Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 July 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1883, No. 160. VOL. LXXX. WEDNESDAY, 19th JULY. 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      14 1 Ji T. NAGATA, i DENTIST. 11 NKXT DOOR TO I ;i THE DISPENSARY I
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
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      SURPLUS I.A. OFFICERS.
      207 2 Simla, July 7-—A communique states; The attention of Government has been drawn to certain statements which haw? appeared in the Press to the effect that the number of junior officers of the In dian Army who desire to be released un der the scheme for disposal of
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      ALLEGED FRAUD ON BANK.
      162 2 Calcutta. June 29 —Sergeant Ruinsly and Sergeant Earle of the Calcutta Police have been selected to proceed to London and bring out to India under escort Alfred John Fidler, who is charged with doing away with securities to the value of £’25.000 Fidler was a sub-ac-countant
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      THE WORLD WALK.
      161 2 Calcutta, July 8. —Mr. Martinet, the American globe-trotter, is leaving Calcutta to-day for Burma. From Rangoon he goes to Shanghai and Hongkong and from theie to Japan. From Yokohama he will take boat for America Yesterday he visited the “Amrita Bazaar Patrika” office and delivered a public
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      A WHIRLWIND FATALITY.
      136 2 Tinnevelly. July 8- —A whirlwind fata iity took place at Kulashekarapatnam on Tuesday afternoon while the Govern ment Inspector of Factories, Trichina poly Circle, was returning with his clerk and peon after the inspection of a factory of East India Sugar Refineries by Messrs Parry and Co.’s
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      SEPARATION OF JUDICIARY AND EXECUTIVE.
      98 2 Lucknow July 3. —In connection with the question of the Reparation of judicial and executive functions in the United Provinces, a scheme for which is under consideration of the Government it is understood that the Government are still waiting for the opinions of high judicial
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      ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT.
      57 2 Karachi. July 10. —It is anticipated that Major Blake, the airman who is attempting to fly round the world, wiii arrive in a week or ten days. Arrangements for h’s reception, it is understood ar? being made. From Karachi he will fly to Nasirabad. Delhi. Allahabad,
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    COTTON GROWING IN AUSTRALIA.
    334 2 Australian manufacturers are crying out for Australian produced cotton, and there are signs of a remarkable rise n the cotton industry. Mr. W. M. Hughes is satisfied that after a tour of northern New South Wales and Queensland, cot ton growing has a great future, amt
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    WORLD WHEAT SHORTAGE.
    131 2 The foodstuffs division of the I>. Department of Commerce has issued statement that it fears a world shortage of wheat, which will begin to be felt a the end of June. The statement proceeds “The world's wheat stocks will be lower than for several years, since both
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    THE EMIGRATION SCHEME.
    105 2 Sir James Mitchell, Premier of Wes tern Australia Mr. Churchill, Secretary of State for the Colonies; and Messrs. Amery and MacNaughton, chairman an J vice-chairman respectively of the overseas ‘•ettlement committee, have agree 1 to a draft emigration scheme, subject to Mr. Hughes's concurrence. It is under
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    FINANCIAL SCANDAL IN NEW YORK.
    118 2 One of the greatest financial scandals in New 5 ork was revealed upon the conviction of the American Cotton Exchange on a charge of being a “bucketing” exchange. It was shown that it did not deal with actual sales of cotton, but merely conducted a
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    AMERICANISMS.
    43 2 It is the ax in tax that puts the onus in bonus. Some of our roads look as if they were built for airplane traffic. If the nations will only take care »»f their senses, their dollars will take care of themselves.
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      1175 2 POSITIONS VACANT. PERSONAL. j Wanted Junior Clerk for Rubber DENTISTRY (•'state in Province Wellesley knowledge of estate accounts essential. Apply by Mr- Herbart, V. Bromley. Dental letter to Ik x No. 178. c/o Pinang Surgeon. 193 McAlister Road, Penang. Gazette. Advice free- Moderate charges, Office 7 hours 9 a. m.
