Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 June 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 146. VOL LXXXI. THURSDAY, 28th JUNE, 1928. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      15 1 rkiDFs 1 LETTER PRESS I; i| INK ROLLER COMPOSITION AGENTS/ P. G. Press, Ltd. 1
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    A PENDING DIVORCE SUIT.
    585 2 PETITIONER GIVES EVIDENCE. The “Melbourne Age” of the 22nd May says a petition seeking divorce on the ground of misconduct, desertion, and habitual drunkenness, and neglect of domestic duties has been filed by George Henry Johnson, of Union-street, Brunswick, against his wife, Florence Gertrude Eliza Johnson,
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    ACTORS AND IMMORAL PLAY.
    241 2 New A ork, May 24. —A sensation in American theatrical circles has been caused by the conviction of Rudolph Schildkraut, a prominent American actor, and ten other actors, and the manager of the play, ‘God of Vengeance,” for giving an immoral performance. The conviction is the
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      1952 2 Sh rf Classified PENANG BUILD,NG soc,en Liß,ited E. O. BAKERY, NOTICE. □nori VIcUMUCU WISE. Thia is to inform the public that the A J I* The First Ge,,eral Meeting of the Penang 199, Hutton Lane, renang. partners of Chop “Tong Chay Tong Advertisements. T.i»h.ne n. »03 shop of no. 121,
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      40 2 Office Stationery of every description at reasonable prices, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. The Menace of Famine in Malaya, by J- C. Pasqual, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. at 20 cts. or 50 cts. post free.
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    SIAM’S VITAL STATISTICS.
    546 3 A BIG INFANT MORTALITY A little over a year ago the Medical Officer of Health issued the vital statistics of what is termed the registration area of Bangkok for the year 1921-22 (B.E. 2464), together with the result of the enumeration of the population made in the
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    HEAT WAVE IN CALCUTTA.
    312 3 HOTTEST DAY SINCE 1903. Calcutta, on Tuesday, had a unique experience for the time of year (says the “Englishman” of June 14. The I city had been looking forward with the greatest impatience to the arrival of the monsoon, but while I the preceding days had
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  • WORLD OF SPORT.
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      INTER-'VARSITY LAWN TENNIS.
      126 3 London, June 14.—The lawn tennis contests between Oxford and Cambridge commenced to-day. Cambridge is leading by 8 matches to 3, winning four of the seven singles and all the doubles. The Cambridge victories included: Scovell beat Carlton 7-5, 6-4. Kramet beat Standring, 7-5, 11-9. Kramet beat Carlton,
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      PROFESSIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONS.
      79 3 London, June 11. —The veteran James Braid, who was a late starter, beat the previous best, scoring 72 on the Municipal course. He was out in 4,5,4,3,3,4,4,6,4 and home in 4,4,3,5,3,3,5,3,5. Among the favourites who played round the New Course, Duncan registered 78, Mitchell 79, and Barnes,
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      R.S.Y.C.
      139 3 Fourteen boats enjoyed a fine morning’s sport in the race for Mr. Knowles’ trophy at Singapore. The start was a splendid one and the boats, with spanmakers set, made good times to the first mark off Tanjong Rhu. At 12-09-45 Jean II crossed the line, making her fourth' successive
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      SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
      190 3 WELCOME TO LADIES ON SUNDAY There is good prospect of a change in the existing order of things at the Singapore Swimming Club. For thirty years this fine sporting institution has had an outstanding rule—that on Sunday, which is the day of the week so far as
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      DUPONT-MASON FIGHT.
      18 3 London, June 12. —The Belgian Harry Dupont easily outpointed Harry Mason, recently proclaimed light-weight chain pion.
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    WHAT CARE I.
