Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 May 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 112. VOL LXXXI. WEDNESDAY, 16th MAY, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    MR. CHURCHILL’S BOOK.
    1559 2 THE WORLD CRISIS, 1911 1914.” The book is the man, writes Mr. Herbert Sidebotham. When you re id Mr. (’huri hill you see his gestures and hear him croaking his phrases; you can imagine him walking about his room and trying how they take you; the genius
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    WIRELESS IN INDIA.
    154 2 Delh,i March 22.Replying io questions in the I,egislative Assembl Sir Sydney Crookshank, Public Works Member, said that the main .wireless station of India, for which Agra appeared to be the most convenient centre, would probably be handed over foj' construction and working by private enterprise, the Government
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      1059 2 rii /ni J FOR SALE, Short Classified For Sale.Going Cheap New Model A/1 VPt*flCP ITIPnR Rndge built Motor Cycle in perfect rtuV Cl llvv liivill running order. Practically new, and C 1 np o looks very smart. Price $5OO/- Solo: Wanted, ror bale, lo L.e Q wne) buying car. Apply
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1331 3 RUSSIAN ASPECTS. (By A Lady Correspondent.) Paris, April IS. A perfect cult of the «101 l is growing stronger from day to day. The fashion for drawing-rooms in Paris to have big dolls seated on the sofa and in the chairs round the room, persists. The Russian
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    74 3 Tokio, May 11.It is reported that the negotiations between the South Manchurian Railway Company and Harrimans establishmets for a loan of fifty million yen, which the latter is to underwrite, are being carried, on smoothly. A provisional agreement is expected shortly to be signed between the Tokio
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      294 3 rn- a OF INTEREST TO j I MINE ESTATE MANAGERS S b We carry stocks of all Engineering Requirements, N both Mechanical and Electrical and we shall be Nl pleased to quote for future requirements. We H !i9 HI oive below a few items of our stock. In l Bolt
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      57 3 FOR DAINTY LADIES. Pinkettes are perfection, they so capably keep the system clean, the skin clear, the bieath sweet, the eyes bright. Taken occasionally when needed banish sick headaches, aid digestion, restore daily regularity. Of medicine vendors, or post free, 60 cents the vial, from Dr- William’s Medicine Co., 3-B
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      355 3 i I i 1 f j) X: Mrs. R says: My Z boy was bruu. ht up on u Glaxo, and is a fine healthy child. Apait from breast-milk, 1 am sure it is the only perfect food.’* Baby’s peaceful sleep Peaceful sleep at the right time is as necessary
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    PENANG RURAL BOARD.
    1249 4 QUARTERLY MEETING. The quarterly meeting of the Penang Rural Board was held in the Land Office, yesterday afternoon, when there were present Mr. Franklyn Robinson (President). Mr. F. T. Kinder (Executive Engineer), Mr. G. Hawkins (D. O. Balik Pulau), Mr. Cheah Seng Yean and Mr. G. B.
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    "YUGALA" ON FIRE AND BEACHED.
    9 4 B. T.” B. T.”
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    83 4 The health statement for the Municipality of George Town for the week ending 12th May, 1923. shows a total of 65 deaths42 males and 23 females the death-rate being 26.11 per mille per annum, compared with 21.53 in the preceding week and 35.60 in the corresponding week of
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    INDIAN ELECTIONS.
    280 4 KEEN CONTEST EXPECTED. Calcutta, April 13.There is eyeiv indication that the next General Election will be very keenly contested. In Bengal the fight will be triangular. It is expected that Mr. C. R. Das will be the central figure in a large number of extremist candidates, with mend
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    RATS AND PLAGUE.
    355 4 Mi. W. Saise, Bristol, writes to The Times”:l do not think thar poisoning rats is a safe method in t a.-e of plague. A rat from a plague-infest-ed house is a source of danger when it die-, as the rat-flea leaves the cold < ar< a-- and
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    B.A.T. OFFICIAL ABDUCTED.
