Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 March 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1888. No. 71. VOL LXXXI* TUESDAY, 27th MARCH, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      19 1 -«T ,w aawV 4 i T. NAGATA, 0 S DENTIST. 5 MKXT DOOR TO 5 i S “THE DISPENSARYS
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL
    288 2 REPRESENTATION OF INDIANS DISCUSSED. Acting on the request of the Federal Council representation committee, Kuala Lumpur, the Indian Association! of Negri Sembilan convened a public meeting of Indians of Negri Sembilan. in its hall at 12, Java Lane, Seremban', on the 17th insf., to discuss the question
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    CHRISTIAN FEDERATION
    269 2 UN IT> PROPOSED TO BE FOR MEI IN MALAYA. An interesting pamphlet ha- been -ent us legarding The Christian Federation of Malax a. the idea being to have in each place of unport.ance in Malaya -Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. Penang. Ipoh. Malacca. Teluk Anson. Kuala Kangsar and so on
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    A DARING RUSE THAT FAILED.
    271 2 A Singapore Mohamedan money-chang-er, named Sheriff, had a narrow escape of losing a large amount of money on Thursday afternoor»;. It *eems that two Chinese came to his place of business, at 91. Market Street, and asked him to change a number of guilders into
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    317 2 ST" At the Singapore Assizes, the thjid murder case on the list was taken up. The accused, a Javanese, named Samijaii! bin Bini, who was a motor car driver, stands charged with the murder, on February 22 last, of his wife’s brother, named M ahab. also a motor
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    200 2 SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF THE NEW COURSE. At the 32nd annual general meeting of the Singapore Golf Club the President. Mr. J. M. Sime, presiding said the surplus on income and expenditure, account was $4.868.03 as compared with a surplu* of $3.868-70 last year. You will see that
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    170 2 The annual general meeting of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club was held in tbe Club House. His Excellency the Governor presided a s commodore of the club and there was a representative gathering of officiaJs and members. Mr. Knowles proposed that His Excellency should be re-elected
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    86 2 Tokio, March 21. —The big cut in the personnel of the arsenals in Tokio a.nd Osaka lias been carried out without incident contrary to expectation. The» Diet has passed a bill increasing penlions as amended in the House of Peers. Mr. Kubo, a director of the South
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      974 2 NO! ICES. SHORT CLASSIFIED A nif C DTI QrilCilTQ NOTICE is hereby given that the AU VL 11 I I dLMCIIId. Power of Attorney executed by us in j favour of TIAN CHOON PO, formerly Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c., manager of our business known as A EAN can
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      755 2 Caieys quality. ■I I 1 M I 1 wH 27-3 ■Uk Ti,e s uth Fl kulim Tables, Rubber Cases, s ~T ,le Ute x MpHE beat safeguard Full P articul »rs on application. toordpr I against the chest *****17 20 23 27,30-3 and throat troubles due to changeable temperature is
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    K.M.S. (MALAY STATES) RUBBER.
    1411 3 INCREASE of capital. \n extraordinary general meeting of K.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations. Ltd.. was held on 19th February, 1923. at the registered offices of the com.,ny, 5. Whittington Avenue, E.C., for the purpose of considering and. if thought fit. passing the following resolution: Resolved that
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    GULA KALUMPONG RUBBER ESTATES. LTD.
    105 3 The annual general meeting of the Gula Kalumpong Rubber Estates. Ltd., will be held in London to-day (March 27th. The balance at credit of profit and loss account is £/2,821.10.3, from which it is proposed to pay a dividend of 10 per cent., less income
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    157 3 We are indebted to Messrs. M ilsor Holgate and Co. for a copy of the Rubber Trade Association oi London Circular for February. '1 he total United Kingdom imports in January were 6,028 tons, which compares wita 6 521 in January, 1922, and 10,771 in January, 1921. The
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    FRASER AND CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT.
