Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 May 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1888. No. HL VOL. LXXX. FRIDAY. 19th MAY, 1922, PRICE 18 CENTS.
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    THE PRINCE'S VISIT.
    569 2 FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS. 11. M. S. I’enown. which is expected to anchor of Teluk Knmbar. on Monday afternoon, is in wireless communication with Penang but beyond a lew messages concernim,' His Royal Highness private arrangements no!hint; has come through. Though the preparations which are Iwing made to receive
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    THE PRINCE AT JESSELTON.
    105 2 E NTH USi AST 1C W ELt ’DME. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, May. 19. The Free Press Borneo correspon" -dent cables that HR H the Prince of Wales arrived at Jesselton in brilliant weather. He was received by H E the Governor and staff. Replying
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    PENANG ROAD DECORATION.
    70 2 Amount previously acknowledged 5754; Mr. Lim Cheng Law .$l5: Mr. Lim Joo Chong $10; Mr. Lim Boon Haw $10; Mr. Wee Gim Puay $10; Messrs. Ban Tek Bee $10; Messrs. Phung Lee Hin $5: Messrs. Tye Teong $5; Messrs. Ghee Heang, Beach Street $5: Messrs. Ghee Seng
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    CHINESE UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    60 2 The Committee of the Penang Chinese Labourers I nemployment Fund acknowledge with thanks the following gifts presented by the following firms and individuals in the month of April. From Penang Rice Guild 30 bags Rangoon rice. From Mr. <’heah Cheng Lean, 4 pots ointment, 3 bottl s
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    PERSONAL
    668 2 Earl Iveagh has given £5.000 to London Hospitals. Mr. F. D. B. Openshaw left for borne yesterday on retirement from the f.M.S. Railway Service. Mr. .1. -L Minjoot. who was taken suddenly ill on Monday, is slightly better to-day. says Wednesday s T. 0. M. Mr. V. K. Murugasapillai,
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    41 2 'l'he results of bowls ties played yesterday wore as under Singles Handicap Class A. -3 R. N. Goodwin boat —1 E.-L Bennett 21—IS. Single Handicap Class B.— 1-4 B. E. Mitchell beat —2 J. M. Chalmers 21 11.
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    20 2 An informal dance will be held in the Chib House on Satin-lay. from 7 till X p.m.
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    AT GENOA.
    1180 2 MR. GXRVIN’S PESSIMISTIC VIEW OF FA ILF RE. Mr. .1. L. Garvin. Editor of the Observer.’’ is of the view that if the Geno t Conference proves a failure, another great war must follow. He is. however, of opinion that the fear of this alternative G likely to
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      RETRENCHMENT REPORTS.
      122 2 ACTING ALLOWANCES. (From Our Own Conespondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. The Retrenchment Commission has agreed to a tenth interim report, deal ing with acting allowances. The President is still receiving suggestions for the increase of the revenue, but decided some time ago that the first, duty of the
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      THE SLUMP.
      88 2 MEETING AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. A meeting, held on Wednesday, oi merchant traders, under the auspices of the Committee of the Selangoi Branch of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce, discussed with the Hon. Mr. Pountney, the feasibility and the propriety of
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    MARKET PRICES.
    172 2 PENANG. MAY 119. 1922. S cts GOVF.RNM&N I’ MU ITON— Hpsvl, sh*»cp or cost each 1.03 Liver with Ueact X, lung do 1.03 Tri.-e do L'O Goat or She p per lb 5 > Sweet 'read each *0 Leg of Mutton In 5"» Kidney pair 10 Feet 'he
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    1293 3 S.F.P.” INCOME ’r VX <?l EST lON. A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. E. A. Brown presided and there were also present Messrs. D. Y. Blair. N. B. Westerlioilt. Dudley Paisons. .1. O'May. F. C. Peck, J. Jefferson.
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD.
    502 3 The- following passengers left the Straits in the Plassy:—Mrs. Reed and infant, J. \V John, T. McGowan, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thomas, Miss Thomas, Miss Rudge and infant, Mrs. J. C. Peter, Bishop Hurth. Mrs. C- J- Arnold, Mr- and Mrs. Hodge and infant, R. Bell. G.
