Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 June 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 121. VOL. LXXX. FRIDAY, 2nd JUNE, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    A DESPERATE FIGHT.
    362 2 SEQUEL TO PERSONAL ENMITY. Madras, May 19—On the evening of the 15th May there was a fight about one and-a-half miles from Gooty near Kattarkalva. dose by the hamlet called Anantapuram- A Chinnarapa of Peddavadugur was walking from the railway station at Gooty towards his village about
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    OIL BLAZE IN COLOMBO.
    217 2 C domb >, ?»iay 16.—0 u i iiilay Jas f owing to a crack in one of the pipes, a •arge quantity of oil from one- 01 th.big tanks at the Kollonawa oil install 1 tion leaked into the surrounding countn. About 4 o clock yesterday
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    HONGKONG STRIKE SETTLED.
    36 2 to-mcrrow. says Tuesday’s “Straits Times.” Our Hongkong correspondent wires today that the launchmen’s strike was settled last night by a compromise on both sides. The men are resuming work to-merrow. says Tuesday’s “Straits
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    GANG ROBBERY AT BATU KURAU.
    389 2 PLUCKY FIGHT BY HOUSEHOLDERS. The story of an attack during the Hari Raya hoidays by robbers on a Malay household m which the marauders lost two of their number comes from Batu Kurau- It wculj appear that about 11 o’clock in the night the occupants
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      883 2 1,, 12. -i ««^H^-^ B 1 SHORT CLASSIFIED PERSONAL. ADVERTISEMENTS. DENTISTRY WANTED, FOR SALE, TO LET, +k “Pinano- Mr HefrbeuA V. Bromley. Dental can be inserted n the inang Surgeon. 193 McAlister Road, Penang. Gazette” at Advice free- Moderate charges, Office THREE CENTS A WORD, hours 9 a. m. to
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      548 2 NIGHT HOLDS NO TERRORS For the Mother Who Keeps Baby's Own Tablets in The House What mother d» es not know thos’? Flights of unrest when baby—sleepier, feverish and in pain—keeps- her awaketense with anxiety, yet help? o- to giv-* the little one relief! To all such mothers Baby s
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1805 3 SIR JAMES BARRIE’S REUTORIAI. WIT AND WISDOM. (From Our Own <’orrespomLnt Etlinburgli. May 10. Like the hero of The Annuity. St. Andrews has had "an unco week." As all the world knows, it is the Mecca of golf, but as p(*rhaps Scots only are aware, it is also
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    747 4 Mr. J. v. Cowgill is now Commissioner Jof Customs, Johore Bahru. The death has occurred of Mr. Louis Helle, Editor of the “Ceylon Examiner. Mr. Raeber, of Messrs Sturzenegger and Co., leaves Penang to-day for the firm’s Singapore office. Mr. H. S. H. Upton has taken up
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    512 4 Second Day’s Results. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, June 1. The following are the results of Thursday s racing at Singapore 1. Allan Stakes—(s furlongs.) (IVAN C 8.4 (Murphy) 1 THE HOBO 9.2 (Meades) 2 MINDEROO 7.10 (Bogue) 3 Won by 2 lengths. Time 1-10 4/5. Tote $39.
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    106 4 The results of bowls ties played yesterday were its under Single Handicap Class A. -SG. B F- Southam beat tl F- N. Syer 21 —l5. Ladies Single Handicap- f 7 Mrs. P. Liston beat +6 Mrs C- Henry Hertz 21—16Tuesday 6th June Teams of Three— tl B.
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    110 4 The f< llowing are the results of Thursday’s tennis ties at the Penan* Golf Club Mixed Doubles-—Mrs- Gardner Da vies —3) beat Mrs. Sharp Fearon (—1) by 6-2. 6-0; Miss B. Brown Liston (+5) W. O. Mr. A’ Mrs. Hogan (Scr). Men’s Singles “A”. —Threlfall —.30.3) I
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    RIOTS AT MACAO.
    167 4 —“Straits Times A TURBULENT CHINESE CROWD Hongkong. May 30- —There is news from Macao cf alarming riots on Sunday and yesterday. The reports are conflicting, but the cause is said to be that an African soldier annoyed a crowd of Chinese who manhandled him and when they’
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    THE PRINCE IN CEYLON.