    128 3 These lines by Robert Loveman are ’a orth copying and keeping ‘What care I for cast or creed It is the deed, it is the deed What for class, or what for clan It is the man, it is the man It is of love and joy
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      320 3 T 0 jg ,s not the quantity 0 0 Digestive Of food we eat but what fe 0 i we digest and assimilate i Disorders that nourishes the body. 0 Hence the necessity Ĕ H for proper working of the digestive organs. Indigestion arises from various 0 causes and demonstrates
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      38 3 Key for Shorthand Rapid Course, at $1.50 each or $l.BO post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. Pitman’s -Shorthand Instructor, Centenary Edition, at $3 each or $3.3( post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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      160 3 f I? I S Take BOVRIL r UNDERWOOD :STANDARD s TYPEWRITERS I Great Reduction in Prices. Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in England.) Agents: —Penang, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. i' The Buan Hak Co., 1 f! The Best and Cheapest Store. i The House of Superiority and Reliability. I By
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4213 4 RUBBER RESTRICTION AND FREE TRA DE. At the meeting of the Legislative Council, the Attorney-General, in moving the first reading of the Rubber Restriction Bill, said that the Bill had three main objects, reports the “Straits Times.” The first was to reproduce in effect the present provisions of
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    144 4 The following are the results of Monday’s and Wednesday’s tennis ties at the Penang Golf Club: Men’s Doubles (Open).—Ford and Donaldson beat Huxter and Roger by 6 —4. 6—2. Men’s Singles ‘A’. —Bennett —l5) beat Madsen —2) by’ 2 —6, 6 —2, 6—3 Haslam —2) beat Whitlock
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    PENANG RACES.
    148 4 The Secretary of the Penang Turf Club intimates that applications for visiting membership (daily’ tickets #10: three days #2O) will be received till noon on racing days. July 31, and August 2 and 4. Subscribing members must be proposed and seconded for election at least three days before
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      THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH.
      836 4 [To the Editor of the" Pinang G»,„ SIR,-It never seems to stril- responsible for the administra British Empire, what a lot nfV* th they are heaping up f or onrsJl r nb| posterity by the idiotic policy S an ing the native races of \f, China
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      48 4 IMPORTANT KEDAH CASE. THE SUPREME COURT APPEAL. The Full Text of Judgments by The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule Barrett-Lennard A. V. Brown Printed as Supplement to The Pinang Gazette of 18th June. Reprints are available at The Pinang Gazette, Press, Ltd. at 15 cents, per copy.
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    PLAGUE IN MALAYA.
    1313 5 LESSONS OF THE HONGKONG OUTBREAK. P. G. Special.) was in 1894 that Hongkong was ivau-'<l by bubonic plague. Entering the colony imperceptibly, and cases beat first confined to the Asiatic community, it obtained a firm footing before solitary authorities were apprised of [he presence of the dangerous
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    SPARKS FROM AMERICAN ANVILS.
    298 5 it is only a question of time until every pedestrian will have a car or wings. An optimist is one who believes everything he reads on the jacket of a new book. These non-stop dancers must be strong and vigorous people—from the* neck down. France contends
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    TRAIN ROBBERY.
    76 5 On Saturday, the 16th Inst. according tc the “Bangkok Karn Muang,” a Chinese passenger was robbed in the train coming from the North. Somebody gave him some stunefying drug to drink and on arrival in Bangkok he found that the money he had been north to collect (about
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    FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
    767 5 THE CHINESE CRISIS. The news that a political crisis is developing at Peking directed towards the deposition of President Li-Yuan-Hung will surprise no one who has followed recent events in that unhappy country. Parliamentary Government, according to competent observers in Peking, has long been a farce, and
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    BACK FROM CAPTIVITY.
    278 5 SCENES AT SHANGHAI. Shanghai, June 14. —With a roar of cheering which did not die until a thou-sand-odd foreign throats were hoarse, a blare of martial music and the glare of dozens of hastily ignited flares, Shanghai last night received her six sons, reclaimed from the grip
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    BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE.
    178 5 Shanghai, June 15. —The anti-Japanese boycott is growing in intensiveness and seriousness, and immense losses are being experienced by the victims. How the Japanese are suffering as a consequence of the boycott is revealed in a communication despatched by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai to
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    TOKIO MERCHANTS PROTEST AGAINST BOYCOTT.