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    BIRTH.
    18 4 Pan’CHAI'D. —On LMay 11. al Kuala Lumpur, the wife of (’evil I‘anchaud (nee Gladys Bowes), a daughter.
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    INCOME TAX.
    1205 4 When the question of introducing an income-tax in this;( ’olony. under the pretext of its being a war measure, was discussed in UHG. we endeavoured to voice the opinion of (that section of the community which feared the suggested imp»»! would become a permanency. We recognised the foive-of
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1081 4 The Retrenchment Commission in the I’.M.S. has sent in nine The Retrench- interim reports, accordment Report, ing to our Kuala Lumpur correspondent. None of these apparently touches the general question of emoluments in Government Departments, but travelling, messing, conveyance and mileage allowances were considere»!. and in passing
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    A SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE "PINANG GAZETTE."
    82 4 Ou Monday next, vve ar. p ing ati enlaigejf issue t,; Pinang Gazette," contui! number of illustmtioiisilealin. the life and world tmie i,f -j H. R. 11. the Prince el i|... also giving a long liisioriia n? of Penang, vvritt»*n hy Mr. .e
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    TO AUSTRALIA IN OPEN
    65 4 Singapore MEX's verrnt I From < hir hvn < 'oiT. spon' Sili'-Up'H'e. Mi 'Three ex-Xerv ice men. < apeiin lr and Me—rs. Provv.se and Di»'l''* Singapore in an open to Australia. Th»* vessel i- with a beam of 9tt. and is tid'd ci. auxiliary motor. 'I
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    CRUELTY TO SERVANT GIRL
    179 4 j (From <h r <hv\ Sinuapcif, la.• j A Chinese Tow kay vva- C"' cruelty to a servant jd'l beating her w ith a mtai). Mr. Hugh riioriw. tin* 'l'aipiug lawyer, v Singapore criminal breach 1 by Mr. *b j before Mr. N. K. Bain, d*'
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      20 4 E. H. R. H. The Prince of Wales’ Visit. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE, On Tuesday, 23rd May. EXTENSION OF LICENSE.
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    GENOA CONFERENCE.
    188 5 The Hague Meeting. U ROH AN TRICE. Reuter's Telegrams Genou, May 17. w;1 finally d<*< id<*<i that the meet at Ihe Hague. Dutch delegation gave an ass U 11 fh..t Soviet delegates would have right- a- those of the other I [’he delegations, including the accepted the amended
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    “COCKPIT OF SUSPICION AND HATRED"
    107 5 Loieh-o. May '1 Of all the gloomy des pitches from Genoa today none is darhr than that of the erstwhile hopeful corf'-|M nd* nt of the “Manchester Guardian.” He ''ays Mr. Lloyd George i g fighting desperately in the last trenches. ID attempt to settle
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    MR. CHURCHILL AND THE SOVIET.
    101 5 London, May 3. Mr. Churchill, at a meeting of the Russian Relief Reconstruc tion fiind, voiced unconcealed dislike of the resumption of relations with the So rift, but he pointed out that the Govern meiit. was bound to take into account th* existing facts. He
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    SOVIET WAR ON POLAND?
    156 5 L’ndon, April 2s.—The Berlin corres pnndent of the “Times'' says: It is ie I l l *‘d that large numbers of Communist ""I’s have arrived from Smolensk and !,lS h for the Red Army of Trotzsky. It 'pectfd that they will be sent to the l
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    53 5 ’’HE MANDATES. Geneva, May IS. I] e of insufficiency <>i !< l( iiriill, ge the agenda, after th* ip,. I '"-’"-Anieri* an agreement, th t "t Hie Council of the League mandap'" il j aPP’oving tht ()r( s '"H arranged for an extra .lijh'p' s, s< i"t!. Io
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    THE TRAFFIC IN COCAINE.
    66 5 Genoa, May IS. ti<>i l "1 Hie League of Na 'isoj' 'p’’ I”'**'’ 1 »eport of the Ailid. embodying propo 'i"li l( |'i u i<• the traffic in cocaine. |p ‘'"mnendations that a i-i.| 01 ’’iiiMutution certificates b. a*.,| <" 1,1 Europe. America. Africa niid ho<
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    IRISH FREE STATE.
