Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 May 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. Ho. HO. VOL. LXXX. THURSDAY. 18th MAY, 1922, PRIOE 15 CENTS.
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE’S EXTRAVAGANCE.
    1204 2 BILL OF RIGHTS.” Extravagance is not the mark o a gentlewoman: profusion isnota of honourable rank.*’ Mr. Justice McCardie—himself a bachelor—thus expressed himself in th»* King s Bench when laying down a husband s Bill of Rights in regard to a wife’s extravagance. He gave his
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    MARKET PRICES.
    526 2 PENANG, MAY 18. 1922. S cts GOVERNMENT MUTTON— Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.00 Tripe do .10 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet -read each ?0 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 40 MUTTON— H« a**,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VACANCY.
    742 3 hamher Nominates Mr. e "i) M. Brown. ..(•iier;tl mooting of the i .|M*»' i,h (■imiiilfi of ’oinmeive was held hamlHT- Downing St.. Penang, ■>p. nt., for the purpose <4er»laJ <n a representative as Donimati'»- .-.HI member the Legislative "Lii. during thealwrM*.on l«r»e. of w II Thorne. Tliero
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    OUR INCOME TAX.
    2235 3 THE M. A. PROTEST. In i ebruary. I'J??. the Committee of the .Association of British Malaya addressed a mmnoramlum to the Secretary of State for the Colonics on the matter of Income Tax in tiie Straits Settlements, raising objection to the tax on various grounds. 1. There
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    278 3 INDIA AND BISLEY. The National Rifle Association is making special efforts towards popularising rifle shooting, anei a step in this direc- lion has been the adoption of proposals which, it is believeel, will bring the Rifle 1 Associations of the Service- and those: l of ihe fher.-eas Dominions
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    TSINGTAO RACECOURSE
    117 3 Tsingtao, April 19- —Now that the Japanese occupation of Tsingtao soon must end, feverish haste is shown in the completion of enterprises so that the cost can be included in, the bill to be presented China- The two preceding Sundays have largely been devoted to horse or pony
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    THE PRINCE’S VISIT.
    1948 4 PENANG PROGRAMME. The arranw rn< tits for the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the Island on Tuesday next, the 23rd May are practically complete, and we publish to-oay, from the official programme, details that are of great interest. Given reasonably good wca
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    AUSTRALASIAN TENNIS TEAM.
    252 4 Davis Cup Players in Colombo. Australia intends this year to make another Udd bid for the Davis Cup. The team selected to challenge America for supremacy in the tennis world comprises G. L. Vatters»»n, a former world’s champion, J. O. Anderson, and V. O’Hara AA'ood. Anderson hails
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    FISHING TRAGEDY AT MERSING.
    71 4 Johore l ahru. May P2.—Tw-o Atalays w< nt out -b ng i Thurs ia'- at Ab rsing. *’>■ tann r anil lightning ri»--i. n- el th»* Malays was "truck bv h'-diTiiim. died of vd'e»tL His body a" i. -.m< ».n!y to-lay. The other man who <|
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    GANG ROBBER CHIEF KILLED.
    271 4 Kedah Police Rewarded. Three detectives of the Kedah State Police succeede»! in bringing to book Awang Poh. a notorious chief of gang robbers who have been terrorising the State lately. This character, on whose capture, dead or alive, a price of SnOO had been put. had
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    ORCHESTRAL CONCERT AT E. AND 0.
    204 4 The experiment tried by the E. ami O. management last evening after «liniier of giving a -pecial orchestral pnigramme of high class music, proved so successful that there is every pr«»bability these concert" will b»- held regularly every fortnight in future. The conductei-pi.mist, Mr.
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    POLICE COURT.
    214 4 Chinese Charged with Theft of Clothing. For some time past residents in the vicinity of Western Road and Racecourse Road have been losing hats, tojtees, raincoats and other articles of clothing. Complaints were made to the police and a watch was kept on the neighbourhood. Yesterday the detectives
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    140 4 —“T. O. M-” 931 coolies arrived »er ss Teesta today, of which 299 were sent to Pulau Jerejtik, and the Imlance proceed direct to Port Swettenham for quarantine there. Two Chinese “lampan” mining on the Chemor-Sungei Siput Road were visited on the night of the 10th instant by
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    RACES.