    52 4 Hongkong, April 27.Mr. 11. C. Rowson of the Hongkong staff of Messrs. The British-American Tobacco 0., ((’hina), Ltd. has been capturtu by robbers at Moli, north of Pakhoi, and is being held for ranson of 830,00 The British-American Tobacco Co. are making representations to the Bn tish
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    THE HANGCHOW POISON CASE.
    227 4 Hangchow, April 27.--It w neously reported a few J ilVs the open trial of the accuse?*? Yu Er-heu and the tw. X st f‘h Ah-11 and his assistant i n t| l( H li!e mal poison case had begun Ti men are still confined in .n
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    SHANGHAI AND HONGKONG HOTELS.
    123 4 Hongkong, April 28,—At the annual meeting of the Shanghai Hotel- j. mited, held here to-day, the Chairman announced that amalgamation contemplated with the H.mgkoim fl o tel Co., Ltd. He stated that with re cent acquisition the Macßain property would shortly be opened a.s the Majestic
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    UNBALANCED DIET INJURING FILIPINOS.
    82 4 Manila, P. 1., April 12.Unbalanced diet and intestinal parasite infer tion are claimed by the officials of tn Philippine Health service as the chiet factors of the low vitality of the Fili pinos. A national campaign is about to be launched for the purpose of teaching
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    PHILIPPINES CIGARS.
    129 4 Manila April 12.—The tobacco producers of the Philippine Islands are in danger of losing the American market for their cigars as a result of some 2.000.GOO cigars of much inferior quality having been shipped to the United States at very reduced prices, it was said here today. A
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      60 4 THE pinang GAZETTE List of Places where the Gazette can be bought at 15 cents. Local. Railway Book Stalls. Victoria Pier. Logan’s Archway E. O. Hotel. Runnymede Hotel. Messrs. Look Bros., Co., Pentnf Road. Outstations. Federal Rubber Stamp. Taipin? do do IP° b do do P- untar do do Alor
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      2126 5 SECOND DAY’S EVENTS, .Times.” l-'ioin Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, May 15. Yh. weather was fine but dull, and was good for to-day’s races. L was a fair attendance, including Frederick James. Owing to the pjjen death early this morning of Mr. p' Vrco Arianna, the owner of N.
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      ENGLISH ASSOCIATION CUP.
      635 5 SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. Tire first Cup final was played in 1872 between Wanderers and Royal Engineers al Kennington Oval, when the Wanderers won by a single goal to nothing. In 1873 Wanderers again won the trophy, defeating Oxford University at Lillie Bridge by 2-0. The next year,
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      I.W.W. STRIKE FAILS TO MATERIALISE.
      102 5 New York, April 28.International Workmen of the World headquarters here to-day admitted that the I. W. W. strike called all over the United States had not come up to expectations. Approximately 1,000 walked out here. Tn New Orleans eight arrests have been/ made in connection
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      THE CRICKET SEASON.
      1310 5 COUNTY CLUBS AND THEIR PLAYERS. A special correspondent of the Observer” says that the cricket season on all hands is being looked forward to with much eagerness. Writing concerning the prospects of the season generally, the secretary of the Lancashire County Cricket Club says: I doubt whether
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    The Band Programme.
    57 5 The Municipal Band will play the following prograhrnre of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 p.m.. to-day 1 March Royal St. Marceaux Desormes 2 Gavotte Wilhelmina Newmann 3 Waltz The Children's Carnival Ziehrer 4 Selection Bouton D or Jonas 9 Fox Trot Tuck me to
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    NEW BOOKS.
    204 5 The following new books have been received at Penang Library: Anatole Franc? and His Circle, by Paul Gsell (Trans, by F. Lees) I 1974. Babbitt, by Sinclair Lewis I) 8564. The Emperor Nicolas IT as I Kne v Hiin, by Maj. Gen. Sir J. Hanbui Williams B 1860.
