Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 March 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1883, No. 55. VOL LXXXI. THURSDAY, Bth MARCH, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1206 2 BY AN EXPERT. (By a Lady Correspondent.) Paris, February 7. The Paris papers just now, when they are not clamouring for peace and economy, and asking what of the Ruhr where will the Turks end what’s going to happen to the exchange, and what will France do
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      1312 2 POSITIONS VACANT TENDERS INVITED Wanted Medical Officer for a group MUNICIPAL NOTICE. of Estates. Salary commencing $BOO/- v r J P. M. House, Car allowance, Leave and wf x/vi L passage after 4 years service. Must have The Municipal Commissioners of >/7) Tropical experience. Apply Box No. George Town. Penang,
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      118 2 Forewarned is Forearmed WHAT DAY AND MARTINS NEGLECTED. MANAGING DIRECTOR’S FRANK STATEMENT. London. January 19. Thirty years ago we had the world at our feet,” said Mr. Burlison, managing Director of Messrs. Day and Martin, but when the change from blacking to polish came, we neglected to keep our name
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      538 2 Thare s a Sure Wan I to Lasting Bel J I !E of Ec/p I Boils, Erunti I ar Swelling, I Gott, von ck i Bheo I ions, omtments^et^ 11 I e '«Wary benefiL? I complete and hu; I ST <h»ro J, “«I I ite Roisono,,, I cause of all
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      SUBSIDIES FOR AIR TRANSPORT.
      200 3 Lfa S,.|,l. I''' l 23 1,1 le P°” Secretary of State for Air or, of Government nnaiicial the <1'1'"" JUl( e io the Civil Air Transport the committee of business t'mni'i" 1 by the Air Ministry fl,.- formation of a new com"nl oig.miration to which would
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      TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR AUSTRIA.
      152 3 Th,. •Morning Post" financial edii .ays that ihe issue of the Austrian I, i i early loans to a total of i I.( icininent. <lf this toi i! i iu.t 1.800.000 is likely t > cd in London, about £BOO,OOO I lance. £400,000 in Belgium, fjilii.iliio
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      CHRISTOPHER WREN’S GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
      283 3 The newspapers publish long accounts of the life and work of Sir Christopher Wren, architect, philosopher and mathematician, the centenary of whose death is to be suitably celebrated to-morrow. Wren was buried in his great masterpiece, St. Paul’s lathedial, and there to-morrow a .special commemoration service
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      INSTRUCTION IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
      93 3 I w, ‘>it.v-nine Health Officers repre•'‘"["■K sixteen countries will arrive .‘‘""l'm this week-end for a course "‘'t lin t ion in methods of health lni| nsi rat ion in Great Britain. Th'* 1111 s e has h(>en arranged by the So «4 ihe Medical Officers of
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      THE LUXOR TREASURES.
      294 3 Luxor February 18,—It i s abundantly v ear that the unsealing of th inner chamber of Tutankh-Anien’s tomb is the most important discover*/ in the history of Egyptology, provin<he existenc e at this period of art of a higher level of craftsmanship and feeltng loan even the
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      NEW TREATMENT FOR DIABETES.
      164 3 Ixmdon, February 20.—Rapid pro giess has been made* towards rendei ing insulin, the new treatment for diabetes, available* for patients gem* rally with suitable guarantees of authenticity, jKitency and safety. Although its issue* is still in an experi mental stage*. Insulin is being'used in treatment for
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      ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA.
      212 3 London, F’ebruary 16.—1 n a lectuiat the* Royal Institute of British Ar chitects, Mr. H. V. Lanchester sai 1 that a very small proportion of large* buildings in India in rec ent years had reached a high standard, ami many were far below mediocrity. Ihe* time seemed
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      SERIOUS POSITION IN KENYA.
      135 3 London, February 24. —A Nairobi message states that much excitement has been created by the arrest of Sitaram Ac hariar, editor of the weekly newspaper ‘‘Democrat,’’ owing to the publication of scurrilous articles. M the instance of leading citizens a deportation order has been applied tor.
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      EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
      277 3 London, February 23.—The Executive Council of the British Empire Exhibition has unanimously accepted Sir \V. Joynson-llicks’ report and has delegated all its exec utive authority to an administrative committee of five, including only one High Commission er. Ihe report originally suggested the abolition of the Managemen Committee on
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      SALE OF COUNCIL BILLS.
