Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 April 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No 92. VOL. LXXX. THURSDAY. 27th APRIL, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      13 1 T. NAGATA, Jj DENTIST. 5 NEXT DOOR TO J “|THE DISPENSARY.** I -"..•W’eVA
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    AIR FORCE IN ACTION.
    542 2 RELIEF OF AV ANA. Simla. April 11- —Details have been received of a very effective exploit by the Air Force and the newly raised Mazir Kh assadars at M ana- The M azir outlaws who during the winter have been ‘‘resting” over the border in Shahjui
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    THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
    165 2 Peshawar, April 13- —According to the provisions of the Anglo-Afghan Treaty trade, agents have arrived from Kabul and have taken up their duties in Peshawar. Para chinar and Chaman. Several recent successful encounters with raiders are reported from the Frontier districts. On the 28th March constabulary from
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    INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES IN INDIA.
    159 2 Bombay, April 13.—Sir Stanley Reid’s Committee has submitted its report on the question of the creation of machinery for the prevention and early settlement of industrial disputes. The report suggests the constitution of a Committee of Enquiry, consisting of a Chairman to be elected by members
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
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      S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
      461 3 THiZ HA.MPIOXSHIP FINAL. In the championship final of the Singa poto tennis tournament, the ground was in nice condition, a little goft in a fev. places but generally g«K>d and whilst the sun was hot at the start of the game the air was cool. Quite a
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      P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      30 3 The final of the P.C.C. Tennis Cham pionship, W H- Threlfall (Holder) v. A. K. A. B. Terrell (Challenger), has been postponed till Wednesday- the 3rd May.
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      CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS.
      495 3 1 ‘ATTE RSON”S BRILLIANT DOUBLE. Nothing brighter, brisker, or more stimulating in the way of dramatically i vivid tem.'.s ever staged in Australia in brilliancy of execution the performance of th<> State champion, G. L Pattersen, in winning b< th the singl“> j and doubies (hampion-hip shields at
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      FOOTBALL.
      205 3 P.CC V. ST. XAVIER S. Weight, though very useful in Soccer, is not indispensable. This fact was em phasized in the match last night at the Esplanade, between the P.C.C. and St. Xavier's, when the schoolboys succeeded in lowering the club colours for the se cond time by the
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      ROWING.
      92 3 The final of the race for Junior Fours for Cups presen'ed by- Mr. F. R. Herontook place at Singapore on Saturday and resulted in a narrow win for Gamble’ boat. The competing crews were as follows: E. G- Holliday, bow W D. Crossley. 2 L- A. H. Stevens, 3;
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    367 3 The follow ing aie the minutes of a meet mg of the Municipal Commissioners of Geoige Town. Penang, held on Tuesday, the Uth April, 1922 Present Mr. S. Codrington (President). Mr. J. D. Kemp. Mr. C. R. Samuel- Mr. J. H. Pedlow. Dr Lim Guan Cheng, Mr. Yeoh
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      222 3 PRITCHARD I AND CO., LTD., 5 Penang, Ipoh and Sungei Patani. S (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) J j GREAT REDUCTIONS. 5 In Cash Boxes Stationery Cases and S 5 Despatch Boxes. < (All being offered at less than Cost.) r Stationery e j Cases. Z x I Fitted with
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1089 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr W. Peel is on a v’sit. to Kedah. i Messrs. T. M- Geering and I). R Melvin arrived by the Kedah this morning from SitiawanMr. H- Parry. Manager Penang Harbour Board, with his bride, is due to arrive here on Monday by the Eurylochus. Mr. Leslie H-
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    SIR A. MONO AND ADVERTISING.
    499 4 Si»- Alfred Mond extolled the virtues of advertising at the Swansea Chamber of Commerce. He suggested to the membeis of the Swansea anthracite trade that an active propaganda would abate rhe smoke nuisance and at the same time increase their revenue. “In the present state
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2722 4 PENANG GENERAL HOSPITAL. A meeting »4' the Legislative Council was held on Monday. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Laurence Guiliemard. presided and others present were. His Excellency the General Officer Command iiuf the Troops (Major General Sir Neill Malcolm). The Hon ble The Colonial Secretary, Mr. F. S.