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      21 5 MARTIN’S A Remedy for a” Irregularitlee. superseding Bitter Apple, Pennyroyal. PH Coehla b. ORDER OF CHEMISTS t -M a B .riN-c.h«m.t.acaTHAMPTaHy
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      38 5 Simonds’ Milk Stout You want a nice, smooth, delicious drink. And you want building upYou feel run down. Well, drink SIMONDS’ MILK STOUT. It is nourishing and invigorating. drewert— R. a G SIVONDS Ltd.. READING. E' G A
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    BRITAIN AND THE BOLSHEVISTS.
    1118 6 T. O. M.” We welcome the firm stand that is being taken by the British Government against the growing truculence of the Bolshevists, whose claim constitutionally to represent the Russian people cannot for one moment be conceded. As Mr. McNeill, the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1289 6 We should not be surprised if an announcement that the Queen’s Queen’s Scholarships are Scholarships. to be revived was made within the next few months. It will be remembered that the Colonial Secretary, at the last meeting of the Legislative Council, in reply to the Hon. Mr.
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    PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
    31 6 Penang Library will be closed on Friday and Monday, the ISth and 21st May. Public Holidays. There will be no issue of the Pinang Gazette on Friday and Monday.
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    THE MAILS.
    233 6 Mails from Australia are expected n> arrive in time for delivery at N-’d’ mni. to-morrow. The B. I. Packet Teesta, with mails from Europe, is expected to arriv here at 6 a.m. on Friday, the 18th iimtant. The homeward mail, by the klltnt'a. closes at 10 a.m. on
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      21 6 E. O.” Wednesday, 16th May, Orchestral Concert, 9-45 p.m. Friday, 18th May, Guest Night Dancing. Saturday, 19th May, Special Tiffin Orchestra.
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      131 6 <. K TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! .1 TOWN HALL, PENANG. TWO NIGHTS ONLY. 9-30 Wednesday Thursday, May 16th 17th 9-30 BANDMAN’S EASTERN CIRCUIT LTD., I COMPTON COUTTS COMEDY CO., I INCLUDING COMPTON COUTTS AND NIQUA LEWIS 12 WEST END ARTISTES 12 M IN A REPERTOIRE OF ItS '111 NEW LONDON SUCCESSES. I'
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      20 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 12.32 p.m. 7.14 p.m. To-morrow. 12.53 a.m. 6.56 a.m. 12.58 p.m. 7.42 p.m.
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  • Obituary
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    39 6 DEATH. De Jong.At the General Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on 12th May, Mr. L. Vernon de Jong of the Medical Department, Kuala Lumpur, aged’s2. OBITUARY. London, May 15. The death is announced of Al de Freycinet, an ex-Premier of France
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    BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET.
    394 7 Debate in the Commons. Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, May 15. Ki;n»»iii arrived in London lad (U .iiin<j from Moscow, whence he hurpartly by air in order to confer with his colleagues of the Russian Tnide Delegation in London on the situation. British Labour and Moscow. London, May
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    SABRE RATTLING SOVIET.
    103 7 VIOLENT ANTI-BRITISH FEELING IN RUSSIA. London, May 15. A message from Moscow states that lie British Note, coupled with the 'orowsky murder, has evoked nuuie--1 "Us open air demonstrations and meeting of (he Local Soviets through'"i’ I’ussia have expressed indignation 111 he appalling acts of the Imperial
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    THE LAUSANNE AFFAIR.
    65 7 VOROWSKY’S ALL RED FUNERAL. Lausanne, May 15. 5 veritable Bed funeral was ac'"’dcil the body of Vorowsky on the I <mion of the entrainment of the re'miiis for Bolin. There was a mass 'd tloyyeis and wreaths on the red ""b which was covered with red "'li
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    THE LINCHENC OUTRAGE.
    27 7 Ba \’l)lT leader REPUDIATES agreement. Peking, May 15. 1( (i '''“"'ht leader has repudiated tele '7l ""i l hertdiy he promised to kidnapped foreigners.
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    THE IRISH DEPORTEES.
