Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 May 1924

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 116. VOL LXXXII. TUESDAY, 20th MAY, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 841 2 OUTCRY AGAINST BRIBERY. There has been a great hubbub, both in Constantinople and up at Angora, over three wealthy Armenians who managed to obtain permission (illegally, it is said) to return to Turkey, and who, as soon as their presence was noted in the Press were promptly deported
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    • 1742 2 Shoit Classified notice of sale. I ECZEMA ON SCALP I Advertisements. n f iiAin mi niiT By the Order of the High Court, Alor H/lIK rf| I 111 I I Wanted, For Sale, To Let, &c. Star, Kedah, Order No. 7, dated *****1 l I LLL UU I can be
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    • 287 2 CLOSED OPEN Goes in like a needle, holds like an anchorl 1 I Great Time Savers— Coat and Jacket Buttons These buttons are for both men and women. Owing to their being equipped with the inseparable Krementz bod- kin clutch back, they are easy to insert and still easier to
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  • AHEAD OF THE MAIL
    • 197 3 Al;n 14.—The House of Com--I<," J t hout a division agreed to in--*****5 he Government guarantee in conCreftSe I with the Empire Exhibition from De tlOn £600.000. after the motion to extended guarantee had been explained that the cost in--1r j t the Exhibition authorities up <
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    • 112 3 Won. May B.—Mr. MacDonald accompanied by Mr. J. H. Thomas, made hjc first visit to the Empire Exhibition today in the presence of many representatives of British. Colonial and foreign newspapers and opened the Press Club. In a speech he dwelt upon the imperial importance of the.
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    • 134 3 London, May 13:The allegation of panic among the lascar crew of the steamer River Dale, lost at Cape St. Vincent vhile on a voyage from Uelva to Liverpool with a cargo of copper ore, was mentioned in the House of Commons by Commander J. M. Kenworthy
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    • 150 3 London, May 12.1 t is learned that D secularist party in Angora has decito reply to the criticism of its policy "ards the Khilafat by devout Indian "■d Arab Moslems by means of a system 0 propaganda savouring largely of 80ly H 'ik methods and designed
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    • 152 3 ?rin^ n April 11.—The former Crown of J]. 1 P re sent yesterday at a concert Rr es y S bands of the Reichswehr in Was made the ob i ect of a brents f we^ COrne by the l° ca l atb rt Ports f
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    • 354 3 NO MORE SOCIALISTS THAN YOU AND I.” Lord Birkenhead, speaking at (Shepherd s Bush, said that the elemental view which the Government was supposed to hold was that we should socialize the means of production, distribution, and exchange. But the war had at least taught
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    • 136 3 London, May 9.Mr. Baldwin, in a speech to the Women’s Unionist organisation at Queen’s Hall, declared that the conduct of the Government with regard to the McKenna duties and Imperial Preference showed a lamentable lack of imagination and understanding. They had failed,to realise that the prosperity of
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    • 158 3 London, May 12,—A large and distinguished Liberal gathering listened to a fighting speech by Mr. Lloyd George at the National Liberal Club to-day, which the ex-Premier prefaced with rejoicings for the great Liberal victory in France which would conduce to the much-need-ed pacification of
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    • 116 3 London, May 9.—A prompt and friendly response has been given by the Conservative leaders to the suggestion made by Mr. Churchill at Liverpool on May 8 of co-operation between Conservatives and Liberals. Mr. Baldwin a t the Albert Hall, welcoming Mr. Churchill s statement, believed such
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    • 462 3 London, May 9.There was an uproar in the House of Commons to-day in consequence of the Speaker allowing the Home Rule for Scotland Bill to be talked out. The Bill provides for the establishment in Scotland of a Single Chamber Parliament of 148 members, Scotland continuing her
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    • 96 3 London, May 13.On the eve of the debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Baldwin’s resolution tantamount to a censure of Government for the repeal of the McKenna duties, two deputations w-aited on Mr. Snowden with a view to persuading him to suspend the repeal.
