Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 April 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 84. VOL LXXXI. FRIDAY, 18th APRIL, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    THE FUTURE OF RUBBER.
    1126 2  -  Dangers of Disease. BY J. C. PASQUAL. (P. G. Special.) The growing of rubber, regarded in its commercial aspect, has been reduced to a fine art. Like all industrial concerns a set routine has been evolved and rigorously followed out, a rigid system of accounts kept,
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    KEDAH NOTES.
    223 2 THE HIGH COURT BUILDING. A lor Star, April 15. This work will soon be completed. Finishing touches are now being put to the structure which appears imposing. The Architect. Mr. F. W. Wade, A.R.1.8.A. and the con tractor, Mr. H. W. T. Fogden, are to be congratulated on
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    The Band Programme.
    55 2 The Municipal Baud will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m.. to-day:— 1 March The honeymoon Rosey 2 Overture Fajr Maid of Perth Waddell 3 Waltz In Old Madrid Meissler 4 Selection The Golden Moth Novello 5 Fox Trot Listening
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    DISTRICT COURT.
    956 2 Loss of $30,000 Guilders. ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKING. In the District Court, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. R. Scott, a Siamese named Boon Chen was charged with housebreaking and theft, and claimed to be tried. Det.-Inspector E. J. Brownings appeared for the prosecution and Mr. G. H. Goh defended the accused.
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    CEYLON TRAIN DISASTER.
    581 2 DISTRESSING SCENES IN TUNNEL. Colombo, March 24. —Another serious accident involving loss of life and a big toll of injured has occurred on the Ceylon Government Railway, this time on an up-country line. When the up-country mail train, which leaves Colombo at ten o’clock every night, was,
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    PERAK SPORTS’ ASSOCIATION.
    172 2 —“T.O.M.” The inaugural meeting of this Association was held in the 1 poh Club on Sunday. The chair was taken by the Hon. the British Resident of Perak (Lt.-Colonel C.W.C. Parr, 0.8. E.) After an explanatory statement by Mr. 1. Lathan describing how the movement started, the
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    SEQUEL TO FIRE.
    431 2 Claim Over Destruction 0P P( Works. Before Mr. Justice Riirrett-Gn the Supreme Court, Singapore was commenced in which Mr I,' I Soo claims as special damages S’ l phis S6,(XK> as damages for loss of profit from Goh Choon I alleged negligence by the I his servants
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    CARPENTER KILLED BY LIGHTNING
    49 2 Two men were struck by lightning in daylight in the town of Kan gar, Perlis a few days ago, while standing at the Wof a coconut tree. One. a Chinese carpenter. was killed instantaneously, ami the other, a Malay prisoner, was carrier, unconscious, to hospital.
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    LOCAL SHARE PRICES.
    82 2 The Malaya Company, Limited, report' following important changes in today ni.n Shares. Buyers, Seller Chenderiang Tin Dredging 1" Hitam Tin Ltd 1-45 Malau Tin Ltd 45 -J. Nawng Pet Tin Ltd 1-271 North Taiping Tin 1.20 Renbng Tin Dredging 22/t> South Taiping Tin 1.13 Taiping Tin Dredging
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      387 2 Short Classified Advertisements. Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c., can l>e inserted in the Pinang Gazette at THREE CENTS A WORD counting the address to which replies are to be sent. Minimum Charge $1 each Insertion. 6 Consecutive Insertions $5. Cash must accompany order, otherwise the advertisements will be charged
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      31 2 HILII here’s health and strength, recuperation ami invigoration in a bottle of SIMONDS’ MILK STOUT—and very nice, too. Nutritious and creamy—you’ll remember the first to-day if its SIMONDS’ MILK STOUT. —STOUT
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      88 2 PROVINCE WELLESLEY VOLUNTEER CORPS. CAMP, Saturday 14th and Sunday, 15th April. Members attending Camp should brini with them Blankets and pillows. Camp beds and Mosquito nets will provided. Khaki Jackets and trousers will worn for Mess. W. H. WHYTE. Lt.'Col. Commanding. P. A PAU- 1 657-13-4 Published to-day Mr. J.
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    ECHO OF BADAK.