    535 3 Messrs Fraser and Co.’s weekly’ report, dated March 21, states The period under review has proved a quiet one in the Local Share Market. Tin after touching £231.19 has fallen away somewhat, closing £ll below best. There has been a fair turnover in shares with
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    274 3 Messrs. Fearon and Co., Kuala Lumpur, state in in their Weekly Review Rubbers. —A steady* volume of business has been transacted throughout the week in all sections of the market. There is especially more enquiry* for rubber shares and Malaka Pindas, Lunas, United Malaccas, Katoyang BahruS, Kamasans
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    ROUND THE MARKETS.
    391 3 Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, reported on the 23rd ihst., as follows: On the whole, confidence, we think, prevails in the market, as regards the not distant future of rubber and the shares. Some of the export returns are disconcerting, certainly, but, all the
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    BURMA RICE MARKET.
    188 3 Rangoon. March 18.—With the withdrawal of the Chinese shippers as buyers and the appearance of Chinese speculators as sellers, the market over the week-end has been very quiet. Speculators in big mills specials are afraid to operate from April onwards as the rise in Indian freight rates
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      119 3 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. Dav and Martin, but when the change from blacking to poliah came, we neglected to keep our name
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL
    441 4 Questions and Votes. THE HUXLEY CONTRACT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Maith 27. The following answers were given to questions in tlieFederalCouncil: It was stated that Messrs. Gregory. Eyles and Waring acted as consulting engineers for the Railways, the only fee fixed in 1883 being £4<M) per
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    171 4 BANQUE INDVSTRIELLE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Mn-<h 27. Monsieur Carrere, Manage) of the Societe de France Limited Liability Company, formed in connection with the reconstruction of the Banque In dustrielle de Chine, has issued a long statement through the Press, showing how the Banque undertakes to repay
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    SOCCER MATCH.
    34 4 A football match between the Pe naug Cricket Club and the Angl > Chinese School Union will be pl aye I on Wednesday next, the 28th March, at 5-15 p.m. at the Esplanade.
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    WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE F.M.S.
    1705 4  -  OVERTRADING. [By .1. C. Pasqual.] (Concluding Article). It must not be imagined that the tendency of these articles is to concent rate on mistakes and to ignore successes. Nothing is further from my mind. Due credit had been given in their proper places to
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    THE ULU HAH CO., LTD.
    1157 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The tenth annual general meeting of the Ulu Piah Co., Ltd., was held at the Registered Office. Downing Street, Penang, at 11 a.m. to-day. There were present —Messrs. R. P. Brash (in the chair). L. Vaughan, W. F. Mackenzie, J. R. Crawford,
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    83 4 The following new books have been received at Penang Library The Dream Doctor, by Arthur B. Reeve D 8554. The Jesuits 15.34-1921, by Thomas J. Campl>ell E3fifi. Miss Mannering. by W. Pett-Ridge (2 copies) D8552-». Open the Door I. by Catherine Carswell D 855.3. Patsy, by H. de
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    BANKRUPTCY IN JOHORE.
    129 4 I'liere is at present no bank) uptcy law in the State of Johore. A Bill, the object of which is to fill the gap is being introduced into the State Council. It is based on the present bankruptcy law of the Colony. It is obviously desirable that
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    THE COUNTERFEIT NOTE INDUSTRY.
    98 4 Bangkok, March 19. In the course of Saturday morning the police raided a house off Si-Phya road, behind Wat Keo-Fah-lang and surprised a party at work producing counterfeit notes. A Burmese named Mating Nakda also known as Nai How, and a luk-Chin (Nai Ha) were arrested.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    760 4 Captain .1. W. T Harbour master, Penang has <! ,epUty Tanjong Bungah on eight days’ k'X t 0 The Rt,-Rev. Ferguson Davie ir of Singapore, returned to Shop the mail train on Monday froXr by Mr. and Mrs. A. Dowland ret»™ Singapore on Tuesday by the coyne”
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    78 4 PERAK TEAM AGAIN* 1 The Perak selection announced the following Sat’ ir sent the State against I ena u. p H day and Monday, in //sitiawan. Hennessy (Capt.), A. yicholso” W N Edwards (h’°' (Kuala (Taiping), .L W Kangsar), D. R.A- l ipoh\ Vasey (Ipoh), H. M. AFoley
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      148 4 WHY BE RECKLESS? It is neither a brave or wise action to be careless of one’s health, although from everyday observation the actions of many people seem to give that impression. When a little indifferent in health, either through a chill or minor stomach disorder thev take no precautions but
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      CONSPIRACY TO SUPPLY IRREGULARS.