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  • 69 3 May 20Federal Council Session. 21Old Frees Assn. A. G. M. 10, Leith St. 5 p.m. 21Bnkit Mertajam Rice Mill Co., Ltd., Statutory Meeting, 33, Beach Street, 11.30 a.m. 24Cricket League, C.R.C. v E.S.C., Esplanade. June 2 3Perak Gymkhana Club Skye Meeting. 2 3Cricket. Penang v Perak Fsplanade. June
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  • 852 3 i GENERAL KENTISH TALKS ON THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT GAMES. A big speed-up is going on all over Great Britain in preparation for the Olympic Games, and to-day General Kentish, hon. secretary of the British Olympic Association, gave some interesting facts about what is
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 29 3 MASSAGE AND RENU LIFE VIOLET RAY Specially for Rheumatism and every Nervous Disease by Miss SATO and Miss. HATSUYO 35, Leith Street,, ?M489. Pel. No. 493. th sat u
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    • 196 3 ST Safest and Best for Baby. H m rx «2 Mellin’s Food forms a perfect Mr diet for the hand-fed baby t* prepared as directed it beBa comes as safe and beneficial as MM mother’s milk. /rtS IM Give your baby Mellin’s Food thousands of mothers have x < jpl
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  • 222 4 RUBBER PROPAGANDA VOTE PASSED. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 20. At to-day’s meeting of the Federal Council, the Hon. Mr. W G. Maxwell presided in the absence of H. E. the High Commissioner Sir Laurence Guillemard. In reply to Mr. H. Jones’ question regarding the Public
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  • 570 4 MR. AMERY ON SINGAPORE BASE. Speaking at Birmingham on the subject of Imperial Defence, Mr. Amery, M. P., said he heard a great deal nowadays about disarmament, and disarmament was usually referred to as if it were synonymous with peace. But the two things were not necessarily synonymous.
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  • 344 4 The installation meeting of Lodge Scotia, S. C. 1003, was held on Saturday last at the Scotia Masonic Hall, 12 Logan Road, the Installing Master being Bro. J. Craig. The Installing Master invested the following incoming officers for 19-4 1925 in their respective offices:R. W. M, Bro.
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  • 390 4 On Friday night at Singapore, the D. G. Chapter of the Eastern Archipelago, met and M. E. Comp. Mayhew was installed and invested as Second Principal, Ruling, in place of M. E. Comp. C. G. Cadman. The following D. G. Ch. officers were appointed Third Principal, D. St.
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  • 76 4 Tokio, May 16.Viscount Kiyoura, the Premier, states that it will be very difficult, though not impossible, to dissolve the Diet again. The three parties in opposition have decided to continue their co-operation, not only for demolishing the Cabinet, but for further opposition. The Seiyukai has proposed to Hie
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  • 246 4 BULLOCK-CART MENACE. [To The Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] gi r Permit me to strongly back up your correspondent in all he says re controlling bullock-carts on the road: his suggestion with regard to parking areas is a good one and deserves support None of us grudge the bullock-carts
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  • 205 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir.Seeing that the subject of Penang Bisley has been ventilated in your paper owing to the overlapping of dates with the Tai ping meeting early in June, may I call attention to another matter which I think should also have been
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  • 264 4 V. I. M. A. D. S. SUCCESS. The reproduction of Twelfth Night at the Empire Theatre, Penang, last night, was an interesting experiment. Mr. Sidney and his actors are to be congratulated. The scenery was charming the scene-shifting both rapid and clever the costumes helped
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  • 87 4 The following are the changes in the share list of THE MALAYA COMPANY LIMTTED for to-day. Shares. Buyers. Sellers. Batang Padang Dredging .40 $43 Hitarn Tin Ltd 1.321 07j Malau Tin Ltd 25 an Nawng Pet Tin Ltd 1.30 135 North Taiping Tin 1.06 J 1.08 KlinLtd
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  • 73 4 The P. O Packet Morea, with mails despatched from London on the Ist May, is expected to arrive here at 6 m l on T hursday the 22nd instant. The mail despatched from Penang, on the 26th April, by the s.s. China, was delivered in London on the
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  • 607 4 Sunday’s Pknic. I Major!.. Vanghan entertained,, I hereof the Kedah tion, at Kroh on Sunday 18 t h It was originally proposed I the caves 7 miles from Kroh I bathe at the sulphur spri I along the Kroh- Betong road I The essence of a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 310 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION WANTED. By a Qualified Dresser, was for some years in Straits Settlements Government Service, was in charge of Estate Group Hospital, and also in charge of Estate Hospitals, will accept reasonable salary. M.G.M., c/o Post Office, Sungkai. MISCELLANEOUS. Wanted to purchase about 400 feet new or secondhand