    1071 3 ALLEGED DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. ORTON. I he “Age” (Melbourne) of the 13th March states that Mr. Thomas West Orton, prospector of the Badak “tin” field in the Malay Peninsula, and one of the three leading speculators who were unsuccessfully prosecuted on a conspiracy charge arising out of
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    WHEN THE KING LED A RAID.
    377 3 A SAILOR’S REMINISCENCES. A sailor man who, at the age of 80, could seriously offer himself for service in any capacity when the great war broke out is likely to have behind him a record of service out of the ordinary. The man in
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    TRAPPED IN A VAULT.
    223 3 New York, March 9.—Forty firemen and policemen after six hours o-f working in relays rescued at 10.30 last night a bank clerk, aged 19, from a steel Vitult in which he had been accidentally imprisoned by a colleague al Paterson, New Jersey, a few miles from
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      1418 3 positions vacant AUCTION. OLD FREES ASSOCIATION. WANTED Indian Dresser for Taiping Qoloo DnAtn A meeting of Old Frees will be held jobber Plantations Hospital, Trong. 1 Clldllg OdlVO IAOOIII. at the Chinese Town Hall on Tuesday, Apply Dr. DIXON, Trong. 17th April, 1923, at 5-15 p.m. topass rules and elect
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      488 3 Says “fiets=lf Good-bye, CORNS Corns Flee •when touched wlth“Gets-Tt.” Asa spongo aliaorbs water wo does "Gets-It” absorb and draw out all pain and soreness. “GETS-IT” djKfffc is the original corn and calam pe. ier. Mfg. by E. Law. ren<-.- t Co.. Chicago, TT. 8. A t W MULLER, PHIPPS AND
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    BIRTH.
    19 4 Baber—On April 12. at the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baber. Bedong, Kedah, a son.
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    EX-SERVICE MEN AND THE GOVERNMENT.
    1058 4 In their report of the unruly proceedings in Parliament. Reuter's Agency mentions that one noteworthy result of the disorder was to postpone, indefinitely, the debate on the Government’s proposals to improve the agricultural industry, which was fixed for Wednesday night and which the cables add
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1156 4 Many will agree with the Singapore Free Press when it says Rifle that the time seems ripe to Shooting, make arrangements for a revival of inter-port, intersettlement, and inter-corps shooting matches. The M. S. V. R. branch meeting at Taiping, the Easter meeting at Singapore, and the
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    83 4 RUBBER EXPORTS. (From Our Own Correspondent!. Singapore. April 13. The total of the rubber exports Malaya in March was 18,538 tons: fnfederated States 4,658 tons. Jeram Kuantan Rubber. Jeram Kuantan Rubber Company reports a loss of 829,550. making a total debit of $101,069. The output was 223,076 lbs.,
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    THE MAILS.
    353 4 The homeward mail, by the Dongola. I closes at 6 p.m. to-day. The homeward mail, by the I’ortho-. i closes at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The P. AO. Packet Nyanza. with outward European mails is expected t arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morrow. The M.M. Packet Amboise, is dir
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      39 4 E. O. TO-NIGHT GUEST NIGHT. THE GLOBE TROTTERS will appear between the Dancing. JL’ss A”. F. Macdonald. j P. P. C. I J/,-. and Mr». 11’ H. 11. Allen. P P C Mr. IF. G. Pdv. P. P. c.
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    THE SCENES IN THE “HOUSE.”
    488 5 Disorderly Proceedings. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, April 12. 'I lt >< enes in the House of Comuhihs. last evening, furnish an occasion tor the newspapers to lecture both Ministerialists and Labourites on the unseemliness of the proceedings. 'I lt Government is arraigned for lhe incompetence of
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    BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    175 5 I' IB HL\ BL E AV ITHI )R A WAL OF DELEGATION. London, April 12. lo uter understands that the Gov[•********** is considering the whole posi- 11,11 <d the British trade delegation to "'ion. Competent authorities are 1 1 P'uion that, quite apart from Budkiewicz and Cieplak
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    HOUSING BILL.
    280 5 Scope of Assistance. I Reuter’s Telegrams.; London, April 12. The Government’s Housing Bill empowers the Ministry of Health to contribute not more than £6 annually for 20 years for each one or two storied house, or Hat, provided by local authorities, and also to contribute towards the cost
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    INTERNATIONAL LABOUR.