    47 4 —“M- M.” VISIT TO BURIED CITIES. Colombo, May 30—The Prince spent Sunday afternoon and Monday in ColomboH R- H. had a strenuous polo match yesterday’ evening and departed by train for Anuradhapura and for Trincomalee at midnight, re-embarking on the “Renown’’ this morning.
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    MORE HONGKONG TROUBLES.
    136 4 Hongkong, May’ 31. —Further labour troubles have broken out here- Yesterday the rice coolies struck for improved wages and conditions- The boardinghouse employers are also dissatisfied and have submitted demands —“S. T-” The funeral of Stoker Mahoney of HM- S- “Cairo” who was crushed to death between
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    KEDAH APPEAL COURT.
    882 4 Tunku Ismail’s Appeal. TWO MURDER CASES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Alor Star, June 1. Another mile-stone in the history of Kedah’s progress was reached this morning when the Courts of Appeal were inaugurated with due eclat. The various Government departments had been circularise»l as to the opening
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    WAR LOANS.
    463 4 LOSS F()R THE YEAR The managing c<>ininitte e statement of accounts in c ollIlf t the War Loans Inv.-stn, Malaya, for the December IH2I reads as f0i1,,,' There has alter,,ti„„ j. 1 rust s investments durin-- th,. v h they therefore remain, as jm- i as o sheet
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    DUNLOP RUBBER CO.
    152 4 THE SHARES AND SIR GEDDES. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala LumpuUThe “Malay Mail” < pondent says a “Times < states that the ordinary jumped Dunlop Rubber Company apfifteen pence since Sir E' gir Eric pointment to the Ih eC !°7 dt finitely Gedde, stated that he has
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      535 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION WANTED. Experienced Tamil Clerk conductor understands all Estate works, accounts and Typewriting 10 years experience in Rubber manufacturing excellent Testimonials salary wanted $lOO. Please reply to Box No. 141. c/o Pinang GazettePOSITIONS VACANT. Local Teachers, Men and Women, are required for a new English School in Penang
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1235 5 CID’S I’4 SY 'TIME. |,\|»Y CORRESPONDENT.) il’roM R Paris. May 10. H tin month tor marriages in ,:l lH< <,f marrying, and giving in there is no end this Spring. 'n<<»f the war were a sad period j( i n France, as elsewhere, for I, he did.
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    A SHAMATEUR POLICE WOMAN.
    146 5 —“C. 0.” Despite the many hard things which have from time to time been said about the (’eylon Police, the force still has its attractions. At least so it appeared this morning when a feminine volunteer took up a position in the middle of the road
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    Band Programme.
    67 5 The Municipal Band will play the following programme at the Esplanadt* from p.m. To-day 1 March Imperial Echoes Safroni 2 Dance .Japanese Thomas 3 Waltz Les Patineurs Waldteufel 4 Selection (’heep Lee 5 Intermezzo Dan Cupid Bartley To-morrow. 1 March A.Fi-angesa Costa 2 Sinte Histoire Dun Costa 3
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    TRANSPORT PROBLEM.
    710 5 BIS-OWNEBS AND INCREASED taxation. Some interesting information in regard to the present bus situation in Singapore was given to a “Free Press" representative in conversation with the head of one of the large motor firms, who in the course of business, is in constant touch with the owners
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    IF "OBEY" GOES.
    225 5 The proposed elimination of the word cbey” from the Episcopal marriage ser vice in the I’nited States has elicited a strong protest from the Bishop of Colo rado. Dr. Irving F, Johnson, who addressed the following admonition to his countrywomen America has ridiculed the word ’obey’ out
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    329 5 TO-DAY’S DEPARTLRES. Wakasa Maru for Colombo, Dhanushkodi and Bombay. Erian for Port Swettenliain and Singapore (taking mails for Port Swettenhani, Klang and Kuala Lumpur). Suwa .Maru for Colombo. Dhanushkodi. Suez. Port Said. Marseilles and London. Perak, fB.S. Co] for Teluk Anson. Kedah for Dindings and Sitiawan. I here
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    37 5 Following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to the Madras Presidencv for the month of May. 1922. Adults. Minors. Arrivals .3.916 3(M) Departures 4.139 243 The arrivals relate to aided passengers onl v.