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    • 334 4 bv J A J fij IBMMMk f Hull’s Wine r Hallo VTiuu H Dncfornc FnPrtiv h F Av MUI vo Lilli g J H j Men and women in all < r parts of the world have y benefited by the wonder- ful tonic action of Hall a r Wine
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    • 159 4 Baby’s Owfi Tablets CURED THIS LITTLE GIRL F STOMACH TROUBLES IN KELANTAN V OilAnxious panents ever Y w^ere another what to do whan theii i are ailing. It is for the bene t<> fathers and mothers that Mr- of Kota Bahru, Kelantan, e f Malay States, permits the pub ion
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  • 2837 5 another WAY! > plight of Labour is precarious 11 Vition'of Liberalism is openly desti>e pl> {l e Unionism does not yet seem moce stirring and intelligent than llf tint looks at the passing train, r J. L. Garvin in the Obser#T!ttS In these respects the oddest of
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  • 371 5 ANCIENT MONUMENTS. The following are from the F.M.S. Gazette” of the 16th inst: The vote of $2OO for the upkeep and preservation of the remains at Pengkalan Kempas was handed over to Capt. L. D. Gammans, District Officer, Coast, Negri Sembilan, who has taken a great interest in
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 14 5 IEI u Of all chemists and medicine sender*. In aaaiad bodl*», with fail directions»
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    • 95 5 I MOTHERS! DO YOUR CHILDREN’S i I SHOES WEAR I I OUT? h? 0E B i J DO THEY GROW S OUT OF THEM? t WHY OF COURSE I THEY DO! g FOR THIS REASON 5 J WE HAVE JUSTj&UNPACKED J A SPECIAL PURCHASE OF 5 500 PAIRS CHILDREN’S I
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  • 520 6 A recent report issued by the Save-a-life League from New York indicates that most of the suicides among the younger element of the population in the United States are directly due to the effects of over indulgence in jazz music. Were it not that this conclusion
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  • 287 6 We are all familiar with him. The young man who arrives from Home to take up a position as a juniora very junior—assistant, with one or other of the mercantile houses. He usually makes his bow arrayed in a European suit and an unsuitable sun helmetbought at Port
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  • 346 6 Restriction, as we anticipated when the Stevenson Scheme came into force on November 1, 1922. has not proved to be a panacea for the ills of the rubber industry either in Malaya or Ceylon. Supporters of restriction are disposed to rail against the Dutch, accuse them of non-co-operation and
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  • 1316 6 Probably it has occurred to many motorists who have occasion A Plea for to use the Penang-Prai Safetv launches that the facilities at the China Street Ghaut Jetty for the shipping and unshipping of motor cars have considerably outgrown their sphere of usefulness. At different times we
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  • 364 6 3 UNLICENSED ARMS. > (From Our Own Correspondent'. Singapore, May 20. Charged with the possession of an unlicensed revolver and ammtinition, which he planted in the house. occupie< by a fellow countryman, a Chinese was 1 sentenced in the District Court to months’ rigorous imprisonment an strokes of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 192 6 «555)1 I VIRGINIA I I CIGARETTES I Made by handOne at a time MR M q M I REWARE of Cheap C 'S® r fl manufactured by MachilW V k i, R gn» "T 16 rare °f thousands P er p 'l -h M Sstfr,. n .‘ty of Tobacco dust
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    • 21 6 K. O.” Guest Night and Dancing— Every Tuesday and Friday. Special Tiffin every Wednesday and SaturdayOrchestra. Orchestral Concert every other Sunday.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 105 6 TIDE TABLES. Penang P. Sw’ham Singapore May H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. 20 1.9 a 7.17 a 5.46 a 0.04 p 11.39 a 5.07 a 1.22 p B. Op 5.57 p H. Up 5.15 p 21 1.53 a 7.59 a 6.27 a 0.33 a 0.21 a 5.46 a 2.1
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  • 94 7 Case of Owners at Exhibition. Reuters Telegrams.) London, May 19. the House of Commons, replying to Lion suggesting the desirability of 8 Malayan and Ceylon authorities not the assessment of standard Unction on rubber estates, while the Pr ersorl eseesare visiting the Empire Libition. Mr. J. H. Thomas
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  • 26 7 OPENS REFRESHMENT ROOM AT WEMBLEY. London. May 19. The Sultan of Perak officially opened the refreshment room at the Malaya pavilion at Wembley.