    2 4 RACES.
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY'S TROUBLES.
    750 5 I MucW'en and "l/.ndon |ntere>b. M clady<-n. writing to us Pi h'.ii. "11 rll 7 SUy S you < xtolldt‘<l the lios- lir columns to letter, in lV(( mvd I<> explain to your uned by indulg„.v to lay all the troubles of lv |n<t r.v al the
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    JELANTON TIN, LIMITED
    1127 5 ■M* DELW IN RECEIVING THE DREDGE. 1 'i< second ordinary general meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company was held at the Company’s Registered Offices. Ipoh, on Saturday, Mr. Erank EMair (chairman of the Company) presided. The Chairman said: \ou will see from the Balance Sheet
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    A CHARGEE’S SUIT.
    471 5 INTERESTING REMARKS BY JFDGE. The suit in which Mrs. Fung was called upon to shew cause why her land under t charge for $120.000 should not be sold in satisfaction of such charge came up fot hearing on Tuesday, at Ipoh. before the Hon. Mr. Justice Watson,
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    BOLSHEVIST FINANCE.
    313 5 The Soviet Budget for the period Janu ary-September. 1922, has been approved by the ouncil oi 1 eople s Commissaries and the All-Russian Central Executive Gommittee- The revenue and expenditure are reckoned in gold roubles. an< a thus reduced to figures which can be contemplated without an access
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    RULES FOR RUSSIAN TRADE
    249 5 In the report drawn up by the Allied economic and financial experts, who recently met in London, regarding the conditions that should govern trade relations xvith Russia, it is laid down that The Russian Soviet Government 'hall acct'pi the financial obligations of its predecessors towards: foreign
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    IMPERIALISM.
    259 5 DOES IT PAY At the Stratford Club Major Fox delivered an address on “Does Imperialism Pay?” After alluding to the abject failure of Imperialism of the German type, he observed that he was old-fashioned enough to maintain that British Imperialism xvas something a little different from anything that- had
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      160 5 auto-intoxication Like the other organs the stomach calk upon the bicod for strength and nourishment to sustain it in its daily work. If the blood is impure thr stomach receives a supply loaded with poisons, or “toxins." as they are called. Thus the bouv prison- itself, a process known by
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    FLAG DISCRIMINATION.
    1239 6 British shipping ami shipbuilding are both passing through troubled watersEven if there i< a settlement of the latest dispute in the shipbuilding industry there have been so many disputes between employers and employees and disputes between the unions themselves that the industry itself has been practically strangled. It
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1546 6 We have to thank Mr. F. K. Murray Johnson. Secretary of Income Tax the Association of British Protests. Malaya, for a copy of a circular issued by the Association on April 3rd. The most interesting part of it. from the point of view of the general public,
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      205 6 E 70 S I ELECTRICITY IN THE HOME. Austin Autoplant i i For Lighting Country Houses, Hotels, 2 I Railway Stations, Bungalows, Yachts 1 and many other purposes. g I I As the name implies, this plant is entirely automatic. It starts itself, regulates the lighting voltage g when charging
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      38 6 E. pt O. H. R. H. The Prince of Wales’ Visit. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE, On Tuesday, 23rd May. EXTENSION OF LICENSE.’ I G. H. Tririn. P. P C Mr. <l’ lfr<. F. H’. Harris. P. P C
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    GENOA UNCERTAINTIES.
    848 7 4 Day of Hope and Fear. UH WIERICAX ATTITUDE. Reuter’s Telegrams London. May Hi. n the moment al all events, seep- )(1 believers alike are inclined to p funeral oration over many ol a <n;in> v hones. Yesterday was a day alternating courage and despair, f K th
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    TURKISH ATROCITIES IN ASIA MINOR.
    69 7 AMERICA AND THE HAGUE COMMISSION. Washington, May 17. It was stated at the White House to day that the note declining to participate in the Hague Commission was intended to leave the door open for further conversations. The I nited States is not disposed to
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    FRENCH COUNCILS-CENERAL.
    59 7 SUCCESSES OF THE LEFT. Paris. May 16. The final results of the elections foi the iTouncils-General show a movement to the Left. The Conservatives lost 18. the Re publican bloc 8, and the Left. Republicans 43, while the Radicals and Radi-cal-Socialists gained 24. the Republi can Socialists 6.