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1060 3 THE GRAND STEET’IJ.." (Erom Laid <• r'. Paris. .1 un<‘ 1. Ail iho.M* iu(<ci in the turf were present on Sunday at the Grand Steeple at Antetiil. There was a record crowd. British visitors were to be met everywhere. In fact, every nationality was represented the smart
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    FANCY DRESS THE WOMANS VIEW.
    431 3 Fancy »lre»s «livides itself into two classes, the historical ami th<“ imaginative. The woman who wishes to wear historical clothes ha» a wi»l»* field from which to choose. Kings ami queens, land the r<>mantic ami arresting I figures of their Courts. will come to the
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      75 3 I PRITCHARD’S I LADIES’ DEPT. I I «■M WWUWW zz I NEW GOODS I ARRIVING BY THE ĔĔ j s. s. DEVANHA Ĕ On 21st inst. Comprise: 1 J Millinery, -1 e s I Silk Dresses, -1 I Cotton Dresses, J Sunshades, -1 J Laces, Trimmings, I and Belts; I
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    745 4 The Chief Secretary has appointed MrA. K Ke’shm t< Iw an Assistant War den of MineMr. A W- (J. Gibbon has passed the B T. < xarnination for First Mate. Mercantile MarineThe Chief Secretary has appointed Lieutenant I). H- Grist to be Adjutant. Malayan Volunteer Infantry. Selangor.
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    NAWNG PET TIN LTD.
    1316 4 MINUTES OF MEETINGS. A sh rt report of the second annual general meeting and of an extraordinary general meeting of Naw ng Pet Tin. Ltd has already appeared in these columns. We are indebted to. Mr- C- Rosa McLeod, the Secretary, for a copy of the
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    RUBBER ACREAGE.
    298 4 Straits and Unfederated States. The Gazette publishes several pages of statistics of the Straits Settlements and the Urfederated Alalay States. A footnote states that owing to absence of surveys and other causes, all the figures in the various tables cannot be regarded as accurate, but the margin of
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    MALAYA’S TRADE VALUES.
    33 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore. July 19. The valiv* of the imports of Alalaya for the six months ended the 30th June, >922. was 224.812.000, and of the exports $238,319,000.
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    144 4 The following are the latest quotations in Alessrs. Kennedy <t Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. ->5 2 Shares. c. c. c. c. Rubber (Dollar). Allenby 65 70 55 65 Broga R. 30 35 27] 32A Lunas 4.50 5.00 4.75 5.0«» Pantai 50 60 4** ;>0 Temerloli 70
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    52 4 19th July, 1922. Local. cts. 4 Smoked Sheet 24 Penang yFine Pale Crepe 23.\ Vnsmoked Sheet No. 1... 17i Sing a- Smoked Sheet 24 4 PORE Crepe 24’ London and New York. T 1 Smoked Sheet 7 3/8d Lox'>«x f Crepe ~l M New York Gl4?. London market
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    TIN PRICES.
    94 4 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on July 18th: Spot 155.25.6 d up I.los 3 mos. buying 155.125.6 d 1.5 s 3 selling 155.15 s 1.5 s Local parity $76.80 Local. July I'.'th: Singap<»rt‘ sold 250 tons at $78.2.». Penang sold 75 tons
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    282 4 North Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., first half of July. 200 piculs. Tai pi ng Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., first half of July, 125 piculs. Dredge lost days for repairs to pump engine. No. 2 Dredge started work 16-7-22. Ratrut Basin Tin dredging Co., N. L. first half
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    TO-DAY’S SHARE PRICES.