    133 7 Indemnity Bill Introduced. [Reuter’s Telegrams.j London, May 15. In the House of Commons, questioned in regard to the Irish deportees Mr. Stanley Baldwin announced that Hie Government would introduce to nay, an Indemnity Bill which he hoped would be passed by the night of Max 29. The
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    CHINA’S FINANCES.
    101 7 STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT. London, May 5. In the House of Common- Mr. McNeill said the situation in China was too uncertain to permit of an\ rigid declaration of policy in regaiit to future loans. But generally His Majesty’- Government did not favour any proposals to create fresh obligations
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    GERMAN DYEWORKS OCCUPIED.
    194 7 A STATE OF SIEGE. Berlin, May 15. The French last night occupied the big dyeworks at Hoechst. The winkers were forbidden to enter the factory. A state of siege was proclaimed in the town of Hoechst. More Occupations. Berlin. May 15. A French regiment this morning, occupied
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    DEFENCE OF THE PACIFIC.
    63 7 IS SYDNEY PREFERABLE TO SINGAPORE? Melbourne, May 15. The Hon. Mr. Bruce, the Premier is reticent in regard to Colonel Repington’s suggestion in a London newspaper that the defence of he Pacific could be better managed lie Sydney than from Singapore, but he remarked that this
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    QUEEN OF HOLLAND TO VISIT ENGLAND.
    30 7 The Hague, May 15. Queen Wilhelmina intends to visit England this year, travelling incog uito as is customary during her an nual trip abroad.
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    "ONLY HALF A SCHEME."
    68 7 Rubber Restriction Criticised. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, Alay 15. Presiding at a meeting of the Kapa? Para Rubber Estates Company, Limited, Air. Baumann, the chairman, declared that the Rubber Restriction Scheme was only half a scheme. Th matter would never be settled satisfactorily until they could get
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    150 7 YORKSHIRE RAMPANT. London, Alay 15. Ihe Hampshire-Surrey match was drawn. For Surrey, Shepherd scored 133 and Harrison 155 not out. The Hants player, Alead, scored 196 not out. Yorkshire beat Aliddlesex by an innings and 229. Rhodes, for Yorkshire, made 126 and Kilner in the second inning- took
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    38 7 BRITAIN MEETS BELGIUM ON MAY 30. London, Alay 15. Lhe British Davis Cup team meets Belgium in the first round at Brusselfrom Alay 30 to June 1. The team comprises Gilbert, Godfree, Lyeett and Mavrogordato.
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    TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE AND FLOOD.
    88 7 TERBIBLE DISASTER IN UNITED STATES. Hot Springs (Arkansas), Alay 15. Fire and flood devastated the wellknown resort of Hot Spring-. Seventeen persons are known to have been drowned. Fifty fatalities are reported. A raging torrent of water swept the main street, smashed the shops
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    SEISMIC DISTURBANCES.
    43 7 VOLCANIC ISLANDS REPORTED IN CHINA SEA. London, Alay 15. An Admiralty communique states that His Majesty’s surveying ship Iroquois” reports that two volcanic islands have been thrown up in the southern part of the China Sea off the coast of Cochin-China.
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    COTTON PRICES.
    37 7 London, Alay 15. At a mass meeting of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners in Manchester, it was agreed to fix the basis of the selling price for standard counts and American yarns from l/6d.
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    JAVA NEWS.
    67 7 Aneta. THE RAILWAY STRIKE. Weltevreden. May 16.The general railway strike situation is improving. Several agitators have been arrested. The strike in West Java is not extending. Batavia is quiet. Another Earthquake. Yesterday morning, a severe earthquake occurred at the Railway centre of Maos. The railway Station was badly
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    229 7 THIRD DAY’S HANDICAPS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. May 16. The weights tor the third day are as follows Race 1. Cleopatra 10.7, Tabasco 10-2, Digger 9.9, Barangkali 9.6, Avro 9.6, Captain Cuttle 9.2, Minderoo <8.7. Zoom <8.6, Ruff Stuff 7.4. If bottom weight does not accept, weights
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    P.V.R.C.
