent a congratulatory telegram t the Speaker of the. Irish Parliament conveying the Pope’s congratulation to th» Irish people and imploring God’s blessing uix>n the noble nation who throughout her sufferings has always been faithful to the
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      INDIANS’ STATUS IN E. AFRICA.
      207 5 London. January 17. —Reuter learns that the strictest secrecy is being maintained with regard to the negotiations about the status of Indians in East Africa but it is believed that little progress hat been made so far ow ing to Mr. Churchill being immersed in
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      NEW OIL SHARES ISSUE.
      80 5 London, January 16.—The new issue of cap tai by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company will consist of 2-OOO.UOO eight per cent £1 preferent'e shares, issue»] at 21s and 600,000 £1 ordinary shares and An-glo-Persian preference shares will be given preferential allotment. Arnone the proposals before th’e» extraordinary
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      UNSOLVED MYSTERIES.
      84 5 London- January 16. —It is now three w eeks since Miss Ir»*ne M ilkins was mur dered at Bournemouth, and the public are uneasily ask ng whether the case n now to be added to fth»- lengthy list of unsolved murder mysteries, which included the killing of Mrs.
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      STIRRING TALE OF THE SEA.
      260 5 London, January 16. —z\ stirring tale of the high seas- their perils and dee»k of heroism attaches to the loss of th» Vesta. As the result of an explos <«n ii. the dead of night and while a blizzar»’ was raging, a conflagration brok»> <
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      GOLDEN BALLOT CASE.
      123 5 London, January 16. —The hearing of the ‘‘‘Golden Ballot Case” was resumed at the Marylebone Police Court on (Saturday when, with the exception of Mrs. Baily, all the defendants, MajorGeneral Sir Geoffrey Fielding, Mrs. Hilda Leyel and Mrs. Stewart were committed for trial at the Central Crim
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      NON-TURKISH MINORITIES IN ASIA MINOR.
      109 5 London, January 21. —lq view of the forthcoming Near East discussions, the Briti-h members n the Armenian committee have addressed a letter to. the Supreme Council signed by the Bishops of Durham. Winchester and Manchester, Marquess Crewe, Lord Robert Cecil and others, pleading for the
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      FROM GRAND OPERA TO RACE COURSE.
      75 5 London, January 13. -Sporting and artistic circles in Paris are excited at the announcement that Fanny Holder, the Grand Opera star, has applied to the authorities for a jockey’s license. She has been busy lately schooling horses over the. tracks outside Paris. She expectg
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      A BRITISH MATADOR
      69 5 London, January 13. —The British matador, Leonard Triinby, is in London on sick leave. He declares that bull fighting excels all British sports. It is the most thrilling game in the world. There is nothing like it for sheer exhilaration. Trimby is 28 years old, a blond,
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      A SKIRMISH IN IRAQ.
      47 5 London. January 17,- The Wap Office atmounces that Captain H. C. Fitzgibbon was killed and Iraq levies suffered twenty casualties in a frontier affray with Kurds, who, it is believed, were acting on Turkish instigation near Gulambar in Southern Kurdistan on January 13.
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      NORFOLK HOUSE TO LET.
      27 5 London, ,January ,15. —Norfolk House, the magn fieent London mansion of th-» of Norfolk, is to l«*t furnished tilt August owing to expense.
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    DUTCH INDIES NEWS.
    61 5 MARINE ENGINEERS’ WAGES. W©lt»*vreden, February 3.—One hundred and forty' engineers <»f th»* Royal Packet Company refused to r»»-©nn>l, the new v ages being decrease»! by per cent By far the greater number f th© engineers agreed to the new wages. The Manager of th© Hotel N(*»lerland©n, where
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    MOHAMEDAN MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
    1983 6 JUDGES DIFFER IN ALSAGOFF CASE. Judgment in the Singapore appeal brought by two children of the late Syed Mohamed Alsagoff against a judgment delivered by Mr Justice Woodward in May 1920, in an action brought by them against other members of the family and exesatora of
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    475 6 TO-DAY'S DE, ARru Trang for Dindings and Siri. TO.k [S 8 C.] f g r Khl.a tor Singapore, Cln„, J" van Noort for Langsa f)Y ‘PM. etc, Padang. Expected Arriv al9 Khive, London, Feh 4 Devanha, London, Feb 18 The Commonwealth Bte m which left Singapore for passengers
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE
    168 6 DAILY (except 8nnd»»lby train Barit Buutar, Ba e an Serai, Taipi' lt, Ipoh, Ratu Gajah Tapah Rotf. Teluk Anson, Kuala Kuala Liimrur, Serembau, Malacca, Johore. Singapore and Hongkong Parit Rnntar and B kS Ber Kr< h (via BukitMertajam) By trB Taipit-g By tram Klang and Port Swetteiiliam
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    The Mails.
    21 6 The Hail The Kin» 4 L,* e >l is expected ft,rlve “The horned in»>> R c'08 sat lOft.m. jrf
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    THE MUDA RIVER BRIDGE
    420 7 >o w OPEN TO TRAFFIC. nf w ro»d bridge, over the Muda TnE m Lada was officially opened L days ago- Toe bridge was trsftiC Several' months ago bu; various :°®P ete p]v the completion of the rends b= $orgD the bridge beads and the e^D§
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    Motor Accidents In Ipoh.