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      380 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. Immediately uah t e d competent draughtsman for two or three month*-. Apply Box 114- c/o Pinang Gazette. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted Baby's Pram in good condition. Apply, stating price and particulai-. to Box No. 11‘2- c/o Pinang Gazette. NOTICES. s.s. “GLENIFFER” 27/4/22 Consignees of cargo per the
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    RUSSIANS IN BERLIN.
    943 5 i l|>Y < >F 5 TYPE. c<»ni<* th'' "al heiing place h'oid many countries. says ,lent of ihe Manchester icliques of llimloos. Tntle-. and even Irishmen < ;tf' S and plot the over- |’,rii Mi Empire. Then t here t i ian> most of t hem Jewish
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    EARTHQUAKE ERA JUST STARTED.
    454 5 r. S. PROFESSOR S PROPHECY. Interest has l»«*en aroused by Dr. Milton A. Nobles, the geologist ami I stmlent of volcanic «listurbances. who stated that an eartlnpiake era which began on March 15 will ultimat«-ly submerge a large part of Europ<*. Prominence has been given to
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    SIR BASIL ZAHAROFF.
    265 5 question in parliament on ms EASTERN ADVICE. Lieut-Col. Aubrey Herbert aske«l in the House of Commons "whether Sir Basil Zaharoff has been financially rewan le<l for his help and advice on the Eastern question. Mr Chamberlain: I <1«» not understand the question. If my h«»n. friend has
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    146 5 TO-IIAY S I»KI'A UTI’UES. Jin H«> lor P. Bramlan. van Goons for D«*li. Langsa. Edi. I. Seinaxxe. Segli. Olehleh and Sabang. Tee>ta for Port Sxxett« nham and Singapore. Kinta for Port Sxx«*ttenham ami Singaporc. Pangkor for Teluk Anson. The N.Y.K. Hakone Maru will lleave her»* for Eur««pe on
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    27 5 732 coolies arrived per ss Teesta today. of which 25G were sent to Pulau Jerejak. ami the balance proceed direct to Port Swettenham for«piarantim* there.
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    PENANG MAILS CLOSE.
    307 5 DAILY (except Sunday 8Y TRAIN. Federated Malay States. Malacca. Joh«»re. Singapore and H«»ngkong fjioli. Batu Gaiah. Tapah Road.") By train Telnk Anson,Kuala Kubu. Kuala j 7.15 a.in. Ltunpur. Klang. Port Swetten-also at ham. Seremban. Malacca. .Johore, p.m. on Singapore and Hongkong 1 Sat «lay s. Daily (except
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    THE MAILS.
    29 5 ’Tlit* tx'.x’ < r. wi h tntiils from Europe, is expe.ciet t arrive here ;u a.m. tomorrow. The b.omew r«i mail, by the Ekma. close-: a; ot Saturday.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    123 5 April 27—F«»othail, P.R.C. x P.H.8.. Esplanade, 5.1.5 p.m. April 29—Kuala Kaugsir Plantations. Meeting. I'.l. House. 12.30 p.m. April 21—Cricket. P.CJ v C.R.C. April 29—Football. Moslem v E M School. P. Bnntar. April 29 —Penang Choral Society. Variety Concert, Town Hall. 9.3<> p.m. May* 3—P.C.C. Tennis Championship Challenge Round.
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    BIRTH.
    21 6 Hutcheson —On 25th inst at Batu Gajah Hospital» to Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hutcheson. Kinta Valley Estate, a daughter.
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    "LABOUR AND THE MONEYED MAN."
    1120 6 This is the title of a volume published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., sent us for review. its author being Mr George Radford, who has published a series of volumes dealing with such subjects as the State as Farmer.” Agricult mid Co-operation and organization “Our
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1226 6 H. E. the Governor, Sir Lturence Guillemard. who goes on HIS EXCELLENCY. short leave to-morrow by the Anchises, has been interviewed by the Free Press.” His Excellency said I am very glad to know, before leaving, that as far tis public finances are concerned, as distinct from
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    85 6 AND THE COLONY'S I’IX I (From Our Own Correspomu:'' I Singapore, April b I Interviewed by the' Iree I’r* I E. the Governor said I am ver, I to know. Indore leaving, that' I public finance' are «-om < rn*‘ l. from those *>f iii*li\i*liia' p-opl-. in
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    MALMS TRADE VALUES.
    43 6 r I’it'Ml ()UR < )WX < ’oRR:> I Singapore. Apm K The imports *>l Malaya in I of the value of Sl< >.S7 |J II 1 I with s.’hiJ'.'l.OO" in E'bi'ii'' I exports from Malaya :ii 53<5,953.000. against •*T-.-b" I Februarv. I
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    IPOH GRIFFIN SHOT.
