Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 April 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 91. VOL. LXXX. WEDNESDAY, 26th APRIL, 1922, PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      28 1 BRITISH BOND J Writing Pad: I, 100 leave* with 25 envelop*» i ;i $1 Hermione Box contama 50 fnaapa Hnod Notepaper, 50 Envelope» $1 Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
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      ASSOCIATION LEAGUE FOOTBALL
      259 2 London, April 17.- The following football matches were played to day First Division.—Aston Villa 1, Chelsea 4 Bolton 1- .Sunderland 1 Bradford ity 2, Newcastle United 3: Cardiff City 1, Blackburn Rovers 3 Liverpool 2. Burnley 1 Manchester United 3. Sheffield United 2: Middlesbrough 1. Preston North
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
      20 2 In a rugby match at Paris, the British Army beat the French Army by 13 points to 6-
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      THE GOLF BALL.
      261 2 EXPERIMENTS OF TWENTY YEARS.; An interesting series of mechanical tests were carried out at Wimbledon on March 20 with golf balls of various makes, j which brought into strong relief the* great carrying power of the “limited’’ balls of to-day. The test was made against a strong
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      C. R. C. TENNIS FIXTURES
      99 2 The following Chinese Recreation Club tennis ties are fixed for to morrow Championship.—L. Kwoo Law vs. het* Leng. Doubles “A-”—O. Teik Lee and HKim Teik +l5 vs. AV. Pak How and L. Choon Kee +2/6Singles “8.”,-O. Eng Tiang —15.3 O. Boc-n Swee —l5-3-Saturday. 29th April.
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      CRICKET IN PERAK.
      128 2 A match between the Ipoh Catholic Club and the Anderson School was played on the Catholic Club ground. The school batting first ran up 145, towards which Brockwell contributed 51 not out- Shaid Ali made 21, Victor Duty 16. Shari 11 and Yusoff (not out) 10. The
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
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      THE GANDHI PROGRAMME
      236 2 WHAT IT WOULD MEAN. The AVest Indian National Liberal A>so ciation’s pamphlet No. 18 is as follows: 1. AVhat does Mr. Gandhi say about civil disobedience? He *ays that a> th< Jesuit of the ill advised civil disobedient there will be “No Raj. 2. “No Raj” means
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      JEALOUS LOVER'S CRIME.
      252 2 Madras. April 12. —A Cocanada correspondent sends details of a painful tragedy which occurred in that town on Sunday last, which resulted in injury to a young girl and another person by nitric acid thrown ;it them by an Anglo Indian youth named Gibbs, because of the
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      THEATRICAL ARTISTES IN INDIA.
      133 2 Bombay. April 7. —The legal position of theatrical artistes touring India is receiving the consideration of the Government of India. Inquiries have been instituted to find out how their position vis a vis managers who bring them out might be strengthened. The agreements under which they
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      INDIAN TEA EXPORTS.
      82 2 Calcutta. April 6. —The quantity of tea entered for export to ihe United Kingdom for the second-half March. 1922. was:Calcutta black B''S-328 lbs. The quantity entered during the corie'ponding period of last year was Calcutta black 7.*****5 lbs. and Chittagong black 5.591.079 lbs. The totals from the
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      SUGAR CORPORATION OF INDIA.
      53 2 Bombay. April 11. —An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Siigar Corporation of India passed a resolution that the company be wound up voluntarily and that Mr. K P. Wadia of the Tata Industrial Bank be appointed liquidator without remuneration for the purpose of
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      A CALCUTTA COURT SCENE.