      121 3 Loudon, February 24.—The City Editor of “T he Times.” commenting on Sir Basil Blackett’s reply in the* Legislative Assembly on the question of the* remitting of money to London by the* Secretary of State, points out that the Bank of England are* merelv the agents of
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      BOILERS FOR INDIAN RAILWAYS.
      68 3 London. February 27.—1 n the House of Commons, questioned with regard to the statement of the lalmur deputation in the Ruhr in connection with Indian locomotive boilers exporte 1 from Krupps, Earl Winterton said that theG.I.P. ordered sixteen boilers in October last from a Swiss firm
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      A CAIRO INCIDENT.
      34 3 London, February 27. —A Cairo message says the British Consul has or dered the exhumation of the body of the* markets inspector McLeod, wh > died in November. 1921. Poisoning s suspected.
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      AN IRISH WAR VICTIM.
      35 3 London, February 27.—The Free State Surgeon Lt. MacQuaide has died of wounds sustained while attending to wounded soldiers under fire. Hits is the first doctor to die in the Irish war.
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    A BABY SHOW.
    200 3 -“M.M.” A baby show, which we believe to be the first ever held here, took place at Castle field Estate, Puchong. About 100 babies were brought fr o m all the estates belonging to the group for which Dr. Day is Medical Officer, and th e Chief
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    PRETTY TAIPING WEDDING.
    333 3 A very pretty military wedding was solemnized at All Saints Church, Taiping, on Monday, the sth a* a- m when Miss Na<rcy Gilbert wa- inanu jio Mr. A. T. Newboult of the Malayan Civil Service- The ceremony *a i pe’l'nm d by Rev. E. A. Hone, and
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    RAILWAY RETRENCHMENT IN BORNEO.
    191 3 Jesselton, February 25- —The first tangible result of the visit of Mr. F. M- Barrow. the railway expert, is the new time table of the State Railway which comes into force op March Ist- Mr. Barrow methods of applying the axe leaves people wh< are accustomed
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    ST. GEORGE’S DAY.
    145 3 —‘‘M.M.” A meeting of Englishmen was held on Saturday evening at the Selangor (Tub to discuss the questi'-n of celebrating St. George Day by a dance- The HonMr O.F. Stonor wa s in the chair, and h? was supported by the Hon.. Mr. J. H. MRobson and
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      268 3 BEGAN WHEN A GIRL. Neglect of symptoms which first became apparent when she was emerging from childhood into womanhood has caused many a girl long years of suffering in later life- Such was the case with Mrs. Mabel Johpston, am American lady residing at 67 Bennington Street. East Boston, Mass.,
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      261 3 X NEW CONSIGNMENT OF x I ‘FLORENCE’! S x X BLUE FLAME X X X ICOOKINGI I STOVES S AND OVENS X X X These Stoves comprise all the very latest improvements to ensure perfect cooking. Fitted with improved as- X X bestos burners or kindlers. Tliese are not wicks.
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    PENANG RUBBER DEALERS FINED.
    496 4 BIG PARADE IN DISTRICT COURT. Contraventions of the Export of Rubber Restriction Ordinance bulked largely in the list of cases which came before the District Court. Penang, this morning. All the charges were made at the instance of Det. Inspector Brownings. Ong Boon Ham was charged
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    THE RICE MILL CASE.
    110 4 Kuala Lumpur, March 6.—-The Court of Appeal commenced yesterday. When the appeal of the Central Milling Agency against the decision of Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby in the case in which they claimed compensation, for seizure of the Kuala Kurau rice mill during the rice crisis, from the
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    ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    82 4 Majid, a Tamil “boy” was charged before Mr. H. C. Bathurst, in the Police Court. Penang this morning with criminal breach of trust as a servant, in respect of $2B, the property of one Teh Ee Lay. at Penang at 7.30 p. m. on March
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    LYRIC KINEMA.
    122 4 Widow By Proxy,” with popular Marguerite Clark in the leading role, will be screened at the Lyric Kinema, Penang Road, to-night. It is a Paramount 5-part production and will be supported by Jack Straw by W. Somerset Maugham, featuring Robert Warwick, an attractive William Farnum picture in 7
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    HONGKONG BANK MEETING.