    37 6 (From oir own < 'oRRi-' l I I p*»h.AAfr!‘ r! I The horse griilin *iraw I Slump Kongsi. which v I imported from Australia. Gymkhana Chib, w.*' 'hoi I animal suflering iron* piieiim" 1 I
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    POLICE COURT.
    117 6 attemptkd SI H'l 1 I In the Police Court. I’ l I before Mr .1. W- W. Ihm B<»on pleaded guilty to l B i n < 'ampbell St rent *»o -K 5.50 p. m. attempt*-1 b» by stabbing himself in 11 penknife. fl|M < B lii'pector M
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      254 6 "T" 67 e k ‘PUDLO’ CEMENT WATERPROOFER. Before the introduction of Pudlo 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
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      28 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. I’o-PAY. 12.11» a.m. tl.32a.in. 12.30 p.m. 7. f« p.m. T< t-jioi: m 12.17 a.m. 7. 2 a.m. 12.5’J p.m. 7 .3»» p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    44 6 death. Koh Seek Chuan. Ou April 22, at No. 56, Hereen Street. Malacca- Koh Seek Chuan. aged 82 years- Deceased leaves two son*. Messi’'- Koh Tionig Yang and Tiong Liat, three daughter 1 giand chri dre.” and great grand-children io niou n his loss.
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    GENDA CONFERENCE.
    747 7 «'TH the SOVIET Reuter’s Telegrams.] Genoa. April 25r not wanting that the Powers o f Russian affairs, which VI a«.' u, r..«growing general attention. It was f utl( -ed in British ‘ircle* that the x.Aiet bargaining must soon end(hou* nuv p. Powers do r>"t intend to prolong the
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    FRENCH DEVOTION TO REALITY.
    487 7 Addressing the Oxford I'niversity French (‘lnk on "'rhe mistake about France." Mr. Gillx rt Chesterton said France was a serious subject, and it would l»e worth while to write a book about it. while it would lie worth while for an Englishman to w rite a
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    RUSSIA’S WAR LOSSES.
    70 7 According to a report from Riga the Soviet Government have prepared statistics about Russia’s war losses for production at the Genoa Conference- The figures show that from 1914 to 1918 15,000.000 soldiers were mobilised and. including the civilian victims, the casualties amounted to 13.S!)9.(»00 am* the number
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    FRANCE AND PRO-BOLSHEVISTS.
    116 7 BAN CREATES A SENSATION. Paris- April 26. The French Government has created a sensation by banning all dancers, writers and actors who have had dealings with the Bolshevists in Russia. The case is ex (•'ting much attention. The London officials have been instructed not t o visa
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    BOLSHEVISM IN AUSTRALIA.
    144 7 Sydney. March 23. —The Stxuth African Government replied to the congratulatory cable of the Nationalist Association, em phasising/that the recent crisis was caused by Bolshevik propaganda and the attempts of international Communists to establish a Soviet Government. The message adds “This upheaval is a great object lesson
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    TRADE UNIONS COMBINE.
    47 7 London, April 11—A scheme ha> been pi epared for the amalgamation of the National Transport Woikers’ Federation with 400.000 .member- and the three Railway 1 nions of 700.000. It will be submil ted to conferences of the various organi--ation- during the next three months-
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    SHIPBUILDING SETTLEMENT.
    56 7 ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH SIDES. London, April 26The basis of the. settlement approved by the negotiators is an immediate reduction of 10s. 6d. per week, the remaining six shillings to be split up three shillings to be effective in May and the rest early in June. It is understood
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    THE AMERICAN STRIKE.
    50 7 M ashington, April 26 With the object of ending the coal strike, the Governmem G studying a plan designed to afford a peimanent solution of basic problems of the mining industry. The plan, which does not contemplate Federal supervision, will shortly be pre s“nted by President Harding.
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    ATLANTIC PASSENGER RATES.
    67 7 A DISCLAIMER. New Y’ork. April 26The- Lamport and Holt Line telegraphed to Mr. Lasker, denying that it intends to 'tart a rate war against the Shipping Board’' vessels on the .South American run, and explaining that the cuts in passenger rates were made owing to* the tact
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    OIL COMPANIES.