    83 5 Tokio, June 13. —The anti-Japanese boycott) in China is the subject of representations to the Government by the Tokio Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and the Sino-Japanese Business Association, in which the attention of the Government is drawn to
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    LANDSLIDE HITS TRAIN AT HONGKONG.
    88 5 Hongkong, June 15. —During a landslide on the Kowloon Railway a local passenger train of 5 coaches, travelling at 30 miles an hour, was caught in a moving mass of debris. The engine and one coach were hurled over the embankment to the beach, 10
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    HONGKONG’S RENT CONTROL MEASURE.
    87 5 Hongkong, June .15. —The Legislative Council has passed the third reading of the Bill extending the Rent Control Ordinance with amendments for another year. An unofficial amendment with a view to .protecting tenants from eviction through landlords re-building houses was defeated. The Colonial Secretary stated that
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      36 5 Shorthand Rapid Course, at $3 each or -$3.30 post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. Rubber Companies Account Books, at $3.50 per book or $3.80 post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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      318 5 First consignment sold in a few days, new stock cabled for just to hand. Order yours now. i THE “ICEBERG 7 1 RAPID SELF FREEZER (VACUUM PROCESS) FOR MAKING 5 ICE CREAM NO TURNING I NO SHAKING HYGIENIC. makes all you have DELICIOUS TO DO IS TO ICE CREAM IN
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    BIRTHS.
    37 6 Monk.—At Singapore Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on June 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Errol F. Monk, a daughter (Joy Kirsten). VELGE.—On June 22, at Rosemary. Ipoh, to Mr. and Mrs. Oswald L. Velge, of Taiping, a son.
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    SALVING RESTRICTION.
    885 6 “Economic laws override human plans. They are continually forcing themselves upon our attention after they have been disobeyed. Some of them will readily suggest themselves.’” This is a quotation from a thought-provoking article which Mr. Arthur Caspersz contributes to the Nineteenth Century.” An illustration that will first spring
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    THE MAILS.
    252 6 The homeward mail, by the Teesta, closes at noon to-morrow. The B. I. Packet Ellenga, with outward European mails is expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morrow. One bag of correspondence from the United Kingdom for Penang is expected to arrive at Singapore on the 3rd proximo
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1399 6 The Colonial Office recently issued a communique with regard Empire Trade, to the Imperial Econo- mic Conference, to be held in London in October next. The object of the Conference is to study the possibilities of co-operation in the development of the resources of the Empire and
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    PLAGUE IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    188 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June At a meeting of the Kuala Lunipui Sanitary Board, Mr. Bresland, the hair man, reported on the action taken with regard to plague, Tn accordance with the resolution passed at the previous meeting. The Board agreed that t 1
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      319 6 I UNDER COST PRICES. VERY SPECIAL BARGAINS. I' j SALE i jj REMNANTS, ODDMENTS SHOP SOILED GOODS, ij For 2 Weeks Only, Commencing 2nd July, Don’t be Too Late to Benefit by this Extraordinary Sale. You will find the Most unusual Bargains ever before offered. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO. sa: ss
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      11 6 “E. o: 9 Friday, 29th Guest Night—Dancing. Saturday, 30th Special Tiffin—Orchestra.
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      84 6 TO-NIGHT! AT TO-NIGHT! T U T THEATRES, LIMITED, -L' 1 -TV. A PENANG ROAD. From Thursday 28th June to Sunday, Ist July. “WONDER SPA IN THE ALPS (Interest) 1 Reel A BROAD WEST ALL BRITISH PRODUCTION “THE WOMAN WINS” with VIOLET HOPSON 5 Reels TOPICAL BUDGET (News) 1 Reel Robertson-Cole
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      23 6 THE TIDES. High Water. Low Water. To-day. 12.02 p.m. 6. 49 p.m. To-morrow. 12.35 a.m. 6. 41 a.m. 12.43 p.m. 7. 31 p.m.
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    19 6 DEATH. Bratton —At the General Hospital, Singapore, on June 26. A. G. Bratton, of Singapore and London, aged 29.