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    PENANG MAILS.
    324 5 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BY TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Federated Malay States. Malacca. Johore. Singapore and Hongkong Ipoh. Batu Gajah. Tapah Road.) By train Teluk Anson.KualaKubu. Kuala I 7.10 a.in. Lumpur. Klang. Port Swetten-
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      422 5 WHITEAWAY’S The House for Corset Value. 7/u‘iljH Dorset recommending these corsets for present-day wear, f Whiteaway’s are confident T/W rj that at the prices asked they 'Cz I are the finest corset value obtainable, skilfully cut and Y Zv designed by experts. They give J C u perfect freedom of
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    THE PLANTERS AND COOPERATION.
    1165 6 I'he Inv<>rp< «rale i S »eiet\ of I’lant -r--ha\e every reason lor prid*- in their official organ I'he Planter.’ Mr. A. I». Milne, with the assistance by Messrs. Greening and Wolde, has succeeded in producing a monthly journal that serves to keep the S<»ciety and its
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1266 6 In these days, when every cent of expenditure on rubber Rubber Pro- production counts, conduction Costs, troversies on the vexed question of costs and economies, are inevitable. I'he same 1 remark is applicable to the omission of details from Company reports. We have noted the extent to
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    177 6 BOXING CONTESTS (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. June There was an enormous attei-iia.. the Victoria Theatie to witness 1 d'contests. In the principal boui. -b Carvalho (9st 4' lbs) defeated the mbpion, Battling Kee, (9st lib) o' l rounds on points- H E the <•• *****1 Commanding, Major-General
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    "MR. PIM PASSES BY."
    123 6 i k 'l’he brilliant comedy |llc .-i idl ••Mr. Pin. I'a-- By." ---I the Town Hall. x 10th inst.. at pnlll.ithe Kinta AimiH 1 Society. It s a in thi" our Perak friends, xtsitrd i- ncction. ami it i |j.<i I enterprise will be i'-'l packed
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      16 6 H. M. THE KING’S BIRTHDAY. SATURDAY, 3rd JUNE. DINNER DANCE AT THE“E. O.” EXTENSION OF LICENSE.
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      48 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 4.37 p.m. 1 1.3!» p.m. To-morrow. (>.27 a.m. 12. 5 a.m. 6. 5 p.m. 12. fi p.m. Sun d a y. 8. 8 a.m. 12.51 a.m. 7.57 p.m. 2. 8 p.m. Monday. 9.14 a.m. 2.20 a.m. ‘J.I I p.m. .’>.3.’» p.m.
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    45 6 Goh Soon Leonu thanks those who attended the tn neral of his wife, sent letters and of condolence* wreaths, motorcars, buuuies etc.,and those who gave assistance. Alor Star. Kedah, .lune *2. OBITUARY. London. May 31. The death has occurred of tin* shipowner. Air. Henry Withy.
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    IRISH CRISIS.
    381 7 Fighting in Belfast. IVI MS ON THE BORDER. [Reuter's Telegrams London, May 31. I’lHii w<* n killed and ten wounded venerate fighting in Belfast to in <*< nightShooting and Incendiarism. London, -lune 1. pierce fighting and incendiarisr.i which turned Belfast into a city >f rror last night, is
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    IRISH HIERARCHY’S APPEAL.
    245 7 The following is the pronouncement of the archbishops and Idsi-ops of the Church of Ireland on the present state of h eland: The archbishops and bishops of the fburch of Ireland feel compelled to express the horror and apprehension with "hich they have observed that the polibcal
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    THE AUSTRIAN CABINET.
    24 7 Vienna, June 1. ;^i<,,i; 'l Assembly elected a p." Coalition Cabinet, under th 1 ‘'‘n’ellorship of Doc tor Seipel, Broof Theology.
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    REPARATIONS.
    373 7 Mr. Lloyd George and ths War Debts. London, May 31. In the House of t'ommons, in the debate on reparations, after Mr. -I. 11. Clynes and Commander Kenworthy had urged the withdrawal of the armies of occupation from Germany, Mr. Lloyd George, said the question of reparations was on
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    WAR CRIMES.
