Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 September 1922

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 211. VOL LXXX. MONDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1922. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    PEER’S DAUGHTER AS PILOT.
    303 2 former leading lady as air WOMAN. The latest woman, recruit to aviation is the Hon. Elsie Mackay, third daughter of Lord and Lady Inchcape, who has received her certificate) as, pilot. Miss Mackay, who is about the twelfth English woman to qualify for aviation, began flying
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    STEEL AEROPLANES.
    397 2 Ex. Modern miracles are being j-erformed, now, in great armament factories, i hey are building aeroplanes of steel—of steel, mark you, and not of any featherweight aluminium alloyand are actually making them come cut lighter than similar machines of wood. One cannot, for obvious reasons, cite the precise
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    "PARADISE LOST"-NEARLY.
    77 2 GOVERNMENT SERVANTS’ HOURS. A paragraph appeared in a Colombo morning paper to the effect that Government will shortly be extending the hours of work for Government Servants, the decision being to make all officers attend their respective offices at 9 a.m. instead of at 10 a.m. On enquiry
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    GENERAL TOWNSHEND.
    826 3 LOST LEVANTINE TRADE. General Sir Charles Townshend has returned to London from Paris after his much-discussed visit to Turkey. In an interview on August 23 General Townshend gave some of his impressions of Turkey, and expressed strong opinions on the delay in concluding petace. The net effect of
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    TURKEY’S ECONOMIC TROUBLES.
    731 3 THE WAR IX ANATOI.IA The special report ojj the Ottoman public debt madu by Sir Adam Link tiings out clearly the severe obstacles to a resumption of prosperity that exist in the continuance of a state of war in Anatolia between the Nationalists of Angora and Greece
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    63 3 Tokia. September 14.Tl.e Sino-Bi itish Conference at Wdh iiw°i was opened on the- 15th. to consider the restoration of the Port, as decided at the Washington Conference. Britain, it is reported, is urging the/ stabilizatio i of the police, freedom of the port 'nd reconstruction of the roads.
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      347 3 Backache a and other external” pains quickly soothed. i Mrs. Withall, Gatwick, Shaleford, Godaiming, writes <’'<-44 I had a pain in my back, just f-xa like a knife stab and it left me helpless. I went into hospital from May to November and was turned out MSray J incurable. People
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    RUSSIA’S GOOD HARVEST.
    62 4 Relief Abolished. (R E (IT ER’s Tel EC R A MS.) Berlin, September 16. At a festival at Moscow to celebrate the close of the harvest, the rresident of the AH-Russian Executive Committee announced that the harvest had yielded 47,000,000 tons. The Famine Belief Commission would consequently
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    RUSSIA’S COMMERCIAL RE-AWAKENING.
    57 4 SCRAMBLE FOR POSTS. London, September 16. Mr. Urquhart says that thousands of applications for commercial posts in Russia have been received since the Russo-Asiatic agreement with the Soviet was signed. The fact that merchants, clerks and engineers, formerly employed in Russia, are scrambling to get hack was
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    SOVIET AND RUSSIA.
    72 4 London, September 17. It is reported that the Soviet representatives here informed the American Ambassador that the Soviet Government cannot assent to the despatch of an American official investigation mission to Russia, as suggested, but would welcome an official mission for the purpose of opening negotiations, or
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    THE CRASH OF THE ROUBLE.
    29 4 Riga, September 15. The Soviet rouble catastrophically fell in twenty-four hours and is now quoted at 44,000,000 to the pound sterling compared with 39,000,000,
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    U.S. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    80 4 JOHNSTON AND TILDEN FOR THE FINAL. Philadelphia, September 16. Johnston and Tilden are left in th? final round of the National Lawn Tennis Championship in which Patterson, Shimidzu, Alonzo and other leading exponents of the game were earlier defeated. In the semi-final Johnston beat Richards 8-6. 6-2,
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    INTERNATIONAL YACHTING.
    29 4 Oyster Bay, September 17. The keen contests in the series of matches for the Anglo-American Cup, concluded, with the American aggregate 111 points, and the British 104.
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    COTTON CROWING IN AUSTRALIA.
    43 4 PROPOSED SYNDICATE. Melbourne, September 16. The Federal Government is cons! dering the proposal of a syndicate to grow cotton in the Northern Territory. It. is proposed to raise the capital in Britain and bring out Euro peans, preferably British.