      103 5 London, March 13.—The Dublin fOI respondent of “The Times” states that an official report issued by Army Jba<l<iuarter> gives the names of 110 pci Min" arrested for “engaging in coiispiiacy io supply the Irregulars in Ireland with warlike material ami to otherwise support tin? campaign of
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      IRISH INTERNEES.
      354 5 London. March 14.—A lively scene m the House of Commons was create.’ |>v Mr. I. Maxton, who declared that cue ot 'he persons deported o Ireland w;i' a native of Glasgow and was complete]} innocent of any connection with the Irish rebel organisation. Thi; person should he immediately
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      RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS.
      215 5 Lmdon, March 19.—1 n the House Commons, to-day, replying to Sir dobii Hewett. Earl Winterton stated that since April 1, 1922, £6,867,(XX) w "itii of materials had been ordered i <»mpan\-managed railways in India of which £6,665,(XX1 came from Ihiiam. Replying to Sir Charles Earl Winterton
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      ACCIDENT TO PRINCE HENRY.
      22 5 21.—Prince Henry t;,; l<,,J| his horse yesterday and susr "‘d 'light concussion. So serious 11 1 ls anticipated.
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      ST. PATRICK’S DAY.
      122 5 Leafield (Oxford), March 18.—St. atrick's Day was celebrated in the Irish Free State as a national holiday with a general suspension of business ami trooping of colours at Dublin and <■ ork. Optimistic messages were despatched by Mr. Cosgrave, President ot the Dail and others. President Cosgnu
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      THE TURKISH PEACE PROPOSALS.
      314 5 Leafield, March 12.—“ The Times” to-day comments adversely upon the 1 urkish count er-proposal regarding the financial and economic clauses and on the suggestion that consideration ot thi? latter should be deferred until after the conclusion of peace. “The limes says:—“Erance, who is deadly concerned in
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      TURKISH COUNTER-PROPOSALS.
      102 5 Leafiel/1 (Oxford), March 18.—A brief analysis of the Turkish counte.proposals to the Peace Treat} is published in the newspapers 10-d.it. but in view of next Wednesday’s conference of. Allied experts comment is ieserved. The counter-proposals chalkiige Bri tain, France and Italy alike ami athe “Observer” points out. they
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      LAHORE BARRISTER’S DIVORCE CASE.
      136 5 London, March 13. —A decree nisi has been granted to Mr. -I. K. Redgrave, a barrister practising in Lahore, on the grounds of his wife s mi scon duct with Captain R. W. M. Hall. The evidence showed that Mi. Redgrave found his wife and apt.
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    A COOLIE’S CRIME.
    85 5 Before Mr. Justice Watson at the Perak Assizes on Thursday, a eharge of murder against a Tamil named Sinnatamby was heard. The case for the prosecution was that accused had stabbed a sixteen year old girl named Papoo, her younger sister, their father, a neighbour and a
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    273 5 London, March 17.—The following are the results of to-day’s matches in the, League: Division I.—Arsenal 2. Oldham Athletic 0; Birmingham 1, Aston ilia 0; Blackburn 2, Nottingham 0; Bolton 1, Newcastle 0; Huddersfield 2, Burnley 0; Cardiff City 2, Middlesbrough 0; West Bromwich 0, Chelsea II: Everton
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    134 5 By beating Scotlan’l in a great gam? at Inverleith. England gained the Rugby triple crown, with wins over all three countries. Scotland isecond with two wins. Ireland third with one. and Wale-, ‘mirahde diciu.'. last with three defeats. The matches w< re as follows: England beat Wales
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    THE GRAND NATIONAL.