    103 5 THE EIGHT HOURS’ DAY CONVENTION. Geneva, April 12. The governing body in the International Labour Office discussed the difficulties of securing the ratification of the Eight Hours Day Convention, notably by Britain, France and Germany, and appointed a committee of nine members to enquire as to the best
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    THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
    273 5 CHINESE EDUCATION. London, April 12. Mr. Clare Lees. President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Lord Curzon, on behalf of the Chamber, making suggestions with regard to the use of the Boxer Indemnity funds, including the education of Chinese in British schools and
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    CHINA’S DEBTS.
    397 5 The Times Comment. TAMPERING WITH DOMESTIC LOANS DEPRECATED. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, April 12. In lhe House of Commons, replying to Sir M alter de Frece in regard to China's debts, Mr. McNeill said that according to information in his possession, the Chinese Government was refusing to pay the
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    EASTERN CADETSHIPS.
    144 5 THE PRESENT POLK’Y. London, April 12. In the House of Comomns, replying to Mr. Frederick Hall, the Hon. Mr. W r Ormsby-Gore’confirmed that in* connection with examinations for Eastern Cadetships, no exception to candidates' usual age limits would be allowed on account of service with the forces, although
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    THE EX-KAISER’S WIFE.
    42 5 ORDERED TO LEAVE GERMANY. Paris, April 12. News from Berlin states that owing to the law as regards the defence of the Republic, the Minister of the Interior has ordered the wife of the exKaiser to leave German territory.
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    GERMANY’S FLOATING DEBT.
    39 5 Berlin, April 12. Germany’s floating debt in discounted treasury bills at the end of March was 6,600 milliard marks, an increase of 800 milliards in the last ten days of that some of his colleagues disapprove
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    A PACIFIC LEAGUE.
    33 5 MR. BRUCE’S PROPOSAL. .Melbourne, April 12. In a speech, the Prime Minister, the lion. Mr. Bruce, urged the formation of a League of Nations of the Pacific for mutual protection.
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    ARRESTS IN IRELAND.
    51 5 Important Captures. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] IxHidon, April 13. Miss Mary McSwiney, Countess Markiewicz. Count and Countess Plunkett, Liam Lynch’s brother and others are reported to have been arrested en route to Liam Lynch’s funeral at Clonmel. Lynch was released. All the others were removed to the local military
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    EMPIRE PREFERENCE.
    50 5 A SYTJNEY EXAMPLE. Sydney, April 12. As the result of the Sydney City Council’s adoption of the policy of absolute Empire preference, the Electricity Committee recommended the rejection of a Japanese tender of £687 to supply 2,500 disc strain insulators, in favour of a Canadian tender of £1.562.
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    COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE.
    63 5 Washington; April 12. Senator Watson presented to Mr. Hughes the Republican Senatois' objection' io the Government'' proposal for American membership on the Permanent Court of International Justice. Senator Watson’s principal point w*i< that some of the colleagues disapprove of any proposition not safeguarding the United States’
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    WHY HARDING SUPPORTS IT.
    415 5 Washington, March 5. President Harding, in a letter to Mr. Bloom. Lieut-enant-Governor of Ohio, in response to a resolution of the Ohio Legislative Assembly commending the President’s attitude regarding the international Court of Justice, indicates that he intends to attempt to swing American public opinion in
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    THE AMERICAN NAVY.
    49 5 Washington, April 13. The acting Naval Secretary, Mr. Roosevelt, discussed with President Harding the problem of erecting gun turrets on American warships. Mr. Roosevelt said conclusions had not been reached, but he expected later to examine the matter more fully with Mr. Harding and Mr. Hughes.
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    INDIAN RELIGIOUS RIOTS.