    1196 4 EASTERN TRADE PROSPECTS. The ordinary yearly general meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held at the City Hall, Hongkong on Feb. 24th, when the 107th report of the Court of Directors was presented. Mr. A. O. Lang (Chairman) presided. The Chairman said in the
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    CHINA SPECIE BANK.
    87 4 Hongkong, March —The Supreme Court has granted a winding-up order in respect of the China Specie Bank which is stated to be hopelessly insolvent.” The head office of the China Specie Bank. Ltd.. is in Hongkong ami the company was still advertising when the mail left there
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    APPROACHING THEATRICAL EVENT.
    124 4 Local playgoers will be interested to learn that we are shortly to receive a visit from that well-known and popular combination of players, the Warwick Comedy Company. Penang has always extended a warm welcome to any of Mr. Edgar Warwick’s companies. The Comedy company is so well
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    P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    225 4 The results of P.C.C tennis tournament ties played yesterday were as follow Mixed Doubles Handicap Class “A”— Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pedlow beat Mrs. i Tollemache and J. W. Clark 6—2, 6—2. Ladies Doubles Handicap.—Mrs. Reimann and Miss Fitzpatrick beat Mrs. Hogan and Mrs. Bennett 6—2.
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    586 4 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Library was held in the Library last evening. Those present were —the Hon. Mr. A. B. Voules (President), the Rev Keppel Garnier, Dr. R. M. Connolly, Messrs R. H. Pinhorn, J R. Brown, C.R. Samuel,
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    REMARKABLE DIVORCE CASE.
    226 4 OF AXcn.o., m Aßßia ge X I London, Feb in lhe oiv„,ceC„„ rtt event »h.-n th, Ranke,, ,h, n’' 111 K lv v Mi,f of Lord Red,-dal,.. '"'l from his«,fn. f„rm.Tlv F,, ’'''«c. Jer Fuld. heiress ~f tl and n O M Barones. v un K J
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    REDUCED ARMY ESTIMATES.
    44 4 London. February 27—It i> undeixtM that the Army Estimates f o r amount roughly to E52.00C.000, or£k. 000.000 les s than th-* sum demandts! a v,,;i ago. representing a War Office <rp over and above the recommendations f the Geddes Committee-
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    MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PROPOSAL.
    82 4 Li udon. February 26. The que< of the of a MinNty of De. feiTe as recommended in the Report was raised in the H< use of Common' by Mr. Frederick Wise- Mt Bonar Law, in reply, said the Committee of Imperial Defence to which the question
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    PERSIAN POLICEMEN’S LOT.
    43 4 Teheran, February 27 -The police force again went on strike yesterday, owing fo non-payment of >ome months' arrears "f salary, and made a demonstrati<m in front of the Mejliss. They were dispersed f, n the promise of immediate part paymewt
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    LABOUR TROUBLES IN COLOMBO.
    202 4 Cclombo. February 24,—1n consequence of the fact that Goonesinghe, the Mtikt leader, following ant inti rview with the Co. lonial Secretary, represented to the nun that they were to receive an irnni* < i increase of wages, the Colonial Sei" ,a 1 has written to Goonesinghe
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      491 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION VACANT. The Municipal Commissioners. Penang, desire the services of a whole time District Nurse. Applicants must hold the C. M. B. diploma. Salary $2OO per month, free quarters, uniform and transport allowances are provided. Applications, accompanied by copies of testimonials, and stating age, experience and knowledge of
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      18 4 THE PENANG CHINESE LABOURERS’ UNEMPLOYMENT FUND Amount previously acknowledged $43,167-14 Contribution from Stanton’s Show, Magazine Road. 411-00 *42,578-14
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      83 4 AGONY. JOIES. MB SWEILHS. HERB HO LOHGER It W®’ 0,-ad this: Why y<> u k R A hot bath in the by Rf'^ 1 oxygenated mineral waiei p" V1)1 .f' Bath Salt rates is guarantee' f 0 nl ,_.|i misery wif/du Millions of packets <> ni t lt pa't paration
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    COCONUTS.