    51 5 London, March 20.—Gerald L. was scrat<hed for the Grand National a 1 3-59 yesterday afternoon. AlteraHpn in the probably starters for the Lincolnshire Handicap are given below -i Crugenniore (Archibald), Westmead (Beary.j, Tomahawk (R. Jones). S< ;nnp (Sp ar). Miss Junior (Lyn< h,. Pizarro (Ramsden;, George Drake
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    YOUNG FOOTBALLER’S DEATH.
    123 5 It it with'the greatest regiet. sav*the “Malaya Tribune.,” that we anriounce the untimelv death of Tan Beng Ann, the well-known and exceedingly popular Singapore Chinese footballer, who has figured so promi nently in many thrilling games with the first eleven <:-f the S.C.F.A. W; understand that the
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    Coming Events.
    77 5 Mar. 28 —Football, P.C.C. v A.C.S. Union, 5.15 p.m., Esplanade, 29 —P.V.R.C., Genend Meeting, Drill Hall, 6.30 p.m. 29 and 30—Kaai’s Royal Hawiian Tronbadours. Town Hall. 30 to April 2—Cricket, Singapore vs Selangor at Kuala Lumpur, Penang vs Perak at Ipoh or Tai ping. 30 to Apr. 2—Straits
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    TAXATION ON BETTING.
    455 5 THE NEW ZEALAND SYSTEM. A Dominions correspondent of the “Morning Post’’ says New Zealand has for long had a system of taxing bets on horse races. That Dominion levies on 1 both investments and winnings, and in 1920-21 out of the total sum of the public’s bets
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    CRICKET IN IPOH.
    212 5 IPGH LFB v. SCRAT! IT TEAM. From Our Own ('orrespondent. I Ipoh, March 5. I he IjMih Club., with a strong bat ling snle, were easily able to secure a victory against a scratch team collated by Mr. J. S. O'Hara, in a-v'Siole day match played on
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    CLERK’S ARREST.
    208 5 ALLE( i El) SEl^l!)£& 1)E FALCAr ion's. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 26. A report was made to the police b\ a local firm that a clerk had absconded with money, and a warrant was taken out and a description of the man cir culated by
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    A TAX ON BETS.
    1223 6 Anomalies and inconsistencies with regaid to the law in respect to betting and gambling are not confined to this country. It must have struck many observers as a curious commentary on the life that we lead and our peculiar sense of rectitude, when police officials are
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1074 6 We referred the other day to the rise in the price of sugar f Sugar locally—the price has t Speculation. been doubled in a very short period. The reaJ sons then given were a large demand i from Europe and the possibility of a shortage of the
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    THE MAILS.
    577 6 nr The homeward mail, by the Kashmir closes at 6 p.m. on Thursday, the instant. The homeward mail, by the Azay b Rideau. closes at noon on Saturday, the 31st instant. The P. &0. Packet Kashgar, is due to arrive here at 8 p.m. on Thursday the 29th
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      44 6 E. O. Tuesday, 27th March DANCING AFTER DINNER. Wedn.. 28th March ORCHESTRAL CONCERT AFTER DINNER. Good Friday, 30tb March NO MUSIC—NO DANCING. Sat., 31st (Easter Eve) GUEST NIGHT DANCING. Monday, April 23rd, St. Georges’ Day. GALA NIGHT. SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE. FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL.
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      156 6 TOWN HALL, PENANG. FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY, March 29th and 30th, at 9-30 p.m. g SACRED CONCERT Friday 30th. BANDMAN’S EASTERN CIRCUIT, Ltd. present j 1 KAAI’S NEW HAWAIIAN I TROUBADOURS 2 An Entirely New Company direct from the HAWAIIN ISLANDS. 12 ARTISTS 12 I Thursday 29th HONOLULU BY NIGHT.
