Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 December 1923

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 288. VOL LXXXI. THURSDAY, 13th DECEMBER, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      11 1 j T. NAGATA, S DENTIST. 5 I i THE DISPENSARY." i
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    STRAITS (PENANG) ASSOCIATION.
    4027 2 SPEECHES AT INAUGURATION MEETING. SUPPORT FROM ALL COMMUNITIES. That a great deal of interest was. centred round the proposal for a Straits Settlements (Penang) Association was evidenced by the large gathering at the Town Hall last evening on the occasion of the public meeting convened for the
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    MUNICIPAL SUIT FOR ROAD MAKING.
    522 2 S. F. P.” An action was heard h Dav.d in the District cj? J 1 I 1 F. Tuesday, m which the «oner, of SSjlgapo and a Chinese named the defendant. Mr. TlOt Bi a for the Commissioners and tk ant was represented bv Mr
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    AMERICAN CARDINALS.
    260 2 Rome, November 26.—1 f the optimistic forecast should come true and two American cardinals are appointed .America will have, for the first time, since I-*' l four cardinals. Pius X, who was Pope at that time, in the Consistory of November 27 elevated three American citizen--1 to the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    776 3 ORDERS OF THE DAY. The Orders o*f the Day for the meeting of the Legislative Council at 10-30 a.m. on Monday, the 17th December, is as under: I. Question by Mr- Campbell:ln view of the fact that the Federated Malay States Government has a suitable dredger lying idle
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      1710 3 BATU CAV ES PORTLAND O*' ll r Knowledge of Royal Typewriter CEMENT WORKS. 1K 4 \pply Box No. .323, c/o Pinang B B The Trustees of the late Dr. Loke Yew, I Rg I C. M. G. invite offers for the purchase n V I 1 wS Federated Malay States
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      497 3 I i s Mfegßa i COLUMBIA RECORDS. J I New X’mas Stocks to hand of popular classical favourities, George Robey’s Songs and that nl world wide success BJ! Yes we have no Bananas” I ROBINSON PIANO (Incorporated in Hongkong) PENANG. I Trade with Australia Concert Dance f In Aid of
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    PUBLIC OPINION.
    1134 4 Penang cannot be accused of having exhibited anything suggestive of hurry over the formation of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association, which was duly brought into existence at the meeting in the Town Hall last evening. It has been generally acknowledged that this Settlement has hitherto lacked the means
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    HERE AND THERE.
    1224 4 As telegraphed by our Bangkok correspondent yesterday, iin-Penang-Bangkok provements have been Train Service. notified in the passenger train service between Bangkok and Penang and vice versa. Commencing on the 2nd January, the down through express train will leave Bangkok on Wednesdays and arrive at Penang on Thursdays,
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    PENANG CHRISTIAN SISTERS' UNION.
    70 4 This body of Christian ladies of Penang, mostly Indian and Ceylrw. is holding its annual sale of good things on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Date *Kram9t*Bchool Hall. The sale of needlew3?k, books, toys, edibles and drinkal is in aid of the British and Foreign
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    THE MAILS.
    299 4 The homeward mail, by the Teesta. closes at 10 a.m. to-morrow. The B. I. Packet Tara, with mails despatched from London on the 2.’n November, is expected to arrive hi’ at 3 p.m. on Sunday, the Itith instant. The s.s. Ethiopia, from Singapore, with local mails is expected
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      97 4 E. O.” X’MAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVIHES. Moaday, 24th December—X’MAS DINNER AND DANCE CRACKERS AND STREAMERS. Tuesday, 25tb December—X’MAS DAY. NO DANCING. Wednesday, 26th December.—BOXlNG DAY. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE Friday, 28th DecemberNO DANCING. Saturday, 29th December—SPEClAL TIFFIN ORCHESTRA. Jfanday, 31st December—NEW YEAR EVE. GALA NIGHT. DINNER AND DANCE (Fancy
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    LABOUR’S INTENTIONS.
    248 5 u 0 Coalition Compromise. (Reuter's Telegrams.) London. December 12. Th? Executive of the Labour Party has e djn the event of Labour being into form a Government, that the [Xur Parliamentary Party, will immely accept full responsibility for the fovtrnment of the country without compromising itself with any
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    "AT THE END OF HER TETHER.”