      67 2 Calcutta, April 11.—Mr. Pattinson. ho r norary Presidency Magistrate, has acquitted Kader Nath Dey, who was charged with cheating by Mrs- R. Wilcox. As soon as the order was passed Mrs. Wilcox ap proached Dey and gave him a slap on ’he face in the presence
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      446 2 MV-. W-' -I SHORT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, FOR SALE, TO LET, &o. can be inserted n 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
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      289 2 NOTICES. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. On the 24th April 1922 the office of Ho Guan Co., will be removed from 3 Church Street Ghaut to 36, Bishop Street, Penang. 689-28-4 ADVERTISEMENTS ON TRAM CARS. The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., having acquired from the Penang Agency Co., all the interest and exclusive
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      86 2 FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY AT LYRIC KINEMA THEATRE ROYAL. PENANG. From Monday, 24th to Wednesday. 26th, April, WILLIAM’S VARIETY COMPANY, WITH Miss MIGNON and Mr. WILLIAMS J 7 IN THEIR LATEST VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. COME AND HEAR The Musical Cigar Boxes. 3 Imitation of an Express. The Musical Dolls. THE STRANGE
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL
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      OE VALERA NO LONGER LEADER.
      159 3 London, April 10.—The “Daily Mai! Dublin correspondent lays stiess on the fact tl De Valera i> no longer the ringleader of the extremists. The baton has been taken out of his hand> and has pass ed to O’Connor. Barry and Robinson- De Valera still belongs
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      IRISH CIVIL WAR.
      199 3 London, April 17. —The two famous Dublin gaols. Mount joy and K ilmainham. have been the objects of anti Treaty Republican attention. There wa* heavy firing in the neighbourhood of the former for two hou»on "'at-urday night but the disposition was to regard it as a scare
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      Mr. Collins Attacked.
      188 3 London. April 17. —The attack on M Michael Collins was a most desperate affair. It was made in Painell Squareat midnight, on Mr. C< Ilins’ arrival in Dublin. Ten men- some in uniform, rushed out of the Irish Republican Headquar ters and fired about ten -hots at
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      EXPERIENCES OF SHIP-WRECKED PROSPECTORS.
      183 3 London. April 11. Ihe Daily Mail Adelaide correspondent wire- that a party of oil prospectors had a thrilling experience off Point Pearce in a three ton cutter which struck a cyclone and cap-i zed. Two men were drowned and there are five survivors. They had a
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      A “DIE HARD” RALLY.
      103 3 London. April 5. —There was a strong rally < f “Die-hards” at a luncheon held in the Connaught Booms by the National Conservative Council. Loid Ampthill. presiding, said the object of the meeting was to honour the “Die-hards.” whose name has become honourable as the thinking
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      GERMAN INDEMNITY QUESTION.
      277 3 London- April 6. —The question put hy Mr. Hogge legarding the “Westminster Gazette came up in the House of •tn mon- to day’. Mr. Lloyd George stated that he had now read the article for the first time, and he declared that as a representation of his
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      BOLSHEVIKS WANT CONSTANTINOPLE.
      187 3 London. April 17.—1 n a letter to the Morning Post". Lord \mpthill asserts that there are good for believing that the opinion of the Government of India, that the relaxation of the Treaty <>f Sevres in favour of the Turks would disarm the Khilafat agitation and lessen
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      LOQUACIOUS SPEAKERS.
      96 3 lamdon. April 12. —The House of Com m< n- spent a couple of lively hours discussing whether there was any occasion to curtail the length of speeches. A sug gtrtioD was seriously put forwaid that time recorders showing the length ‘f speeches should be set up in the
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      THE CAMEL CORPS.
      91 3 London. Anri! 11,—Lieutenant-Colonel Sir R- bert Sanders stated in the H< u.a of Common- that the following was th» strength of the camel corps in various parts of the Empire: —Somaliland, offi cers, 395 other ranks and 127 other ranks in reserve Sudan. 7 British and 31
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      CIVIL SERVICE AND PARLIAMENT.
      70 3 I.iondon, April 6,—The ballot of member- of the Civil Service Association take political action and establish a fund for the support of Parliamentaiy candidates has resulted in a vote of 1,410 for political action and 2-170 against- Ihis decisive vote is regarded a- definitely settling for
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      A COUNTESS’S AFFAIRS.