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      20 6 THE DOES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 8.21 p.m. 1.18 p.m. To-morrow. 9.28 a.m. 3.19 a.m. 9.33 p.m. 3.33 p.m.
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    SWISS FREE ZONES.
    170 7 French Attitude Condemned. Reuter’s Telegrams. Berne, March 26. Painful surprise has been excited in Su itz<“i lain! by a Note from the French Government, requesting the Swiss Government to enforce at the earliest the fire zone* convention of the 7th August, 192 F although the referendum in
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    U.S. ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
    113 7 Uli: PAYMENT Ql ESTION. Washington. March 26. Mr. Charles Hughes, in reply to the «etiuid proposal of Allied representative* tor the payment of the costs of maintaining the American Army in .Germany, cabled to Mr. Wadsworth, the 1 American representative in Pari*, who will deliver it
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    44 7 London, Match 26. <>n the exchanges, b rench francs depreciated to 73.55, and rallied sharp l\ in the last hour to 71.30, on conti nental support. Belgian francs touch ed 55.55. and improved to 83.35. Sterling c losed better at $4.68 1/16.
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    THE DEUTSCHE BANK.
    25 7 Berlin, M uch 26. Ihe *hai ehcddcr* of the Deutsche Bank sanctioned an inc rease of capita] from 8(1(1.1100,(10(1 to 15.000.GG0 marks
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    GERMANY ORGANISING A REIGN OF TERROR.
    132 7 London. March 12. —The shootings have produced a state of extreme tendon. both in the occupied area, and in I lanct' itself. I'li murder has arous i'd feelings of anger, horror and universal indignation, and theie is a fierce* demand that the victims be
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    PROFESSOR EINSTEIN.
    134 7 DESIGNS FROM LEAGUE COMMITTEE. (Geneva, Ma eh 26. I’lotessor Einstein’s sudden resigna ,ln from the* Committee of the League* of Nations on Intellectual Cooperation is described here as a Liickbat thrown into the him* waters the League.” Professor Einstei s appointed to the Committee ui lay, 1922, but
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    TREASURY BOND ISSUE CLOSED.
    28 7 London, March 26. I Im list c;f the* Treasury Be ml issue b96(1,000 4 p?r c ent bonds at 941 "‘"t closed this morning
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    AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.
    165 7 An Interesting Proposal. -O ber’s TeJerj/sms. Melbourne, March 26. It i* reported that as the* tesull of a meeting of the Defence;* Council, the Admiralty will be asked to agree to an interchange of vessels of the Austra ban ami Imperial Mediterranean ami Atlantic- Fleets. Mr. Bruce’s Statement.
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    TURKISH COUNTER-PROPOSALS.
    29 7 UNITED ALLIED FRONT. London, March 26. Ihe Allied delegates state that ’lit conversations in London resulted m a complete allied front as regard* the 1 urkish counter-pro|Hi*als.
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    INDIAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
    36 7 FINANCE BILL REJECTED. Delhi, Marc h 26. The Legislative Assembly, by 58 votes to 47. finally rejected the Finance Bill as passed by the Council of State, thus refusing the double Salt Tax.
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    OIL IN BURMA.
    91 7 AMERICA’S POSITI» »N. Washington, Marc h 26. Mr. Hughes sent an ideip cal com munication to the Secretaries for Interior. Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission with regard to the statements that Queen A ictoria signed a proclamation in 1884, and an agree ment was macle with
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    QUEENSLAND SUGAR.
    37 7 COMMONWEALTH AC 11ON. Melbourne. Match 26. The Federal Government decided not to renew the agreement wi*L Queensland sugar-growers after th--* 20th June, after which the Government will buy supplies at tin* cheapest possible sourc e.
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    FRENCH RUBBER MARKET.