    112 5 Peace Efforts Fail. London, May 17. I In- Dad Committee reported to-day that the peace negotiations have bro ken down. Split over Election Candidates. London, May 17. File second attempt of the Dail Eire aim Peace Committee was abortive in consequence of disagreement over tht question of
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    TEACHERS’ SUPERANNUATION.
    102 5 THE GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. London, May 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced, with regal 4 to the Government defeat, that the Government had decided to defer to the wish of the House, ami would iiunie diately appoint a Select Committee of not more than nine members
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    WELSH TINPLATE INDUSTRY.
    53 5 REVIVAL OF TRADE. London, May 18. A gratifying revival of trade has occurred in the South Wales tinplate industry, which, despite a total absence of buying from Central Europe, is now turning out up to 70 per cent of it- capacity. Trade is especially ac tive with
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    THE ENGINEERING DISPUTE.
    26 5 FURTHER CONFERENCE. London. May 18. The Engineering employers’ pro po-als were discussed all day in conference with tin* men. and adjourned till tomorrow.
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    TURKISH ATROCITIES.
    69 5 Till- COMMISSION OE ENQUIRY. Paris. May 18. France, replying to Britain apropos of Turkish atrocities, accepts the proposed Commission of Enquiry and has instruc led the French High Coromis sioner at Constantinople to co-operate with his British and Italian colleagues in th*' matter. France also proposes sending a
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    NEW CREEK MINISTRY.
    32 5 UN I A VOL R ABLE VOTE. Athens. May IS. h > Chamber rejected a vote of confidence in the new Strains Ministry ’»y 170 votes 1 o 1 a-!.
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    FLOOD SIGHTSEERS DROWNED.
    41 5 BRI DGE COLLAPSES. Waco (Texas -May 17. A bridge* over tin* River Brazos, between Marlin and) Belton, collapsed. (Inly six were rescued ot thirty persons w ho are reported to have been on the bridge watching a Hood.
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    THE DUTCH CONSTITUTION.
    57 5 NEW ELECTIONS. The Hague. May 18. Il is announced that, in pursuance of the new Constitutional Revision Law'. Parliament is dissolved till duly 24 The elections for the First ham her will be held on June 22. and toi the Second Chamber on July 5. 1 he*
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    DICKENS’ LETTERS SOLD.
    36 5 THE BCRDETT-COFTTS LIBRARY auction. London. May 17. A Chi* agc* co Hector. Mr. Barret r, bought for £2.1511. six hundred Die kens’ letters, at the auction sale of the Burdett-Coutts Library, at Sotheby’s.
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    BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
    108 5 Application for Dissolution. Paris. May 18. The Tribunal of Commerce is cousi deling application by tw o shareholder*: for the dissolution of the Banqtic Jndustrielle de Chine on the ground that the bank lost three quarters of its c apital, namely 112,000,000 tram s out of 150,000.000. The
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    BALLOONINC.
    55 5 THE FRENCH GRAND PRIX. Paris, Muy 18. Thirteen balloons competed for the Grand Prix of the French Aero lub. All lauded safely. The Frenchman. M. Blanchet, had the best performance, 409 kilometres. The sole English competitor Hew the shortest distance. The event was noteworthy for the reappearance of M.
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    FRENCH WAR DEBTS.
    36 5 MISSION TO AMERICA. Paris. May 18. Replying to America’s note of May 5. regarding war-debts, tht* Govern ment foreshadowed the despatch to Americ a of an official mission to give th»* required information.
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    GERMAN RAILWAY PLANS.
    47 5 A LLI ED CON FERENt’E’S BAN. Paris, May 17. Ihe Ambassadors* Conference de» i ded to ban the construction ot new German strategic- railways in theßhine land, and to request the suppression, oi mollification, of certain lines, before the termination of the occupation period.
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    GERMAN OIL INTERESTS.
    76 5 I MPORTANT AMALtiAMATIoN. Berlin, May 17 An important reorganization of German oil interests is announced. In ad dition to fusion with the Deutsche Bank, the Deutsc he Petroleum Gesellschaft and the Deutsche* Berg ban Gesellschaft w ill change their name to the Neue Deutsche PetreJeum Gesel l-<
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    COAL FOR GERMANY.