      78 3 London. April 6. —In the Banktuptcy Court the examination of Countess d? Moretti ha- been concluded. She stated that she had patent?»! a process in Ceylon for extracting oil from coconuts. Sh? had spent a considerable sum on it- development. but, having failed to obtain financial assistance
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      203 3 [PRITCHARD AND CO, LTD, I J (Incorporated io the Straits Settlements) J CHINA AND GLASSWARE S I# DEPARTMENT. 2 Union Street. J Semi Porcelain Ware. a 0.. I 11 J Breakfast Services 29 pieces from $l9 50 Tea Services in newest designs and colourings sets of 21 pieces from 11.00
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      384 3 I FIREBRICKS &1 1 FIRECLAY s MANUFACTURED BY s Malayan China Clay Pottery Co., 1 gopeng. a S STOCKS NOW ON HAND. Fire Bricks. Arch Bricks, Ilf Long Wedge Bricks, Broad Back Bricks, Babcock and Wilcox Tube Bricks and Fireclay. S S kt 2 ss: NOTE. —Bricks of any size
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    THE TIN SCHEME.
    1953 4 L. H. A FAVOURABLE VIEW. With the idea of seeming a fair <liscu*si<»i> in our columns pro*, and cons of the scheme propounded by Messrs. Brown ami Waugh, w approached a Penang gentleman who for many years has taken a keen interest in the fortunesof the tin
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    RACE TRAINING AT SINGAPORE.
    272 4 I’he Singapore Gourse yvas officially opened on Saturday for yvork for the May meeting and there yvas quite a good attendance of enthusiasts. The exercise yvas only of the easy kind but most interest centred on the griffins and it yvas generally agreeil that these had
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    37 4 The result of a tennis tie played yesterday was as under: Mixed Doubles Handicap.—Mrs. R. N Hamilton and A. K. A- B- Terrell beat Airs. L. A. Thomas and B. S. Walton 6—o. 6—3.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    190 4 A football match between the Penang Recreation Club and the Penang Harbour Board will be played to morrow, at 5-15 p m., on the Esplanade Ground. At a Committee meeting of the S. A F- L. held at the F. M S. Railway Institute on. April 19th seven
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    SHIPWRECK IN ARABIAN SEA.
    464 4 MANY MISSING SURVIVORS IN PENANG. ’The Blue Funnel steamer "Alcinous yvhich arrived in Penang yesterday from Hull, disembarked three Beluchi sailormen whom she had picked up in the Arabian Sea early one morning about a yveek previously. ’The men. Hashim (serang) Abdul and Mohamed, all hailing
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    THE PASSIONATE PLEADER TO HIS LOVE.
    145 4 B. M. When I Plead with my mistress fair. And seek by word* to bend her I am not al! an "advocate i am a Legal Tender.” My heart in Mortgage she doth hold I’m her’s without exemption No FSquity I seek to claim
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    THE P. A. M.
    108 4 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BILL(From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 26. At the P- A. M. meeting, Mr- ACavendish made a lengthy speech on the new Co-operative Societies Bill which will be introduced at the next Federal Council meeting- He suggested that the P. A- M be
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      358 4 boxing UNIVERSAL HOUSE EMPIRE THEATRE Fioiu 27th i,. ;iii,h Ap.-ii Great intoi-natio| l:i HEAVY-WEIGHT CONTEST Georges < I ’eorgf 1 CARPENTIER v. COOK Light Heavy-Weight Champion of the World. <’hampio,,' 'The above is supported )V “THE CLIMBERS” From the famous play by Fitch. Directed by Tom Terri. Starring Corrinne Grillith.
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      247 5 PRUDENCE and economy S j PROMPT YOU TO BUY HERE. I g Our new purchases are constantly arriving and Z 2 5' this week we are showing an unusual collection of Dress Goods. EE 1 ”>« I f aa I 1 I i I I i Hi.w 702 ■BtM'JMf s
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      92 5 LITTLE COMFORTS. “Little comforts beget much happiness. says the old adage, and surely no better title than “little comforts” could be applied to Pinkettes- the dainty laxatives with the great reputationAs gently as nature Pinkette* restore comfort to sufferers from constipation, biliousness, sick headaches. They legulate the fiver, clear the
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      163 5 THE HIGHT TITLE J i J 'TO THE SEA-FRONTAGE SHORE > in Beach Street j (WELD QUAY) I; s > Interesting reprint of 52 pages dealing with the i’ historical and legal positions J; PRICE $2.50 The Pinang Gazette Press, Limited S J 1 J Fine Du E GRAND EMPEREUR
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    THE TRAIN SERVICE TO PENANG.