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    MEXICO'S DEBT.
    23 4 Mexico City, September 16. The House of Representatives unanimously adopted the agreement regarding the resumption of the payment of Mexico’s debt.
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    FORDNEY TARIFF BILL.
    20 4 Washington, September 17. The House of Representatives passed the Fordney Tariff Bill by 210 votes to 90.
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    NEW BOOKS.
    44 4 The following new books have» been re ceived-at Penang Library: The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel, by Harness Orczy. Hell’s Hatches, by Lewis R. Freeman. W ildfany, by Erm st Oldmeadow. The Law of the Four Just Men, by Ed gar Wallace..
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    P.C.C. GYMKHANA.
    1384 4 An Excellent Sports Meeting. The Penang Cricket Club’s sports gymkhana, held at the Esplanade on Saturday, under the patronage of the Hon. the Acting Resident Councillor (Mr. R. Scott) and the Hon. Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley, proved highly successful, from both the sporting and social points of
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    THE P.A.B.A.
    89 4 The Committee of the Penang Amateur Boxing Association thank the Penang Cricket Club for allowing the presentation of the P. A. B. A. prizes after the Gymkhana, and Mrs Scott for presenting these, on Saturday. The President, Mr Hastings Rhodes, OB E, was unable to attend as he
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    MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    231 4 NEW MILE RECORD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 16. Under conditions as favourable as those of Friday, the Championship Meeting was brought to a successful close on Saturday. Ash-worth (Negri Sembilan) broke the Malayan record for the mile. Results 100 Yards (Final). Bateman 1, Wilkens 2,
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    64 4 The monthly medal competitions of the P.S.C. were held yesterday, with the following results. J. Ford (scratch) made a new Club record in doing the 100 yds in 61 seconds. 1(M) yds H’cap. A Class. 1 S. A. Gray. 2 C. H. Young. 3 J. Ford. 50
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    P.V.R.C. SHOOT.
    48 4 At the P.V.R.C. shoot, yesterday, the following were the best six scores recorded, in Snap and Rapids, at 200, 300 and 500 yards A. Pearson 58 F. Mann 55 E. A. de Buriatte 53 E. J. Brownings 53 Khoo Eng Ban 51 A. L. Ogle 49
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    INCOME TAX.
    73 4 In response to numerous requests, we have republished in pamphlet form, the reports of the protest meetings at Penang Singapore and Malacca, the memorandum by Messrs Braddell and Ward, etc. The pamphlet, price 40 cents a copy, exclusive of postage is now on sale. Orders should be placed
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL?
    1525 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL? M M.” Mr. H. C. Sells has been appointed Postmaster-General, S. S. Mr. R. C. Lewis arrived by the Kedah from Sitiawan on Sunday. Mr. A. K. E. Hampshire will be revisiting Malaya at the end of the year. Mr. Young, late of Pengkalen, has gone on transfer
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1924 5 M YSTERIOUS POISON ING TRAGEDY. jjoni Gur Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, August 23. poisoning tragedy, involving, the i. th of seven personssix summer visi arid one ghillie boatman, has dark ed the holiday reason in the West flmhlands of Scotland. The circumstan- ire exceptionably painful, and are t I
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    CEYLON GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
    225 5 STATISTICAL RETURNS. The financial accounts and statistical returns of the Ceylon Government Railway for the year ended September 20th, 1921, have been issued’. The summary of the financial results compared with the results of the preceding year shows that the capital expenditure to year ended 1919-20 on
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    JAPAN AND SOUTH AMERICA.
    201 5 EFFORTS TO RE-ESTABLISH PRF WAR TRADE. With the intention of stimulating and rebuilding trade relations between Japan. Brazil. Argentina and other South American countries, and also representing Japan at the formal opening of the Brazilian Centenary Exhibition, a party of 19 prominent business men of Japan
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    NEW BUILDING IN IPOH.
    167 5 SUBSTANTIAL BANK PREMISES PROPOSED. a That Ipoh is not bereft of enterprise in spite of slump conditions is suggested by the fact that one of the local banks is at present contemplating the erection of a substantial building of its own. In most other towns in
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    PROPOSED K.L. DAIRY.