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    NEW GUINEA.
    105 7 DEVELOPMENT SCHEME. London. May 15. Arrangements have been completed for the reconstruction of the British New Guinea Development Companv. The scheme provides inter alia for tin* reduction of the debenture interest, and the provision of a large amount of I additional working- capital. New Company Proposed. London, May
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    THE STOCK EXCHANCE.
    40 7 London, May Hi. The London Stock Exchange Committee decided to resume fortnightly settlements on May 22 with con tangoes, but gilt-edged stocks will still be restricted to cash settlement, and dealings for account of Foreign securities prohibited.
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    TRUE BILL AGAINST BOTTOMLEY.
    24 7 London. Muy 16. The grand jury at the Old Bailey re turned a trim bill against Herat:o Bottomley for misdemeanour.
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    138 7 Conditions in Russia. Geneva, May Hi. At the Council of the League of Nations, Dr. Nansen vividly described the lavages of famine and disease in Russia. He urged the Governments represented in the League to investigate the situation in Russia, with a view to taking measures to
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    SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARIES.
    100 7 THE MOSCOW TRIAL. Moscow. May 16. An official telegram says the trial of Socialist revolutionaries for < on spiral against the Soviet will begin in June. The Soviet consented to about a dozen prominent in the Y’ellow International, including Vandervelde, defending pri soners. but declares that three Rus
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    RUSSIAN FAMINE.
    58 7 RELIEF PROGRESS. London, May Hi. I he American relief administrai ion states that 425.1)00 out of 600.000 tot s of supplies, w hich it is sending to Russia have already arrived. Enough food has reached the Volga Valley to insure free feeding of 8.000-000. Rapid progress is aLo
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    NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM.
    78 7 REVISION OF THE TREXTiES. The Hague. Muy H». During their i>it to Genoa Heer -?n ainebeek. tjlie Netherlands. Foieigni Minister, and ‘I. J;isp.:r J’sdgian Foreign Minister, resumed the con versations with logon! to a revi"Mm oi the treaties ol 1839 ;.nd the qu«‘slion' of the Wielingen Channel
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    STINNES CLOSING DOWN BRANCHES.
    46 7 DIFFH’FLTT ES OF COMPETITION. Christiania. May 17. The “Afteiipost" learns that Hen Hugo Stinnes will shortly close his branches here and in Stockholm and openhagen. because of considerable difficulties in competing in the world’s markets despite Ihe low value of the mark.
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    ALLIES’ DEBTS TO AMERICA.
    42 7 “ENABLE TO PAY.” New York, May 16. The Finance Committee of the I nited States Chamber of Commerce lejM>rt that the Allied Governments, except possibly Britain, will lx* absolutelv unable to pay the debts to America al present.
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    ENGINEERS’ NEGOTIATIONS
    43 7 London. May 16. As tile outcome of the report by Sir William Mackenzie, direct negotiations were openeil at Westminster to day between the engineering employers and all engineering unions. They were adjourned till io-morrow lhe employers undertaking to submit definite proposal*.
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    LATE SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON.
    25 7 London. May 16. T he lute Sii- Ernest Shackleton left unsettled property of the gio-- value of £565. net personalty nil.
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    THE TEACHERS’ BILL.
    117 7 Government Defeat. London, May Is. The Government was defeated ;i. a thin House by 151 votes to 148 on a motion for adjournment, which was < arried against them, on the Teachers’ Superannuation Bill, which gives effe» i to one of the recommendations of the Geddes Committee.
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    ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN BELFAST.
    81 7 MOURNERS FIRED ON. London, May 17. The hooligan element created consternation by filing on tho mournars at the funeral of a Belfast Orangeman, a {Xistman who was shot on Saturday. Military pickets dispersed the attackers but the firing was repeated from a side street further along
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    AFRICA AND EAST EXHIBITION.