    78 7 SIR H. DETERDING’S DENIAL. Amsterdam. April 26The “Handelsblad’s” New York Correspondent learns from a reliable source that Sir Henry Deterding has denied *he rumours of friendly advances between the Royal Dutch and Standard Oil Companies- There, is no question of the issue O’f a bond loan by the
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    OPIUM COMMISSION.
    98 7 DANGEROUS DRUGS INQUIRY Geneva. April 26. The Opium Commission which is enquir ing into the extent of the normal needs of raw opium for legitimate purjxises. passed a resolution inviting the various countries to inform the Secretariat of the League of Nations, the approximate annu al quantity needed
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    SERIOUS FIRE IN SPAIN.
    65 7 OFFICIALS’ FAMILIES PERISH. Malaga. April 26. File broke out at 1 a.m. in a building occupied by a number of Government De partments. Die upper stories, housing subordinate officials, were cut off. and se\erid families perished. The Fire Brigade is powerless. It is feared the conflagration
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    PETROL DISTILLERY FIRE.
    63 7 A LONDON OUTBREAK. London. April 26Forty Fire Brigades fought a fire at a Petrol Distillery in Hackney. Lorries were requisitioned to throw tons of sand on the blazing oil which was shooting upThe occupants of neighbouring houses and factories were evacuated. The fire was eventually contix>lled, only
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    FLOODING IN TEXAS.
    36 7 Fort Worth (Texas), April 26. Floods rendered 1.800 homeless, and caused eleven deaths, including four who were drowned by the capsizing of a boat which was rescuing refugees from house tops and trees.
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    A MISSING SEAPLANE.
    31 7 Key West (Flotida), April 26. Naval aeroplanes have been despatched in search of a seaplane which left yesterday mottling for Nassau with six passengers and has not arrived.
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    THE GOLD STANDARD.
    42 7 W ashington. April 25. Piesident Hat ding expressed his willingness that the Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank participate in the proposed Association of Central Banks to assist the return to the gold standard and the stabilisation of currency.
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    140 7 THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS. New York. April 26 The Lawn Tenuis Association has decided that the first two» preliminary rounds of the Davis Cup matches may be played in Europe, in order t<, reduce to the minimum the travelling expenses of competitors not surviving the first round. The
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    TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    49 7 ST. LOUIS WINS. London. April 27. At Newmarket, the Two Thousand Guineas (one mile) resulted as follows St. Louis (6 to 1) 1 Pondoland (5 to 1) 2 Captain Cuttie (4 to 1) 3 Twenty-two ran. Won by three lengths four lengths between second and third.
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    LACROSSE.
    22 7 ENGLISH TEAM’S SUCCESS. Cambridga (Massachusetts), April 26. The combined Oxford and Cambridge lacrosse team beat Harvard University by five to two.
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    AMERICA’S ARMY.
    62 7 PERSHING’S DECLARATION. Washington- April 26 General Pershing, addressing the Senate Military Committee, supported the War Department's demand for a larger establishment than the 115,000 pro vided by the House of Representatives' military measure. He declared that if the United States had been prepared- they could have prevented the
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    VICTORY BONDS CASE.
    92 7 MR. BOTTOMLEY OBTAINS ADJOURNMENT. London, April 26. At Bow Street Police Court, the prosecution, in closing the case against Mr. Horatio Bcttomley, M P-- asked for his committal for trial on five charges of frau dulent conversion of sums aggregating £218,415. Mr. Bottomley applied for an adjourn
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    THE SILESIAN AFFAIR.
    84 7 Paris, April 25. The Ambassadors’ Conference has requested the German Ambassador to ask his Government to take urgent measures for the arrest and surrender to the InterAllied Commission in Silesia of those pa«ticipants in the Petersdorf affair, who took refuge in Germany. It is pointed out that
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    NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
    27 7 New York, April 26Messrs. Speyer have secured by tender the issue of $45,000,000 New York City Bonds, issued at and 4' per cent.
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    THE CANADIAN LOAN.
    22 7 New York, April 25. The Canadian Government Loan of $100,000,000 at 5 per cent was oversubscribed in two hour.'.
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    BRUNNER-MOND APPEAL.
    74 7 London, April 11. —The Court of Appeal has upheld the judgment in two cases which are calculated to cost up to the present at least £lOO,OOO. in which it is held that the Manchester Ship Canal Company is entitled to recover tolls from Brunner Mond. Limited, and others,
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    THE PRINCE’S VISIT.