    76 4 1'he Malaya Co.. Ltd., report the toilowiii.' important changes in the share market. Shares. Buyers. SellersBassett Rubber Co .75 -#-1 Kuala Sidim Rubber 1.471 Lunas Rubber Estates 4.75 Batang Padang Dredging .40 Hitam TinLtd 90 Kampong Kamunting Tin 2'.l/ North TaipingTin -85 H <2 Papan Tin Ltd
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      445 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. To lease Compound House near Town. Comfortably furnished. Electric lights and Telephone service. Quiet locality. Rent *90 per month. Apply Box No. 17b. c/o Pinang Gazette. 1214—24-7 FOR SALE. Freehold Properties. Bungalow in i Vermont Road with dining room 'and three bedrooms. Also Office and Godown
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      273 4 I I I hlLKSTOUj Start the day by the MILKY WAY. That is, take a bottle of— SIMONDS’ MILK ST(H It’s as smooth as cream, full of invigorating nourishment, and it has a top-hole flavour. Each Pint contains the energising carbohydrates of HI ozs. pure Dairy Milk. Obtainable from all
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    331 5 WEALTHY MALAY CHAKGEI). The case of Ahmed Razallai. who (as stated yest<*rday) was committed last week to stand trial at the High Court for criminal breach of trust of 299.90. was taken lx*fore His Lordship Mr. .Justice M atson, at Perak Assizes. The accused, Mr. 11.
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    ESCAPE OF MRS. SUN.
    210 5 Remarkable story. The Shanghai correspondent of the Hongkong Telegraph ’’wired the following on June 2S :—Mrs. Sun at-sen. who is in Shanghai, in an interview with the National Pres> Agency, described Idt remarkable escape- from Canton, beginning «vith the attack made on her home while she
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    MAIL TRAINS.
    254 5 Ikmgkok Times.” Everyb<«|y knows that three trains leave Bangkok for Penang each week, and that three arrive here from Penang. It is also generally known that by the arrangement come to between the >iamt‘se Department and the F. M. S. Railways, mail vans are attached to all these
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    AERIAL NAVIGATION IN SIAM.
    211 5 I'he following is the translation of a (’ommunique on the Royal Decree putting into force the Convention concerning the Regulations 61’ Aerial Navigation (October 13, 1919) By the Royal Decree of the 9th February 1920, it has been made known that, according to the provisions of
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    CHILD SLAVERY.
    207 5 —’’S.F.P’’ Still Existing in Malaya and the Straits settlements. In the House of Commons recently Lord Henry < ’aven»ii-h-Bentinck asked the Colonial Secretary whether the mui tsai system of Hongkong was in existence in any other dependencies of the Crown. Mr. Churchill I find that the mui tsai
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    BRITHS.
    45 6 Wheatley.—On July If», 1922. at Mayfair. St. Michael > Road. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. E.U. Wheatley, a son. Wilson. lune 19. at Bedfast, wife of Charles Wilson. Malayan Civil Service, daughter. Wilson. —June 14. at Aldcpham. wife of Dr. E. A. Wilson, a son.
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    HOPE FOR IRELAND.
    1128 6 Paradoxical as it may iound. there are many who hold the opinion, ourselves among the number, that the present as|>ect of Irish affairs is one of the most hopeful phases presented to the wellwishers of Ireland f<>r many a long day. The situation in Ireland h:is puzzled
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1505 6 The draft rules under the new Indian .j. c Emigration Act have Indian tmigra- not yet reac hed Malaya, tion.A but. as intimated, they surprise. j RI gent j iere f or “observation.” The Chairman of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association, at the annual meeting on Saturday,
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    INDIAN EMIGRATION.
    138 6 THE DRAFT RULES. “Universal Uonstern vrio> in Ceylon.” (From Oc’R Own Corre>i 1 1 v Kuala Lumpur, duly The "Malay Mail” Colomh< pondent telegraphs that the dridt and regulations governing Indian gration have been received by ters’ Association here, and ha\e > universal consternation. I hey considered by
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      29 6 “E. O.” RACE WEEK. SPECIAL TIFFIN EVERY DAY. RACE DINNERS AND DANCING Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. E. O. ORCHESTRA Accompanied by Mr. MURPHY, Raffles Jazz Drummer. SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors.