    148 7 INTER-PORT SHOOTING. The following dates are available for early morning practice, at Kamnong Bharu, for the Inter-Port Shooting Match which will be fired on the 30th instant :l3th. 14th. 15th, 21st, 22nd, 25th. 26th. 27th 28th. 29th. The final selection of the team will take place on the 25th
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    48 7 The results of bowls ties played yesterday were as under Doubles HandicapR. N. Goodwin and A. Lindley Wat A. J. Plumb and E. J. Mcljornon 21 l6 J. M. Chalmers (D) and J. G. Allan beat E. Dunkerlev and J. M. Chalmers (C. S) 21—1-1.
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    LOKE YEW WILL CASE.
    245 7 M. M.” CLAIM BY CHILDREN OF DECEASED SON. In the Supreme Comt, Kuala Lumpur, before Sir Lionel Woodward, Chief Judi cial Commissioner, an important matter arising out of the will of the late Mr. Loke Yew was argued by Mr. Mundell, of Singaj>O]-e, and Mr. Hastings,
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    NEWS FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    107 7 SANITARY BOARD AND A GOVERNMENT PLEDGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 16. At the Sanitary Board meeting, in welcoming Mr. Bresland, the new chairman, and eulogising the services of Mr. Elies, the late chairman, Mr. Freeman said that if Government’s pledge that Kuala
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    BIG DEFICIT IN CHANDU REVENUE.
    75 7 CLERK IN UPPER PERAK ARRESTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 16. A deficit of over is leported to have been discovered in the Chandu revenue accounts of Grik. Upper Perak. The difficulty in reconciling the books with the returns led to an audit
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    THE LOSS OF A TWAKOW.
    60 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore. May 16. I’he Hon. Sir Walter Shaw, Chief Justice, in giving judgment for the Chinese twakow owner, Tan Phey, who claimed damages against the O.S.K, for the loss of a twakow in collision with the Shunku Main in the Empiie
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    "FOOLISH WIVES" AT THE LYRIC.
    420 7 MILLION DOLLAR PK’TI RE TO BE SHOAVN IN PENANG. On Sunday next, cinema goers in Penang will have an opportunity ol witnessing Foolish Wives,” Erich vnn Stroheim’s famous million dollar photo play. The rights of the produc tion, which represents the pitch of per fection
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    713 7 Mr. E. D. Shearn is in, Ipoh in connection with a case arising out of the will of Yau Tet Shin, deceased. Mr. S. G. Lambert is leaving Bangkok on the 19th inst. for Penang, where he will meet Mrs- Lambert. Mr- S. Tonkin, who was attached
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    769 8 ENCOURAGING DIVIDENDS. Although business is by no means brisk, the rubber markets are not lacking in cheerfulness, says the Daily Telegraph of April IC>. Particularly is this noticeable in the House,” where a diversion of attention to the less speculative class of share has been evident. Investors are
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    HONGKONG SHIP PIRATED.
    56 8 Chief Officer was seriously injured. S. T.” CHIEF OFFICER INJURED AND LOOT CAPTURED. Hongkong, May 14.—The Hongkong steamer Taiishun was piratpei in a sensational manner while going to Shanghai from Hongkong. The pirates, who were disguised as passengers, secured) $60,000 in loot, including silver bullion T'n<> Chief
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    MARKET PRICES.
    506 8 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, Mry 16, 1923. cts Goveknment Mutton Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart Tung do 1.20 Tripe d° 100 Goat or Sheep per lb s;> Sweet Bread pair 40 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Kidney P dr 30 Feet the four 50 Mutton
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      76 8 When a man asserts his disvbeliti in advertising, ask him whose soap he uses, whose beverage» he drinks In nine eases 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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      210 8 1 II i ROBINSON PIANOS 9 W hen buying your Piano, think of the day 7 when i you may desire to sell it. If you do this, your choice will certainly be a Robinson, which J holds it’s value much better than any other Piano in the East, because
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG RUBBER.