    73 7 PARIS “MINCING LANE.” Paris, March 26. The Paris Chamber of Commerce has written to the Minister of Com merce, urging the creation of a foi ward rubber market in Paris, pointing out that Indo-China rubber planters at present mostly sell thvir produce in Singapore, and urging the
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    A STRIKE POSTPONED.
    49 7 London, March 26. Fall Rivers (Massachusetts) mes Textile workers postponed the strike which was threatened in connect) >a with a demand for a 15 per cent increase in wages, pending the outcome of a further wage conference on the 20th April, which the manufac-turei asked for.
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    BOXING.
    38 7 AN EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIP. London, March 26. At the National Sporting i lub, for the Empire cruiser-weight < na ™P n ship. Jack Bloomfield, the Brit-sh champion, beat Soldier Joies, ’h* Canadian champion, who reined <n the fifth round.
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    203 7 Question in Commons. Rsuta "g Tc’egrams.] London. Maich 27. I a the House of Commons, replying to Alr. G. Lambert, Mr. Bonar Law said the General Staff and the Air and Naval Staffs participated in the pro eedings of the Committee of Imperial Defence, concerning the building
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    CHINESE FINANCES.
    85 7 THE LEAGUE COMMISSION. London. March 26. In the House of Common*, m repl. to question*; Mr. R. McNeil! said ike Government wa* giving attention io problems arising- out of the present chaotic state of Chinese finances. Th* chief purpose of thp.-Tariff Com mi.*.* ion would lie to prepare
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    CHINESE EGGS.
    48 7 THE BRITISH IMPORTS. Loude n. March 26. In the House of Commons, in reph to a question. Sir Robert Sanders, Minister of Agriculture, stated 1.657,000 crates containing hundreds of eggs were imported by the United Kingdom from hina in 1922. compared, with 468,000 crates in 1921.
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    FLOODS AT BAGHDAD.
    93 7 MAUDE BRIDGE REMOVED. Baghdad. March 27. I nder the increasing pressure of Hood, the Tigris burst its left bank twelve miles north of Baghdad, and 100 .*(|uare miles of desert around tin* city *s transformed into a lake. Tribes men and herds are taking refugp in the
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    M. CLEMENCEAU’S BOOK.
    123 7 FILM REPRODUCTION BEGUN. Paris, March 26. The filming has begun of M. Clemenceau’s work “Le Voile du Bon heur” for the film production of which M. Clemenceau recently signed contract. The plot is laid in China, the principal character being a blind poet who magically recovers sigi
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING.
    80 7 ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT. Washington, Maich 26. Replying to the request of the Shipping Board for suggestions, the American Steamship Owners’ Association, in a letter, recommended that the Board retire from business, scrap all inferior vessels, and sell the remaining tonnage to American citizens without restrictions, all vessels not
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    NAVAL GUNS.
    177 7 The Washington Treaties. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 26. In view of the misapprehension in certain quarters with regard to Britain’s attitude towards the range of heavy naval guns, as affected by (he Washington Treaties, it is pointe. 1 out that the I nited States Senate recently voted a
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    THREE BY-ELECTIONS IN SIGHT.
    86 7 London. March 12.—The ieeasting <»f junior ministerial appointment* faces the Prime Minister with three* by-elections, which in view of the recent Labour victories, will arouse c on siderable interest. At the General Election the constituencies affected polled as follows: Lancashire (Waterloo,. Lt.-CoL A. Buckley (C) 12,967
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    OUR BURDEN OF TAXATION.
    154 7 “There is very little* need be said to bring out the force of Mr. Baldwin’* picture of taxation in Great Britain and France and tin* I nited States, says the “Sunday Time*.” “The figures speak griml enough for themselves. Here they «.re: Taxation per Head United
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    MOTOR FATALITIES.
    324 7 The increase in the number of motor fatalities of late is almost alarming, says the Free Press of F riday. During the last two days, two more accidents, both resulting in death to the injured persons, have been brought to the notice of the police. A Chinese was
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    DEATH OF MME. SARAH BERNHARDT.