    56 5 fiKRMAN CHANCELLOR’S STATEMENT. Berlin, December 13. Addressing foreign pressmen, the Chancellor. Herr Marx, said Germany was at the end of her tether ml could not carry on without foreign assistance. Government officials, including even judges, intended to demonstrate to-morrow against the totally inadequate level
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    REPARATIONS INQUIRY.
    45 5 AMERICAN PRESS OPINION. New York, December 12. The newspapers welcome American participation in the investigations of the two expert committees to be established by the Reparations Commission in the b 'pe that something will emerge therefrom which will tend to ameliorate the situation.
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    BELGIUM AND MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD.
    161 5 Brussels, December 13. The views recently expressed in tho French interview with Mr. Ramsay Macdonald were ijuickly taken up by the Chamber during the debate. The Premier, M. Theunis, replyn ß to the criticisms of the Socialist Van-der-Velde. asserted that Mr. Macdonald’s first declaration after
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    INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE.
    48 5 Geneva, December 12. Lu" f’dernational Communications T P>'-rence has closed. The Minister, w 1 T°b, the Chinese delegate. r, '*'lected by 26 votes to the fiir rv f °inmittee to continue his fivJ 7'h- S important points of bfiric; n S Proposals were adopted in*
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    EARL CAVAN’S TOUR POSTPONED.
    22 5 j London, December 12. th,. u w °f the present circumstances. Pop..' avan to Singaah< Dominions is cancelled.
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    P. AND O. MEETING.
    251 5 Lord Inchcape and Unemployment. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 12. Lord Inchape, presiding at the P. O. annual meeting, regretted that with few exceptions, the earnings of every voyage of the P. &O. steamers for the past 12 months were below disbursements. The Company was reluctantly comnelled
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    THE JUTLAND REPORT.
    217 5 CONTINUATION OF DOUGLAS CASE. London, December 12. On the resumption of the case in which Lord Alfred Douglas is charged with libelling Mr. Winston Churchill, the defendant gave evidence. Replying to Mr. Justice Avory with regard to the article which the judge said suggested that Earl Balfour
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    SITUATION IN MEXICO.
    68 5 CONFLICTING REPORTS. New York. December 12. The Mexican situation is at present perplexing, owing to the impossibility of reconciling the conflicting reports from governmental and rebel sources respectively, but it is apparent that the rebel forces are unopposed and are moving along in two lines on the
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    AMERICA AND THE WORLD COURT.
    53 5 THE WOMENS’ APPEAL. Washington, December 12. A delegation of five women from Minnesota called on President Coolidge and Mr. Hughes with a petition said to contain 100,000 names in favour of American participation in the World Court. Similar demonstrations are being organised by the League
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    A CONCESSION TO CIVIL SERVANTS.
    52 5 London. December 12. The King has ordered that the civil servants of the Foreign, Colonialand India Offices, who are required to serve in tropical, sub-tropical or' unhealthy climates outside their country of origin, will be eligible for admission to the King Edward VII Home for
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    JAPANESE DRUG DEALER CONVICTED.
    202 5 Three Years’ Sentence at Old Bailey. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 12. Yasukichi Miyagawa was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude at the Old Bailey. Counsel stated that the authorities expressed the opinion that he was the largest trafficker in drugs ever brought to justice. > Enormous
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    INTER-VARSITY SOCCER.
    126 5 OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE DIVIDE THE HONOURS. London, December 12. At the Crystal Palace, the inter-Varsity soccer match was played in dull weather before 5,000. The game resulted, Cambridge 1. Oxford 1. Cambridge’s Early Lead. London. December 12. Good work by the Cambridge forwards resulted in the centre-forward. Hilleary,
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    FRANCE AND CHINA.
    130 5 POSITION OF LOANHOLDERS. Paris. December 12. M. Poincare, replying to a letter from M. Tardieu on behalf of a number of holders of the Chinese five per cent. Loan, who have not been paid dividends since September, 1921. states that as far as this particular loan is
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    BRITISH MISSION TO BRAZIL
    44 5 London, December 12. The British Financial Mission, which is leaving for Brazil on the 14th December, to assist the Government to surmount financial difficulties, includes the exSecretary of State for India, the Hon. E. S. Montagu, and Sir Charles Addis.