    93 7 LORD AVE AND THE EX-KAISER. London. J urn* 1. Viscount Cave, addressing the Gratins Society on war c rimes and punishment, referred to Holland's attitude. The* Allies had not Ireen successful in then request for the extradition of the ex-Kaiser. He declared that the demand should have been
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    RUSSIAN CHURCH TREASURES.
    73 7 PROTEST TO MOSCOW. London, May 31. A telegram has been sent to the Soviet in Moscow, signed by the leaders of all the Churches in Britain, protesting against the attac k on the Russian Church, which was especially concentrated on the Patriarch Tikhon, in connection with the
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    THE OPIUM PROBLEM.
    70 7 London, June 1. The drug traffic- and tin* recrudescence of opium growing were* disc uss ed at the yearly meeting of the Society of Friends, when it was stated that valuable* as were League of Nations resolutions, little real headway could be made* until the fundamental question
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    EX-EMPRESS ZITA.
    14 7 Madrid. May 31. The ex-Enipress Zita Las given birth to a daughter.
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    FRENCH CHAMBER.
    127 7 Genoa Conference Debated. Faris, May 31. 1 tie debate in the French Chamber of Deputies on the Genoa Conference was commenced by the Socialist, M. Sembat, who emphasised that opinion abroad, especially in Britain, was that 1-ram e must c hange* her policy toward-. Germany, in order to
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    HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    36 7 AMERICA S ATTITIDE. New York, -lune 1. The Administration has expressed inability to accept the Allied invitation to at fiend the Hague Conference, which it regards as simply a continuance of the Genoa Conference.
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    SWEDEN AND RUSSIA.
    39 7 No COMMERCIAL TREATY. Stockholm. June 1. The first ('handier by SI votes to 47. rejected a bill for a provisional Swedo-Russian Commercial Treat r. The Second Chamber also rejected th»* bill bv Ilk”» vote-, to 94.
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    HONGKONG IN PARLIAMENT.
    59 7 London, June 1. In the House of Commons, the Hon. Edward Wood, replying to Sir J. Rees, stated that by a proclamation of IS4I. Chinese inhabitants of Hongkong were secured in the free exerci-e of their religious rites and social customs. The Treaty of Nanking of 1542
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    LANCASHIRE’S TRADE.
    45 7 “THE WORST OVER.” London. May 31. At the annual meeting of the FineSpinneis A»o< iation, at Manchester, Mr. 11. W. 1 .ee expressed the opinion that tin* worst was over. They were now able to produce yarns at prices which command a sale.
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    GERMAN TRADE VALUES.
    36 7 Berlin, May 31. Germany imports in April were of the value of 28,261.0(10.0(10 mark", and the exports 22.994.000.000. The excess of inqiorts was 5.207.0(10.000. as compared with an excess of 1.034.000.000 in March.
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    MINERS’ WAGES.
    42 7 London, -lune 1. The Joint Wages Board, for Lancashire and Cheshire decided that miners' wages be reduced during June further ten points, to the lowest level that can be reached under the existing agreement. A hundred thousand men are affected.
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    EXCHANCES AND CUSTOMS.
    43 7 CONFERENCE IN PARIS. Paris, June 1. The International Parliamentary Commercial Conference, in which 22 nations, including Japan an d China, are participating, opened at the Sorbonne. Exchanges and Customs are the chief questions to be considere 1 bv the Conference.
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    TOBACCO COMBINE.
    40 7 New York. May 31. The tobacco concerns, the United Retail Stores Corporation, and the Tobacco Products Corporation, are combining. The latter is increasing its capital from $33,000,000 I> 157,000,0(10 for the purpose of the necessary exchange of stock.
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    35 7 London. May 31. H. M. the King has approved the nomination of Mr. John Herbert Rich as an I ’noth ria I Member of tin* Federal Council of the Federated Malay States.
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    MARINE THEFTS.
    78 7 Effect of Decreased Losses. London, June 1. The greater care exercised by merchants in packing ami forwarding goods led to a steady decline in marine thefts and pilferage which were rampant two^ years ago. The result is that the 7a per cent theft agreement, then introduced by the
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    A DERBY RECORD.
    20 7 London. May 31. Ihe Derby time was a record. The previous best was Spion Kop’s in 1920.
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    THE CALCUTTA "SWEEP."