    1729 7 A Remarkable Career. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Paris, March 26. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt passed a bad night, and her condition is critical. She woke up from the coma this afternoon, and a priest was summoned. During the period of consciousness, she gave detailed instructions regard ing the
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    HUMAN SACRIFICES.
    642 8 REMARKABLE REVELATIONS. R-anigoon. March 15. —An interesting account of the efforts made by Government to put down slavery and human sacrifices in the Xaga Hills is contained in the last year's report by Mr. H. Clayton. I.C. S., lately Commissioner of the NorthEastern, Frontior of Burma. According to
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    “APPROACH OF THE INEVITABLE."
    177 8 S. T.” We have been awaiting something of of the following nature in Singapore: it will doubtless come. The “Malay Mail” of March 23 says:— member of the “Malay Mail stall' had a miraculous escape from death at 111.45 this morning a few yards away from
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    The Band Programme.
    53 8 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from G to 7 p.m.. to-day:— 1 The Vedetta Alford 2 Gavotte The Empr< ss Hertel 3 Waltz The Naughty Levy 4 Selection lolanthe Sullivan 5 Fox Trot Tuck me to Sleep Meyer God
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    SEREMBAN ACCIDENT.
    528 8 M M ALLEGED OFFICIAL NEGLIGENCE. The hearing was continued at Seremban of the civil suit brought by Mr. G. A. St. George, and Denise Violet St. George, against the State of Negri Sembilan, in which plaintiffs claim $45.(100 damages, and costs of suit, on account of injuries received
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    HOLY WEEK AND EASTER.
    206 8 ILL SAINTS’, TIIRNG. March 29th. Maundy Thursday.—Holy Communion 7.30 a.m.. Preparation for Easter C mmunion fi.3o p.m. March 30th. G<mm] Friday.—Matins. AnteCommunion and Sermon 930 am. Three Hours Service (Tamil) 12. Evensong and Litany 6.30 p.m. Easter Day.—Holy Communion (Tamil) 6 a.m.. Holy Communion (English, plain)
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    PEARL DIVERS’ DISPUTE.
    436 9 I’uorßLE at Thursday Island. Brisbane, February IS.—A message from Thursday Island states that the terms upon which divers and other Japanese employed in the pearl-shelling industry are engaged, and which is being worked out. have been unsatisfactory to employ oB and have led to a recurrence o
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    UNTOUCHABILITY CASES IN INDIA.
    191 9 The two Nairs, who stood charged in the Bilathikulam pollution case, with assaulting a Tiyya in a public lane on the ground that he had polluted them by his approach, have been found guilty by the Deputy Magistrate, Madras, and fined Hs. 15 each, in default
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    E. & O. Orchestral Concert.
    125 9 E. O. Orchestral Concert. Ihe following programme of music will be presented at the orchestral concert to be given the E. and O. Hotel to-morrow (Wednesday). commencing at 9-30 p.m. 1 Overture i‘oet and Peasant Suppe Serenade tiom the String Quartette Hadyn 4 Peer (iynt Suite a higrid’s Lamentation Soheig's
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    TIGERS SHOT AT CHENDERIANG.
    243 9 T.0.M.” K story of the bagging of a large tiger Vi Benderiang is to hand. Mr. Foo Soon Meow, a miner working near Chendei iang, and his adopted brother, Mr. Loh Kum were out hunting pig with three Mala vs. They chose some jungle at the
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    A ROYAL WEDDING.