    28 5 BIG ORDERS FOR BRITAIN. Berlin. May 18. German taclorie- and Municipals icare largely purchasing British coal. Thev ordered over 1 JMM». Out» tons last week.
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    GERMAN COTTON WORKS FIRE.
    26 5 Berlin. May 18. Tin* greater part of the large cotton works of the Wuerttembergische Cai tunmanufaktur. at Heidenhem. has been burned down.
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    GERMAN CHAIR OF SINOLOGY.
    42 5 Berlin, May lb. The chair of sinology at Berlin Crnversitv vacant ewing to the death of ile Groot, has been offered to Professor Otto Frauke, of Hamburg Fniversity, director of the College for Latiguag* and Civilisation of China.
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    MADRAS CORPORATION.
    33 5 LADY OFFERED A SEAT. Madras. May 18. A Councillorship of the Ma<ba-< orporation has been offered to Mrs. Deva das, wife of a local Judge, the first such offer in India.
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    THE CHINA CONSORTIUM.
    56 5 New York, May 18. It is unofficially reported that the China Consortium is withdrawing from China until the civil war has ceased. The report is apparently due to the announcement by Morgan s that Mr. Sic* ven-, the representative of the American group, at Peking, leaves for
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    MALAYA’S RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    186 5 Mr. E. L. Hamilton on Restriction. London, May 16. At the annual meeting of the Straits Rubber Coorupany, Ltd., Mr. E. L. Hamilton, who presided, said he was convinced that Malaya was able to hold its own against any other rubber producing country. It would be sui
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    “A WORD OF FAREWELL”
    172 5 Ixmaon. May 3. —Sir James Barrie was installed Rector «if St- Andrew s with th•• usual tuniultuou- enthusiasm. Earl Ha g accepted the Chancellorship. He said the Empire was never in greater need of men than to-day-Sir Janie- Barrie, in the course of his inaugural address
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    WHY A WOMAN MARRIED A MARQUIS.
    152 5 L< udon. Apiil 27 —One result of the house shortage agonising Europe ha- had its sequel in th* V ienna court of law being the outcome of a matrimonial advei tiseroenf of a wealthy widow, Rosa Rc-enbaum, which drew a- reply from the >ni]>overi-hed
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    A FRENCH “DESERTER.”
    122 5 London. May L— The Paris corresp»m dent of the “Times” says in the course of the war an infantryman. Desire Maillet. was sentenced to death “in contumaciam for deserting his post- in the trenches at Saint Legn&nd on the Marne and going towards the enemy in 1915
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    A WET APRIL AT HOME.
    111 5 London. May 3.—The rainfall in Aprilrecorded at Kew, was 2-60 inches in e-:-cess over the normal. It was the wettest month since July. 1920. Thf rains of the past four month- are gradu ally eliminating the effects of the (hough» of 1921, which ended in
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      HERESY CHARGES.
      202 5 London, May 3. —The charges of heresy arising out of the Modern Churchmen’s Conference at Cambridge last August have been keenly discussed in the Upper House of Convocation at Canterbury. A recent anti-heresy petition led to a pre sentation praying that if heresy charges were preferred the accused
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      THE HOME BUDGET.
      176 5 Loudon. May 2.- —Qualified approval' is generally accorded the Budget by Ministerialists- The view that it is the best possible in the circumstances, but that there is urgent need for a further reduc* i tion in expenditure, seems to represent the average Ministerial opinion. There is much
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      COVENT GARDEN OPERA
      98 5 London. Muy 2. —The National Opera season opened most auspiciously it Covent Garden. The house was packed and scenes of enthusiasm marked bj cheers greeted the fall of the curtain at the close of every act. The opening performance. “La Boheme,” was admirable and a great send-off
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      FOR THE WORLD FLIGHT.
      117 5 London, May 2. —With a view to train ing for his round-the-world flight, Major W. T. Blake aeroplaned four times to-day between London and Paris in 1 hour 2C minutes. 1 hour 36 minutes. 1 hour 36 minutes and 1 hour 40 minutes, successively. Major W.
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      THE ATLANTIC RUN RECORD.