    1235 5 MK I BROWN AND THE industry. Wining to the current i»stte of “The 1 t L C. Brown) says; 1 i? ti pen' to uh somewhat extraordi. so little reference is made to Jual'le industry in the local papers, 'i 'jj,,'suipnsing as the products of the ut copra and
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    VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
    415 5 “ST.” REMARKABLE SIGHT NEAR SINGAPORE. From the new s wirelessed by the captain of the Nippon Yusen: Kaisha "teamer M akasa Main, whilst on the voyage between Japan and Bombay those on board had the privilege < f seeing an interesting and also a very unus.ua! sight—an effect
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    MORE AMERICAN TOURISTS.
    185 5 S.T.” Another batch of American tourists dne to visit Singapore will be arriving soon. The “Empress of France” chartered by F. C. Clark's Tourist Office left New York on January 22. and passed through the Panama Canal on the 30th of the same month. The vessel arrived
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    F.M.S. COURT OF APPEAL.
    507 5 —“M M.” PRESIDENT’S STRICTURES ON LAXITY. Hi" Lordship, the Chief Judicial Commissioner, who presided at the Court of Appeal in Kuala Lumpur, had with him on the Bench M,r. Justice Fa>q-er-Manby and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay to hear the F. M.S. Criminal appealsM hen a case
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    207 5 Tokio. March I.—Vice-Admiral Taniguchi, who recently returned home after completing a long voyage with the training squadron, has been nominated a member of the Board of Admirals. Commenting on the question of China's request to Japan for the repeal of the Chino-Japanese Treaty—the so-called Twenty-one Demands—Japanese papers
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      26 5 TO PRINTERS We hold a large stock of Kidd’s Printing Ink* (In various colours} To be disposed of at reduced prices. The Ptnang Gazette Press, LIMITED
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      659 5 ■< I JL 00 NOT BE DECE,VED g EWARE of Cigarettes manufactured by machinery a t. the rate of thousands per minute, containing matter in//////y jurious to the throat and lungs. f///// 555 are made by hand, and of every leaf used is first Iff V eliminated in the form
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    A SPORTING ROAD SENSE.
    1203 6 Yesterday we published a letter regarding the exciting experience of a pedestrian correspondent who narrowly escaped being rmi down by a fast moving car or of witnessing its disastrous collision with some obstruction in Kelawei road. Mr. Pasqnal gave a vivid description of "a blurred phantom
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1289 6 Despatches with regard to the proposed further reform of the Ceylon Ceylon Legislative Council Reforms. were read at a meeting of the Council on the 27th February. The chief reforms agreed to by the Secretary of State for the Colonies are as follow: There must be communal
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    SELANGOR SKYE MEETING.
    57 6 THE ENTIRES. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuaki Lumpur. March >. The entires for the Selangor Sky Meeting are as follows Applause. Nora, (late Ismaprei Tintu, Little Sister. Kala Moti. (.and i-u’-Motherless. Chick. Mona. Mali Jond Chantek (late Oyster), Seamaid. Pawir-. Zoom. Crebilly. Tidapa. Doreen. Sna;k Rompin. May
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    SINGAPORE INQUEST.
    35 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.' Singapore, Alarch At the inquiry into the death of MtJohn Clark, of Messrs Barlow and Company, who died from the ethtt bullet-wound in the head, the reserved his finding.
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    THE DRY SPELL BROKEN.
    84 6 The dry spell which Penang experiencing for some 11 er t orm broken this afternoon l>s > l w hich of more than ordinary l 1 11 ir f raged over the town I" 1 111 a j s of an hour. The ihunde were sharp
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    THE MAILS.
    81 6 The homeward mail, by the I h< 1 closes at 10 a.m. to nl r, ’?,’.lia >’ v th A mail for Western A (1 7.1 a Minderoo, (via Singapou a.m. to-morrow. th, A mail for A ustrala.-.-L |(l> to(via Singapore) close» l morrow. u ith The B.
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      167 6 <SDM£SS£*VXS29 ®SS38£® TOWN HALL, Saturday and Monday» March 17th and 19th, 1923, EDGAR WARWICK announces the WARWICK COMEDY Co. Saturday March 17th—The tremendous laughing success TEDDY WANTS A WIFE As now being played at the Apollo rheatre to packed houses. Monday, March 19th—The screamingly funny farcical-comedy INIOBE ALL SMILES. Plans
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      20 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 3.53 p.m. 10.27 p.m. To-morrow. 3.59 a.m. 10.24 a.m. 4.30 p.m. 11.21 p.m.