    25 5 Lahore, April 13. Localised street fighting re-started at Amritsar, but the police and troops dispersed the opposing parties of Hindus and Mahommedans.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1547 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. A. L. Jack leaves for home by the Dongola. Mr. H. G. Wightwick left Singapore by the Pyrrhus. Mr. Tiley has taken over the secretaryship of James Craig, Ltd-, Klang. Mr. T. L. Perkins, Director of Public Works, Hongkong, retires on pension next month. Mr. F. T.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    262 6 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Parigi for Deli, Ijangsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Kopah for Deli. Kam par for Teluk Anson. Dongola for Ceylon, India, Aden, Port Said. Marseilles and Europe. The B. 1. S. N Co’s(Apcar line) steamer Tanda, from Japan and China via Singapore, is expected
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    BRITISH SQUADRON AT TOKIO.
    128 6 Tokio, March 28. —Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson’s squadron to-day anchored in A okohama harbour and were accorded a distinguished reception. Very elaborate aua?’gemepfts for the entertainment of the officers and men have been made by the Japanese Government and the naval authorities, the British Embassy, the
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    JAPANESE SHIP ASHORE.
    103 6 Manila, March 26. —Two destroyers of the American Asiatic fleet, now en route to Java, has sent aid to the Japanese fre ghter Keigi Maru aground on a reef in the Sulu Sea, according to wireless messages received here to-day. Admiral Anderson, commander of the fleet, who
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    PENANG MAILS.
    150 6 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). it num. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-honr earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Bate Gajah, Tapah Road, By train Teluk Anson,KnalaKubn, Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang, Port Swetten- > also
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    431 6 VALUE TO AUSTRALIA. The decision of the Imperial Government to construct a naval base at Singapore, capable of dealing with modern battleships, had not up to last evening been communicated to the Australian Government, and the Prune Minister was therefore not in a position to offer any
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    WOMAN SMUGGLER.
    170 6 New York, March 10.—Widespread merriment is mingled with consternation by the seizure of a fashionable bootlegger’s list of customers. It contains the names and addresses of 500 people well known in Washington. A week ago the police raided the residence of a purveyor of liquor, who had frequently
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    MORE HOWLERS.
    149 6 cut their corns.”—“Manchester Guardian.” How many schoolboy “howlers” are due to the misreading or mishearing of words is illustrated by some specimens recently published in a of England school magazine, Tor instance, “The Gorgon’s head was supposed to be the head of Met. uselah.” “McMillan was a German
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    PEGANG PROSPECTING.
    651 6 .—“TOM.” ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The adjourned second annual general meeting of the Pegang Prospecting Compary Limited was held at Ipoh, on the sth April. Mr. E. Cumming presided The chairman said that during the period under review we were unable to proceed with the selection, proving and acquisition
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    KELANTAN GOLD MINES.
    207 6 Mr. O. C. Smalley, secretary, Kelantan Gold Mi’es, Ltd., writes:—-The superintendent of the Kelantan Gold Ms.es Ltd., reports during March that the scheme of systematic mine development initiated by the Consulting Engineer of the company <• being vigorously carried out. On the Mount Berching property two adit
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    TEBAK TIN FIELDS.
    470 6 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. The Directors of Tebak Tin I* ields, Ltd., report for the twelve months ended 31st December, 1922, that mining opera, tions were carried on during the penod as hitherto by tributors at the following watersheds, viz: Sungei Plantoh. SungePatarie, Sungei Munisan, Sungei Pahang.
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    POSTAL RATES.
    266 6 Mr. N eville Chamberlain (Minister «*f Health), speaking at a Sunday class at Birmingham said that the subject of public health was one above all others in which he was interested. He had now an opportunity of putting into operation some of the ideas he had accumulated during
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    RATTAN INDUSTRY.
    575 7 SHIPMENTS FROM BRITISH MALAYA. )bl( f the leading articles of commerce f in Uie forests of the Malay region is fli( |ttal)i UMM in the manufacture of i;Utall uare ami for "hat is generally ((WH a s Malacca canes.’’ In British Nalaxa the trade centres chiefly in Singa-
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    TOPICS IN BRIEF.
    149 7 loihral scenes are not all peaceful. P 'he influenza germ has been isolated, hope they keep it that way. Another thing that America should proat home is population. s 'gn on a Newark hospital “No Chi'lallowed in the Maternity Wards.” 'hers on the Ruhr may found wil-
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    THE TIN BOOM.