    97 7 LIVERPOOL TYPIST’S SUCCESS. London, -June 1. Miss Gwendoline Thomas, a 34 year old typist in the Royal Insurance Office, Liverpool, is the happy owner of the Captain Cuttie ticket in' the Calcutta Sweep on the Derby. She benefits to the extent of £60.000. She insured her chance
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    FEDERAL LINER ON THE ROCKS.
    56 7 CREW'S PREDICAMENT. Auckland. June 1. The Federal liner Wiltshire was broken in half in a gale on the Great Barriei Reef. It is feared that the crew of eighty are trapped. Relief parties on the cliffs and steamers ready to assist are helpless owing to
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    COTTON TRADE HOURS.
    45 7 London, June 1. A move is being made to resume the 55A hour week in the cotton industry. Several Rochdale firm." asked their employees to agree thereto. The employees refused to agree, and threaten drastic action if the demand is persisted in.
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    DEATH OF RUTLAND BARRINGTON.
    170 7 London, June 1. The death has occurred of the famous Savoyard. Rutland Barrington. Rutland Barrington (George Rutland Fleet) was l‘>9. He first appeared on the stage as Sir George Barclay in Clancarty. under Henry Neville s management at Olympic in September. 1874. He joined Mrs. Howard
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    DUTCH FACTORY FIRE.
    21 7 Amsterdam, June 1. The greater part of the AA erkspoor Locomotive and AVagon Factory ha. been burnt down.
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    CARE OF PERFORMING ANIMALS.
    62 7 London, May 19,—The Select Committee of the House of Commons on peiforming animals has completed its re port. The recommendations include the prohibition of performances of chimpanzees, closer supervision over other animals, the registration of trainers and exhibitors, and the appointment of a Committee of Control
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    VISCOUNT GREY’S CRITICISM.
    70 7 London, May 18.—An interesting criticism of the Genoa project was read av the annual Council of the Liberal Federation from Viscount Grey, saying that Genoa provided an example °f "hat should be avoided and declaring that the co-operation of France and America "as essential to success* whereas
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    360 7 A CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY. London, May 17. —A game of doukde ace, which resulted in David Hall, of Eastbourne, losing £8,704 in 20 minute formed the basis of a charge of conspiracy at Marylebone Police Court to-day against Charles Lawson, described as a faimer, who was
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    A WHITE AUSTRALIA.
    161 7 London, May 16. —Statements regarding the admission of Indians into Australia attributed to Mr. Barwell, the South Australian Premier, cabled to India in January, appear to have been exaggerations of what was actually said- Mr. Barwell informs the “Pioneer’s” correspondent that he was asktd by pressmen for
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    DISTINGUISHED LITIGANTS.
    156 7 London, May 17.—Sir Henry Bax-Iron-side and General Sir Percy Sykes are each claiming £5OO and Lady Sykes is claiming £lOO as plaintiffs in actions in the King’s Bench agpinst Lieutenant Colonel James E. Adamson, D. 5.0., for the return of money paid for shares in the European Film
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    TALK OF GENERAL ELECTION REVIVED.
    80 7 London. May 19.—Mr. Chamberlain has sent a letter of remonstrance to fif teen Ministers "ho were absent from the division which resulted in the Govern merit’s defeat. On the eve of Mr. Lloyd Geor&e’s return the talk of a General Election has been revived. If
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    NAVY. ARMY. AND AIR FORCE.
    298 7 London, May 18. —In the House of Commons, Mr. Chambeilain announced that ci committee, consisting of Sir Alfred Mond (Ch airman). Lor d Weir. Sit A. Williamson, Sir G. L. Barstow, Sir A. I. Durrant, Major-General Sir P. Nash and Lieut.-Colonel Jackson, had been established
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    INDIA’S NEW CONSTITUTION.
    139 7 London, May 17- —Delivering his final Rhodes’ lecture on “India’s New Constitution” at L Diversity College, London, at which Earl Winterton presided. Lord Meston said that he believed that between now and the first decennial en quiry there would be a steady Oriental: sation of the Government,
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    INDIA IN PARLIAMENT.
    95 7 Losdon, May 17.—Sir Charles Yate is persistently pegging away with Parliamentary questions on behalf of Indian Civilians. He has given notice of one for next week, asking whether the date for retirement owing to the Reforms will be extended. Another question of which he has given notice
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    JOINT COMMITTEE ON INDIA.
