Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 December 1923

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  • 24 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE HOLIDAY EDITION. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. a A No. 298. VOL LXXXI. WEDNESDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1923. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 329 2 Memorandum to the Allies. (Reuter's Telegrams.) London, December 24. In continuation of the conversations mentioned on the 15th December, a German memorandum was presented to Paris, Brussels. Rome and London, indicating various questions dealing exclusively with the occupied territories, whereon the German Government requests the opening of discussions.
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  • 183 2 Loudon, December 16,—Germany thinks she has chosen the most favourable moment in attempting to reopen direct negotiations with France, says the Times’’ Berlin correspondent. In the first place Britain is considered preoccupied with her own political situation secondly, the German exchange is temporarily stabilised, no matter how
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  • 139 2 London, December 17.Sir John Bradbury has arrived in London to confer with the Treasury regarding reparationsHe is expected to return to Paris with the names of the British members of the two expert committees. Meanwhile, the Reparations Commissioners have announced their intention to invite the Chicago bank-
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  • 156 2 Leafield (Oxford), December 18.Sir John Bradbury, the British delegate on the Reparations Commission, who is at present in London, was to day in consulwith Treasury officials. Sir John Bradbury is engaged on the selection of three representative English financial authorities to serve on the two inter-Allied
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  • 92 2 MANY PRISONERS. New York, December 25. Belated Government reports state that order has been restored in Puebla and traffic between there and Mexico City has been resumed. Two thousand prisoners are en route to the capital, where they will be freed owing to their having been coerced into joining
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  • 73 2 TO RACE AT ASCOT. New York. December, 24. Mr. Vosbrugh, handicapper of the American Jockey Club, announced that he has received Mr. Sinclair’s entries of Zev arid Graylag for the Ascot Gold Cup in 1924. Graylag is a five year old, and was the outstanding handicap horse of
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  • 85 2 A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY. Nome (Alaska). December 25. An Eskimo, who arrived after a 75 mile journey, reports that the Reverend Father Ruppert lost his life in an attempt to carry Christmas cheer to Hot Springs Orphanage near Pilgrims River. The first intimation of the tragedy
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  • 58 2 A BIG CONSPIRACY. New York. December 26. Prohibition officials announce the discovery of one of the greatest rum-running conspiracies, through the arrest of an Englishman and the capture of his motor boat in the vicinity of the rum fleet. The documents seized included a list of names believed to
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  • 81 2 TO MAINTAIN UNIVERSITY. Vienna, December 24. The munificent offer has been made by Herr Bosel, reputed to be the richest man in Austria, to maintain Vienna University, in view of the Government’s inability to make grants to Universities, Museums and Libraries. It is estimated that Herr Bosel’s
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  • 42 2 FIRST WICKET RECORD. Melbourne, December 24. Queensland scored 162 and in the second innings 135 (Rowe 55 not out). Victoria made 538 for two wickets and declared (Ponsfoid 248, Mayne 209), the first wicket partnership yielding 456, an Australian record.
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  • 24 2 The Hague, December 24. The Queen requested the party leaders of the right in the Second Chamber to form a Cabinet.
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  • 76 2 London, December 15.A fiery cross passed through parishes throughout the country will be the symbol of continuous intercession chiefly for the conversion of England which An gio- Catholics are holding throughout next year. While a church holds the croes it will be responsible for continuous prayer, day
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  • 110 2 Mr. Ramsay Macdonald Criticised. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, December 24. Liberal organs and the Daily Telegraph” refer in severe terms to a speech by Mr. Ramsay Macconald, at Elgin, where he suggested an attempt was impending to wangle the Constitution. The papers declare that this sort of language is
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  • 119 2 London, December 15.When Mr. Ramsay Macdona’d left London last evening to spend Christmas with his family at Lossiemouth, Elginshire, somebody asked whether he expected to play golf on the excellent, finks *or which this coast town is noted. "No! I Z?avo been excluded by
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  • 168 2 Leafield (Oxford).’ December 15. The domestic political situation here continues to be record ed as a theme of absorbing interest. The questions being asked are. will the statement of the Conservative Government's policy in the King’s Speech provide occasion for the making of an amendment upon
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  • 118 2 London. December 16.Widespread comment regarding the political future of Britain continues, says the Rome correspondent of The Times.” The original nervousness at the prospect of a Labour Government is disappearing, for it is not thought that such a Government would be able to pass measures likely
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  • 81 2 London. December 24. Mr. Chao Hsin Chu. speaking at the dinner of the Overseas Chinese Society, said the Chinese in England received the same pleasant and gratifying welcome that they gave to foreigners in China. The world was narrowing and its parts were increasingly being linked up.
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  • 46 2 GIRL ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE. Paris, December 24. In the cause celibre. namely, the trial of the anarchist giil, Germaine Berthon, on the charge of murdering M. Plateau, leader of the Royalist organisation, Camelots dn Roi, ended in the acquittal of the accused.
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  • 18 2 Tangier, December 24. It is officially stated that Raisuli is alive. His condition has improved.
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  • 84 2 The Dynastic Question. (Reuters Telegrams.) Athens, December 24. It is understood that the revolutionary authorities, in their invitation to M. Venizelos to return to Greece, states that the fall of the dynasty must be considered a definite solution of the constitutional question, and that the return of M.
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  • 75 2 London, December 17.An Athens message says the election has been a contest between the Liberals and Republicans. According to the results published hitherto, the Deputies elected to the constituent assembly comprise almost solely moderate Venizelists and republican Venizelists the former predominating. A proportion of the Republicans voted against
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  • 77 2 London, December 24. The new British submarine XI returned to Chatham after severe tests in a secret trial lasting for 38 knots in the Channel. The vessel is the largest and fastest submarine in the world, has a displacement of 3,500 tons, and can do 33 knots.