    360 5 To-»lay (April 19) the Department ot State Railways. Siam. makes the important announcement of an additional fast train service lietween Bangkok and Penang. to commence on the 4<h of next month. So far as Bangkok is concerned it will really take effect on the 3rd
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    RAILWAY AS COMMON CARRIERS.
    450 5 Says a correspondent to the "T.0.M." The theft of acetic acid on the F. M. S. Railways, raises again the question of the necessity of altenng the law as it at present stands, with regard to the liability of the Railway for goods lost while in
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    EUROPE’S BIGGER APPETITE
    291 5 REMARKABLE FIGURES OF V»’HF\T SUPPLIES. The figure- given below will surpri.-e many people as to the food position of Europe. They represent the exports to Europe of wheat and of flo ur reckoned in terms of wheat from the great wheatgrowing countries of the world for the
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    BURMA RICE MARKET
    455 5 Rangoon. April 19. —There was no excitement in the rice market yesterday on m»pei»ing after the holidays. The big mill'- specials market was particularly dull opening at Rs. 474 for April. Rst. 175 for May and R- 472-8 for May-July Speculative buyers were not enquiring at these
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      TRAIN SERVICE ALTERATIONS.
      221 6 (To Th” Editor of the i’iiiaiu G S!R. While every one is 1 about the alterations in t there has so far I'cen no attempt made t< lay lln community befor»- the prop. The people who fire wor-t h changes are the residents of I I’l' and
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    TIN AND ECONOMICS.
    1193 6 By first applyiii” the test of practicability to a consideration of Messrs Brown ami Waugh’s scheme for the voluntary restriction of Tin output, we deliberately took a line which might appear to lay us open to a charge of ignoring, or at least of treating as of
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1404 6 The <Genoa ('onference is not making rapid progress. It was GENOA OBSTACLES. seen at once that the problems to be tackled were formidable, indeed, in financial circles, the character of these problems seemed almost hopeless. Bankers have emphasised the failure of the Brussels Conference to induce Governments
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      24 6 E. O. Special Dinner. Dance AND Variety Entertainment BY THE“QUAINTS” On Friday, sth May. Dinner $3. Dance Entertainment... $2. Extension of License. Book Early.
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      27 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 12 m.n. (">. 1 a.m. 12. 2 p.m. I»..”.» p.m. To-morrow. 12.1 G a.m. «>.32 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 7. I» p.m.
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    GENOA CONFERENCE.
    733 7 iurKENHKAIXS WARNING Reuter’s Telegrams.] Genoa, April 24. Hirkenhe&d. in a speech dealing n i|„. |,n a.l aspect of the Conference, „1, denounced “those who never gave Jcferenee a fair chance.” He was that harmonious conclusions 4 "nl'. obtained. On the contrary, the U< of the Conference would result
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    THE FRENCH PREMIER’S SPEECH.
    107 7 M Poincare, addressing the Meus»- Council General, at Baric Due. said France would onl.x remain at Genoa on condition that she was not called upon to make concessions either to Germany or Soviet Russia. It was indisjiens able that the Allies retain control of Germany s
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    MONARCHISM IN GERMANY.
    286 7 B< riin. March 23.—8 y a curious coincidence, whetij ver it is necessary to put the screw on Germany, one of tie- Hohenzollerns. or one of their prominent admirers, does something to justify the advocates of the process. Last evening when, according to almost unanimous testimony of
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC
    264 7 A LEAGUE RESOLUTION. Geneva. April 25The League Commission concluded the consideration of the various Governments’ replies to the questionnaire sent out by the League cf Nations on the Gjviiuii traffic and production in the Far East, and passed a resolution concerning fresh extension of poppy-growing m C
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    CELLULOSE AND PAPER.