    86 7 London, May 19.—There was nothing startling in Viscount Peel’s address to the Joint Committee of the House of Lords and the House of Commons on Indian affairs, and the members of the Committee did not ask him any ques tions. The next important matter to come
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    BURDETT-COUTTS TREASURES.
    75 7 London, May 17.—The bookseller, Mr. Rosenbach, secured .most of th»* Burdett Coutts treasures yesterday. Mr. Rosea bach was also the purchaser of Garrick’s chair which Hogarth decorated. Altogether the library realised £33,300, making the total for the Burdett-Coutis’ collection £176 000. At the sale of the Burdett-Coutts ’ibrary
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    MR. H.G. WELLS AND POLITICS.
    50 7 London, May 19.—Mr H. G. Weils has been adopted Labour candidale for the Lord Rectorship of Glasgow I Diversity. In a letter to the students. Mr. Wells states that he is seriously considering giving up fiction and devoting himself to political writings in Labour interests.
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    LANGAT RIVER (SELANGOR) RUBBER CO., LTD.
    550 8 The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the above company was held at the registered office of the company at Prince Buildings, Fort. Colombo. The chairman, in proposing th» adoption of the annual report, said (ientlemen.— 1 presume you are agreeable to take the report
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    SCOTTISH MALAY RUBBER CO.
    161 8 Ihe second annual meet ing of the Scottish Malay Rubber Company was held in Edinburgh on May 5Mr- J- A- Hunter, who presided, said that the past year had been one of great anxiety to rubber growers. He did not see much rocm for optimism, and
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    RIVERSIDE (SELANGOR) RUBBER.
    135 8 At the annual meeting held in Edinburgh on May 5 Mr. J. A. Hunter, who presided, said that they had experienced a year cf anxiety and vain waiting for an all round improvement in prices and a return to more stable conditions, which had so far failed
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    TIN.
    567 8 London. May 9-—On Friday the mari ket was firmer, final quotations showing lan advance of 25s cash, and 20s three months. Wfth an easier tone on MonI day final prices were 5s tc 10s lower. The standard market continues fairly active. and is subject- to fluctuations, the precise cause
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    TINPLATE EXPORTS.
    155 8 The figures ilisdi sing lhe I’- S. A. ex ports cf tinplates for the month < f February show that <nt of 7.304 tons shipped. more than five-sixths went to Japan. hina and Canada- t.he takings of iflher countries being trifling. Moreover, the exports from South Males to
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    RUBBER PENSION FUND.
    163 8 Lcttdon. May 18- —At a meeting cf the Grand Central Rubber Estates. Ltd-, the hairman. Mr. J. G. Wardrop, indicated that tht Company’ -was establishing a pension fund on a joint contributory Lasis. The details were not yet settled. Mr. W. Forsythe did not believe that ’.hour
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    1395 9 p.-ri/s REPORT ON YEAR S WORK. following are the terms of the ~x Mr. W. Peel, dated the 22nd |(')O2. on the first year’s working I'uroiH-an Fnemploymebt Combiner the 12th April last. 36 applications for assistance have by the Committee. member. 11»2< a Committee, reof planting interests, was t(
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    COUNTERFEITING TRADE MARK.
    205 9 —“S- F. P CHINESE TOWKAYS FINED. On transfer frem the Third Court, Singapore the case was disposed of in the Senior Magistrate’s Court in which two Chinese shop-keepers, Lam Meo and Loh Kon, of 203 and 204, South Bridge Read, stood charged with having in their possession.
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    76 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. Z- -M 'fi 10 Shares. 'z 't sc. sc. c. c. Rubber (Dollar). K. Sidim 1.25 1.50 1.30 1.50 Mining. Johan Tin 1).... 47A 52A 50 55 N. Taiping K 0 K 5
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    44 9 2nd June, 1922. Local. ets. 1 Smoked Sheet 264 Penang J-Fine Pale Crepe 25* Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 17-j SINGA- I Smoked Sheet 24] PORE )Crepe 24 London and New York. 1 nvTWAv- iSmoked Sheet 7 7/Sd London Crepe New York Gl4|
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    TIN PRICES.