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    UPROAR IN THE COMMONS.
    217 7 Four Labour Members Suspended. disgraceful language. Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 27. Four membere of the Labour Party suspended in the Hous? of Comol)S on the occasion of the debate on t he Scottish Estimates. Messrs. J. Maxton (Glasgow) and J. Wheatley (Glasgow) described the Rt. }{on.
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    THE "TREVESSA."
    231 7 FIFTEEN OF THE CREW SAFE. London. June 27. A dramatic development has dccurred in connection with the missing steamer Trevessa.” The wife of the Trevessa’s” captain. Cecil Foster, living at Barry, has received a cable from Rodriguez Island stating. "Arrived safe health excellent love Cecil.” There is some
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    THE O'BRIEN CASE.
    38 7 JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL. London. June 27. A grand jury at the Central Criminal Court returned a true bill in the case of Art 0 Brien and seven others who were charged with seditious conspiracy.
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    CHINA.
    69 7 PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS. London. June 26. The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent says that several European powers have already notified London their approval of the British proposals for the better protection of foreigners fo China. The State Department at Washington, where the matter is still being considered, may suggest amendments
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA IN LONDON.
    41 7 London, June 27 Ihe Queen of the Netherlands, the Prince Consort and Princess Juliana, '•"’elling incognito, were welcomed by Jbeir Majesties at Victoria Station en rnute to Rydai Hall, Ambleside, where e y will spend some weeks.
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    A BIG AIR FORCE.
    268 7 Press Approval. Reuter’s Telegrams. London, June 27. The fact that all parties are beginning to awaken to the grave risks of the position as regards the air is exemplified by the comments of the morning papers on the announcement to increase the air force. The papers
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    AERIAL DEVELOPMENT.
    50 7 AMERICA AND THE BRITISH DECISION. Washington, June 27. It is officially stated that the United States does not contemplate a great increase in the Air Force, preferring to continue pioneer work with new’ types of aircraft to attempting, under the present conditions, to maintain equality with other nations.
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    LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS.
    70 7 SIGNOR MARCONI’S SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS. London. June 27. Signor Marconi, speaking at Brentwood, said that as a result of his experiments in West Africa with radically new’ devices between England and the tropics, long distance signalling would become more rapid, more efficient and more economical. He anticipated a
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    CYCLONIC STORM.
    70 7 CASUALTIES IN NEW YORK. New York. June 27. A cyclonic storm struck New Aork last night, breaking up the heat wave. Four were killed and many injured, and a number of houses were demolished. Music Hall Artistes Killed. London. July 27. During the storm, lightning struck and stunned
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    PROHIBITION’S LONG ARM.
    86 7 JAPANESE SHIP’S LIQUOR SEIZED AT HONOLULU. Honolulu. June 27. American customs officials seized and removed 292 quarts of liquor from the liner Korea Maru, the first Japanese vessel to arrive since the ship liquor rules became effective. Vessels to be Seized. Washington. June 28. A Conference of
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    TREATMENT OF DIABETES.
    46 7 PENSION GRANTED DR. BANTING. Ottawa. June 27. On a motion by the Premier, the House of Commons voted Dr. Banting, the discoverer of the Insulin treatment for diabetes, a pension of £70.000 to enable Dr. Banting to devote his life to medical research.
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    FINANCIAL CRISIS IN GERMANY.
    226 7 Money Market Disorganised. FRENCH MARK SEIZURES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, June 27. The German Government’s prohibition of dealings in foreign exchange, except at the Berlin official rate, with a view to discouraging mark speculation, has utterly disorganised the o\- -h <n re markets. The provincial bourses are
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    HOLLAND AND THE RHINE.
    30 7 The Hague. June 27. The Senate adopted a bill embodying Holland’s adhesion to the Articles of tire Treaty of Versailles respecting the navigation of the Rhine.
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    FRENCH ROYALISTS SENTENCED.
    26 7 Paris, June 27. M. Mantras was sentenced to 4 months’ imprisonment and three other memlrers of the Camelot du Roi to 3 months.