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  • 156 7 QUESTION in PARLIAMENT. London, May 19. Protests against questions reflecting upon the representatives of a friendly power were made in the House of Commons. when Sir Leonard Lyle asked the Premier whether his advisers were assured that no political propaganda was being carried on by the
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  • 105 7 BRITAIN TO RELIEVE CHINA. London. May 19. In the House of Commons, Doctor Chapple drew attention to the fact that the Inited States Senate had passed a bill relieving China of further payment m the Boxer indemnity, donating the proceeds for purposes of education in hina. He asked
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  • 141 7 DOISY AT CANTON. Hongkong, May 19. hieut. Doisy has arrived in Canton. American Fliers. Vtorofu (Kurile Isles), May 19. American world-fliers have arrived. Round Australia Flight. Melbourne, May 19. 0fL n 8 Goble and Flying esec 7 ,7 ac a nt yre arrived in a seaplane cheei i
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  • 39 7 Pj London, May 19. Twrit i n g of the Australian bve-nf. r 1 Loan °f ten millions at at price of £lOO revxistin<r tr 01 1935 to 1945 on the same g "sue is proceeding.
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  • 102 7 Discuss Experts’ Plans. (Rsuter’s Telegrams.) Milan, May 19. A communique regarding to-day’s conversations between Signor Mussolini, Theunis and M. Hymans, states that the ministers are of opinion that as soon as exchanges of vrews among the Allies are sufficiently advanced, it is advisable to convene an inter-Allied
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  • 114 7 London. May 19. Besides the Belgian ministers. M. Benes, the Czecho-Slovakian Foreign Minisier, is also visiting Italy. His conversations with Signor Mussolini have already had satisfactary results in securing favourable conditions for CzechoSlovakian trade, especially as regards the Adriatic ports, but according to diplomatic experts they
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  • 111 7 London, May 19. Reuter learns that there is no truth in the report from Bukharest that any negotiations ar proceeding between Japan and Rumania for the purpose of military co-operation against Russia. It is pointed out that the Japanese military mission now at Bukharest is touring
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  • 103 7 Berlin, May 19. The Becker Steel Company at Willich, in the Rhineland, one of the biggest companies in Germany, is compelled to place its affairs in the hands of the Official Receiver owing to the difficulty of obtaining credit, from which all industrial undertakings in Germany
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  • 80 7 TO EQUALIZE BRITISH STRENGTH. Washington, May 19. The United States light cruiser, Trenton, is sailing on a 25,000 mile test cruise round Africa, with the object of determining the effectiveness of longrange scouting, and the ability of this type of vessel to operate independently away from the
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  • 61 7 Washington, May 19. Mr Woods has asked to be relieved of his duties as American Ambassador at Japan. It is not known whether his resignation is connected with a recent speech of Mr. Woods at Tokio disapproving of the American Immigration Mr Woods’ friends attribute his resignation
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  • 27 7 Washington. May 19. The Senate has passed the Soldiers Bonus Bill over the President s ve o. The measure is now law.
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  • 154 7 Sir Gallahad’s Victory. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Paris, May 19. At St. Cloud, Captain Cohn’s Lincolnshire winner. Sir Gallahad, carrying 8.7, ridden by Frank O’Neill beat M. Wertheimer’s Epinard 9.4, ridden by E. Haynes, by a short neck in a match over 6| furlongs. Epinard For U. S. Ft is
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  • 719 7 OPEN ASPECT. The racing correspondent of The Observer,”’ writing on April 20, says in mail weiek Nobody can be in the smallest degree surprised to find Tom Pinch drifting out in the market on the Derby. That he should ever have touched such a ludicrously inadequate price as
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  • 298 7 HOW DIOPHON WON. The Two Thousand Guineas resulted as follows: Diophon ch c Grand ParadeDonnetta (H.H. the Aga Khan) Hulme 1 Bright Knight b c by Gay Crusader Sunny Jane (Lord Astor) F. Bullock 2 Green Fire ch c by SunstarGreen Cloth (Mr. J. B. Joel) S.