    304 5 Tribune.” At a meeting of thq Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board held on Wednesday Mr. B. M. Elies, Chairman, who presided, said there was not much fu ther to add to the information already in their possession on the question of a, Milk Dairy, except that they had
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      178 5 .iiur..iii > iin iiiji..ii.ii—iMwinMi— THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, with which is associated THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO„ LTD. Head Office: SHANGHAL Both incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances. LIFE AND FIRE. AGENTS WANTED. Local Office: F. M. S. R. Building». Penang. Chief Office, Southern Agencies: 2 Finlayson Green,
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    BIRTH.
    19 6 Robertson-At the Maternity Hospi tai, Singapore, on September 15, 1922 to Mr. and Mrs. A. Robertson, a son
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    MARRIAGE.
    50 6 Chase-Cuk rie r M i les-011 S ept em ber 9, 1922, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Singapore, by Reverend Father Auguin. illiam Christopher Chase-Currier of Singapore (second son of the late Charles Chase-Currier) to Mavis Hilary, youngest daughter of the late T. Ramage Miles of Singapore.
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    THE ALLIES AND THE NEAR EAST.
    1064 6 M-M-’ Dark clouds hang over the Near East. There is gleam of light, however, on which the cables dilate hopefully. The crisis that has arisen might easily have provided further opportunities for France, Italy. Britain and other Allies, to continue their selfish separate policies.
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1322 6 It was intimated last week that the negotiations with the The Indian Labour Government of India Deputations. on the position of Ceylon and Malaya under the Indian Emigration Act seemed to be proceeding satisfactorily. Many matters of the utmost importance to Ceylon had been considered at the
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    FRACAS IN CARNARVON STREET.
    259 6 COOLIE Sl'CCl'Mßs TO lII s injuries. I A fight occurred about l ;l ,n 1 I day last, in Carnarvon Street. Penan-', {between the Chinese coflin mak' l the coolies employed to cany he as a result of which a coolie nanrj Wai, who has since
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      27 6 E. O.” Tuesday, 19th September.Dinner and Dance. Wednesday. 20th September. Special Tiffin.Orchestra. Orchestral Concert 9-30 p.m. Friday 22nd September.Guest Night.—Dancing. Saturday 23rd September.—Special Tiffin.Orchestra. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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    68 6 DEATHS. Atkinson.David Thomas Atkinson, A C A., of Messrs. Guthrie and Co. Ltd., on 14th September, 1922. at (he European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, from malaria Darby. August 21. at Markiye, Warbleton. Sussex, John Charles Hom fray Darby, late, of Singapore. acknowledgement. Mr. R. J. Kirke and family thank all friends
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    THE GREEK RETREAT.
    2945 7 Kemal Pasha’s Demands. THE SACK OF SMYRNA. (Reuter’s Telegrams, London, September 15. Heater’s Smyrna correspondent te]t><rraph.s from Malta, where he arjjved aboard a British hospital ship, t hat when he 'left, the Turks were s tiH pillaging and massacring. Hundreds of corpses were lying in the streets
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    ENGLISH AND GERMAN FINANCIERS CONFER.
    67 7 London, September 16. Herr Havenstein, President of the Reichsbank, visited the Bank of England and conferred with Sir John Bradbury, who arrived from Paris. Labour and Reparations. Berlin. September 15. Ah International Labour delega tion, comprising British, Dutch, French and American representatives, at present in
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    FRANCO-GERMAN INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT.
    33 7 Berlin. September 17. It is reported that an agreement on the lines of (he Stinnes-De Lubersac arrangement, has been signed -»t Stuttgart between South German and French groups of industrialists.
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    GERMAN CHEMICAL WORKS ABLAZE.
    35 7 Berlin, September 15. Mercks’ big Chemical Works at Darmstadt are reported to be on fire. The damage is estimated at millions of marks. The firm’s valuable supplies of opium were raved.
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    BAVARIAN BAN.
    28 7 London, September 17. The Bavarian Government announces that owing to the economic situation, mere tourists will henceforth not be permitted to enter or sojourn in Bavaria.
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    HOLLAND’S QUEEN VISITS SWEDEN.
    67 7 Christiania, September 15. Great enthusiasm has been evoked at the impending visit of the Queen if Holland. The streets are gaily festooned and beflaggedAn Enthusiastic Welcome. Christiania, September 15. The King and Queen welcomed the Queen of Holland and Prince Henry on their arrival from Sweden.