      56 5 London. May 2.—The Mauretam i, V.h’ch has recently been coverted into an oil burner, has just broken the world’s -i'?cd record, attaining 27{> kn»;ts on the voyag»from New York to Southampton which is compared to 5 days 5 hnu> 36 minute-, averaging 25-14 knots per hour
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      LADY’S SUCCESSFUL CLAIM.
      137 5 London. May* 3- —A lady has net u awarded £oo damages by the King’s B»*nch against a West end hair diesser foi damage by application of a hai»*-dve. Ai> expert witness, who said’ he dyed more hair than ahyone in the world, interviewed subsequently, said 18.000 ladies
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      THE WHETHERBY CASE.
      176 5 London, May 1.- The trial of Woods. Howells and Morris, who were charged ai the Old Bailey with conspiracy to d" fraud, has ended in Morris’s acquittal anu the conviction and senUmce of th»* first two accused to terms of fifteen and six months, respectively, in th»*
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      CAPITALISTS IN FLEET STREET.
      139 5 London, May 4. —Lord Northciiffe. in timating his withdrawal from the News paper Proprietors’ Association after paying tribute to the Association’s work io wartime, says that capitalists have now entered Fleet Street who have, made for tunes in other industries. It was unrea sonable that they
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      FARM BOY COMMITTED.
      162 5 London. May I. —Police methods were the subject of keen questioning at the Cavershain Police Court when Ja *k Hewett, a fifteen-year-old farm hoy. was charged with the murder of a woman innkeeper at Gallows Tree Common, neai Henley*. It may be remembered tha> Hewett made a
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      SIR ARTHUR DU CROS, M.P., RESIGNS.
      110 5 London, May 4. —Sir Arthur Du Crohas resigned his seat in the House ot Commons owing to ill health. [Sir Arthur Du C'ros, Bart., (who is President and Life Director of th" Dun! Rubber Co.. Ltd., ami Chairman of the Parent Tyre Co-, Ltd.)
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      WIFE COERCION THEORY.
      112 5 London, May 3- —Arising from the v*-r diet in the recent case of Capta n am; Mrs. Peel, in which the wife was acquit ted of a criminal charge on the ground that she had acted under the coeicion of her husband, and the* subsequent < \pr»-s
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      FIRM’S PREMISES SEIZED.
      62 5 London. May 3- —A question in the House of Commons elicited th. fact that the “Director of Boycott, who w;*> offi cially located in the Four Courts, Dublin, had seized the premises of Messis. Alexander Dickson and Sons, Ltd., Dublin, removed all th» firm’s books, and was
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      GERMAN WAR MATERIAL.
      34 5 Berlin, Muy 3,—The lnt«'r-A'.ied ai:th> rities have discovered three railw iy truck-loads of war material at Stettin and also two at Hamburg. They are L** lieved to have come from Beilin
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    MALACCA CASE.
    691 6 < iiarges AGAINST POLICE DISMISSED. In the District Court, Malacca, before Air- P. A F. David. District Judge, Singapore, with Major Langley, D-P-P. and Acting Attorney-General. Singapore, conducting the prosecution, Mr. James Nolan. Chief Detective Inspector, Malacca, was on Saturday, arraigned upon two charges, namely, with having on
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 PENANG, MAA’ 19, 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 7/S months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/lG 3» Credit 2/4 5/1C» 3 Documentary 2/4 3/S Calcutta Demand Bank R>»l7s i days" sight Private IXO I 3 Bombay Demand Bank 175 L Madras Demand Bank 175 3
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    COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
    474 6 HINESE DOCTOR SENTENCED The unfortunate iap*e of a Chinese doctor named Chai Chu Kiang while on a vi<it to Singapore for the purpose of seeing the Malaya-Borneo E.xhibition resulted in hi> appearance before MrJustice Barrett-L»unard at the. third Singapore Assizes on charges cf using as genuine counterfeit currency
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    160 6 T(>-1 )AY’S DEPARTURES. Krian for Port Swettenham and Singapore (Klang and Kuala Lumpur via Port Swettenham). Perak. [S.S. Co] for Telnk Anson. Kedah for Bindings and Sitiawan. The Bibby Line motor-ship Somersetshire was to have sailed from Rangoon early this week. This new motor ship, which is fitted
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    PENANG MAILS.