    885 7 PENANG'S TENTATIVE i PROGRAMME. We understand that a provisional progHiniine has been arranged in connection with the visit of 11. R. H. the Prince to Penang on Tuesday. 23rd May. His Royal Highness is expected to make the trip from H.M.S. Renown in time to reach the
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    AN EARTHQUAKE.
    90 7 THE PRINCE’S DISAPPOINTMENT [Reuter’s Telegrams j Hakone. Miyanoshita, April 26. On Wednesday, following two days of gales and rain, a heavy earthquake shook Hakone district at 10-15 this morning re verberating in muffled thunder amongst the shuddering mountains. The Prince of Males, who was motoring from Yumoto to
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    MUI-TSAI.
    142 7 MR CHURCHILL CONGRATULATED London, April 26. At the annual meeting of the Abori ginc' Protection Society, presided over by the ex-Under Secretary fo r India- Mr. hai les H. Roberts, a resolution was passedi- on the motion of Viscount Gladstonecongratulating Mr. Churchill on the ab«»li tion of Mui-Tsai slavery.
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    THE SLUMP COOKERY BOOK.
    198 7 In these har«ltiinesa little book prepares! by a planter’s wife, giving over ID pages of tried recipes, for cheap and tasty dishes, should be heartily welcomed in many households where ways and means have to be given more consideration than usual. It was specially prepared forthose
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    PENANG HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.
    323 7 The i.ilera! i«>n to lhe quay- at I’ciianu Harboiv which were commemced some time ago are now almost compleled. The «piay fronting No. 5 gexlown has been redeeked with reinforced concrete, while the- quay in front of No. I godown the wooden decking of w hich was
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      DISBANDED CAVALRY REGIMENTS.
      350 8 London, April B.—His Majesty the King has approved the reconstitution of the fol lowing cavalry regiments whose disband ment was ordered in July. viz. the sth Royal Irish Lancers, the 19th Royal HiLsars- the 20th Hussars, and the 21st Lancers. The King has also approved of certain
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      INDIAN ARMY OFFICERS.
      61 8 London. April 10. —In the House of Com mens, replying- to Colonel Sir C. E. YateEarl Winterton to-day expressed regret that he could not yet make a statement with jegard to the term" for surplus Indian Army officers which were now being considered along with pi-opt sals
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      THE LONDON CITY VACANCY.
      147 8 1. ndon, April B.—The question as t > who will be Sir Arthur Balfour's succes"Oi as Member for the City of London haassumed particular intere"t owing to the City of London Conservative Association disregarding the advice of the stalwart organ of conservatism. the’‘Morning Post which warmly
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      PRIEST THRASHED BY AMERICAN.
      86 8 London. April 10.—The Rome coriespondent of the “Time"’’ wires that Cardinal Basil P mpili. Cardinal Bishop of Velletri. whom the late Pope appointed Vicar Gen oral- narrowly escaped a thrashing. His secretary- Monsignor Candidori, was beaten instead. Yesterday an American priest demanded to see Pompili who
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      PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.
      76 8 London. April 8. —Viscount Peel has recently been kept busy piloting* bills through the House of Lords and on other duties not- connected with India, but- he is expected to aJdre"S the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Indian Affairs soon after Easter. Sir Thomas Bennett, now
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      TERRIFIC MOTOR SPEED RECORD.
      35 8 Dayton (Florid A. ‘.pril 6 The terrific motor speed ha- been attained by a Norwegian named Haugdahl of I kilometre in 13.9 seconds and 10 mih in 3 min". 56 secs
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      WOMAN INN-KEEPER MURDERED.
      193 8 London. April B.—A fifteen year old farmboy. Jack Hewett- has been arrested on a charge of the murder of a woman innkeeper at Gallow-street Common, near He’dey, in connection with which a Reading wood-chopper, named Sheppard, was detained on his own confession, though he allege" the confession
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      THE TWO SHILLING RUPEE.
      183 8 London. April 6.—Presiding at the an Inual meeting of the National Bank of India, Mr. Robert Williamson referred to the bank’s "trong financial position- the liquid position of the assets in cash and I securities, and the "atisfactory position of the current and fixed deposits, which,
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      ANTI-TURKISH AGITATION.
      164 8 London- April 12. —In the Commons Mr. T. P. O’Connor raised the question of the proposed terms to Greece and Turkey and hoped that the Allies would refuse to ac--1 cept the Turkish proposals that the Greeks -hould immediately evacuate A"ia Minor. He feared a massacre would fo!