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  • 125 7 LANCASHIRE vs. SOUTH AFRICANS. London, May 19. At Manchester, the match between Lancashire and South Africans was contested in dull weather. The attendance was small. The wicket was soft. Lancashire made 293, Watson contributing 117 during very sound play for 230 minutes. He obtained a fiver, and seventeen fours.
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  • 32 7 Washington, May 20. At the Baseball National, Pittsburg beat New York by 6 to 3, Philadelphia beat Chicago by 4 to 3, and Boston beat Detroit by 9 to 1.
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  • 18 7 Vienna, May 20. In the Davis Cup competition Switzerland beat Austria by 3 to 1 matches.
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  • 40 7 Moscow, May 19. Writing in the Izvestia,” M. Vilianski says that the Manchurian knot can only be cut by China rejecting the last American note, and immediately regulating the question of the Eastern Railway with the Soviets.
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  • 98 7 Washington, May 20. A liquor treaty similar to that with Britain has been signed with Germany. Mr. Gurucharan Singh, the popular planter of Kulim. was amongst those present at the reception given to Mr. Nunn, the senior District Officer P. W., at Butterworth on Saturday. M.
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  • 510 7 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Yap Kap and Bahrom bin Sahut were fined $5 each by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Police Court, Penang, this morning for cruelty to animals by working their bullocks while in an unfit state. Tale of a Fowl. Wong Choon, who, when charged with
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  • 122 7 NEW WATERPROOFING PREPARATION; Messrs. Durege and Thomas, Limited, whose advertisement appears in this issue send <us a sample of canvas treated with Duralin,” a special preparation for waterproofing and preserving all kinds of canvas. From an inspection of same, the composition would appear to have thoroughly penetrated the fabric
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  • 135 7 London, May 12.—Mr. J. Scurr (Lab., Stepney) declared that despite the resolution of the Bombay Legislative Council that a land cess for Angola taluka in Sholapur district should not be raised agriculturists were being compelled, under penalty of land forfeiture, to agree to pay the increased
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  • 767 7 Mrs. F. G. Boddington is staying at the Gap Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. C. Baumann of Ipoh was a passenger to Kuala Lumpur by the night mail on Saturday. The Rev. H. Parsons, of St, Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore is confined to his room suffering from influenza. Mr.
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
    • 44 8 Allahabad, May 14.—1 t appears, says the Pioneer,” that the situation in Pihost is much improved and it is hoped that the Afghan Government will shortly bring under control such elements of the population as are still inclined to give trouble.
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    • 34 8 Peshawar, May 13.On the 10th inst. three Bhitannis with four camels were captured by Mahsuds between Jandola and Chagmalar and were rescued subsequently by scouts who moved from Jandola and Kotkai.
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    • 103 8 Ootacamund, May 8.A Press communique issued by the Public Department, Government of Madras, says the Government have received a report from the officer commanding the Agency Opelation to the effect that Intelligence Inspector Upendra Patnaick with twelve ether ranks of Malabar special police engaged about 50 rebels on
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    • 98 8 Bombay, May 13.Mr. Jinnah, President elect of the forthcoming session of the All-India Moslem League at Lahore, interviewed, declared that the League was in no way going to adopt a policy programme in the least degree ant-ago-nistic to the Congress, Khilafat and Jamiat-ul-Ulema organisations, Mahomedan opinion is
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    • 68 8 Amritsar, May 12.Swami Onkaranand, M.A., a Bengalee Sanyasi was convicted to-day by Pandit Srikishen, First Class Magistrate, under Section 124-A, T.P.C. and sentenced two years’ rigorous imprisonment, with Rs. 500 fine or in default six months’ further rigorous imprisonment, both sentences to run concurrently. Accused has been
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    • 73 8 Oorgaum, May 12.The completion of the sinking of a new circular shaft in the Jorgaum gold mine was celebrated yes terday when the staff presented an address to Mr. G. Benn White, Acting Superintendent of the Mine. The sinking was commenced in 1915 but was suspend ed
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    • 27 8 Calcutta, May 13.The Governor has appointed the Hon. Sir Abdur Rahim, Kt., to be Vice-President of the Executive Council of the Governor of Bengal.