    141 7 WESTERN PROBLEMS IN EASTERN (’GENTRIES. London. May 16. l he “Africa and the East” exhibition organised by the Church Mission ary Society will be opened to-morrow at the Royal Agricultural Hall by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Reverend Doctor Garfield Williams, who has just returned from
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    100 7 SEVERAL CENTURIES. Lorn lon, May 16. At Lords, Middlesex beat Warwickshire by nine wickets. In Middlesex > first innings, Lee scored 112 and Hendren 172 (not out). In Warwickshire s second innings. Bates scored 118. At the Oval, Surrey heal Hampshire by an innings and 2S runs. For
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    A SHAKESPEARE DEAL.
    53 7 London. Ma' Hi. T he Daniel first folio of Shakesj>eare. belonging to the Burdett-Coutts Librarv. was sold to the Philadelphian. Mr. Rosen bach, for £8,660. compared with £716 paid for it by Miss Burdett Coutts in 1864. Rosen bach has also purchased the Sheldon first folio of
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    COST OF LIVING IN AUSTRIA.
    33 7 TW ENTY-FIVE PER ENT INCREASE. Vienna. May 1». Ait official statement states that the cost of living in Austria increased by 25 per cent during the past month.
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    NEW CREEK CABINET.
    29 7 Athens. May 1». A new cabinet under the premi“r'hip of M. Stratos, who is al-o Min.' ter for War and Foreign Affairs has been form »d.
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    COTTON INDUSTRY.
    43 7 Lockout Intimated. London. May 17. Soin»- notices to the cotton operatives have been served, and others will be served to-day, ordering a lockout on May 27. in the event of failure to end the dispute at the Royton and Middleton mills.
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    U. S. COAL MINERS’ STRIKE.
    57 7 GOVERNMENT AND STOf’KS. Washington. May 17. In consequence of non-union production. the country has hitherto suffered little inconvenience from the coal strike, but the lowering of stocks has caused a tendency to increase prices, which the Government announces its intention to combat, on the ground
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    TO RESTORE “NORMALITY."
    108 7 MR. HOOVER’S ADVICE TO THE WORLD. Washington, May 17. In a speech at the annual meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Hoover. Secretary of Commerce, outlined the steps necessary to restore normality' throughout the world, including |Hace in Europe, the reduction of armaments, the
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    OIL SUPPLIES.
    165 7 FRENCH ARRANGEMENTS. Paris, May 12. The French attitude as regards international oil rights is defined in a long semi-official statement,, w hich mentions that a contract between the Shell Company and the Soviets was recently on the point of signature at Genoa. A special French representative communicated with
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    FRANCES BUDGET.
    40 7 Paris, May, 1 7. With > xpenditure estimated at itIJMHIJ.IMi francs, there is a deficit ot IJHM>.lM>(>.<;( ‘O according to the PJ2.J Budget Estmates. The expenditure is 1.500.61 MiJH’U francs and the revenue 1.000.01 Mt.ooo less than last year.
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    CHINA CONSORTIUM.
    95 7 COUNCIL MEETING IN LONDON. London, May 17. The Council of the China Consortium held a two days’ meeting at the Offices of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corportilion in London. Sir Charles Addis presided, ami M. De la Chaume, Mr. T. W. Lunont and Mr. Okubo were also
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    RETAIL PRICES.
    36 7 London. May. 17. The "Labour Gazette” states that the average level of retail prices on the Ist May were about 81 per cent above July. 1911. compared with 82 per cent on April I.
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    RETRENCHMENT.
    136 7 F. M. S. Reports Submitted. RAILWAY SAVINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. The Retrenchment Commission has already' sent in nine interim reports, dealing with travelling allowances, furniture for Government quarters, the stock of materials at the Central Workshops, the sale of the Seabelle,” messing allowances, conveyance
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    STRAITS (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    97 7 Income Tax. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Ma.v 17. The question of the British Malaya Association memorandum, relating to the Straits income tax was discussed at a meeting of the Committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. Much criticism was levelled at the Government for not withdraw
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    LAND ASSESSMENT CASE.
    71 7 [From Our Own (’orrespondent]. Singapore, May 17. The important question, whether buildings erected on land which ordinarily' is regarded as building land operate to prevent the land from being assessed as building land, is the point at issue in a ease now proceeding in the Supreme Court,
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    THE SYCE AND HIS UNIFORM.