    115 9 London. The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., gives the following London prices, on -lune Ist: Spot A 153.5 s up 175.6 d 3 mos. buying ..154.10s 15s 3 selling 154.15 s 15s Local parity $76.49 The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd: London. May 31. A152.75.6d spot, and 153.15 s three
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    124 9 Larut Tin Dredging Limited, lor May. dredge worked 659 hours, yardage treated 89.000, piculs 56X.67. Ronpibon Extended No Liability for May. 350 piculs. 71.000 yards, 571 hours. Tin Bentong No Liability, for May. houis 652. piculs 323. yards 86.100. Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd., for May. hours run
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    195 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5.OOffJM) *nom. Cloves 115.00 sales Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings 65.00 Nutmegs #os... 45.00 sellers 1105... 37.00 Coconuts per IjXK) 39.00 Copra Snndried 10.25 sellers Rattans 11.20 Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50 per bag do do do
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    391 9 ST. GEORGES CHI ROH. Whit Sunday. Feast of the Pentecost. 4th June. —S a.m. Holy Communion (Plain), 9.15 a.nt- Holy Communion (Tamil), 10.30 a.in. Choral Matins and Choral Celebration. 5 p.m. Children’s Service, 6 pan. Evensong. u Monday in Whitsun Week—X a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday in Whitsun Week—X
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 9 PENANG. JUNE 2. 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 27/.»2 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank R 5476 1 3 days’sight Private „181 1 g Boml»ay Demand Bank 176 5 Madras Demand Bank 176
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    Coming Events.
    90 9 June 3—Singapore Races. June 3—The King’s Birthday. Public Holiday. June 3—Cricket. P.C.C. v Kedah. 11 a.m June .’>—Football, E.M. School v Krian Club, Parit Buntar. June s—Whit Monday, Bank Holiday. •lune 6—Ayer Kuning Rubl»er, Annual Meeting, noon. June 10—Cricket, P.C.C. v E. S. Co. Union. June 10—Football, LC.A.U.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    570 10 AN EXCITING FINISH London, May 19.—The champions were given a great fright at Lords to-day, when Gloucestershire very nearly beat them but for a brilliant effort by the Hon. C- N- Bruce. The Home side started the day disastrously. completing their first innings for an additional *>6 runs
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    LADIES’ GOLF CHAMPION.
    127 10 MISS JOYCE WETHERED S CONVINCING VICTORY. London, May 19. —In the Ladies’ Open Golf Championship final at Sandwich, in w indy weather and before 2.000 spectators Miss Cecil Leitch, (he holder, was beaten by Miss Joyce Wethered Miss Leitch was frequently out driven and often bun kered.
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    TAR SHIPMENT TO MALAYA.
    73 10 —Ex. Coal tar manufactured in Great Britain is widely used in British Malaya where, owing to its great consistency and largi covering power, it has been found the mest satisfactory for ship repairs, binding road metal, painting labourers’ quarters and treating rubber trees. It is shipped
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    U.S. MARINES IN HAYTI.
    449 10 GRAVE ALLEGATIONS. New York, April 27. —A strong protest against American administration in Hayti and a demand for the withdrawal of the American Marines was voiced today in a petition to the State Department by the National Popular Government League, of which Robert Owen. I nited
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    420 10 Ju-'t that one little pill with a gla«- <f watei —"relief after the first dose.” What uoes that mean to the p»<»r suffering w man tortured with the miseries of backache. such a* only those can describe who suffered w th it. either in bed.
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    TOTALISATOR CASE.
    579 11 LORD BLACKBURN’S DECISION. In virtue of the judgment, in an action heard before Lord Blackburn in the Court of Session, at Edinburgh, it may be taken that bets paid by cheque are recoverable in Scotland as well as in England. But that was not the ground on which
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    191 11 TOO TRUE, ALAS —‘'Financier- A broker was called out of the House the other morning to find waiting for him a man whom he had known by no means intimately several years ago- On being asked his iequire-tnents he said that he wanted advice cn certain of his investments, and
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    93 11 The Soviet Government estimates the quantity of paper money put into circulation as equal to 20,009,000, (MX)» pre-war roubles. To obtain the present amount it is necessary to multiply this figure by 1.000,000, so that the result will give the quantity cf Soviet roubles circulating in Russia-
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