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    THE RUHR.
    797 7 f erin an Chancellor on the Crisis. |SS |A S NEW PROBLEM. Reuter’s Telegrams.] Essen, March 6. 1 1( of police has caused an j of ciiiiiiiiuk. who operate al.mo lie< kfl. The Fire Brigade I )1( forbidden to cany aaens in the j i|V )U! to maintain
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    MALTREATMENT OF ITALIANS.
    101 7 STRONG ITALIAN NOTE To GERMANY. Rome, March 7. Ihe maltreatment of seventeen Italian workmen am] a priest en route 'o Belgium by a crowd at Bosenheim (I pper Bavaria who thought the? were going to the Buhr, led to vigorous action by Signor Mussolini, wh > telegraphically
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    ALLEGED ANTI-SOVIET PLOT.
    91 7 New York, March 6.—An alleged new plan to overthrow the Soviets was brought to light in connection with the trial of a man charged with larceny. A witness stated that 37 prominent American manufacturers had contributed a million dollars each to finance a Corporation for trading with
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    THE CAIRO OUTRAGES.
    68 7 STR(tNGEB MEASURES. Cairo, March 7. A proclamation has been issued to the 1 effect that any one found in possession of bombs and explosives will be l court-martialled and will be liable to the death penalty, except personwho surrender bombs and explosives before midnight on March 8,
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    WASHINGTON TREATIES.
    182 7 FRANCE’S PART. Paris. March 7. In the French Chamber, the Minis ter of Marine stated that the Government asked the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chamber to accelerate consideration of the Washington agreements, which the Chamber will be asked to pass. Progress Under the Naval Treaty. London, March
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    AMERICAN OIL LANDS.
    30 7 Washington, March 6. The decision of the Department of ihe Interior to prevent American ou lands from being leased to companies controlled by aliens has been reaffirmed.
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    BY-ELECTION SURPRISE.
    228 7 Amazement in the Commons. Reuter’s Telegrams, j London, March 7. The Edge Hill (Liverpool) resub was too late for comment in the morning papers, but was received just before the adjournment of the House of Commons, where it fell like i thunderbolt. In the lobby even the Labour
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    EARL OF PLYMOUTH DEAD.
    122 7 ANOTHER BY-ELECTION. London, March 7. The death has occurred of the Eat! of Plymouth. His son, Viscount Windsor, succeed" to the title, necessitating a by-election in Ludlow. [The first Earl of Plymouth. Robert George Windsor-Clive. P. whose death is announced, was Paymaster-General in IX9I, and First
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    DUBLIN BOMB OUTRAGE.
    259 7 REVENUE OFFICES BLOM N UP London. M irch 7. The Revenue Offices in Dublin were blown up and the Mint destroyed. A detective was blown to atoms. Alarm in Dublin. London, March 7. Dublin was alarmed by th? blowing up of the Income Tax Offices at six
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    KRUPP’S DENIAL.
    16 7 Berlin, March 7. Krupp’s deny they Lave taken over the Putiloff Works at Petrograd.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    168 7 Discussion by Commons Committee. Reuter’s Telegrams. London, March 7. The question of legislative restriction of rubber export from Malaya ami Ceylon was argued before the Commercial Committee of the House or Commons. Mr. Hinde, Chairman of the India Rubber Association, on behalf of tin manufacturers, contended that restriction
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    119 7 MR. BALDWIN’S STATEMENT. London, March 7. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Chancellor oi the Exchequer, at Caxton Hall said trade was beginning slowly to emerge from the abvss. The export trade last year was 69 per cent of tin* pre-war trade, compared with 50 p?r cent in 1922. while the
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    THE LAUSANNE TREATY.
    172 7 BRITAIN YVILLING TO RE-OPEN NEGOTIATIONS. London, March 7. The rejection of the Lausanne Treaty was not altogether unexpected in well informed quarters in London. It is believed that Britain while still maintaining her stand on the terms of the treaty, is not unwilling to agree to re-open
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    SMALLPOX IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
    113 7 A SERIOUS SITUATION Constantinople, Marc h 7. Painful evidence of the inability of charitable organisations to cope with the avalanche of destitute Christian exiles pouring into Constantinople from Anatolia was provided on the occasion when General Harington was seeing off the Essex Regiment to India. A hundred
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    CHINESE CUSTOMS.