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    HUGE FIRE IN AMERICA.
    36 7 DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $4,000,000 New Orleans, September 16. Fire broke out at the River Docks late last night, and several city blocks are now involved. The damage hitherto is estimated at $4,000,00(1.
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    U.S. RAILWAY WAGES.
    28 7 Washington, September 16. The Pennsylvania Railroad has signed a working contract governing wages for the coming year, with the representatives of all four Railwav Brotherhoods.
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    JAPANESE ADMIRAL’S APPOINTMENT.
    44 7 London, September 16. Admiral Seizo Kobayashi. Na'al Attache to the Japanese Embassy for many years, who departed for I'qkvo to take up a position in the Admiralty, was seen oft by Japanese diplomats, and British Admiralty and Fo reign Office representatives.
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    THE "QUEST" RETURNS.
    12 7 London, September 17. The Quest” has arrived at Plymouth.
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    LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    436 7 Hongkong and Opium. Geneva, September 16. In the Assembly of the League of Nations, a motion by the Chinese delegation regarding the removal of nonpermanent members of the Council, was referred to the First Commission. The debate in the Fifth Commission was originated by Sir A.H.D. SteelMaitland, on
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    SEAMEN'S STRIKE ENDED.
    41 7 London, September 17. The French seamen’s strike ended without incident. The ships are now sailing as usual. The men’s representatives state that the next step will ba the adoption of means to make the new working regime unworkable.
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    FRENCH SHIPPING STRIKE.
    28 7 Paris, September 15. The seamen’s strike will be called to-morrow, following the promulgition of the degree, modifving the eight-hour day of the Merchant Mari ne.
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    COAL PROFITEERING.
    36 7 Washington, September 17. The Senate, by 37 votes to 12, adopted the joint Congress repoi i on the Cummins Bill, designed to check profiteering on coal. Ihe Bill now go *s to the President.
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    FORD WORKS CLOSE.
    31 7 Detroit, September 17. It is estimated that I<M),(MM) employees are affected by the arrangements to close down the Ford Motor Works, owing to the exorbitant price of coal.
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    RUBBER CONTRACTS.
    683 8 A NEW MENACE.’’ Certain of the most important producers in the Netherlands Indies are saving their l>acon by fixing up coa tracts for the sale of their rubber two or three years ahead at what are the merest subsistence prices, says the Financier.” submit that this latter development
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    NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES.
    1127 8 PRODUCTION OF COMMODITIES. In his report on the economic situation of the Netherlands East Indies, referred to last week, Mr. H. A- N. Bluett, Bri tish Commercial Agent at Batavia, states that sugar is the principal commodity of Java- The sale of most of the production of
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    BARU (JAVA) ESTATES.
    247 8 Mr. Vernon Wethered, presiding atthe meeting of Baru (Java) Estates. Limited. s;i:d that he noted i’-at other companies were coming to the same conclusion as themst Ives, that it was net desirable to publish partieu'ars of working ecst cn general grounds- of policy. They had it constantly
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    CONSIDERATION FOR EXPLANTERS.
    198 8 Mr- Charles Watney, the London agent of the Incorporated Society of Planters, Kuala Lumpur, writes to the Financier” The recent suicide of Captain Lester, an ex-planter, will. I hope, bring home to the sympathetic consideration of all rubber companies the desirabilityl might even go further, and say
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    MARKU PRICES.
    516 8 PENANG, SEPTEMBER 18, 1922. S cts GOVERNMENT MUTTON--Head, sheep or goat each 80 Liver with heart lung do 1.20 Tripe d »-U) Goat or Shetp per lb ;j0 Sweet Bread pair ?0 Leg of Mutton lb 50 Kidney pair 30 p ee t the four 40 MUTTON— Head,
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    EXCHANGE.
    113 8 PENANG, SEPTEMBER 18, 1922. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 7/8 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 9/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 34s 177 'i 3 days’sight Private 181 Bombay Demand Bank 177 2 Madras Demand Bank 177 3 days’
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      EASTERN SHIPPING CO.
      247 9 Pl’,, t l( Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] <i r -Shareholders of this Company h lV been submitted Reports of this 11|);ll) y by its Directors recently, showthe working and profits for the year .list, Dec. 1921 of *101,945.43. ('ttnijM-nsation from Government of or a huge sum
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      BAFFLES UNIVERSITY.