    131 6 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the <Jrdinary mail. FOR AT Federated Malay States. Alalacca. Johore. Siiigajxire and Hongkong Ipoh. Batu Gajah. Tapah RoadA By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kubu. Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur. Klang. Port Swetteu-
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER.
    62 7 [From Our Own Corresitomlenet.j Singapore, May 19. Ai the Sandycroft Rubber Co. Ltd’s annual meeting. Mr Sims, presiding, said there was a loss of 517..3»2. Ther<* wei*»* difficulties in recruiting labour. Tapping c»*a<ed in June, 1921, ard was r»*smm‘d some months ago on th- alternate day system. The
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    Coming Events.
    120 7 Afjiy j')—P'-nan_ Chib. <‘imlvrelia Damn*. 9.15 p.m. May 20—Sports Heats. Espl.ina»!-*. 2..3 1 p.m. y[ av 20—Foo;ball. Krian Club vM< <--m. P. P.unrar. s[ av 21—P.S.C., Momhly Handicaps. av 2.3 Prince of Wales’ Visit to Penang. May 23—Sports, Esplan id- 2.45 p.m. 27—Aver Kuning RubL Meeting. 9 Beach
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    AN OFFICER’S DEATH.
    105 7 London, May 2. —At the inquest it Westminster on the body of Lieutenant Colonel Brock-Williams D-5.0., who was found dead on the ISth April last, in a gas-filled room in the office of his friend Major Arnold Wilson, the well-known boxing promoter, in St. Martin’s Lane, a
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    74 7 19th May, 1922. Lou A L. cts. Sheet 24i PEN\N»«-Fine Pale Crepe 24 J Tnsmoked Sheet No. 1... I7| Sing A- Smoked Sheet 25 PORE J Crepe 25 London and New York. t 1 Smoked Sheet 7 3/4d London k, Crepe ...7.3/4»! New York Gl4l I’lu* following were
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    17 7 Th»* following ar»* additional i-übber outputs for April lbs. Bukit Katil 9.157 Punggor H. 226
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    TIN PRICES.
    122 7 London. 3’he Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following London prices, on May IX: S|M>t 150.5 s up £l.l Os 3 mos. buying 151.15 s 1.15 s 3 selling 152 1.15 s Local jiarity $74.84 The Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd:— London. May lt>. £l4X.5s spot, am! £149.15s three
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    81 7 Kampong Kamuntin- Tin Dredging Lt»l., first half of May. hours run (two dredges) 557. cubic yards treate»l XO.OOO. t»nal piculs 345.40. nett value $24,000.00. Asam Kumbang 3’in Dredging Lt»!., first half of May, hours run 201. cubic yar»ls treatetl 34.500, total piculs 130, n»*tt value $0,000.D0. Lost X
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    206 7 B»*nar» s Opium p. ch»*st SS.tM)O.(M) nom. Cloves 120.00 sellers Gold leaf 72.00 1 Mace Pickings 45.00 sales Nutmegs XOs... 45.00 nom. 110 s .37.00 sellers Coconuts per I.O<M) 39.00 Copra Sumirie<! 10.35 sales I Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Cotirse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 1.3.00 Siam Rice No.
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND KEDAH CHURCH MISSION.
    49 7 R' irntion Suiul o May 21. S. M. x (*hnrch. Butterworth —Holy ('<> rnxvnion t .l .‘«l.b-»9 a.iu. Mv'Ms. T. .1, and R Club. Prai —Evening Pr.iver m*l s. 30 ni S. P;e.u 'h'<ion Ciiajiel. B'lkit ’l’en-'h A>*censb»u Day. -5. Holv Conununion 7..K» a.m.
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    ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, TAIPING.
    38 7 Mac. ..th Snn«l;«y after Baxter —Matin' a.ni.. Holy Communion H a.m.. Mitai*» a».*l Sermon (Tamil) 9.15 aj«._ Ibily C.-ni -«•ii <3ani D I" id., cl,ildreu s ServLe 1 .iii.. Everison-j an«l Sermon (>.30 p.m.
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