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    • 41 8 Simla, May 14.As far as is known in Simla, there is no foundation for the statement in the London Times” special service cable dated May 12 that Lord Reading intends to visit England immediately the new legislation permits.
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    • 54 8 Patna, May 14.—The Director of Public Health reports that the cholera epidemic in Bihar is abating, although there were over 2,500 deaths last week. The epidemic is still very severe in Champaran but has abated considerably in Durbhanga, Muzaffarpur and other districts and is rapidly diminishing
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    • 67 8 Madras, May 14.A special cable from London to the Swarajya” of Madras says that Lord Olivier invited Lala Lajpat Rai to lunch with him on Friday. They had a long talk. The drift of the conversation is not known. Another cable says Dewan Bahadur Rangachariar and Mr.
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    • 22 8 Trivandrum, May 12,—0n Friday a sexeie burst over Trivandrum and caused tMjcJj damage. One man was killed by lightning.
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    • 140 8 Calcutta, May 14-The commencement of the Stayngraha movement at Ta feshwar temple is foreshadowed in to day’s Forward which publishes a message X Mr. C. R. Das in the course of whmh he says- Should the present occupant be Slowed to remain the Mohunta of this religious
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    • 313 8 London, May I»— Mrs. Besant interviewed by the Daily Herald” declared the present situation in India was the most critical she had ever known. India now felt that Britain had not kept her promises made at the beginning of the war and Britain, while
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    • 77 8 London, May 10.A number of Indians in London, who are conducting a campaign for further reforms in India on forward lines, including Lajpat Rai, had interviews with the Premier. Mrs. Besant had an enthusiastic reception from a number of admirers, chiefly women, when she arrived at Victoria Station
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    • 109 8 London, May 14.—1 n the House of Commons, replying to Mr. F. C. Linfield whether the claim of the Nizam of Hyderabad for the rendition of the province of Berar had been dealt with, or whether a committee would be appointed by Lord Olivier on which
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    • 56 8 London, May 10.—In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Meyler with regard to the imprisonment of Indians in Kenya for refusal to pay the poll tax as a protest against communal franchise, Mr. nomas said the law was being enforced impartially on poll tax defaulters
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    • 40 8 The Minister of Education, Madras, is now consulting members of the Legislative Council and presidents of local boards on the question of advancing elementary education.through village panchayats and preparation of a bill, it is reported, is in hand.
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  • 960 8 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The following report for the year ended December 31,1923 will be submitted at the fifteenth annual general meeting to be held at No. 9 Union Street Penang, on Friday the 23rd inst. at 3 Ami and Cultivation.—No alteration has taken place in the Area
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  • 206 8 Benares Opium p. chest $5,000.00 noin. Cloves 100.00 sellen Gold leaf 72.00 seta Mace Pickings no stock Nutmegs 80s 102.00 seta 110 s 95.00 Coconuts per 1,000 50.00 Copra Sundried 10.80 buyers Rattans H. 20 sellers Rattans Coarse 10.50 Green Snail Shells 13.00 Siam Rice No. 1 15.00
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  • 48 8 The Municipal Band will play the programme of music at the Esplanat c 6 to 7 to-morrow 1 March The Golden Stripe Gihin 2 Intermezzo Omena > 3 Waltz Our Day v e s 4 Selection Masaniello "I! 5 Fox Trot Cherie G®d Save the King-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 24 8 BB VITAL ENERGY by tekms sahatocen I A. Dr. ClwuieL. Wheekr wn‘« -The user HH warded M reo <“ T*J-reased alertness of 'nmd ond reaistißt
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  • 598 9 BAKER MORGAN’S WEEKLY REPORT. Messrs. Baker. Morgan and Co.. Ltd., in their weekly report on the Kuala Lumpur share market, dated May 17, state: There has been a certain amount doing during the past week in rubbers for ward,” a very little in tin shares, less in
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  • 117 9 PENANG, MAY 20, 1924. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/411/32 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank R» 1641 'i 3 days’ sight Private 1691 5 Bombay Demand Bank 1641 I g Madras Demand Bank
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  • 201 9 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day. 2 30 Shares- x >» -i 5 72 S 2 qq C. C. C. c. Rubber (Dollar.) Ayer Pauas 4.25 4.50 4.00 4.25 Bassett 82 A 87 j 80 85 Broga 571 60
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  • 111 9 May 20, 1924. Loe a l. Ct*. {Smoked Sheet 28 4 weak Fine Pale Crepe 28 4 market Unsmoked Sheet 27 demoraSINGA- (Smoked Sheet 29| lised. pore (Crepe 29| Weak declining. London and New York. (Smoked Sheet v. weak Losno.s Orepi 9 j d New York Gl7} d.