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    SENSATION IN BELGRADE.
    50 7 ATTEMPT ON PREMIER’S LIFE. Belgrade, June 27. Four shots were fired at the Premier. M. Pasitch, as he was leaving the Skupstina in a motor car. M. Pasitch ducked slightly but was hit in the left hand. His assailant, Raitch, believed to be a lunatic, was arrested.
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    PATRIARCH TIKHON FREE.
    81 7 SOVIET STATEMENT. Moscow. June 27. The Patriarch Tikhon has been released. The Soviet Foreign Office states that it received a communication from the Patriarch Tikhon admitting that he actively opposed the Soviet Government, recognising the justice of the Supreme Court’s decision making him responsible for the anti-Soviet
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    TURBINES FOR JAPAN.
    94 7 NEW CONTRACT FOR VICKERS GROUP. London, June 27. Reuter is informed that the contract for the turbine engines for a large destroyer now being built for Japan by the Uraga Dock Company, has been placed with the Vickerfe group. The turbines, which will develop 39,000 shaft horsepower,
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    TOKIO FLOTATION IN LONDON.
    26 7 London, June 27. The Tokio' Electric Light issue of £3,000.000 in London has been subscribed. The lists closed at ten this morning.
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    IRISH DERBY.
    58 7 Waygood the Winner. (Reuter’s Telegrams.] London. June 27. At the Curragh. the Irish Derby resulted as under Waygood 1 Soldumeno 2 Greek Bachelor 3 Fifteen ran. Won by four lengths three lengths between second and third. The betting was 6 to 1 against Waygood. 5 to 2 against
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    INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.
    158 7 THE MAGNETISM OF MLLE LENGLEN. Wimbledon. June 27. The fine weather drew a huge crowd. Thousands were attracted by the magnetic Mlle Lenglen, who got a bye in the first round. They waited for hours at the Centre Court and eventually saw her defeat Miss Ingram 6-0; 6-0.
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    CHESTER CONCESSION DENOUNCED.
    28 7 Constantinople. June 28. The Angora Government has denounced the agricultural machinery concession of the Chester enterprise, in consequence of failure to carry but the stipulations.
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    ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENT.
    28 7 London, June 27. The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Venerable Archdeacon John Holden to be Bishop of Kwangsi and Hunan, in succession to Bishop Banister.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    346 7 —“M.M.” BALGOWNIE’S PROFIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 28. At the annual meeting of Balgownie Rubber Company, Mr. J. M. Sime, who presided, said the profit of £14,115 had all been earned since restriction came iut(o force. The all-in-cost was reduced by 3.04 cents per lb. The
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    MINING ENGINEER’S SUIT.
    1517 7 Action Against Liman Nipies Tin, Limited. A claim by Arthur Hoggerwerf, mining engineer at present residing at Setul, Siam, against Limau Nipies Tin, Ltd., for £3002.95, in respect of salary due to him, goods supplied at the request of the defendants and disbursements made on their behalf
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    CROCODILES.
    220 7 During the last few weeks the presence of crocodiles in the North Channel and along the shores of Tanjong Tokong and Bagan Jermal has been for more frequent than formerly, and last night they made a raid on some hen-roosts, carrying off several hens and ducks, thereby creating such
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    AGRICULTURAL WAGES IN INDIA.
    956 8 PROGRESS OF THE ENQUIRY. In the March issue of the Government of India “Labour Gazette a leh lencc. was made to the EiiQuiry that is being undertaken into agricultural wages. Preliminary results have already been obtained for Head Quarters Talukas in each District in the Presidency,
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    197 8 Benares Opium p. ehost $5 onnno Cloves J m ’Gold leaf 79 Mace Pickings Nutmepr 14 0?)° St C^s Coconuts per 1,000 ir no Oopra Snndried Knn i S ers Ruttans ,)l W Rattans Coarse 10 50 ers Green Snail Shells Siam Rice No. 1 1.- X do
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    Coming Events.