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  • 22 2 Montreux. December 24. The Industrial High Commissioner. Mr. Chang Ching Junioen. and his suite have arrived in Geneva.
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  • 126 2 London, December 15.The Prince of Wales took a leading part in the festivities to-day to celebrate the eighth anniversary’ of Talbot House otherwise known as "Toe” House. His Royal Highness attended a thanksgiving service at All Hallows in the City where he unveiled a casket for his lamp
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  • 121 2 Leafield (Oxford), December 15. Mr. William Berry has been appointed Director of Naval Construction in succession to Sir EustaccTennyson D’Eyncourt. The "Evening Standard” says that in view of the unexpected great developments in naval construction in the near future the appointment is a very important one.
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  • 83 2 London, December 15.A hearty welcome and plenty of money was forthcoming for a party of thirty Society caroilers including Ladies Howard de Walden, Maud Warrender, lan Malcolm and the Duchess of Westminster who, hooded and masked, visited the West-End clubs, invaded the stage at the Prince
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  • 34 2 London, December 17.A Luxor message says work is steadily proceeding for the reopening of Tutankhamen’s tomb. There has been a large influx of visitors* the latest arrivals being-Sir George and Lady Lloyd.
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  • 209 2 Fears for the Crew’s Safety. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Tunis, December 24. The military wireless station of Gabes at nightfall indicated that the airship Dixmude, was then near Medenine, there being a place there were it could land. The Dixmude is the ex-Zeppelin L 72. The cruiser Mulhouse and
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  • 42 2 London, December 24. Smoking in aircraft registered in Britain and Northern Ireland, wherever they be, and in foreign aeroplanes when over Britain and North Ireland is prohibited, under an air navigation order which operates from the Ist January.
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  • 204 2 London, December 17.1 n a letter to the Times,” H.H. the Aga Khan denies that he wrote to Ismet Pasha at British instigation n order to help reactionary monarchist intrigues. He had not discussed the question, dfrectly or indirectly with any Englishman, official or unofficial. After the
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  • 275 2 Leafield (Oxford), December 17.Recent developments in wireless telephony whereby a "Listener in” in Europe can hear events proceeding on the other side of the Atlantic and the probable developments in the near future suggested by the present researches into the possibility of seeing by wireless, are responsible for
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  • 164 2 Governor Selects the Ministers. (Reuter s Tele, rams) fii Calciltta > December 24 Following M r Das’s refusal the Premiership, the Gover. t aCc P t the leader of the Independent alists to form a Ministry t?a.t,Onwas only agreeable if the othJAr atter were chosen from his r
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  • 119 2 London, December 17.—A New York message says Lord Lytton’s offer to Mr C. R. Das has considerably impressed public opinion in America. The World'’ expresses a eood deal of bewilderment and says the success of the British as Colonial Governors has long puzzled Europe and must sometimes
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  • 138 2 London, December 17.Addressing th- 1 East Indian Association on the future k velopment of Indian industries, 'i Charles Low advocated gradual decentralisation of industries. He was of opinion there would be great industrial advance in the next epoch. It. was not likely that Government would attempt
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  • 131 2 London, December 16.The first in dismantling the great shrine, consist ing of nineteen sections, is taking P< 1( The work began with the removal of the curved roof consisting of three section It appeared to be easy to move but an examination showed it
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  • 135 2 London, December b- v "‘'p"“ r ing her election experiences. ton said she believed tha onl her in Parliament, adding men were very kind to m<. (< kissed by dozens! nten Lady Terrington announce* tion, if she was lucky in the >< jpn lt troduco a Bill
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  • 852 3 S. F. P.” puring the recent attention which has called to the state of crime in Singapore, the Question of the organisation and personnel of the Force has been freely commented on, and emphasis laid n the* desirability of having good men, looking on their occupation as
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  • 447 3 .—“M.M.” A CLERK’S CONFESSION. Deputy Commissioner of Police Mr. Fairburn, before the Kuala Lumpur police magistrate, on Saturday, charged J. C. Rodrigues, a clerk in the Rubber Controllers Office, with fraud, and a Chinese rubber dealer, Gam Kam Ho with aiding and abetting him. Rodrigues,pleading guilty, made
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 273 3 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] SirWhat the Empire needs is a man, a leader, a dictator, not a tyrant. A man who will arise above Party Formulae and place Empire first. We can then try to evolve some sort of Empire preferential protection policy and
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  • 67 3 M.F.A. BEAT K.F.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, December 26. The Inter-State football match between the Mohamedan Football Association, Penang, and the Kedah Football Association. for the cup presented by Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, which was played on the Government English School ground, Alor Star, yesterday,
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  • 625 3 S.T.”jj The Mentor, with outward mails, is expected to arrive here to-day. A mail for Western Australia, by the Gascoyne (via Singapore), closes at 7.15 a.m. to-morrow. A mail for Australasia, by the Marella, (via Singapore) closes at 7.15 a.m. tomorrow. The B. I. Packet Teesta, with mails
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  • 873 3 SUBSTANTIAL PROFITS FROM ALL BRANCHES. The eleventh annual general meeting of Wearne Bros., Ltd., was held at the company’s offices. Orchard Road, Singapore. Mr. T. J. B. Wearne presiding. There were also present Messrs E. W. Slight, 8. Q. Wong, and Eu Tong Sen. directors Lee Phan
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 151 3 Lyric Theatres, Ltd., THEATRE ROYAL. PENANG ROAD. From Monday, 24th, to Wednesday, 26th December, 1923. Lewis J. Selznick presents Constance Talmadge in 6 reels Up the Road with Sallie reels 6 Eddie Polo in 4 reels The Secret Four reels 4 Episode s—“5 Black Waters Episode 6" The Highway of
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