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      21 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 7.45 p.m. ‘2. <> p.in. TO-MOR ROW. S..’>«» a.m. 1.4.»a.m. 9.lt*> p.m. •U» s P-hi.
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    THE MOUNTBATTEN WEDDING.
    198 7 King anti Queen Present. HIE l-RIXCE AS BEST MAX. Ri;t tek's Telegrams.] London, July IK. I Ma r*tie* tin* King and (i M-ii. and Queen Alexandra, with Hi? of Wale* a- host man. id*> I’hihps- Man and Viscount Lascelles, t-ived ovation* from thousand* dr> tj, ked (<>
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    THE HONOURS CONTROVERSY.
    91 7 I’l.’l MILLS' RECOMMENDATIONS. London, July IS. I he long controversy on the confernieiii of honoui* wa* ventilated in the Hou*e of C ommon.*, ami the House oi Lord*, where motion* standing in the name of a huge, influential section ot Pai liamentat iatis were debated. The Premier
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    CHINESE STUDENTS.
    90 7 ALLOCATION OF BOXER INDEMNITY. London. July IS. Mr Halliday Macartney. C hairman "1 the Sino-Briti*h Trade Association, ha* sent a letter to the pre** requesting all interested in the welfare of China to give an opinion regarding the allo•ation of the Boxer indemnity to the *u< ouragement of
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    THE AEROPLANE DISASTER.
    86 7 ENGLISH Motor ENTHI SI ASTS. Palis. July IS I oui Englishmen were killed in the •"‘loplane crash at Saverne. All four "me from the Midland* of England, and were interested in the motor ''ami Prix at Strasbourg. whence they were returning to Paris. I he disaster in
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    BISLEY.
    49 7 i he kolapore cep. London. July IS. Al Bixh-y, tiie result tn the Kolapore “P (I'l shot* at 300. bOO and 600 wa* a* follow -Mot her Count r\ 1 .OSO Canada |,071 Guernsey 1.033 Hidiu 995 I .11*1 vear. the re*ull was: Mothe! ’uunttj 1.0K3, Canada 1,014.]
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    SIR HENRY WILSON’S MURDER.
    208 7 Death Sentences. London, -Inly IS. Reginald Dunn and Joseph O’Sullivan, the murderers of Field-Maishal Sir Henry Wil son, were sentenced to ileat h. The Prisoners. London, July IS. New evidence at the trial of FieldMarshal Sir Henry Wilson’s murdeieis at the Old Bailey showed that Dunn
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    IRISH FREE STATE.
    21 7 NATIONALIST'SUCCESS. London. July IS 11 i* officially announced that the ITee Staler* captured Baiting-la**. Tullow and New town-Barrv
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    DR. RATHENAU'S MURDER.
    170 7 TWO ASSAILANTS SHOOT THEMSELVES. Berlin, July IS Dr. Rathenau's suspected murderer.*, Fischer ami Hern, whom the police. with motors and dogs, have be »n hunting throughout Germany. weitracked yesterday to Saale* k Castle, near Badkoeseu. in Saxony. They *hoi themselves Indore they could be capt tired. How
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    GERMANY.
    55 7 A COMPULSORY LOAN Berlin. July IK. T he Reichstag passed the third reading of a bill providing for a compulsory loan and fixing the maximum private wealth liable to levy at three million marks. The loan will operate simultaneously with the new bill* foi legacies and income tax. which
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    THE GERMAN PARTIES.
    76 7 Beilin, July 18. The Coalition ha* secured a fresh lease of life as the result of the Ind jMHident Socialist.*’ decision to support legislation for the defence of the Republic. deferring the question of reconstruction of the Government till the autumn. I he ('ent re Party ami
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    THE WORLD FLIGHT.
    21 7 RVSHIRE-KARACHI STAGE. Simla, July 18. The aviator. Major Blake. left Bushire, and is expected at kanuehi this evening.