    26 7 HUNGARIAN’S INVENTION Budapest, April 25 The Hungarian, Professor Istvanthy. claims to have invented a method of manufacturing cellulose and paper from maize stalks.
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    BOXING.
    20 7 London. April 24. At for the European Bantam weight Boxing Championship, Charles Ledoux (France) outpointed Tony Harrigon of Hanley.
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    BILLIARDS.
    23 7 Tn the professional billiard' semifinal. Newman, the holder, beat Davis 8,000 points to 5,181- Reece and Falkiver meet in the second semi-final.
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    IRISH OUTRAGE
    159 7 FREE STATE GENERAL KILLED. London- April 26General Adamson, commanding the Athlene Brigad-- of pro-Treaty I.R A., was killed at Athlone la-t night. He was held up by Republican troops- who shot him when he had raised his hands. Seve ral Republican officers were arrested and taken to the
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    NAVY'S OIL SUPPLY.
    130 7 THE SAFETY OF SINGAPORE London- April 25. A startling statement by Mr. Geoffrey Drage, in a recent letter to the Times, that the Government has not at present enough oil to enable it to send the Battle Fleet to Singapore ami Hongkon< r amt that in the
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    SHIPBUILDING WAGES
    59 7 London, April 25. The shipbuilding negotiations have evolved proposals which both sides are submitting to their constituents. The details have not been divulged. The situ i tion is regarded as more hopeful in con sequence of the engineers’ deadlock- The 47 Unions have approached the A.E.I w ith
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    THE PRINCE’S TOUR.
    49 7 TRIP TO LAKE SHOJI ABANDONED. Hakone. Miyanoshita. April 25On Tuesday in consequence of heavy rain- the Prince of Males’ projected trip to Lake Shoji and Mount Fuji was aban donedl The Prince is remaining at Hakone till to-morrow evening, ■when he proceeds to Kyoto.—Sir Herbert Rus*ell.
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    SIAM’S CROWN PRINCE.
    51 7 Nancy- April 25. The Crown Prince of Siam has completed six month*’ military instruction here, and was given a farewell dinner by the civil and military authorities- and notables. In a speech in French. HR TL said he was much gratified with hi* friendly re ception at
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    COTTON TRADE WAGES.
    55 7 AGREEMENT REACHED. London, April 26. The wages question in the cotton trade was settled at a conference of employersand employed at Manchester. The spinners and weavers accepted the terms con cecftd» by the cardroom workers. The wages will be reduced immediately 3s. 3d. in the pound, and
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    EGYPTIAN COTTON.
    34 7 GOVERNMENT TO BUY TO IMPROVE PRICES. Cairo. April 24. As an extraordinary measure, the Government is entering the cotton market as a purchaser, in order to check the continued fall in prices.
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    INDIA’S TRADE VALUES.
    54 7 Calcutta. April 25British India's exports in 1921-2 were of the value of 22-955 lakhs of rupees, imports 26,643 lakhs, and re-exports 1.406 lakht compared with 23,830 lakhs. 33.560 lakhs and 1.804 lakhs respectively in 1920-1. The balance of trade- including treasure, against India, was 3 263 lakhs,
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    TROUBLE IN CHINA.
    73 7 U.H. WARSHIP SAILS. Manila. April 25. The United State* flagship “Huron” ha* been ordered to proceed to China imme diately- owing to disturbed condition' there, and sails to day. Other Forces Ready. New York. April 25. A Manila message states that in connection with the sailing of
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    BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
    282 7 AN OCCULT BRANCH.” Paris. April 25The report of the financial affairs ''ection on the Banque 1 ndu*t'iel!e de Chine which led to the .liquiry into the affair* ef the Pacific Maritime and Commercial Company, d<‘*eribe* the Pacific Company a" the “Occult branch of the Basque.” and 'ay* M.
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    OCEAN PASSENGER RATES.