    132 8 June 28, 30—Moonlight Band Performances. Esplanade. 28—Yarak Rubber Co.. Annual Meeting. 8 King Street. 11 a.m. 30—Veterans Company Shield Shooting Competition. Kampong Bahru. 2.30 p.m. 30, .Inly 1. 2—Malayan Agri-Horti-cultural Show. K.L. July I—P.V.R.C. Shoot. 2 Penang Turf Club. Special Meeting. 4 p.m. 3 Football. Selected team v
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    DOUBLE MURDER.
    132 8 A rubber plantation situated at sixth mile on the East Coast Road, gapore, was the scene of a double inu on the evening of Saturday, Jane The dead bodies of two Chinese. an< l third man who was seriously injum were found lying near a footpath ab'>u four
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    72 8 Tokio, June 22. —Dr. Steinach m* *< his rejuvenating treatment, to u with invitations from Tokio am 1 1;1 Imperial Universities, will leave shortly for a three months tour. It is reported that a battlesb’PGeneral Sim Hong Eng’s soldi’ i". number, has sunk striking a mm* believed that
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    777 9 Mr. E. McDonald, of Messrs. Sime, parby and Company, Ipoh, is leaving f r nl at an early date on holiday. Mr. H. R Arbenz, architect and civil ~nLineer, is due back in Singapore from heme leave by th?, Grotius on July 12. Mr. G. I Dickson,
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    THE FALLING MARK.
    817 9 CHAOS IN GERMAN INDUSTRY. Berlin, May 26.—Wages and prices are following the mark in its course of inflation. Negotiations for wage increases are again almost continuous. As soon as one agreement has been arrived at new demands are made necessary by the waning purchasing power of the
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    111 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list;— Yesterday To-day. 5° UQ 32 Shares. S 33 «2 33 O) to. c. c. c. Mining. Hitam Tin 1.35 1.40 1.32$ 1.371 Rahman H. 19.59 19.75 Rawang 1.17$ 120 Siamese 50/- 55/- 47/6 52/6 South
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    66 9 2<Sth June, 1923. Local. cts. Smoked Sheet 45 Penang- Fine Pale Crepe 45 mom .Unsmoked Sheet 40 SINGA- (Smoked Sheet 46 PORE (Crepe 46 London and New York. i AvnAW /Smoked Sheet London Crepe UUd New York G 25 The following were the rubber quotations in London on
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    TIN PRICES.
    118 9 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following I.ondon prices, on June 27: Spot £182.125.6d down £4.2».6d 3 mos. buying 183.12t.6d L2s.6d 3 selling 183.175.6 d t 4.25.6 d The Eastern Smelting Co.. Ltd: I.ondon, June 26, £186.15s spot, and £187.15« three months buying, £lBB selling. I.ondon.
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    33 9 Messrs. Lewis and Peat report that a cable from their head office gives London stocks reduced by 419 tons for week ending June 23, total now on hand 15,081 tons.
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    RUBBER AND TIN.
    22 9 Weltevreden. June 25.—Rubber for June and July is quoted nominally at 74. Tin is without business and unsettled —“Aaneta.”
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    CENSUS OF BANGKOK.
    195 9 The population of Bangkok Province, according to a census taken last year (2465) amounted to 745,640 persons, of whom 409.129 were males and 336,511 were females. The Province of Bangkok includes Tonburi, Nontaburi, Minburi, Prapadaeng and Samud Prakarn. Divided into nationalities the population was as follows: —Siamese
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    KENNEDY & CO'S SHARE LIST.
    1095 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST. E£ S names .2 g© CC V> E-t S RUBBER [Dollar.] c 9 c 9 <* Allenby Rubber Co 1 20 1 25 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 25 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 21$ 2 17| Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 13 50 14 00
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      626 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SILVO position vacant. the modern MUNICIPAL NOTICE. LIQUID POLISH FOR Applications will be received by the ALL SILVER. Municipal Electrical Engineer up to 4 p. m. on Wednesday the 4th instant for the r post of Assistant Cashier for the Electric ononiica an Imparts Lasting Lustre, Supply Department.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    327 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Adrastus for Colombo. Dhanushkodi, Suez and London. Pangkor for Pulau Langkawi and Kantang (Trang). Jin Ho for P. Brandan. Pulau Jerejak. Lake Fielding for Singapore A Hongkong. Perak for Port Swettenham, taking mails for Klang. Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Taipeng for Teluk Anson. Kedah for Bindings
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    PENANG MUIS.