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    226 7 The Social Evil. London. -Inly 18. Il was decided to request the Governments of the I iiited States and Gpimany to nominate delegates to the Advisory Committee for the suppression of the traffic in women and children- Mr. Hanis, President of the Committee, stated that international organisations combating
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    PROPOSED TREATY WITH IRAQ GOVERNMENT.
    281 7 London. July 11. —In the Commons at question time Mr Churchd! said the terms of the proposed treaty with the Iraq Government had not yet been finaly agreed upon- but negotiations were on the verge of completion and he hoped tc make a full statement
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    THE MESOPOTAMIAN MANDATE.
    154 7 London. July 5- In the House of emmons ••oplyir.g t > questn ns Mr. Ghvrchill dated he r.ed received no further particulars uf the murders of aotains Makant and Bond in Kurdistan ••<n June 18 by Ka-run Fahte Beg of the llamawand tribe, but he was communicating
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    THE EXCHANGE MARKET.
    45 7 STERLING IMPROVES. Lennon. June 18. A feature of late of the dealings on the* Exchange Market has been American buying of Allied currencies, attributed to the Inter-Allied debts question. Sterling improved to $4.45 7/s. francs 51.70, Belgian francs 55, and Italy 92],
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    COAL AND RAILWAY STRIKES.
    220 7 U. S. Administration’s Plans. Washington, July 17. It is understood specific propaganda to end the coal and railway strikes "a* discussed at a White House conference between President Harding. Governor Spixiul and other officials of the state of Pennsylvania. Government circles believe the administration is planning
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    WORLD’S SHIPPING.
    148 7 STEAM-T(INNAGE I IGFI {ES. London, July 17. The new Lloyd’* Register sho.. that the net increase in steam tonnage < (impaled with that before the war i* 14.288.1HM1. and compared with the previous year 2.500.000. The largest increase* on the year are. Germany 1.131,000 tons, Holland 409.009, the
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    P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION.
    135 7 P. O. BANKING CORPORATION. London. July 4.—Presiding at the meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Banking Corporation, Lord Inchcape said the Corporation’s current deposit and other accounts were more than double in the past year. The gross receipts included a dividend of 18 per centum on the Corporation’s holding in
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    THE DUCAL ESCAPADE.
    94 7 London. July 6. —In the House of Commons, amid cheers and laughter, Viscount Curzon asked whether Mr. Shortt would institute appropriate proceedings in regard to certain Peers having a motoi race from London to Aberdeen. Mr. Shortt replied he was enquiring n the Press reports were correct.
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    LENIN.
    52 7 Reported Murder. Stockholm, July 18. T ile “Sveuska Dagblad’s’’ Riga < <>l- is reliably informed thai Lenin was murdered on July 3. while travelling to the Caucasus, by a member of the Radical Party, now in powei in Moscow. The body was thrown into the Don. It is believed
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    A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE.
    362 7 The following i* an extract from “Nelson’s History of the War”: “A word must be said about the mys terious figure of Lenin, soon to become a household word in Europe. His true name was Vladimir Iljetch-l’ljanoy, a scion of a noble house in the Simbirsk district,
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    58 7 The results of tennis ties played yesterday were as under Ladies Doubles Handicap—Miss Brown and Miss B. Brown beat Mrs. Sanderson and Mrs. Thomas 6—B,8 6—4: Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Samuel beat Mrs. Hall and Miss Pierson 6—.3, 6, —0: Mrs. Jones and Mrs Bennett beat Mrs.
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    AGE AND TENNIS.
    242 7 What is wrong with British tennis? One critic has it that new blood is demanded, both on the courts and on the board of selectorsThe latter are, it is widely lielieved. wholly out of touch with the present-day spirit—like other ?lderlv men, they live mostly in the
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    WIRELESS INEFFICIENCY.