    95 7 AMERICAN CHALLENGE. Washington, April 25. Owing to the Lamport and Holt Line reducing its passenger rates to South American ports- the Shipping Board announces that the Munson Line rates have been reduced to $295 to Rio de Janeiro, $345 to Monte Video, and $360 to Bueno* Aires,
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    PROPOSED LOAN FOR GERMANY
    41 7 MR. MORGAN S DECISION New York. April 25Mr. Pit'ipt'Ut Morgan has accepted the Reparations Commi'sion invitation to join the Committee to cotnsider the flotation of an international loan for Ger manv- He sails for Europe in May-
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    CANADIAN LOAN.
    40 7 New York. April 25 Messrs Morgan and Col are offering for suh'crij'tion a 5 per cent anadia-n Loan of «190.000,000 to- run for thirty years, with the option of reuemption i- twenty vears. The issuet is at par.
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    LOAN TO BRAZIL
    46 7 New York, April 25 It is understood that a Syndicate -’f Anglo-American Bankers is arranging a JCA,OOO.OOO loan t<> Brazil, which will run for 25 to 30 years at 7 per* cent, replacing the short term loan made last year by London Bankers-
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    THE HEDJAZ RAILWAY.
    110 7 London. April 11. —The King of the Hed jaz categorically denies the rumours cut rent in India and published in Moslem newspapers in England that he propose' to sell a part of the Hedjaz Railway- The King announces that he has no intention of selling any part
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1618 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. F. W. Stones, stores superintendent. F.M.S- Railways, Kuala Lumpur, and Mrs. Stones, are in Penang. Mr. W- Peel, acting Controller of La hour, S.S. F M.S., accompanied by Mrs. Peel, arrived in Penang by steamer today. Mr. A. L. Queripel, Manager of th»* Bombay Buimah Trading Co.,
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    CRAIGIELEA PLANTATIONS.
    800 8 An extraordinary general meeting <4 Craigielea Plantations, Limited- was h*-id at the registered office of the Company. l (ire-ham House. Battery R< ad. Singapore, j oil April 13th. Mr. J. M. Sime presided Referring t<> the question raised by Mr. I Dunman at the previou- meeting with regard
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    THE COPRA MARKET.
    48 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co., report: Thi* market has remained piactically unchanged during the past week but dightly more business has been transacted ami closing quotations are as follows No. Standard #10.15 to $10.50- No. 2 Standard $9.80 to $10.15. No. 3 Standard $9.50 to $9-80.
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    674 8 Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., report ied on Friday: Markets quickly settled down to business after the holidays and quiu* a good volume has been crowded in •to a short week. Further strength in both I commodities helped the position as re i gards Tins and Rubbers-
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    ABOLITION OF POLL TAX IN CEYLON
    242 8 T It is reliably *tated that the poll tax 1 will be abolished in Ceylon a- soon as the income tax is introduced- There is even a whisper that it* abolition might be sanctioned before the income tax i* actually collected, but enquiries made
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION
    1477 9 |!C ||j|i CONTRIBUTIONS. M i i h. .if 111'■ M ll ii i<‘i- held in ih<‘ Munieii’, ii iiil!. last i veiiiim. H M'S<r< >• <’«»«*- ,1. I>. Kemp. j. 11. Pe<llow, s-nk’ I’. K. Nam bylin (Juan ’henjj. Ibe \\<-re \|< —K. A. H \ciiiiu Water Kiiyiie-er)
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    PENANG GENERAL HOSPITAL
    158 9 SINGAPORE COMMENT. (Fr<>m Our Own Correspondent-) Singapore, April 26. The “Singapore Free Press,” in a leader with reference to the Hon Mr. WH. Thorne’s motion, says that according to Mr. Park’s speech, the Government experts finally decided that not only was a new hospital unnecessarybut alterations were
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    BATANG BENAR RUBBER.