    41 7 London, March 7. The “Daily Telegraph” understand? that in accordance with the Washington Treaties, ihe British Government has elaborated a draft customs scheme for China. The draft will shortly b' submitted for the consideration of tin* Washington Treaty Powers.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1447 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. —“S, E.” Mr. W. E. Hooper, Registrar of V ehicles, Singapore, retires in April. Mrs. J. H. Tyte, wife of the Inspector of Prisons, is sailing for home by the P. O. Morea next week. Mrs. O. F. Stonor has left for Home. Mr. Justice Watson and Mrs.
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    AMERICAN DIRIGIBLE.
    65 7 A BIG PROGRAMME. Router’s Telegrams. New York, March 7. In a speech which was broadcasted by radio{»hone, Admiral Moffett, Chief of the Aeronautics Bureau, stated thar a new dirigible is being completed at Lake Hurst (New Jersey). When it is commissioned, it will be sent on “trips t<>
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    ARMY FOOTBALL.
    26 7 FRENCH BEAT BRITISH. London, March 7. At Shorncliffe, in a Soccer match, the French Army beat the British Army by one goal to nil.
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    AMPAT (SUMATRA) RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
    1239 8 A SATISFACTORY YEAR. The ninth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held at the registered office, 5. Whittington Avenue. I.eadenhall Street, London. E. C., on Feb. <», Mr. D. \V. Lovell (chairman) presiding. The (’hairman said that the year under
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    REPORTS, DIVIDENDS AND NOTICES.
    337 8 Selama < Kedah) Rubber Estates.— Prospectus issued offers .350,(M10 shares. 2s. each: purchase price £2.3.4(f0. against valuation £39.(MX\ ’There are 710 acres of rubber ?■> to 51 years old. Present issue provides £7,5(M* working capital. Rembia.—Loss to Sept. .3(1. £1.(>.34. which, deducted from credit in hand,
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    Coming Events.
    106 8 Mar.lo—Bassett Rubber Co.. Ltd., Meeting, 1 Weld Quay. 12 noon. 12— Penang Bisley, Presentation of Prizes, Drill Hall, 6.45 p.m. 13— Penang Assizes. 1 7 and 19—Warwick Comedy’ Co., Town Hall. 17— Mayfield Rubber Plantations, Meeting. 1 Weld Quav. 11.30 a.in. 18— P.S.C. 220 yds H’cap.“A” Class, and
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    228 9 M\I.\YAN’ resources. ].;,litor of the “Pinang Gazette.” Gratifying indeed it must be to .ted in the development of this ..peat natural resources to notice i' .■••iseinent now appearing in your ;l 1 i .]ative to Roselle, jute and ,l!li „,...<1 being procurable from an 1 itclcnoor) in I’tihang. The
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    HILL STATIONS.
    374 9 < n Malayan Hill Stations is on n r A few days ago we reprintn hi Penang contemporary an Hint of tin* work being done on the i,,. r !■<■. A correspondent tell us that ei's Plat .m is being push"T I road from Tapah.” he says. s
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    TIN PRICES.
    118 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on March 7 Spot £212. IBs up 15s 3 mos. buying 213.10 s 15s 3 selling 213.13 s 15s The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd: London, March ♦>, £212 spot, and £212.15s three months buying, £213 selling. London,
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    14 9 Ngow property of the Siamese Tin Syndicate, Limited, for February. 1.273 piculs.
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    SUNGEI GAU TIN MINING CO.
    169 9 The directors of the Sungei Gau Tin Mining Co., Ltd., in their report for the year ended December 31, 1922, show a loss of $t»,6t>2.10, subject to directors, fees, which added to the tiebit balance of profit and loss account, leaves an adverse balance of
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    202 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000,0t) uom. Cloves no stock Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 80s 1105... Coconuts pe r 1,000 30.00 sei 1 ers Copra Sundried 11.50 buyers Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail She’ls 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per
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    MALAYA’S RUBBER EXPORTS.