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      NEW GAMBLING ACT.
      85 8 Loudon, April 11. —In the House of Lords, Lord Muir Mackenzie had no diffi culty in getting his Gambling Bill read a second time. It deals with the question created by the judgment regarding the payment of bookmakers by cheque. His similar measure last session came to
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      FIRST LADY TELLER IN PARLIAMENT.
      68 8 London. April ]9. —(Jen' rnl cheers in t’ House of C mmon« gieeted the selection of Mrs. Margaret M intringham as th? first w< man tell, rin a division on her amendment in which she unsuccessfully sought t ietain the women police. Mrs. M intrinirham
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      TREASURY TRADE GRANTS.
      45 8 London. April 11.—A White Paper shows that the Treasury has up to the pre sent sanctioned guarantees for loan" totalling nearly £15,000.000 under the Trade Facilities Act, including lhe Underground Railway £5.000-000, Harland and Wolff £1.403. 000. alcutta Electric Supply Corporation £500.000.
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      THE INDIAN MAILS.
      76 8 London. .Ypri! s.—Th- Italian GoveinI ment has long desired a leturn to the «ys-11-m whereby the Indian mail shotrd :>e I embarked at BrindCi. 'lhe leport is now i published here that the mails w ill auain Ibe sent through Italy, but embarked at Syracuse. There appeals
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    THE BROWN-WAUGH TIN SCHEME.
    418 9 uoul*l *K* «MMIVi’l lO njin’f' 4 bulk <’f the world* ..••<•’•’■ '.'i,. Tinies <>f Malawi" I scheme which output* and enable the H.c' ,h fx to be sold al a profit i. (on ■< rued and a combinK njt i "pool." comprising in th.- F. .M.
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    KUALA LUMPUR OPINION.
    220 9 B panned out. *av* the Malax B iineei is offered an interest and B" "bull would roughly, bring up Bi- 1 -ri.mt s;d. to £237 per ton on tin B-< -I-i- th. book- at £2l*l This. B' b""c«ei Ims to b« achieved by Govern- -V'd "tie cannot
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    A SINGAPORE HEW.
    261 9 I V -b. B ibesv concluding a leader on I Un N-hcinc B r 'bai th. «litierence lietwecii B I"ic< '.147 ]Htr ton ami that B ‘■‘riling price namely I*, and we should be inclined B a “T rublier, the tin Kt !l Vel down to bed-rock
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    40 9 Tin following are tin* latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy «V Co.'s »hare list Yesterday. T«»-«lay SHXKES. •S c. < c. -5 c. c. MINES South Taiping... 27” C GUK- .'fik- 32~c Taiping T D. *i7jc «'kt dk.* «2b*
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    45 9 27th April, 1922. L<»(al. Smoked sheet 24bc I*ENAN<; Fine Pale Crepe 24 c H’nstnoked Sheet N’o. 1... 1 [»<• Singa- (Smok«Ml sheet 2sjc PORE »Cre|H* 27‘,c L<»ni>ox and New York. 1 Smoked Sh«-et S 5/sd London >, ICrep** s .»/sd Market quiet. New York Ghi]
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    78 9 Messrs. The Borneo ('otnpany. Ltd., advise that the undermentioned prices were realise«l for rubber s<d«l by them by private and auction stiles held this week: (.'is Per Pound. Smoked diamoiul *heei No. 1 24 to 2*« No. 2 IS 2.3?, I nsmoked she«*t No. 1 12 It»?.
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    TIN PRICES.
    108 9 L< >NI> >N. The St rails Trading <’o.. Ltd., gives the following London prices, on April 2t’«: S|»ot £152.10s up £1 .3 months buving £1 .3 selling 154.5 s £1 Local fiarity S7(i. The E;tst«‘rn Smelting Co.. Lt«l London, April 25. *IISI.IDs s|vot. and £15.3 three months buying.
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    32 9 Renong Tin Dredging Com>»any. Ltd., first half of April. Dredge No. 1 piculs 401, Dredge No. 2 piculs 221. Dredge No. .3 piculs sb. making a total of o«2 piculs.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    223 9 S.P. 'Tapioca S «.2-> buyers M.P. Tapioca 7.5(1 buyers Gold leaf 72 sellers Black Pepper 17. DD sales White Pepr>er 24.25 sales Trang Pepper it' l stock Mace Pickings 4.) sales Cloves 12D sellers Nutmegs XOs 4-> nominal Utts .37.D0 sellers Sugar No. 1 <lO and No 2..