    92 7 London, July 10.- —In the Commons, at question time, Mr. Baldwin promised to enquire into the cases of wireless ineffi ciency suggested in the question by Mr. Murray Macdonald that at least five vessels within range of the sinking Egypt missed the “S.O.S and nineteen others were not
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      ALLEGED ASIA MINOR ATROCITIES.
      156 7 London, July s.—ln the ('oinuions. ’o day, in answer to questions. Mi. Harms worth said the French. Italian and Uni ted .States Governments had accepted in principle the proposal to send a comm.s Sion to enquire into the alleged atmei ties m Asia Minor, but certain
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      "FATTY" ARBUCKLE'S ACQUITTAL.
      167 7 After bringing in their verdict of av quittai. the San Francisco jury, who tried Roscoe Arbuckle the last time, made the following statement Ac quittai is not enough for Roscoe \i buckle. We feel that a great injustice has been done him. We feel that it was
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      FIREWORK EXPLOSION ON A RIVER.
      137 7 London. June 21. A tragedy abrupt.y terminated the great spectacle arranged at Lisbon to mark the completion of the Portuguese Atlantic flight. A light-i loaded with fireworks was towed into the middle of the Tagus so as to be vi sibk* from every point <*»f
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      SEA FISHERY OFFICER’S CRIME.
      133 7 London. July I. —Lieutenant Colored Walter Sydney Masterman, District Sea Fishery Officer at Grimsby under th Board of Agriculture who wa* charged .it Grimsby on the 24th February with frau dulently converting £862 belonging to the Board, was found guilty at Lincoln Assizes, with a recommendation
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      LORD AND INDIA
      213 7 London, July 7- —Viscount Peel, pre siding at the largely attend'd annual dinner of the Central Asian Society, with Lord Ronaldshay as guest of honour. said that a friend writing fiom India with respect- to the appointment t-’a Governorship vrote “Send a RonahL shay and all will
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    THE TIN OUTLOOK.
    832 8 F.M.S. GOVERNMENT’S ATTITUDE. The following appears in the London "Metal World" of .lime 15:— A very interesting report has reached us from Kuala Lumpur (F.M.S.) in reference to the surplus supplies of tin. The suggestion is made that a producers •pool should he formed to nurse the
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    SOENGEI RAMPAH RUBBER.
    397 8 SUICIDAL OVER PRODUCTION. The Seventh Ordinary General Meeting of the Soengei Rampah Rubber and Coconut Plantations Company, Limited, was held at the registered office. 1 4 Great Tower-street, E.C. Mr. IL Eric Miller presided, and. re ferring to the general position of the rubber industry, said It
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    MADRAS TRADE IMPROVING.
    123 8 Madras, June 24. —The figures of the trade of Madras during the past month published to-day are interesting and by no means discouraging. Madras imported more goods than during the corresponding month of last year and exports were valued at well over one crore of rupees more
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    THE FUTURE OF INDIA.
    110 8 Calcutta, July 7. —Replying to the address of welcome presented by the Bengal Landholders’ Association to-day. Lord Lytton said the situation in th? country was at present more hopeful than he had expected to find it when he ar-, rived in India. Trade was beginning to
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    Coming Events.
    123 8 I July 20 —Penang Fire Brigade. Display and Competitions. 4.45 n.m. July 21—“Penang Impressionists.” At Home and Exhibition, at Penang Cricket Club. July 23—P.5.C., Gibbons Cup. 220 yds. j H’cap. i July 25. 27 and 29—Penang Races. Autumn Meeting. July 2X—Penang Club. Race Ball," 9.15 p.m. August 9—Court
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    186 8 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves 130.00 sales Gold leaf 72.00 Mace Pickings 65.00 Nutmegs <SOs 45.00 sellers 1105... 37.00 Coconuts per 1,000 39.00 Copra Sundried 10.60 sellers Rattans 11.20 Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50 perbag do do do 2
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    MARKET PRICES.