    77 9 (From Our Own Correspondent-) Singapore, April 26. At the annual meeting of Batang Benar Rubber Co., Mr. Robin-on, who presided, said the gross loss was £9.326, being a loss of 5.10 cents per lb, but the receipts from rubber show the satisfactory sale price of 46 43
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    115 9 T’he following are the latest quotations in Messrs.’Kennedy A Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day SHARES. t J t J c. c. c. £c. RUBBER (DOLLAR). (’raigielea P. 30c 40c 20c 30c Kuala Sidim 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.60 Pajam 5.00 5.50 4.50 5.00 Sandycroft 1.50 1.75 1.30 1.50
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    75 9 2oth April. 1922. Local. Smoked Sheet 24 -jC Penang Fine Pale Crepe 24 c Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 17oC SINGA- I Smoked Sheet 2Slc PORE Crepe 2X c London and New York. 1 Smoked Sheet <S .>/<Sd iCrqx- S5/S.I Market quiet. New York GIG] I’he following were the
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    TIN PRICES.
    92 9 L< >ND< >N. The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following London prices, on April 25: Spot £151.1 Os down £1.15s 3 months buying£l.s.’> £1.15s 3 selling 153.5 s 1.15 s Local parity 57G.15 Local. April 2Gth: Singapore sold 125tonsat £77.75. Penang buyers no sellers at £77.75. Messrs
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    218 9 S.P. Tapioca. 7.25 buyers M.P. Tapioca 7.50 buyers Gold leaf 72 sellers Bl;ick Pepper 17.00 sales White Pepper 24.25 sales ’l’rang Pepper mi stock Mace Pickings 45 sales (’loves 120 sellers Nutmegs SOs 45 nominal 110 s 37.00 sellers Sugar No. 1 £lO and No 2.. 9 per
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    977 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. «5 5 J.x s i X to RUBBER (Dollar.) jS c. Sc. S Allenby Rubber Go. ...i ir p aJor Gajah Rubber Estate Amalgamated Malay Estate» > m i 95 xyer Hitam Planting Syndicate 9 rrf) Kyer Kunlng Rubber Batata a 1 J a.yer Molek
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      156 9 ‘PUDLO’“ CEMENT WATERPROOFER. Before the introduction of ‘Pivllo’ Brand powder no Architect or Builder would have advocated an internal cement rendering to cure a wall of dampness caused by the absence of a damp course. INSIDE RENDERINGS FOR DAMP WALLS have been given in hundreds of cases without a single
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    THE ARMSTRONG CASE.
    504 10 CONCLUDING STAGES. London. April 13.—At the conclusion of the trial, the Attorney "General made a dramatic speech. He said he was astonished to hear Armstrong say that when his wife was dying he never even moistened her lips, although he was alone in the room with her.
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    PRESENT OF AN ELEPHANT.
    167 10 F. M. S. GIFT 'l’o WEST AUSTRALIA. Sometime back the pet elephant of the Zoological Gardens in Perth. West Australia. went west. and adults and juveniles in the capital of the Slate deplored the loss of the burly beast that provided so much pleasure to patrons
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    THE EUROPE HOTEL CASES.
    159 10 'i’he case of E. A. Fernando, late of the Europe Hotel, who is charged with alleged criminal breach of trust in respect of money handed to him by one of the residents in the establishment. Mr. Goehring. whose evidence has already been taken, was mentioned by
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    73 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. van Riebeeck for Singapore. Padang for Pillau Langkawi. Setul and Perlis. The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Penant; —Alcinus, Atsuta Marti. Bawean. Glenariffe. Gleniffer. Hanau. Helcion. Kangean. Khylier, Lake Fielding, Rembrandt, Saigon Marti. Selandia. Takaoka Mai n. Tamba Maru. Trieste and
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    69 10 Registration and Parcel L’ost, except where otherwise stated, close half an h<»ur earlier than the Ordinary mail. BY TRAIN TO DAY. Bindings via Taipiug 1 p ui. BY STEAMER. TO-MORROW. Deli. Langsa. Edi. T. Seniawe. Segli. Olehleh ami Sabang van Goens 2 p.m. SATURDAY (2'Jth inst.) Madras,
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    THE MAILS.