    258 9 “T. O. M.” The Malay population of Perak was agog with excitement over the week-end, when Rajah Noorul Anwar, daughter of Rajah Haroon Al Rashid (the Rajah Kechil Sulong of Perak) and Che Ah was married to Tunku Mohamed of Pahang. The nuptials of the royal couple
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST
    68 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yestreday To-day. to JO Shares. >» >* S X GQ PQ »2 c. c. c. c. Mining. Johan 55 57} 52} 55 NawngPet 1.40 1.45 1.37} 1.42} N. Taiping 1.20 1.25 1.20 1.22} Rahman H.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    44 9 27th March, 1923 Local. cts. ’Smoked Sheet 57 Penang- Fine Pale Crepe 57 .Unsmoked Sheet 52 Sing a- (Smoked Sheet 5X| pore 1 Crepe 5X| London and New York. r (Smoked Sheet ls.4]d London Crepe l s .4}d New York G 35
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    TIN PRICES.
    91 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on March 2fl Spot £216.15s down £7.5s 3 mos. buying,, 217.10 s 7.5 s 3 selling 217.15 s ..7.5s Local. March 27th: Singapore sold 200 tons at Sill. Penang sold 75 tons at $lll. Messrs. Boustead and
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    196 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 nom. Cloves no stock Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 80s 1105... Coconuts per 1.000 lfl.oo sellers Copra Sundried 11.90 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bag do do
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    EXCHANGE
    113 9 PENANG, MARCH 27, 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 174]' 3 days’sight Private 17X 5 Bombay Demand Bank 174 p Madras Demand Bank 174] 3
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1118 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. i NAMES g, S-£ 3Q cn H < RUBBER [Dollar.] 8 c' 8 c 8 Allenby Rubber Co 1 15 1 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 20; 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 10; 2 30 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12 50 '3 ;»0 Ayer Kuning
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      316 9 PROFITABLE ADVERTISING. THE NEWSPAPER SUPREME. A prominent man has submit ted that nowadays judicious advertising was indispensable to success in business. He took the trouble to ask most of the well-known advertisers if advertising was increasing their business, and all replied in the affirmative. One in his own line of
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    IPOH CLUB.
    374 10 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. (From (hit Own ('onesjum'dent.) Ipoh, March 25. The half-yearly general meeting of members of the Ipoh Club was held yesterday evening at the Club. Mt. P. G. Short, the President, presided over an attendance of about forty members. The Chairman said the Club had made a
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      302 10 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sit, —Please giant me a little space in your journal to give a brief reply t.» the letter.- of “Justicia” and L”. I hold no brief either for Dr. Sun Yat Sen or any one else in China, but it is
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    MALAY WEDDING AT KUALA KANGSAR.
    96 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 26. The nuptials have just been concluded at Kuala Kangsar of-Tunku Mo hamed. Assistant (•< mmission r of Po lice, Kuala Lumpur, fifth <on of th. late Suitair Ahmed of Paluo’g, an 1 brother to the present Sultan. and
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    962 10 London. February 23.—Tuesday’s market closed at a decline of 30s cash, ami of about 27s fid three months, but on Wednesday values recovered. cash advancing 35s and forward metal 30s. There was an advance of 82s. fid to 90s on Thursday. The market suffered a short-lived reaction
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    94 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Menggala for Deh and P. Brandan. Aing Thye for Alor Star. Peng Fook for Kopah for Deli. Klang for Port Swettenham, taking mails for Klang. Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Kainpar for Teluk Anson. The follow ing ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Penang—Autolycus,
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    BIBBY LINE REDUCTION IN FARES.
    42 10 A reduction has made in fares by the Bibby Line between Rangoon anti Colombo. The following are the new rates: Single Rangoon to Colombo. Rs. ISO: return 'available for 2 months) Rs. 225. (6 months) Rs. 250.
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    PEKING MAILS.
    419 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BI IBAIN. Federated Malay States. Malacca. Johore. Singapore and Hongkong Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half an-hour earlie» than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Batu Gajah. Tapah Road. 7 By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Knbu. Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur. Klang. Port
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    MARKET PRICES.
    514 11 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, Marc h 27, 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—
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      77 11 When a man asserts his difibeliej in advertising, ask him whose soap he uses, whose beverages he drinks In nine cases out of ten they will be advertised articles, and though he states that he has not changed his taste for years it proves not so much that he is
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