    387 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). IT TRMN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-hour earlier than the Ordinary mail. FOR AT Bata Gajah. Tapah Road. By train Teluk Anson.Kuala Kubu. Kuala 7.15 a.m. Lumpur, Klang, Port Swetten- also at
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    P AND O. COMPANY AND THE FAR EAST.
    374 10 -Ex. Owing to the rapidly increasing volume of passenger trade between England and the Far East the P. O. company intends considerably' to augment its passenger accommodation by putting on larger liners on the service, according to latest information from London. Before
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    JAPANESE FOREIGN POLICY.
    263 10 Tokio, June 23. —Referring to the article in the “Morning Post" wired recently by Reuter, the “Asahi Shinbun” comments as follows: The articles attracted considerable, attention here, but the writer failed to the truth of the social conditions and trend of popular thoughts of Japan as is
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 10 PENANG. JUNE 28. 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/1 fi 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/32 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank 4lsl73|'i 3 days’sight Private 175i| Bombay Demand Bank 173] g Madras Demand Bank 173| S 3
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      184 10 ITALIAN too sweet VERMOUTH TOO DRY 1 jggU STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND. Prices On Application. G. H. SLOT Co., Ltd., Penang. r ,MZ Xft -r„WHEELBARROWS, SACK TRUCKS FACTORY AND DRYING ROOM TRUCKS .IL and J g EVERYTHING FOR MINE AND ESTATE *1 AT COMPETITIVE PRICES. UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in
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      22 10 Planter’s Medical Guide, by Dr. E. N. G”aham, at $2 each or $2.30 post free, stocked by The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.
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      682 10 MAKE YOUR OWN i GRAMOPHONE RECORDS The Latest and Greatest Gramophone Novelty. Il Your Own S I Voice or X S Your Best f RK' 5 I y s° ng can i LlfefeL3 s S duced on 5 I KODISK RECORDS in your own home, on your own instrument without
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    MARKET PRICES.
    519 11 CHOWRASTA MARKET. Penang, June 28, 1923. cte Government Mutton— Head, sheep or goat each 1.00 Liver with heart lung do 1.20 Tripe do 1.00 Goat or Sheep per lb 55 Sweet Bread pair 40 Leg of Mutton lb 55 Kidney pair 30 Feet the four 50 Mutton— Head,
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      132 11 w— ->?k rrr "X a re** ?j A r< •> GUIB ja AULD SGOTGH TB) BRINK £b I SOLE AGENTS: IJ I KATZ Bros. Ltd., .< I| > jl ■•> PENANG. IF a Ii I I 11 w —y, JQ)~~' >G>t .v. =i^ 1 LIGNOLITE WOOD PRESERVATIVE ■a W As
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      78 11 When a man asserts his di&behei 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 ta&te for years it proves not so much that he is
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      223 11 ■I t 3 /B IS® 1 'i M i Vr W f Mmil'W l SI I b"j I »1 1 Ji Hi h I j (p i'h ||W|! I !|ll l Carries the Truck Farther H Mb 1 I i 'l* IB r e I |j j j I The
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      1502 12 “ELLERMAN” UNE. Nippon Ynoen Kaisha. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. (Incorporated in England.) imdLpiai JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HOMEWARD h E LINE. »t to alteration without Notice TEIRESIAS July 4 London, Rotterdam and Dunkirk. EUROPEAN LINE. MACH AON 11 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. The following steamers of the above
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      739 12 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Companies Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Maj'esty’s Government) P. O. SAILINGS. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE. From London Due Penang. To Marseilles London about eave p en« n< KASHMIR July 6 DELTA j boot
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