    810 7 HIGHEST PRICE SINCE 1920. Melbourne, March 3.—“ Spot” tin yesterday reached the highest point attained since 1920. In that year—which was a boom” period—the highest price paid was .£149. In 1921 the maximum value was £2lO 15/, but in 1922 the price never rose above £lB7 10/
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    PENANG COLF CLUB.
    29 7 The Men’s Foursomes Competition will commence towaid the end of the month. The entry’ list is now open ami will close on Tuesday, the 24th instant.
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    KUALA KANGSAR PLANTATIONS.
    1173 7 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. The Directors of Kuala Kangsar Plantat:*ons Company, Ltd., report for the y»ar ended 31st December, 1922, that the net profit for the year after providing for depreciation amounts to $48.665.99. To this has to be'added the balance of •$182,405.01 brought forward from last
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    MELVILLE DEVELOPMENT.
    393 7 CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN COSTS ANTICIPATED. The annual report of Melville Development Syndicate for the year endqd December 31. 1922, states: The area of the estate remains unchanged from the previous year, and is as follows —Total planted area 808.99 acres, less 8.17 acres planted in road i eserve,
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    SOMETHING EVERY MOTHER SHOULD KNOW.
    121 7 Worms rob children of nourishment, give them pains in the stomach and bowels, spoil their sleep and steal their stiength. Administered for a few days, Baby’s Own. Tablets drive out wot ms, and then the little sufferer rapidly improves. His appetite increases, he sleeps well,
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    MALAYA’S RUBBER EXPORTS.
    52 7 (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 13. The amount of rubber that passed through the Customs in March as follows: Unfederated States, 4,658,4 tons. The Colony, restriction area, and F.M.S. 10,969.5 tons. Total 15,627.9 tons. The total exports from British Malaya, deducting foreign rubber imported, was
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    43 7 13th April, 1923. Local. cts. /Smoked Sheet 56 1 Penang- Fine Pale Crepe 56 1 .Unsmoked Sheet 52 Singa- (Smoked Sheet 57] pore 1 Crepe 57] London and New York. f (Smoked Sheet ls.4?d IZ.NDON Crepp lu d New York G34]
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    PENANG RUBBER SALES.
    72 7 Messrs. The Borneo Company, Ltd., advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by private and auction sales held this week: Cts Per Pound. Smoked diamond sheet No. 1 55 to 57 No. 2 51 „54 Unsmoked sheet No. 1 52 „53 No.
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    RUBBER SALES.
    41 7 The General Produce Agency, Ltd., Church Street, Penang, reports the prices of rubber realised at their Auction Rooms to-day Good F.A.Q. 56 cents a pound F.A.Q. 55 Palish Crepe 52| Brown Crepe Bark Crepe 44 1» Loose Scrap 34|
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    158 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for March lbs. Allenby 13,283 Anglo-Malay 74,656 Bikam 19.100 Broome 25.040 Batu Tiga 57.500 Batu Anam (Johore) 23.365 Bukit Kajang 40.397 Cluny 18,000 Changkat Salak 57,000 Cheng 9,110 Chemor United 13,996 Emerald 46,662 Golden Hope 2G.479 G. T. S. Syndicate 25.825 Glengowrie
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    TIN PRICES.
    110 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following London prices, on April 12 Spot £217 down £1.15» 3 mos. buying 21 7.5» „2. 5» 3 selling 217.10» „2. 25.6 d The Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd:— London, April 12, £217 spot, and £217.5» three months buying, £217 10»
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    200 7 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 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 13.00 sellers Rattans H. 20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00perljag do do do
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 7 PENANG, APRIL 13, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Rank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/8 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’sight Private „177 p Bombay Demand Bank „174 2 Madras Demand Bank „174 3
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    Coming Events.
    244 7 Apr.l4—M.F.A. Cuptie, Hutton Lane F.C. vs Crescent F.C. M.F.A. ground, 5.15 p.m. 15—P.S.C. Monthly Handicaps, A Class 50 yards, B Class 50 yards, 11 a.m. 15—M.F.A. Cup tie. Darul Aihsan F.C. vs Malay Volunteer Club, M.F.A. ground, 5.15 p.m. 18— Ex-Service Men, Penang and P.W. Meeting, Penang. 19—
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