    321 7 •-“T. 0. M. Two fatal motor accidents have occurred ii. Ipob since Tuesday morning—in one case i‘ is steted the accident was due entirely to tl e action of the victim and iu tbe other to tbe action of a tindal of a fcani’ary Board motor
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    EXCHANGE
    90 7 lc 3, 1922 „j Credit 2/4 1/4 L. Documentary 2/4 11/32 I c m<u(i Bank Ro 17a L 3 davp' al ka ra 174 w•• i L/'i.'.ighi w,. te J 7 I 2CZP«m R P 5 te 8 Z P r e® 653 r^ r/l 7 °i Li s
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    LATE MR. G. D. LUCAS.
    513 7 1 M.M." FURTHER EVIDENCE AT INQUEST. In the Coroner's Court, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday afternoon tbe inqiiry into the death of MrG D Lucas wa» continued. Mr C W H Cochrane, Under Secretary to Government, stated I recognise a private note which I wrote to
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    Singapore Double Murder
    333 7 In c mnection with the brutal mu>der, which was committed in 34 New Market Road, Singapore early on Tuesday morning when’Seah Lye Kiat. a well known towkay, and bis three-year old son were hacked to death, it is believed that the supposed assailant, Seah Kim Kwah has
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    Province Wellesley Chaplaincy.
    41 7 st. Mark’s Church, Butterworth. Feb s—Holy Communion and Address 9 a.m. Sungei Patani. Feb s—Evening Prayer and Sjrmon 6 pm. Mor, Feb 6—Holy Communion 8 am, S. Paul’s Mission Chape), Bukit Tengah. Thur», Feb 9—-Holy Communion 7-30 a.m.
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    98 7 ’he following «re ton latest io Messrs K> unedy Co's share list; Yesterday. To-day. B 2 E BR4REB. |> ta x tri f C. f O. io. 1 0. Mining Kampong K 35/- 36/- 34/- 35/Nawng Pet ”in 97*c 95c 1.00 N Taiping 1.074 1.10 South Taiping...
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    RUBBER PRICES
    43 7 3rd February, 1922 Smoked Sheet 27|c Fine Pale Crepe 26 c Ui;»naoked Sheet No 1 17 c Smoked Sheet 29 c n no Crepe 28 c Weak. r 1 Smoked Sheet 8 5/8 1 LONDON Cr.pe 8 5/81 New York 16c
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    Rubber Crops
    18 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for January:— K.M.S. Rubber lbs 23 9 0 Lunns 26,098
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    30 7 The following were the rubber quotations in London on February 2 Smoked Sheet 8 5/8d Plantation Ist latex crepe 8 5/8d [By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.)
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    TIN PRICES.
    110 7 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the •o'lowing London prices, on Feb 2nd Spot £156 down £2,10s 3 roontls buying£ls7.l7s 6 i £1.75.6d 3 selling £l5B >, £2.l(h Local Parity $7B 29 Feb 3rd: Singapore sold 125 tons at $79; Penang buyers no sellers at $79 The Eastern
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    55 7 Kepong Tin Limited, for January, 110 piculs. Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd, for January, 340 piculs, Ula Yam Tin Dredging Limited, for January, hour» run (one dredge) 428, oubic yards treated 53,000, total piculs 267 94, nett value $11,700.00. Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd, for January, Dredge 466 piculs, Tributors
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    Hongkong Strike
    240 7 Cargo Coolies Al o Out. The strike situation at Hongkong i» unchanged. At present there is no indication of either side yielding. The cargo coolies have struck in sympathy with the seamen, says the Straits Times.” The strike at Hongkong has brought into tbe limelight a seamen's union
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    200 7 BP. Tapioca $6.75 sellers M P. Tapioca 57.<>0 sellers Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper 516 50 sellers White Pepper $24 sellers, Trang Pepper no stock Mace Pickings $45 sellers Cloves $l2O sellers Nutmegs 80s $4O nominal ’llos $32.00 sellers (No I JlOOOperpicn Suj{&r < No. 2 $9.00
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    MARKET PRICES.
    527 7 Pbnabg, February 3, 1922. BEEF— cts< Soap per catty 35 Roast do 43 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 ver catty 40 Liver do SO Fillet of
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET
    209 7 Messrs Geo. White and Co.. London, reported on January 4 as follows: Since Our last lepojt of the 21st ul*t. business has been quiet with moderate fluctuations in values. Prices Aimed up slightly after the Christmas holidays, but the advance has since been iost, and at the
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    THE LONDON MARKETS.
    318 7 Messrs. William Jacks and Co-, London, reported on the sth January, follows-Since writing an the 21st ult. markets have been somewhat irregular, partly on the attitude taken up by France at the Washington Conference, and partly on the General Election which is promised early this year. These
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    RAMBUTAN TIN.
    212 7 One of the Eastern alluvial tin-minjng companies that have remained in the dividend-paying list despite the slump in the metal is Rambutan, Limited, whose report for the year ended last June shows a considerably reduced profit- The amount was £12.952. against £25 403 for the preceding year, and
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    KRUBONG (MALACCA) PLANTATIONS.
    408 7 DIFFICULT TIMES- COSTS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED. The 13th annual*ordinary general mating of the Krubong (Malacca) Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held at 4, Lloyd’s Avenue, E.C., Mr. T C. Owen (chairman of ihe company) presiding. The Chairman said: The Hading accounts show a balance- of loss of £1,113, which
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    HIGH SPEED WIRELESS.
    432 7 MESSAGES AT 120 TVORDS A MINUTE. In a paper read on 4th Jannarj at ihe Institution of Electrical Engineers, Lieut--Colonel A. G. T Cusins, of the Royal Corp> of Signals, dealt exhau.--tively with the progress and development recently made in the science of wireless telegraphy, and gave
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