    898 9 ()K W A RI) CONTR A CT M A DE BEFORE RESTRICTION The annual meeting of the Changkat q..i<lanti Estates. Ltd., was held at the French Bank Buildings. Sinaanore. there being present the Hon. c Everitt (chairman). Mr. W. A. sinl < and Mr. 11. B. Ward
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    204 9 Benares Opium p. chest $5.000,00 nom. Cloves no stock Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nn( in< gs 80s 1105... Coconuts per 1,000 46.00 sellers Copra Sundried 10.90 sales Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bag
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 9 PEN \NG.- MAY 16. 1923 (By Courtesy the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 I months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 174 1 3 days’sight Private 176 3 Bombay Demand Bank ~174 2 Madras Demand Rank ~174
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    82 9 The folloxving are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. E Shares. >» >» 32 CQ 32 X c sc. sc. sc. Rubber (Dollar). Changkat S. 3.75 4.00 2.75 3.00 Mining. Batang P 47J 50 N. Taiping 1.20 1.224 1.174 1.20 Rahman H
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    68 9 16th May, 1923. Local. cts. (Smoked Sheet 46 Fine Pale Crepe 46 nom Unsmoked Sheet 43 Stnga- (Smoked Sheet 47} pore 1 Crepe 47} London and New York. i /Smoked Sheet ls.l]d ONDON 1 Crepe ls.l|d Nexx’ York G 27 The folloxving xvere the rubber quotations in London
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    RUBBER SALES.
    34 9 The General Produce Agency. Ltd., Church Street. Penang, reports the prices of rubber realised at their auction rooms to-day Gd. F.A.Q. Smoked diamond sheet (‘>1.50 F.A.Q. do 59.50 Off quality do 56.50
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    168 9 The folloxving are additional rubber outputs for April lbs. Allenby 11,626 Anglo-Malay 67.638 Bikam 19.700 Broome 25.750 Batu Tiga 47.200 Batu Anam (Johore) 20.034 Bukit Kajang 46.552 Cluny 18.000 Changkat Salak 50.000 Cheng 9.374 Chemor United 14,555 Emerald 42.371 Golden Hope 22,796 G. T. S. Syndicate 19.662 Glengowrie
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    TIN PRICES.
    118 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the folloxving London prices, on May 15 Spot £197.5« down £l.l 5s 3 mos. buying,. 195.10 s 2 3 selling 195.15 s ~2.5« The Eastern Smeltinsz Co.. Ltd: London. May 14, 199.5 s spot, and £197.10« three months buying. £l9B selling.
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    21 9 Naxvng Pet Tin. Limited, first half of May. hours run 1 10, yardage treated 1,000, ore won. piculs 102.
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1103 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. E 2 NAMES g. 2 X ce E- 1 RUBBER [Dollar.] c S c l B c Allenby Rubber Co 1 15 1 20 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 25 1 49 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 10 2 20 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12 50)3 50
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    252 10 Manila, May 4.—An extract from the log of the Amy Turner,” the Australian barquentine lost in a gale oil Guam, is as follows: March 26th, 10 a.m. Ritigan Point. Guam wireless station, abeam, distant one and a half miles. Ship beaded west by south. Southerly
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    131 10 sfay 16Football, P.C.C. v Penang Health Culture League, Esplanade. 5.15 p.m. 17 and 19Singapore Races. 19Inter-State Cricket: Selangor vs Perak, Ipoh; Singapore vs Negri Sembilan. Seremban. 19 New Club, Taiping. Dinner and Concert, for Earl Haig’s Fund for Blinded Soldiers and Malacca Medical Mission. 20 Whit Sunday. 20
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    MR. KIPLING ON GERMANY.
    494 11 WHY ENGLAND IS INACTIVE. I onsiderable interest has been aroused in Paris by an interview accordt d by Mr. Rudyard Kipling to French journalists at Toulon on the subject of ihe I' rench and British attitudes toward Germany. Mi*. Kipling is now staying at Nice with
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    267 11 The Parliamentary correspondent o 1 the Times” says it is understood that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce before the House of Commons ris; s for the Easter recess that the Government has decided to appoint a Select Committee to inquire into the whole question of
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