      277 9 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir,—After the centenary celebrations of the late Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, it was decided to establish a university in memory of the great founder. It is indeed a very laudable object, and well worthy of the founder. At
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      THE MUNICIPAL BUSES MUDDLE.
      303 9 To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette") Sir,—The so-called improvement in he local services by the use of Motor’ Bus's for ;l portion of the journey from Burmab Hoad junction to the Jetty must now be regarded as a complete failure. Previously, one had to get
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    SIKH MURDER CASE.
    899 9 r S. T.” PRELIMINARY INQUIRY A'i KUALA LUMPUR. Mr. M. B. Shelley was occupied at Kuala Lumpur, with the preliminary inquiry in the» case in which three Sikh Constables, Kehr Singh, Suchi Singh and Sajjan Singh stand charged with the murder of Sergt. Major I'haman Singh and
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    FIRST TURKISH CAPITAL.
    859 9 PEACEFUL BRUSA. Travelling to Brusa is a tedious matter these days most of the steamers that take you from Constantinople to Mudania are tiny things and crowded at that, and unless you travel by the Hellespontos, the one liner of the Marmara Service which displaces 275 tons,
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    H.H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE’S BIRTHDAY.
    87 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 18Johore was en fete yesterday on the occasion of H.H, the Sultan’s Birthday Following; a levee in the morning, tiffin was served in the new banqueting hall. Among the 300 guests were His Excellency and Mrs. James, and
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    SWATOW RELIEF FUND.
    340 9 Previously acknowledged 522.25 Mr. Lim Ah Cham «100. Collected by Mr. Kee Tek. i’hye, «Sungei Bakap, P. W. :Chop Kee Poh Huat $lOO, Chop Keel Poh Cheong $5O, Chop Ong Eng Joo, Ong Eng Huat «10, Chop Tan Hong Huat «10, Chop Kee Poh Seng «10, Chop
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    THE RAINFALL FOR AUGUST.
    252 9 The following ig the rainfall recorded for Penang Island, Pangkor and the Dindings for the month of August Prison.262 mm. in 41A hrs- maximum daily fall- 75 mm- in 5 hrs. on the 11th 11 days’ rain. Fort Cornwallis.272 mm. in 50] hrs. maximum daily fall
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    118 9 THE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION SCHEME. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 15. At a meeting at the Offices of the Rubber Growers’ Association, Mr. E. B. Davis, from New York, explained the advocated scheme for the formation of a big International Company for the stabilisation of the rubber industry. He
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    81 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list: Yesterday. To-day. 2 Shares. g. >» ZS S 3 02 23 X) SC. C. SC. SC. Mining. Nawng Pet 92’ LOO 92'2 07-’ Tin Bentong 10/- 11/- 9/6 10/6 Genera!. F. Neave 31.00 32.00 29.00
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    44 9 18th September, 1922. Local. cts. "I Smoked Sheet 23| PENANG > Fine Pale Crepe 24 Unsmoked Sheet No. 1... 17| Singa- Smoked Sheet 24| PORE J Crepe 24} London and New York. I Smoked Sheet 7*d London 7 n d New York Gl4
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    19 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for August: lbs. Kuala Pergau 36.975 Trafalgar 4.350 Trafalgar (coconuts) 10.000
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    TIN PRICES.
    62 9 Local. The Straits Trading Co, Ltd, Sept. 18: Singapore buyers no sellers at «80. Penang sold 50 tons at «80. Messrs Boustead and Co., Ltd: To-day’s quotation for Singapore refined tin «80 per picul, buyers no sellers; Penang refined tin «80 per picul, business done 100 tons; unrefined
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    86 9 Talam Mines, Limited, output from all sources, for August, piculs 657.16. Nawng Pet Tin, Limited, first half of September, hours run 79, yardage treated 5,000, ore won, 136 piculs. Very short of water. Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L. from 10th to 16th September (being one week)
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    115 9 Benares Opium p. «5,000.00 nom. Cloves no stock Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings 70.00 Nutmegs 805... 46.00 nom. 1105... 36.00 Coconuts per 1,000 30.00 sellers Copra Sundried 9.27{>sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.50 perbag do do do
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
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