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  • 97 9 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on May 19 London. Spot £206 down £8.15s 3 mos.buying 205.10 s 8.15 s 3 selling 205.15 s 8.15 s The Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd:—London, May 19, spot, £206.5* and £205.10« three months buying, £205.15s three months selling. Local.
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  • 46 9 The -General Produce Agency, Ltd,, Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction room to-day Good F.A.Q. R. S. sheet $3B to $39 F.A.Q. do 36 37 Low F.A.Q. do 33 35 Plain Unsmoked Sheet Loose and Lump Scrap
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  • 74 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for April: lbs. Perak River Valley 8.919 Juru 7,687 Amalgamated 18,991 Balau 18,000 Bukit Kepong 4.633 Berauang 12,810 Borelli 16,298 Chembong 22.812 Cheras 17.000 Connemara 9,830 Equatorial 21,130 Glenshiel 20.390 Kepong Malay 33.418 Labuan Bileh 4.739 Kamasan 11,200 New Serendah 19.633 Rinching
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  • 1070 9 KENNEDY CO’S SHARE LIST. *3 NAMES 5 So I I a? RUBBER [Dollar.l S <• 8 c Allenby Rubber Co 1 10 1 15 Alor Gajah Rubber Eitate 1 00 1 10 Amalgamated Malay Estates 2 00 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate -I 00 12 00 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estates 40
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    • 292 9 p&CixX ysJI Apr (can Easter nTrad e Corporation L.T? I INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) i s I kVvx/ LONDON. MANCHESTER SINGAPORE. fU/r>\ Is iIIbLX hi r fWf Wgw»® I mi f.m.5.28 1 10)/ is F»T O g J A t n 5 AFRICAN EASTERN TRADE CORPORATION Incorporated in Enoland y t
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  • 292 10 TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES, m/s Sembilang for Deli and Asahan. Sitiawan for Asahan. Renong for Deli. Knaresbro for Colombo (taking mails for India) and New York. United States of America (Parcels). Klang for Port Swettenham, and Singapore. Taketoyo Mam for Calcutta. Nairung for Rangoon (Mergui and Moulmein via Rangoon). A
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  • 387 10 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday). BT IRAIN. 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 op 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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  • 544 10 CHOWRASTA MA RKet Penang, May 20, Government Mutton- B Mutton Indian B per ih KMutton |B Head, sheep or goat eaM n H u™ wither, A, Mg d 0 g Goat or Sheep 10 0 B Sweet Bread n 55 Leg of Mutton P^ r 30 M Lamb
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    • 524 10 WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles» The All-British 14 H. P. [KELVIN ENGINES I ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY FOR M 2L OR 3 T A H N is a most economical and popular family car of exceptional quality and merit. Tyre wear is extremely light g f OHM»
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  • 267 11 Under a will recently proved ot a retired civil servant living in the West of England, there are some bequests of a very caustic nature. Among these are: To two nephews one shillingsworth of farthings between them.” To a person named the poor orphan
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    • 22 11 Planthrs* Medical Guide, by Dr. E. Graham, $3/- per book or f3/3O poet free, stocked by the Pin*ng Gazette Press, Ltd., Penang.
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    • 1183 12 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE'I INTENDED SAILINGS FROM PENANG. |SP| T hHH S k WEEKLY’ SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. RB| MH| wHS| HBH A I HELENUS May 22 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. I g PATROCLUS 28 Marseilles London, and Rotterdam. AUTOLYCUS June 5 London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. /NIPPON YIJSEN KAISHA.)
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    • 624 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 Majesty’s Government.) P. O. SAILINGS. LONDON—FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. From Londoa Doo Pcnanf. To Marseilles London about MORE A May 22 PLASSY v al *ut M*l“ A '“"ft
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