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    KUALA LUMPUR D.P.A.
    1138 9 —M.M. interesting disci s>ion> The annual general meeting of ihe Kuala Lumpur District Planter* Association took j plare on Monday in the P. P. M. Chambei*. i Mercaniih- Bank Buihling*. Mt. D. S. Gardiner (chairman). Mr. Armstrong >aid he would like to conI gratulate the chairman ujx»n
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    DEATH ON AN ESTATE.
    245 9 An inquest recently held at Teluk An -on. by the Teluk Anson Magistrate into the cause of death of a Tamil cooly <>n Terkington estate, Sabah Bernam. revealed that death was due to double pneumonia. but that it was accelerated bv the de ceased being moved
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    FRICTION IN KWANGTUNG.
    138 9 Hongkong. April 24. —Following rumours of friction between Sun Yat Seo and Chan Kwing Ming, it is announced that the latter ha. c resigned the posts of Kwangtung Civil Governor and commander of the Kwangtung troops retaining the post of Minister of War Wu Ting Fang is
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    SENSATIONAL ARREST IN RANGOON.
    471 10 ALLEGED BOGUS COMPAN V DIRECTOR A sensational arrest was effected m Rangoon early on April 18. Mr. H.Gould, Inspector of Police, Howrah, Bengal» named with a warrant for the arrest of Joseph Evans, who calls himself a hardware broker of 8- Old Court House Street Corner,
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    AGRICULTURAL UNREST.
    142 10 Bombay. April 13. —Manila! Kothari, a prominent Congiess worker in Rajputanahas sent a telegi mi to the Agent to the Governor-General in Rajputana in connection with the Bhil situation. Mr. Kothari, after pointing out that military action against the discontented men would only aggravate the situation -uggest- that
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1022 10 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES. 22 I IJ 1 1 g HUBBBR (Dollar.) !9 c. Sc. S c Allenby Rubber Co, 16c Alor Gajah Rubber Estate l.QO| 1.10 Amalgamated Malay Estates t j o fgS Ayer Hitam Planting Syndioatt 953 mro Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate* 1.00 Ayer Molek Rubber Co.
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      198 10 DISTRESS AFTER MEALS >. me people. however careful in their diet, suffer after euh rneal because the stomach i' weak and the food lies undigested. Tone up the stomach and this trouble quickly disappears as is shown by the ex perience of Mrs. Nettie Ainsworth. of No. si. Elm street.
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      436 10 j SKIN DISEASES.*' 3 Overcome by the Wonderful Blood Purifying Ti of Dr. MOUSE’S INDIAN ROOT PILLS I A person suffering from eruptions of the skin has m a endure. It is not merely the UC 14 '11J& irritation and painful sensation, but life j miserable by depression of spirits.
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    ANTS THAT CAN KILL GIANT ANIMALS.
    589 11 HORDES WITH THEIR OWN HOUSEMAIDS. Remarkable stories of ants are told by Mr. William I3eebe in his new l><»<»k. "The Edge <>f the .Inngle (just published, Witherby 12s. fid. net. Mr. Beebe is not only an accomplished writer he is also famous as a
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    THE PATRON SAINT OF WALES.
    331 11 St. David’s Cathedral has just been the scene of an historic and remarkable ceremony—the re-burial of the bones of the Patron Saint of Wales. St. David was born in 54<*. In 11-SO all that remained of him was placed Ix’hind the high altar in Bishop
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      310 11 Jhazeline snow (Trade Mark) THE ORIGINAL NON GREASY TOILET PREPARATION ■r •Jw Makes the complexion beauti- T fully clear. Softens the skin and y H improves its delicate texture. Neither greasy nor sticky. In glass fols, of all Chemists and Stores Wellcome Co., London AU Righti Reeerved B PIMPLES, blotches
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      238 11 TTC i I 0' jCfe? iii CJUALII i lr it f*k LITTLE A*l rl I, <*»- I Bh. AND V«goodW A CONTINENTAL AGENT writes ca,i foryonr us as follows under date 12th Oct., 1921: fc.v 'tame that you g'Y.Y'SiYris kUe experience great satis"little and good z* 11 theory I faction
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