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    BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    31 5 Londom December 12. The Board of Trade returns for November were:Exports £65,768.000 Imports. £101,584,000, a decrease of £5,554.000 and an increase of £1,670,000 respectively compared with October.
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    THE HOME OF LLOYDS.
    31 5 London, December 13. Underwriters of Lloyds have decided to erect a new home in Leadenhall Street, as the business has outgrown the accommodation at the Royal Exchange.
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    PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
    35 5 Washington, December 12. In the Senate, Senator Borah introduced a bill to repeal the Panama Canal tolls as far as they affect American coastal shipping. The bill was referred to a Committee.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1214 5 Glugor Estate Case. FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. In the Supreme Court, Penang, before the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, yesterday afternoon, the hearing was resumed of the case in which Helen Margaret Brown, only daughter of the late Alexander Murray Brown, is suing Lawrence Coo m Be Brown, David
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    A DISHONEST PLAINTIFF.
    315 5 .—S. F. P.” The action brought by a bankrupt Chinese timber merchant, Goh Kiah Theng, against the Siong Huat Sawmills, in which he claimed $2,000 damages, alleging that he was under arrest for four hours as a result of an affidavit sworn by the defendants in which
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    CROSS STREET ROBBERY.
    266 5 Before Mr. P. F. David in the District Court, Singapore on Tueslay, the case was commenced in which a Chinese stand s charged in connection with the daring daylight robbery in Cross Street only a short time ago. Mr. Whitley, D. P. P. prosecuted the accused, who
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    721 5 Mr. and Mrs. R. N. (foodwin left for home by the Katori Maru to-day. Mr. L. D. Gammans, D. 0., Port Dickson, is on a short visit to Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wickett, of Enggor, and family, are staying at Batu Ferringhi for a month. Mr.
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    HARBOUR BOARD PROVIDENT FUND.
    1466 6 INTERESTING POINT RAISED IN EMPLOYEE’S ACTION. A case of considerable importance to employees of the Singapore and Penang Harbour Boards, involving the construction of one of the regulations governing the Provident Fund came before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court on Tuesday,
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    AGRICULTURE IN MALAYA.
    872 6 INTERVIEW WITH MR. E. MATHIEU. Among the passengers who arrived in Ceylon by the P. &O. Macedonia from Europe was Mr. E. Mathieu, Superintendent of Government Plantations, Kuala Kangsar, Federated Malay States, who is returning after a six months’ holiday in England. He has been in the
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    139 6 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES. Sitiawan for Asahan. Pungah for Asahan. Peng Fook for Langsa. Ghirbi for Pang Nga. Pangkor for P. Langkawi and Kantang (Trang). Rawang for P. Brandan. Kutsaflg for Calcutta. Kudat for Bhuket, (Tongkah), Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein. Kedah for Dindings. Kinta for Port
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    PENANG MAILS.
    214 6 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). IT TRAM. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-honr earlier than the Ordinary mail. Resumption of Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m. train:Parit
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    EXCHANGE
    121 6 PENANG. DECEMBER 13, 1923. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/8 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 9/32 3 Credit 2/4 19/32 3 Documentary 2/4 5/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 164|' 3 days’sight Private 167 s Bombay Demand Bank 1644 g Madras Demand Bank 164| 3 days’sight
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    Coming Events.
    78 6 Dec 15Rugby, Penang v Selangor, Penang. 15Concert and Dance for St. Dunstan’s. Town Hall. 9.15 p.m. 15 and 16Engineering Association of Malaya, Visit to Prai and Penang. 20, 21, 22Moonlight Band. Esplanade. 22 Fancy Dress Christmas Dance, Town Hall. Taiping, 9.30 p.m. Prizes for Best and Original Dresses.
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      254 6 EXPERIENCES OF A LADY TYPIST IN PARIS. At her home, No. 47 Rue Fontaine, Paris. Miss Emilienne Reverdi, a young lady who earns her living as a typist, recently made the following statement: It gives me much pleasure to tell you about the good which Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills have
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    CO-OPERATION IN JAPAN.