    63 7 (From Our Own Correspondent), Singapore, May 18. The interesting point whether a syce should return his uniform on leaving his employer’s service was brought up in the Police Court. Mrs Stevens charged her syce with taking away’ two coats and three trousers, which were given
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    32 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 18. A Chinese, Lui Wing was charged at Singapore Assizes with the murder of another Chinese, Low Kit. The case was adjourned till to-day.
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    DECREASED TRADE VALUES.
    32 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 17. Malaya’s imports in April were of the value of $35,750,000. against $16.000.000 in March, and exports £34.038.000, compared with $41,000,000 in March.
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    CRICKET.
    58 7 A cricket match between the Penang Cricket Club and the Penang Recreation Club will be played on Saturday, the 27th May. at 2-15 p.m. on the Esplanade Ground. A cricket match between the Penang Cricket Club and a Kedah Cricket Team, will be played on Saturday, the 3rd June,
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    P. C. C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    107 7 The results of bow Is ties played yesterday were as under Double Handicap— -—3 A. J. Plumb and E. J. McLernon beat +6.1. W. Hunt and B. E. Mitchell 21—7. Mixed Double Handicap 4 Mr. and Mrs. E. Reimann beat—l Mr. and Mrs J. Dick
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      Moto»* Busses v. Trams.
      481 8 We have received a letter from Messrs. Wearne Bros. Ltd., which though it r■lates specifically to Penang has great interest to us in Singapore. wh *re the cry of congested traffic. bad roads and worse train service is ever growing more insistent, says the Straits Times.
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      A TWENTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
      214 8 We have a reminder of the growth of the movement towards “an almost respectable antiquity in the fact that Vickers’ motor manufacturing concern, the Wolseby ('ompany wa< founded originally under the title of the Wolseley Tool and Motor-ear (’ompany in February. 1901. therefore it has the twenty-first
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      WHEEL INSPECTION.
      175 8 One of th<‘most frequent causes of excessive lire wear is faulty alignment of the front whir ls which cause- them to sci“<t|M“ the tme along the road surface at each revolution. M hermver exc*-sive tire wear d< \elop<. the wheels should be inspected fo- nr-uignm-'m. ami if the
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      CAR INDUSTRY’S FUTURE.
      363 8 A bulletin issued by John H. M illys. president of tin* Willys Overland Pacific (’ompany. throws interesting light on the question of the future of the automobile industry. I’he figures indicate that almost 3,<>(“>.(HM> cars should be replaced under normal conditions this year. las' year the number
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      DONT'S FOR MOTORISTS.
      254 8 Don't try to start the engine with the switch turned off. Don't try to start the engine w ith, the petrol turned off. Don't try to start the engine with the gears engage-1. Don’t attempt to start the engine without having water in the radiator. Don’t attempt
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      TAXATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      229 8 Bloinfontein correspondent, writing to the current is-n-* of th-- kuto«’ar‘ in reference to a paragmnb. entitled Lucky S. A. Motorists." which appeared in a previous issue of that paper, points out that the happy position there indicated is not common to m -t<’»is;s throughout the South
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1139 9 SOCIAL PERSONAL. leaves Penang f< r London, io sttniie*177 las a* U- M B Shelley takes up t taken over the j t |e I’i‘iiang Branch ot I* mJ., of India, from Mr. fl ris Oil ICiIVC- u Robed> are shortly I miniir tor Port Dickuc< eds Ml S. i
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    REWARD FOR LONG SERVICE IN GOVERNMENT.
    264 9 Mr Alfred Hale, late Assistant Surgeon of the Prisons Department, was presented with the Imperial Service Medal at the Prisons, by tlm Hon Mr F M Baddeley. the D»“onty of His Excellency rhe Officer Administering the Government. Mr Hah* lias put in no less
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    42 9 ISTH May, PJ22. Smoked Sheet 21 PENANG Fine Pale Crepe 24 I I’nsmoked Sheet No. 1... 17 Singa- [Smoked Sheet 25| POKE Crepe 24 London \nd New York. I.OSIH.S shwt I Crepe < .dSd Market weak. New York Gl4l Market dull.
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    34 9 I'he following are additional rubber out puts for A pril lbs. Burma 4.856 BukittK.B.) 5.879 Biiitang 12.500 Clovelly 13,500 Kota Tingui 25.500 Pundut 54.000 Pelepah Valley 37.000 Siginting 16.000 Ji rnah 12.027
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    68 9 Messrs. The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by private and auction sties held this week: Cts Per Pound. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 23 to 25 No. 2 i s ..22 I’nsmoked sheet No. 1 13 20
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    TIN PRICES.