    34 10 The Khyber is due to arrive here at <S a.m. on Friday, and is expected to have European mails on boaril. 'l’he homeward mail, by the Ekma. closes at 10 on Saturday.
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    UNDELIVERED CABLES.
    36 10 'l’he follow ing is a list of non-delivered cables for the week ending 2i>th inst. at the E. E. A. and C Telegraph Co: Handy E A O Hotel. Mitchel Nippon Hotel. Kinlingpon Whasiang.
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    SINGAPORE PILOTAGE RATES.
    361 10 Suggestion for Redaction. The Singapore Pih»t Board are considering a suggestion from the East Asiatic Company to reduct* the fees tor pilotage services. A representative of the ’Tribune interviewed a well-known pilot and he ascertained that the nites charged by the pilot board areas cheap in Singapore
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    EXCHANGE.
    112 10 PENANG. APRIL 2d. 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 11/llil 4 months’sight Bank 2/3 2!>/32 3 Crclit 2/4 3/32; 3 Documentary 2/4 l/xl Calcutta Demand Bank Rs LSI 3 days’sight Private I<S4 j Bombay Demand Bank I<S| Madras Demand Ikmk LSI i 3 days’sight
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      258 10 ft 1 J A VARIED SELECTION! OF I I Pens, Pencils, Pen Racks, Ink Pots, I Scribbling and Writing Pads, Pocket I Note Books, Letter Despatch Books, J Receipt Books, Albums, Loose-Leaf -I A Pocket Books, Manifold Books, Files, ’I Paper Weights, Office Pins, Paper I Clips, Erasers, Check Rolls,
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    PLANTER’S SUIT.
    585 11 T. 0. M.” ALLEGED BREACH OF AGREEMENT. In tin- action before Mr. Justice E. <*. Matson in the Supreme Coiirt. Ipolt. in which the plaintiff. Mr. W D. I’ait. of Teluk Anson, claimed a sum ot 5.3.2 CM) from the Arcadia Coconut Estates. Ltd., heinn four months' salary
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    COMING EVENTS.
    221 11 April 2t'e—Feeeetball. 1 v St. Xaviers. Esplanaele, 5.1 p.m. April 27 —C.W.A. Monthly Meeting. 10 a.m. April 2S—I’.C.C. Tennis Champiemship Challenge Rouml. April 2'J—Kuala Kangsar Plantatieens. Meeting. 8.1. Heeuse*. 12.J0 p.m. April 2'J—Cricket. 1 ’.C.C. v C.R.C. April 29—Football. Moslem v E M Schoeel. P. Buntar. April 2'J
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    THE ALLAGAR CLAIM.
    379 11 AN INSURANCE ON RUBBER. In the case of the Allagar Rubber Estates, Limited, v National Benefit Assurance Compauy, Limited, and others', heard in the High Court, the plaintiffs claimed against a number of insurance companies on certain }>olicies of insurance. By these policies the defendants insured rubber
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    LABOUR COMMITTEES.
    475 11 The report of the Kuala Lumpur D.P-A. says: Though it appeal’s at the moment that present available labour meets all immediate requirements, it is generally conceded that, with a firming up of prices for the raw product, the position will become. extremely acute. The shortage ot labour that
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      1583 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY, straits steamship co., ltd., (Incorporated iu Straits Settlements.) Under Contract with the French Government 17 Mail and Passenger Services. FOR INTENDED IO SAIL STEAMERS DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY MARSEILLES FAR EASTERN SERVICE. i~JT“ Tnil nn mire o I Every Tues, at 5 p.m. 5 from Klang. OUTWARD MAILS. Port
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      377 12 EASTERN SHIPPING Go. (INOORPOKATSD in THB BTKAITB FE f I I.F, M f NTh TEL. ADDRESS; “SHIPPING, PENANG.” Head Offick :-No. S 3, Beach Street, I Dockyard and Machine Sh ip. Suhjpim p s H Telephone aSo RUTTERWOItTH 1 B Ship Owners, Ste 4 and Iron Ship Builders P B
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