    601 7 vX INTERESTING survey. .•[lp Co-operative Movement in bv Kiyoshi Ogata, Ph. D.. is (ar more complete than any previous .la of the movement in Japan, says (t)( China Express.” That students of n mnic may understand the reasons l) 1( enormous development of the |.rn Co-operative movement,
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    AFTER-DINNER STORIES.
    130 7 Mother, to little girl just entered school /'h masculine type of schoolmistress How do von like the new mistress Lracip iory well, mother, but she must a little boy once, for she has whiskers than father.” Three Essentials. A Piestat Middlesex County Officers’ Annual Dinner at Holborn ta
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    AMERICA’S POLICY.
    504 7 MR. WILSON’S INDICTMENT. Ex-President Wilson addressed an audience of millions by radio in connection with the Armistice Day celebration. It was a speech on the attitude of America since the war. This attitude, he said, had been deeply ignoble, cowardly and dishonourable.” The United States, he said, had
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    THE REPARATIONS QUESTION.
    158 7 London, December 3.While it is hoped that the proposed Reparation Committees w iR accomplish useful work, difficulties are also foreseen, says The Times” Paris Correspondent. For example, the French think that the more important of the Commitces is that dealing with the exportation of German capital. The
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    107 7 London, November 15.—The builders who are engager! on the construction of the Ceylon Pavilion at the Empire Exhibition are now erecting the steel frame work. One of the first exhibits to arrive in London for the Ceylon Section is the life-boat of the ill-fated Trevessa” which was
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    $500,000 BOND ROBBERY.
    606 7 MANY ARRESTS IN SHANGHAI. i Shanghai, November 30.Half a mil- lion dollars worth of Chinese Government, bonds taken in broad daylight from a Chinese bank messenger yesterday coni’ stituted the loot in the second sensation- al highway robbery to occur in Settlement this week. The bonds were
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    161 7 Benares Opium p. chast $5.OOOJk) nom. Cloves 105.00 nom. Gold leaf 72.00 sellers Mace Pickings no stocks Nutmegs 80s 48.00 sellers 110 s 43.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50/10 Copra Sundried 12.25 Rattans 11.20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00 per bay
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    KENNEDY & CO’S SHARE LIST.
    1080 7 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. NAMES g. 3 J a h! J i RUBBER [Dollar.] c J o c Allenby Rubber Co 1 25 1 30 Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 1 30 1 40 Amalgamated Malay Estates 1 95 2 05 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate *3 00 14 00 Ayer Kuning
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    116 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday To-day. Ĕ2 2 Shares. 5 0 0 CO QQ CQ 00 Sc. Sc. S c. Sc. Mining. Asam K. 38/- 39/- 38/- 39/- ex Hitam Tin 1.30 1.35 1.27* 1.32* Idris Hyd. 17/- 17/6
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    63 7 13th December. 1923 Local. cts. f Smoked Sheet 48 steady Fine Pale Crepe 48 Unsmoked Sheet 43 SiNGA- (Smoked Sheet 481 pore 1 Crepe 48j London and New York. N U2W 6 New York G 261 The following were the rubber quotations in London on December 12: Smoked
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    24 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for November lbs. Benar (Selangor) 8.223 Lenggeng 14,625 Kuala Pergan 14,300 Trafalgar 3,700 Trafalgar (cocnuts) 18.000
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    TIN PRICES.
    83 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on December 12 Spot £237.5s up £7.15s 3 mos. buying 238.10 s 7.15$ 3 selling 238.15 7.15$ Local. December 13th Singapore sold 250 tons at $l2O. Penang buyers no sellers at $119.75. Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd: To-day’s
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    30 7 Tongkah Compound No. 2 N. L. for November, hours run 520 hours, yardage treated 59,454 cubic yards, output 289 piculs. Siamese Tin Syndicate, Limited, for November, 1,869 piculs.
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      329 7 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted a full size Billiard Table in good condition with all accessories. Please apply stating lowest price required to Dew Recreation Club, Telok Anson. FOR SALE. Ford Car in good running order, newly overhauled in October, new horn, dynamo, hoods, screens, wheels and tyres. Price $B5O/-. Apply
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