    463 8 PENANG. JULY 19, 1922. S eta GOVERNMENT MUTTON— Head, sheep or goat each 80 Liver with heart lung do I.UO Trice do l.<o Goat or She»p per tb sr>5 r > Sweet Bread eaCh >0 Leg of Mutton Io 55 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 40 MUTTON—
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    1061 8 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. 2® 2° 5 NAMES §.2 CQ 0C H RUBBER [Dollar.] S c S c S e Allenby Rubber Co 55| <*» Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 <4O Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 1« 1 -o Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 9 ***** (X) Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 1
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    PENANG RURAL BOARD.
    620 9 1923 Bl’I)(JET. A meeting of th<* Rural Board for the island of Penang was held in the Land Oflice y«*sterday afternoon when there were present Mr. .1. S. XV. Arthur. Collector of Lrn<! Revenue (President.) Dr. .1. Gray. Chief Medical Officer, Mr. F. T. Kinder. Executive* Engineer.
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    COLOMBO MUNICIPAL REFORMS.
    163 9 ’l'he revised draft report of the Special Committee of the Colombo Municipal Council on the subject of the reform of the Council is now ready, states a Ceylon paper to hand by the mail on Saturday. In the new draft report, the previous history of the municipalities
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    COLD STORAGE COMPANY.
    430 9 'I'HE XKW PREMISES. Ihe splendid new premises erected he)e tor the Smga|M>ro Cold Storage Co.. Ltd at 3D Penang Road .were opened for business on Monday. The Company is to be congjatulated Jipon its enterprise, and when the work has lieen wholly completed, shortly, the Settlement will
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    165 9 The Hutton Lane Stabbing Case. At Penang Assizes yesterday, befon* the Hon. Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley and a jury the trial was commenced of Chan Ah Tak. who was arraigned on a charge of having on or about June Ist at 147 Hutton Lane, Penang, attempted to
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    THE CANTON TROUBLE.
    231 9 Politician Murdered tn Hongkong. Hongkong, July'l7.—Chan iTat Sang, a kinsman of Chan Kwing Ming, and director of public works and a prominent figure in Canton politics, was fatally shot while walking with friends in the streets of Hongkong on Saturday night. Sun Yat Sen’s northern force is
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    362 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Sitiawan for Asahan. M. S. Siberg for Deli. Nagano Maru for Rangoon and Calcutta (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon). Mr. Stanley Baldwin informed Viscount Curzon that the inquiry into the loss of the P. and O. liner Egypt would Ije held in London by a Special
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    PENANG MAILS.
    312 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Federated Malay State'. Malacca. Johore. Singapore and Hongkong Ipoh. Batu Gaiah. Tapah Road.'] By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kubu. Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur. Klang. Port Swetten-
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    THE MAILS.
    14 10 The homeward mail, by the Chilka. closes at I<> a.m. on Saturday.
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    UNDELIVERED CABLE.
    26 10 The following is an non-delivered cables for the week ending 19th inst. at the E. E. A. and C 'Pel ‘graph C< (’aptain Mahabir.
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    THE COMMONWEALTH LINE.
    656 10 A PASSENGER’S EXPERIENCES. A correspondent from whom we had made enquiries as to the accommodation offered by the Commonwealth Line replies as follows says the Malay Mail 1 delayed writing until I had finished the voyage. The passage is very cheap and I only paid £46 from
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 10 PENANG. JULY 19. 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered/ Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/.‘t 29/.‘>2 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 I/32 3 Credit 2/4 7/32 3 Documentary 2/4 9/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rsl77 3» days’sight Private 1-8 J s Bombay Demand Bank ..177 2 Madras Demand Bank ~177 S
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    WHERE RACING IS BOOMING.
    764 11 AUSTRALIAN .HX’KEY ON HIS EXPERIENCES. Barney Page, who is regarded as one of the best jockeys produced by Australia, has arrived in England. His intention is to ride there, and he certainly boasts a remarkable record of success. His 1.5D0 winners provide a record that has
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