    190 9 figures, which are In centals of 109 lbs, represent total> exports from all the ports of British 1 U Statement of quantity and value of rubber exported d rin LL3 Value of RubExported during Total export similar period her e *l™ ted J alue n stln:,tion during
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST
    134 9 are latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. Shares. i O 22 CO ffi X sc. sc. Sc. Sc. Mining. Asam K. 37/G 39/- 37/- 3»/6 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.45 1.42« 1.471 K. Kamunting 43/6 45/- 44/- 46/Kamunting 37/- 3H/- 36/- 37/Malayan 32/6 35/-
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    69 9 Bth March, 1923. Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet 58 Fine Pale Crepe 58 Unsmoked Sheet 52 SINGA- fSmoked Sheet 59 pore (Crepe 59 London and New York. T (Smoked Sheet ls.sd London j n (Crepe ls..»d New York G 35 The following were the rubber quotations in London on
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    149 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for February lbs. Asahan 54,00<» Anglo Sumatra 55.263 Bah Lias 101 M«« Boven Panei 23.99« Bandar Sumatra 34.500 Bakap Plantations 14.000 Batu Matang 21.988 Batu Lintang 18,;>00 Bila (Sumatra) 40.700 Central (Sumatra) 22.89;» Eastern Sumatra 35.000 Glen Bervie 27.0R6 Investment Trust 56.350
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1124 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES J 5 4) s- CC cr> H «e RUBBER [Dollar.] S c• e S c Allenby Rubber Co 1 20l 1 30 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 40! 1 60 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 25i 2 50 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 113 0014 CO Ayer
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    112 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Kashima Mani for Colombo, Dhanushkodi, Port Said, Suez. Marseilles and London. m/s Siberg for Deli. Pangkor for Pulau Langkawi and Kantang (Trang). Kedah for Dindings and Sitiawan. Taipeng for Teluk Anson. Kinta for Port Swettenham. taking mails for Klang. Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Wakasa Maru for
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    PENANG MAILS.
    405 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) BT TRAIN. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an-hour earlie» than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Federated Malay States. Malacca. Johore. Singapore and Hongkong Bata Gajah. Tapah Road. 1 By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kubu. Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur. Klaug. Port
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 10 PENANG, MARCH 8, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2/4 19,'32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 173 'j 3 days’sight Private „177 j Bombay Demand Bank 173 j 2 Madras Demand Bank
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    MARKET PRICES.
    511 10 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, March 8, 1923. cts Government Mutton Head, sheep or goat each 80 Liver with heart lung do 1.20 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 52 Sweet Bread pair 30 Leg of Mutton lb 52 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 40 Mutton— Head,
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL INTERNATIONALS.
      343 11 London, February 24.—1 n the Rugbv rootball International at Swansea, Hales beat France by 16 points to 8, and at Dublin Scotland beat Ireland by 13 ixnnts to 3. The weather was fine ami 30,(MM) people gathered to see the match at Swansea. Ihe Frenchmen were soon
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      RUGBY UNION COMMITTEE’S DECISION.
      95 11 London, February 24.—Following the recommendation of the sub-com-mittee of inquiry, the Rugby Union Committee has removed the suspension of the Queensland Rhodes Scholars. Lawton and Burton ami Greening. The sub-committee find that, although they have contravened rule 2. their ]M>sition is quite different from players in
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      ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
      17 11 London, February 24. —In a friendh match, the Corinthians beat Notts Forest 2 to 1.
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      GRAND NATIONAL BETTING.
      67 11 London. February 20. —Lil.retto win in the Walton Chase on February 16, though at very favourable weights, has brought his stable companion Arravale nearer the Grand National favourite Forewarned. The following are the latest prices:—lo to 1 Forewarned. 100 to 8 Airavale, 13 to 1 Fly Mask,
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      LINCOLNSHIRE BETTING.
      94 11 London, February 20.—The following is the latest Lincolnshire betting: -—lOO to 7 Soldennis. 100 to 6 Port Royal ami Roman Bachelor, 18 to 1 Monarch, 20 to 1 Argo. 2 to 1 George Drake. 33 to 1 Toiis-of-Money ami Precious, 50 to 1 Highlander, 66 to 1 Foundation.
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      BLUES FOR CAMBRIDGE OARSMEN.
      76 11 London, February 14.—Blues have been awarded to the following Cambridge University Oarsmen: —Smith of Shrewsbury and I rinity; Law of St. Paul’s and Lady Margaret; Heap of Eton ami Jesus; Morrison of Eton and Trinity; Sanders of Eton ami Irinitv, also Coxswain Balfour of Eton and
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