    87 9 London. 'l'he Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following London prices, on Ma.v 17: Spot £145.15s up 10s 3 mos. buying 150 5s 3 selling 150.5 s 5s Local parity 573.9.5 Local. May LSth: Singapore S 5 tons at 575.50. Penang buyers no sellers $75..50. Messrs Boustead and
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    77 9 Taiping Tin Dredging Company. Ltd., first half of May. 202 piculs. 'l'he dredge lost two days for boiler cleaning. North Taiping Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd., first half of Slay. 170 piculs. Tin Bentong No Liability, first half of May, hours 30ti. piculs 14ti, yards 3t»j»00. Ronpibon Extende<i No
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    194 9 Benares Opium p. chest $.».000.00 nom. (’loves 120.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings 45.00 sales I Nutmegs 805... 45.00 nom. 1105... 37.00 sellers Coconuts per Ijk HI 39.00 Copra Sundried 10.35 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    76 9 I’he following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy A Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day SHARES. -S J x x X x c. c. c. c. Mining. Ba tang P- 37 2 40 40 42A Rawang Tin 62A 65 »>2A 67* General. S. S. 5} p. c.
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    THE LONDON MARKETS.
    385 9 Messrb William Jacks and ('<>.. London’ reported on the 2<>th April, as follows Cheap money has had its usual effect upon the commerce of the worhl. ami it promises to continue, new Loans will be successfully floated, ami the resulting orders will be placed with beneficial result
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    GENERAL CHANG’S DEFEAT.
    821 10 PROGRESS OF THE FIGHTINGField Headquarters near Ghang'iiitien, May I.—The Fengtien on the slopes oi the Western hills, reinforced by big guns, proved impregnable to-day, Chang’s artillerymen showing good marksmanship. The line from Fengtai to Changsintien is still dominated by Chang’s men, who are excellently equipped, and who
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    211 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Plassy tor Ceylon, India. Aden, Port Said. Marseilles ami Europe. Perak. [E.S. Co] for Deli. Seang Bee for Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon). Pangkor for Teluk Anson. 4’eesta for Port Swettenham and Singapore (Klang and Kuala Lumpur via Port Swettenham). Kinta for Port Swettenham and
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    301 10 CLOSE DAIIA (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, clo-e half-an hour earliei than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Federated Malax States. Malacca. Johore. Singapore and Hongkong Ipoh. Batu Gajah. Tapah Road.') By train Teluk A ison.Knala Kubu. Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur. Klang.
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    137 10 PENANG, .MAY 18. 1922. (By CoPRTESY Ob’ I’HE (’HAHTERED Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 7/8 4 mouths’sight Bank 2/4 1/1(> •’’> Credit 2/4 5/16 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank ***** 3 days sight Private 180 Bombay Demand Bank 175 x Madras Demand Bank 1 7-"» z‘ 3
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    RED ARMY STRENGTH.
    522 11 Paris. Apr.i 19 —The “Echo de Paris” gives the following details, which “Le Temps’’ supplement», of the organization of the Red Army as set forth in the- new law, not yet voted Military service with two or three years in barracks is compulsory. There are three classes
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    WEIRD GOOD FRIDAY CUSTOM.
    181 11 EXTRAORDINARY SCENE INMANILA. Manila. April 5. —The annual flagellation of penitents on Good Friday was held in Manila this year, despite objection-. of Protestant missionaries. A movement. is afoot, to secure the co-operation of Governor-General M’ood in abolishing it. Fifteen Filipino penitents underwent flagellation this year.
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    Coming Events.
    101 11 May IS —Football. Govt. Monopilies v P.H.8.. 5.15 p.m.. Esplanade. May 19—Penang Club, Cinderella Dance. 9.15 p.m. May 2<>—Sport* Heat»’. Esplanade, 2.30 p.m. May 20—Football. Krian Club v M< slem. P. Buntar. May 21 P.S.C.. Monthly Handicaps. May 23—Prince of Wales' Visit to Penang. May 23—Sports. Esplanade. 2.45
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